The New Yorker - which, for non-US readers, is seen by many as the journal of America's educated elite - took on the Meg and Harry story today with a story entitled "Prince Harry and Meghan's Fractured Fairy Tale."
The story is currently at the top of the New Yorker's "most read" list.
It is somewhat sympathetic to the Sussexes:
According to royal experts, the only approximate modern precursor to Megxit—the term that was inevitably coined for the Sussexes’ departure—was the abdication crisis of 1936. Then, King Edward VIII stepped down from the throne in order to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, of Baltimore, Maryland; he became the Duke of Windsor and retreated into a long exile of decadent mooching, in France and elsewhere....Harry’s retirement from the family business does not affect the succession. It has, however, inspired a collective reckoning, for which the British public has been especially primed by three seasons of “The Crown,” in which the soul-crushing nature of the institution has been amply depicted. How bad must being an H.R.H. be in order to make someone want to quit?
The story is long, and covers many of the usual bases of the Meghan story - even Princess Michael's blackamoor brooch makes an appearance, as does the notorious "Straight out of Compton" headline.
Less flattering details, however, are absent - such as the excessive spending on clothing, the constant staff turnover, the mystery surrounding Archie and the "Nobody asks if I'm OK" interview.
What do you think?
The story is currently at the top of the New Yorker's "most read" list.
It is somewhat sympathetic to the Sussexes:
According to royal experts, the only approximate modern precursor to Megxit—the term that was inevitably coined for the Sussexes’ departure—was the abdication crisis of 1936. Then, King Edward VIII stepped down from the throne in order to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, of Baltimore, Maryland; he became the Duke of Windsor and retreated into a long exile of decadent mooching, in France and elsewhere....Harry’s retirement from the family business does not affect the succession. It has, however, inspired a collective reckoning, for which the British public has been especially primed by three seasons of “The Crown,” in which the soul-crushing nature of the institution has been amply depicted. How bad must being an H.R.H. be in order to make someone want to quit?
The story is long, and covers many of the usual bases of the Meghan story - even Princess Michael's blackamoor brooch makes an appearance, as does the notorious "Straight out of Compton" headline.
Less flattering details, however, are absent - such as the excessive spending on clothing, the constant staff turnover, the mystery surrounding Archie and the "Nobody asks if I'm OK" interview.
What do you think?
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So much for sanity!
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I can't imagine what Meghan was thinking though. Guy is a senior dog who most recently lived in British Columbia, London, and Toronto. He's somewhat new to Southern CA plus he looks overweight. And I don't care that he was treated by "Super Vet" Fitzpatrick. There has to be some permanent effect of having two legs broken. Who would take a dog like that on an hour's hike? Much less take any dog hiking on a sunny day without carrying a doggy canteen? (And clean up bags) The pictures show M must have gotten hot herself because she stripped off her outer shirt during the hike.
@Elle is right---no telling what goes on behind closed doors.
Oh dear. He looks zoned-out miserable. She is trying for the PDA (the claw is all over him) but he is just not responding. She changed her clothes; he did not?
If he is in danger, I will never forgive myself.
I wonder which designer is going to claim them on Meghan's Mirror.
Still with the one glove on Meg, no gloves on Harry. What's that about?
Also, how sanitary is that one glove if you've worn it to rummage around in your car trunk/boot?
So, it's official: Rache's stylist hates her, too.
Those pants. She may have Sugar Daddy Chas, but at least I don't own those pants! I'm good with that trade-off.
Though Prince Chas, if you do read here, I would happily take the estate in Wales, garden with you, and the red squirrels can party like rock stars inside.
I am glad that I am liking my garden. Each new shoot that comes up is a reason for hopping :)
Also, while having a nose around on Twitter, found this video by a WOC about our Megs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCW92XYhSnc&feature=youtu.be
Worth a watch! :)
Apparently Meghan couldn't move comfortably in those white skintight jeans stretched to capacity. So she dons a pair of trendy jogger pants. Jogger pants] are probably the worst casual clothing trend for women in the past couple of years. In ballet we wear something similar for warm-ups and they make even the skinniest dancers look average weight. On average weight women, skinny jogger pants can make you look practically obese even when you're not. Those gray joggers that Meghan had one looked like they're tight at the hips. But that's not how fashion joggers are supposed to look, they're supposed to be loose on the hips, hanging loose with some slack instead of almost fitted like how Meghan wore hers.
Now that we've seen Meghan and Harry be papped doing charity work and walking the dogs, the next thing for them to do is to be papped by themselves hiking in one of the trails where celebs are known to love being papped. Here is a list of possibilities.
https://la.racked.com/maps/los-angeles-celebrity-hiking-trails
https://www.tmz.com/photos/image_jpg_20200418_0075dc6d6f1e45c3842746d95e4f3fe8/
Just saw these. Please tell me we arent going to be subjected everyday with this. 😯
https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/18/meghan-and-harry-looking-at-multi-million-dollar-bel-air-homes/
On the upside, at least we all have each other.
Unless @Nutty gets tired of spending her time/energy which is more important than money, on this.
what does Oprah hope to get out of this? The Harkles aren't going to sell once the pandemic is over. They are yesterday's celebrities and yesterday's "news".
Side note ..is this the high point of her acting career? A voiceover for a documentary? I think it is a symptom of her affliction,vwhich is that she needs to constantly be in the limelight.
happy Saturday :)
Elle, Reine des Abeilles said...
@Lt., I was not willing to give a pass on this because it is indicative of all she is. I did too much animal rescue to excuse this: Leaving a beautiful creature behind to chase Prince Harry? Besides, her lie was so pathetic. "Too old" to travel. He was 5 in dog years, 35 in human years. Younger than Rache.
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Some things will never be forgiven, and this is one.
Thanks for the encouraging words!🙏
I don't post as much due to our workload here increasing, but they are such a wreck I can't stop looking.
I do hope Nutty doesn't tire of the charade when she's absent. I do try to behave with her in mind.
I always enjoy your lively entertaining and astute comments❤
Elle
Thanks for the encouraging words!🙏
I don't post as much due to our workload here increasing, but they are such a wreck I can't stop looking.
I do hope Nutty doesn't tire of the charade when she's absent. I do try to behave with her in mind.
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I don't care, even if Nutty does. This is her blog, and she does what she will.
I have made up my own mind.
Markle is toast.
Till she breathes her last, I will be there.
She has done her worst in history, and I will follow her to the end. She has stuck her fingers into the Queen, in spite of her Majesty giving her full measure. She has dragged her husband into the mud. True, he is a poor lookout. Still, he doesn't deserve her.
But do you NOT use and abuse dogs again as you are.
It is bad enough that the Chinese ………. with today's virus ………….. and their appetite for dogs, well, a story for another day.
Today is today.
Markle, you are toast.
But not so upset as earlier.
Brace yourselves, folks - Incoming!
According to the Hello report featured on the Yahoo Homepage just now, she's giving a TV interview on Monday. I couldn't bring myself to click on it so no link -sorry.
Keeping up the barrage.
A truly dark thought occurred to me earlier. She Who Must Be Obeyed is so keen to echo Diana's life - has it dawned on her that repeating Diana's risk-taking attitude might lead to a similar conclusion? (I'm thinking of being carelessness about infection control - nothing else)
The photos show them as having a tailgate on the SUV they were driving. I don’t believe they are driving a car with a self-enclosed trunk. In the SUV, the dogs would behind the 1st or 2nd row seats, depending on configuration. There isn’t an enclosed space in an SUV. Hope this makes you feel better about the dogs.
The photos show them as having a tailgate on the SUV they were driving. I don’t believe they are driving a car with a self-enclosed trunk. In the SUV, the dogs would behind the 1st or 2nd row seats, depending on configuration. There isn’t an enclosed space in an SUV. Hope this makes you feel better about the dogs.
I so agree! Sometimes it’s just easier to be an observer rather than a participant.
Stay safe people! Roll on happy times! ��
Me neither. It's possible the 5-year old "old dog" she left behind in Canada wasn't as bonded to her as the beagle was. But even Meghan herself said in a 2016 pre-Harry interview the two dogs were very bonded to *each other.*
@brown-eyed,
I'm sure you are right the dogs weren't put in a standard car trunk but have we seen a photo of the car they were driving for the dog walk? It's not the same one that was used for the food delivery pap walk. And why would anyone load their dogs into a car after a long hike and immediately drive away without offering them water first? (The source said "When they got back, they put the dogs in the trunk and Meghan drove off.”)
Miggy - that video is a winner. What an eloquent lady.
I'm so glad I chanced upon her.
The video I posted was made 2 weeks ago.
I've watched her more recent ones now and she sure as hell hits the nail on the head each time. Not only is she eloquent - she's also very funny!! 😆
If it keeps losing money as stated in this article, Meghan and Harry might have to find a new pretentious elitist hang-out.
It seems they had layoffs before the lockdowns due to COVID-19, which is not a good sign. Then in a second round, they got rid of most of the test of their staff when the cities where the clubs are located shut down due to the virus.
From THE REAL DEAL
New York Real Estate News
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Soho House furloughs majority of global workforce
Club was valued at $2B after most recent funding round
By E.B. SOLOMONT APR 17, 2020 5:30 PM
Soho House, the luxury hotel and members-only club, has joined the plebeian ranks of hospitality firms besieged by furloughs layoffs.
The London-based company has furloughed the vast majority of its staff around the globe after shutting its exclusive venues, or “houses,” due to coronavirus.
In New York, Soho House said it has furloughed more than 590 workers, or nearly 90 percent of its 658-person staff. The cuts are taking place in its Meatpacking District and Dumbo locations, as well as its corporate office, Ludlow House and Soho Works, the company’s new co-working venue at 55 Water Street. A skeleton staff will remain working on a reduced schedule and with reduced pay.
All of Soho House’s 27 locations have been closed during the coronavirus pandemic, which has battered the hospitality industry as stay-at-home orders are in effect across the across most major cities. Since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order began on March 22, layoffs have struck the likes of the Plaza, Le Bernardin and T.G.I. Friday’s.
“There isn’t a business in our industry that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19, but our absolute priority has been… to guarantee as many jobs as possible during this prolonged shutdown,” a spokesperson for Soho House said in a statement.
The spokesperson said employees were paid for two weeks after the company closed its venues on March 17, and Soho House is continuing to pay for employees’ medical benefits. It set up a program to reimburse hourly workers who experience unforeseen costs. It has also created the Soho Impact Fund to disperse grants to employees who need financial assistance. The fund is supported by donations from Soho House’s senior management team, which is taking 40 percent pay cuts.
The vast majority of Soho House’s cuts stem from Covid-19, but the company also laid off a number of workers in late March. A spokesperson said 79 were impacted by those cuts, which took place as a result of a review process that was already under way before Covid-19.
Before social distancing measures were implemented to slow the spread of the pandemic, Soho House — dubbed “the most important club in Hollywood” by the Hollywood Reporter — had been in expansion mode.
Founded in 1995, it is backed by billionaire Ron Burkle’s Yucapia, which took a majority stake in the company in 2012. In October 2019, the London-based company raised $100 million at a $2 billion valuation from Simon Property Group and Raycliff Capital.
At the time, Soho House had 89,000 members across 27 clubs, and planned to double its venue count to 50. The club already has “houses” in New York, Miami, Chicago and West Hollywood. In 2019, it opened locations in London, Dumbo, Amsterdam, Barcelona.
However, the company has not been profitable. In 2018, it reported £65m in losses, compared to £60m in 2017.
This past fall, Soho House’s planned expansion called for a new workplace brand called “Soho Works.” In an interview with the Financial Times, founder and CEO Nick Jones described the venture as “bolt-on” workspace that he distinguished it from the WeWork.
After WeWork’s botched IPO last year, the co-working firm has weathered several rounds of layoffs.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/695/cpsprodpb/C6BA/production/_111847805_f-stim-19aprsmall.jpg
Call?
Harry Markle has a great article about all this charity the last few days.
Megs call was particularly funny, and in keeping with her usual stellar event planning.I
- Megs suggested that the ladies involved start preparing meals for those in need from their own kitchens without considering of course, how many health code violations are in that suggestion.
-She further suggests that they get the food to cook from Felix, a group that takes leftover food from restaurants and used it. Again without consideration of things like licensing and oversight.
-Further the women and the most likely recipients are Muslim. No thought at all to whether the meals are Halal.
-Also Ramadan starts soon (April 23) so neither the recipients not the preparers can eat before sundown, which is about 8pm. Most volunteers and delivery people wont want to wait that late to start working
She also had some fun facts regarding the Project Angel Food fiasco, including that Harry and Meg toured the building and met the chefs...certainly contravening lockdown requirements (in addition to the myriad other contraventions)
Harry and Me g certainly continue to feel rules and laws are for the peasantry, not themselves.
https://harrymarkle.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/project-stop-the-simpering-sussexespap-strolls-and-video-calls-galore/
as she delivers avocados to the homeless.
Released on Louis birthday?
Of course, if Meghan deemed a food delivery job to be worthy of working for, it would have to be named diordash and include couture fashion with the food deliveries!
From torontopaper1:
Darling, Dr. Phil rejected you. The Oprah card doesn't help anymore in Hollywood. You are just a common peasant! Get a job! Deliveries are hiring which you recently had practice with!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX6IqrbushA&feature=youtu.be
For the bored and the beautiful in these Covid trying times. I did not watch this but with the right chardonnay? who knows.
Re DukeDash. I think they could easily put Archie in a stroller Michael Jackson style--covered with a blanket with various dogs in tow!
Yes!! Or strap Guy on her back, put Harry on a lead
and carry Archie in the food bag??
Oh, yes! While she wears one glove. Too funny, Magatha!
They now look pretty damn stupid delivering sandwhich bags, and coughing in the hands.
It's going to be a tedious summer watching these two narcissists getting papped all over LA. She'll be papped shopping for organic groceries at Erewhon and taking Archie to uncle Elton's house. Does she even have any non-white friends from B.H. (before Harry) days? She need to hone in on that angle now that she's in LA or else the SJWs will turn on her if they haven't already. I don't think SJWs are all that keen on worshipping someone living in gated mansions who only do charity work to get papped.
https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1251652192588701700
Please note that Chris Ship says:
Err... We have been invited to report on this story. By Harry’s own team!
Meghan cannot wait for the coronavirus pandemic to be over ... she needs the publicity NOW, hence all the pap walks (delivering for Angel gives them the perfect excuse to be out and about and when they can't get the gig for the day and there is no podcast or video call they can crash, then walk the dogs ...!).
“It's about selflessness rather than selfishness. We need more role models that are willing to put others ahead of themselves.”
Since being with Meghan he has acquired a holier than thou, hectoring/lecturing, finding fault way of talking. I find it rather unpleasant.
Harry, say that to the relatives and loved ones of the hundreds of people who have died, separated from loved ones and family and in agony, say that to those who are now unemployed and wondering when it will end and if they will survive until then and if there will be jobs in a post-COVID-19 world ...
Agreed, @Sandie, that saying "it's not as bad as the media make it out to be" is a bad look for someone who ditched his jobs and moved to another continent. How would he know if it's "not as bad"? His wealthy friends living on large estates told him?
Also enjoyed Chris Ship stating publicly that he'd been pursued by "Harry's own team" to write about him. So much for the we're-just-seeking-a-private-life defense.
Their PR people are trying to establish them as individuals, in addition to a team.
I knew the bloke was dim but that takes the biscuit.
As for the suggestion about `cooking in their own kitchens' this bint hasn't a clue. Even without issues of Covid 19 and the question of halal, this is as pig-ignorant (if you'll excuse the term in the present context) an idea as they come.
I'm involved with Country Markets (now a different legal entity from the WI) - our cooks have to have to go on a course on basic food hygiene, and passed the exam at the end, as well as having to register their kitchens with the local authority and be open to inspection, in order to sell their jam, cakes or any other form of comestible.
The course covers such basics as not using the dishcloth you employ in washing-up to mop up splashes on the floor. I'm amazed at the number of women who do that.
There have been a couple of cases fairly recently where councils have come down very heavily on organisations which home-cook and then distribute to others.
One was an actual WI branch making cakes for, IIRC, a care home, the other a kitchen taking meals to the homeless. in both case, unqualified cooks, without certificates, were active. Also, the Certificate is valid only for a limited time and the course has to be taken again.
Any Country Market which allowed unqualified cooks to operate under its aegis, would be invalidating its insurance.
This applies even if you are giving the food away to the public as in the case of feeding the homeless.
Yet another example of Meg not thinking before acting, or not researching before acting, or refusing to seek or listen to the advice of others.
I would imagine the Hubb ladies are getting a little tired of her.
Even if you assume that @TorontoPaper is just for entertainment value, the image of Dr. Phil rejecting Meg is quite amusing.
I didn't know that Dr. Phil ever rejected anyone.
I mean, when the top celebrity to emerge from your show is the "Cash me Outside" girl - your standards are pretty low.
Maybe Meg had some kind of severe restrictions re: what she wanted to talk about. Maybe Dr. Phil wanted to bring her together with some of the Markles for a family reunion!
"There have been a couple of cases fairly recently where councils have come down very heavily on organisations which home-cook and then distribute to others."
With good reason at times I'm sure. I agree it is horrifying what some home cooks do. Maybe their own families don't get sick that often because food is eaten immediately. (And maybe there's some immunity to certain germs built up from regular exposure!) But when cooking meals for others (as opposed to say, canning jam), if there is a delay before the food is eaten that gives an existing bacterial load time to grow to super dangerous levels.
It sounds like from the DM article the Hubb women "cooking in their own kitchens" project IS going ahead. I'm surprised. Since the Hubb community kitchen had provided meals pre-pandemic, maybe the women have already had food hygiene courses?
But home kitchens don't have the equipment commercial kitchens do for food safety like large shallow pans for rapid cooling of food. Refrigerator temperatures carefully checked for accuracy in different areas. Large instant-read thermometers. Commercial cookware that heats and cools evenly and doesn't have "nooks and crannies" to collect bacteria. Touch-free sink faucets or sinks with foot controls. Sufficient separate refrigeration areas to avoid cross-contamination. Proper dishwashers--- in the US hi-temp commercial dishwaters have a 180°F rinse cycle. (Those things really let out some steam!) Never heard of a home dishwasher that heats that high. And lo-temp commercial dishwashers use special chemicals home dishwashers don't. Plenty of gloves to ensure they are changed often enough. Safe large scale daily disinfection processes.
I predict some people will get sick from this project. But I guess it will be covered up.
Just put up a new open post to discuss Meg's GMA interview.
So I guess, under the UK's "essential" international travel policy, PH wouldn't be allowed to fly home. That would explain a weird U.S. tabloid headline I saw about PC offering to send an RAF jet to pick him up.
Glad am I that Nuttiers are in the camp of stupidiority :)
Rather grand admission. Blimey.
@Lizzie
Here in America, certain states do allow home cooks to produce food for public consumption.
First of all, typical experience of home cooking being offered for public consumption is like a church supper, or company pot luck. Absolutely no oversight or requirements are placed on these gatherings where people eat food communally (or in the case of a church bake sale). I have a hard time thinking the UK does not allow such cases of home prepared food for public consumption
Now to the fact certain US states do allow home cooked food for public consumption. In my state it is called the 'Cottage Food Act' and it is in recognition that Certain Foods can be cooked safely and then sold. It does not allow meat products or certain types of canned foods to be sold. Typically it is sweets, and foods not known for spoilage or prone to bacteria growth in the short term. Yes one has to take a very short food course on food safety but nothing is required for the home cook to commercialize their kitchen. No inspection by the local health dept. is required.
What you are describing is very different from the idea that Hubb women will take food from an organization that collects donated food, then cook meals from that donated food in their individual kitchens (food that has already passed through two sets of "hands" before the women get it), and then those meals will be delivered to particular needy and **elderly** clients on a regular basis. Very different from a monthly church supper or a once-a-year fund-raiser Pancake Breakfast, or a bake sale. While the Hubb kitchen idea may not be illegal, it surely is a very bad idea. (And I suspect it would not be allowed in many US locations.)
Here's what can happen at church suppers:
https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2016/food-poisoning-flashback-deadly-botulism-outbreak-at-church-potluck/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nearly-300-contracted-food-poisoning-after-church-fundraiser-event/275-616075647
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/10/more-than-100-sick-with-food-poisoning-from-church-pot-luck/
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-church-promises-changes-after-christmas-meal-causes-suspected-food-poisoning/