I keep thinking things will settle down to the lazy days of spring where the weather is gorgeous and there is a certain sense of peacefulness. New flowers are coming out. increasing daylight so people can be outside/play and thinking gardening thoughts. And life is quiet. Calm.
And then something happens like a comet shooting across the sky. (Out of nowhere it arrives and then leaves almost as quickly.)
An update to a law suit. Video of the website is released (but doesn't actually promote any specific product which can be purchased from the website). A delay and then jam is given out (but to whom and possible more importantly - who did not make the list?). Trophies almost fall (oops). Information slips out like when the official date of beginning USA residency. (now, isn't that interesting?)
With them, it's always something in play or simmering just below the surface. The diversity of the endeavors is really quite impressive. This award, polo, speech, speech, being a doer of good works, photo with this person, a cooking show is about to start filming (allegedly - but not in her home - unlike Julia who is in Smithsonian), potential to sell dog leashes to jam to cookware. The only unifying link would be her and therefore being associated with her. I thought I read that the polls which are more general public than her fans do not indicate a lot of interest in her. That translates to questions of how supportive will this population then want to buy product?
The lack of unity could be a problem for them in some ways though. Some groups like cookware might also do cookbooks but that is less expensive. So more of them need to be sold to be as profitable. More could be sold because it was cheaper but also if you didn't like it, you could give it away at the office party white elephant gift exchange. Most people don't buy/keep an expensive cookbook for the one recipe they like.
Cooking people might not necessarily buy the premade jam except maybe as a one off to test it as worthwhile enough to keep it around and find a (not necessarily hers from the cookbook) recipe.
This brings up the potential problem of one off sales to see if I like it enough to buy it again. So initial sales are not always indicative of future repeat buyers.
Do the stats support that cooks also have dogs and even open to a cross sell? Or this and that interests (I don't remember all the different potential options but it had a kitchen sink feel to the list)? To be successful, that means a lot of purchases, well, everything. Everything all the time. And, again and again. And, new product has to always be in the pipeline to encourage people to buy the new and improved to replace the old and now inferior.
Plus you have to have all this "stuff" made up from somewhere (takes time - is this ethically sourced?) and then ready to ship means sitting somewhere. Waiting means more time and where is that space? So now this means a warehouse, people to maintain it and the package it for: Shipping - which takes more time (even Amazon doesn't get everything to you the same or next day). Hold that thought - or ... selling it in some stores. But even if it is in a store somewhere, you still need a central location to get it to the store. Plus, selling it in a store means they take their cut so less profitable to the product owner.
Inventory can be expensive to maintain if it isn't moving for some reason or another no matter where it is. Drop shipping could be risky if the real manufacturer isn't producing the quality you thought you were getting (and there is this big delay in receiving it).
Not everything will be a big seller so how much of a discount will be needed and when to make that decision in order to move that product? To offer a discount means to set aside the ego and say: I'm here to make a profit even if it means not as much as I wanted to. I have purchased some Martha stuff on a discount.
This will be an interesting show to watch unfold.
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Well, if that is Lilibet, all I can say is that her her haircut is pretty butch. Bare ears, indeed?
Thanks for pointing this out.
Liz Cross briefly talks to the wife and to the late Queen (remote viewing mind probe).
TBW has realized that trashing the royal family damages her popularity/reputation (took her a long time to get that message). That is why she is going full hilt on PR, including in the UK. But she never wants to return to the UK to live and hates it.
In a previous probe, Liz Cross found out from TBW herself that she has never loved hapless or been in love with him. She wanted him for the wealth and fame, and she deliberately set out to bring out her best game to capture him.
The late Queen did not trust TBW and avoided being in her company or having to talk to her. From day 1 she knew the marriage was a disaster and would end in divorce. She also had people who 'kept an eye on TBW' and reported back to her.
It is a short video and there are a few other nuggets about Charles and the future of the UK.
I am going to think of some questions for Liz to ask in another remote viewing mind probe of TBW.
For me it was the banana picture. How to tell the whole world that you are screwing your prey's brains out of him and brag it in public. Not exactly "the desirable member of the Royal Family" material, is it?
And then there was a moment in the wedding service when I thought what is this SHIT!?!
"And will you the families and friends of Harry and Meghan support and uphold them in their marriage now and in the years to come?"
Because the cameramen often film inside the cathedrals the architecture which is breathtakingly beautiful in Westminster Abbey and Saint George's Chapel I have watched the royal weddings countless times again and again and I have never heard anyone putting the burden of the success of someone's marriage on the shoulders of the congregation. I mean no disrespect for the members of the Anglican church but I found that extremely vulgar.
(The cameraman did not film Her Majesty and Prince Philip promise "we will", but Doria Ragland.)
Well I found the whole ceremony extremely vulgar. The bride was radiantly happy with the archbishop and they hardly noticed the guy at the altar, you know, what's his name and one got a feeling that the clergyman had very intimate knowledge of the bride because of the very knowing smiles they exchanged during the happening.
Yes the future of this marriage was there all right for all to see, no two ways about it as Neil Sean says.
* was only ever supermodel tall in her dreams. 5'7" on her CV, in her dreams.
I tried to find out, a lot of people say she's more like 5'4", 5'5 at most.
This photo shows * & H side by side. I'd say she's about 7/8" shorter, so 5'4 sounds right. It's hard to say if you haven't met * (which I certainly haven't).
https://tinyurl.com/39xhvr9x
This site shows what people guess her height at, it varies but most guess a very similar height.
https://www.celebheights.com/s/Meghan-Markle-4977.html
I agree that Washington DC is a bizarre choice. But an American team not only participates but was in the top three medal winners in Dusseldorf. She is clinging like a barnacle to the IG (days of media being saturated with photos and coverage of her) and I suspect that she wants them being held on the American continent, and in Washington DC is even better ... it is one way for her to be the centre of attention in Washington DC, since she could not get a top position of power in Congress, the Senate or the UN.
I've often wondered why women who had tiny waists in their youth become wide cylinders as they age. I know now, said ruefully.
I've been short in the leg most of my life &2" shorter overall than my `wingspan' would suggest. Fingertip to finger tip was 5'7" when my height was 5'5". I'd also been wondering how I'd suddenly acquired a couple of spare tyres, yet my legs look longer.
Answer: I've lost 2" off my height because my lumbar discs have thinned and my abdomen has folded like a concertina. - hence the spares tyres which disappear when I stand up as straight as I can.
Do we know when * had her hysterectomy? Is she more menopausal than she would like us to think? Just speculating...
However, no senior members of the royal family are expected at the event at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday.
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As the Telegraph reported, on Wednesday — the day of Harry’s event — Charles will have his weekly audience with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before attending the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the season, medical advice pending.
https://pagesix.com/2024/05/02/royal-family/prince-harry-has-inviting-royal-family-to-invictus-event/
Mending Fences (def.): The meaning of MEND FENCES is to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement.
My understanding is that the estrangement is because of the repeated lies and attacks by him and his wife in TV and print interviews and in his memoir. Has he taken back what they said and apologized, in private or public?
Inviting his family to boost his image by attending his event is rather cynical. Him and his wife will spin it as them forgiving the family!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fx6EwkUPkfU
As ever, things re * are shrouded in mystery and uncertainty.
I'm not sure if I ever read about * having a hysterectomy. There are several websites and YouTube videos that claim that * had a hysterectomy at the age of 28. HG Tudor did a video on this subject but can't say either way as he has no evidence.
I remember being concerned for a woman when I was in the military. She was also a service member. Her family had a history of various mental illnesses. She wanted her tubes tied because she didn't want to take the chance of giving birth to a child that would go on to have a very difficult life, unable to live independently. The military said that she was too young to make that decision and may change her mind in the future, and would not do it. She was a petite, blue-eyed, very attractive (natural) blonde.
I wonder whatever happened to her, and whether she got her desired operation or if she changed her mind and decided later to have a child or children. I thought the docs should have listened to her; she knew firsthand the pain of having family members that were not mentally capable. There are better medications available now than there were then. Maybe the kids would have turned out okay, like her. Maybe not. Sadly, we can look at those (former) royal posters for birth control to know that meds and psychotherapy can't fix everything.
Kudos to Markle if she had the realization that something was wrong with her and that she should not have any biological children, then acted to make sure that it was impossible. Who would have thought that it would impact her grifting schemes in the future? But, at the time, she was focused on being a Hollywood star, not taking over the crown jewels.
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I’m sure *’s reproductive status was as shrouded in mystery pre-Harry as post. Unless she herself made it public domain maybe by publishing an essay in the New York Times, there’s no way anyone could verify whether she had a hysterectomy, got her tubes tied, harvested her eggs with a Toronto clinic or was born sterile. The couple’s behavior around reproductive matters is so bizarre and contradictory that it suggests the very strong probability that either or both if the Narkles are not capable of reproducing the usual way. Almost a year before the Moonbump Olympics began, the couple themselves tipped off the world as far as Um concerned when a centerpiece of their engagement interview was how they hoped to modernize the Royal family by adopting children from different countries (blatant Angelina/Madonna cosplay/cue United Colors if Benetton ad).
Frankly it was unprecedented for a newly engaged royal couple to be talking so frankly about adopting children in the context of their very first interview together. That was quite unusual and at the time I immediately thought that the couple knew without doubt that natural parenthood would not be happening for them, and that this was a test balloon to see how the idea was received. They might have discussed this before or the interview between themselves but it’s doubtful indeed that they would have said anything to Charles or the queen prior to making the statement. Considering what came later, it seems pretty apparent that they shot their mouth off assuming that they could receive all of the perks of having children without actually having children themselves, but were informed afterwards that children of adoption could not be in the line of succession or get titles.
I think the Moonbump circus was Rachel’s Revenge on the Queen for telling her no and daring her to prove it was a fraud.
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I’m wondering why Washington DC is even part of the discussion to host Invictus. Regardless of who their bellend patron is married to, Invictus is for UK and Commonwealth athletes primarily, isn’t it? Or at least Europeans. The United States has their own Warrior Games. If disabled American athletes living abroad want to compete in Invictus, that’s cool, but the US shouldn’t host. Apart from crime and traffic gridlock, scheduling venues would be a nightmare. Most of the events wouldn’t be in the district at all if it would have to be held in Maryland or Virginia. This boneheaded idea smells like it came straight from Harry’s wife. I do not understand why the Invictus leader ship caters so much to these idiots. They should’ve told her to get on his bike and push at least 2 cycles ago_ Even if that meant returning the monies from the real foundation. Now that he is not under the auspices of the royal family, he should be replaced. The Games have just become the Markle Fashion Disaster Parade. The Harkles are are putting Invictus into the ground.
SOMEBODY needs to put their foot down (or violently apply it to their backsides) and make it perfectly clear that she is not to do anything except to stay in her assigned seat and clap politely. She does not parade. She does not hand out medals. Her presence is embarrassing personally and to the organization. I don't know why she (and Invictus) can't see it. She should in no way take precedence. Neither should the stolen valor princeling who has done nothing of note in his entire life.
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Today's SMM has a long post revisiting that site which went silent without warning 3
years ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cjf3qb/brfthe_family_you_never_had_torontopaper1_tweets/
It's v. interesting to read it again in the light of all that has happened and to try and fathom who was behind it and why.
a) taking over from ERII in a coup based on their supposed popularity then
b) adopting, ahem, `non-European' children and
c) inserting them into the succession ahead of Charles, William and George so that
d) we have multicoloured Royal family composed of those with no connection with the rest us?
Answers on the back of a postage stamp, please.
(In my view it's barmy but it could still be true!)
@Magatha - Yes. I've long though of her as a toxic person of diminutive stature.
Vulgar... yes, that does pinpoint the essence of that marriage ceremony.
Wedding vows in the church are prescribed, which is why they supposedly had that private ceremony in which they exchanged vows they had written themselves. She described the official ceremony as something for show, and we can conclude that the views they exchanged there were meaningless to them.
My understanding is that marriage was created to ensure the continuation of the tribe. The children had a better chance of survival if their father was around to provide for them and protect them, and the entire tribe had an interest in the children being safe, learning the ways of the tribe and skills to provide for the tribe, and pledging loyalty to the tribe.
Those marriage vows are not relevant to everyone today. Babies can be conceived in a petrie dish, nannies can take care of children, women do not need a man to provide for them and protect them, and the notion of tribe is far more flexible.
If the couple had been honest, they would have had a wedding ceremony outside the church according to their beliefs and intentions, but the wedding they had was necessary for children to be in the line if succession and for her to be eligible to be queen. We can guess that those are very important to them.
On the contrary, William and Catherine seemed to really believe in and commit themselves to the traditional vows that they exchanged. The survival of and well-being and loyalty of the children are relevant for the tribe.
She was at an event organized by Greycroft. Is she trying to find funding, or has she realized that she needs to build her billionaire status by investing in the talent and hard work of other people?
Isn't she supposed to be filming for her faux cooking show for Netflix?
I looked it up. Undoubtedly the mist disgusting entry yet in their sick lexicon. Not surprising that the recipients declined to eat her little offerings. Fellow degenerates like Chrissy Teigen know exactly the signal being sent. Several years ago CT co-hosted the New Year’s Eve show with Carson Daly and prattled on in the pouring rain about part of her self-care regimen being steaming her vajayjay. She was definitely off-script and Carson looked nonplussed. This is the level Rach and the ginger knob have always been at. Imagine trying to work with this inside Firm and sending two filthy-minded toddlers to represent the Crown abroad. They never should have been given Royal tours.
https://archewell.org/news/supporting-free-press/
This statement is so odd. It is put out in acknowledgement of World Press Freedom Day.
They do not actually support a free press, but the transformation of media. What do they actually want?
Fight hate and disinformation. (No one wants hate and disinformation, but we have all seen how people in power shut down speech that threatens them by calling it hate speech or disinformation.)
Fight for privacy and civil rights. (This is an odd combination, which does not address the legitimate balance between privacy and genuine public interest, and balancing competing civil rights.)
Transforming local news. (This makes no sense as they always seek a national or international audience and have never engaged with local news outlets.)
They always seem to embroil themselves in complex word salad that actually achieves nothing. It makes them feel good about themselves, so I suppose it serves a purpose.
In various interviews, their mockumentary and a memoir, they filmed on Crown property and revealed private coversations, all without permission and all to make money.
Now if someone who was some kind of participant in an arranged in some kind of IVF surrogate broke a NDA but not a HIPPA level of access, it would be interesting but more dotted line as to cannot for possible a different reason(s) have a kid.
Ah, Toronto Paper saga. That was always fascinating - like a eavesdropping at a public event. Very nice re-read.
Greycroft event was last February.
For a laugh.
https://uk.yahoo.com/style/king-favourite-horse-show-return-123237717.html
`How the King’s favourite horse will show his return to strength in Trooping the Colour'
It reminds me of the saying `You tell a gelding, ask a stallion but negotiate with a mare'!
Vanity Fair describing the visit to Nigeria: "the couple's first official international tour since leaving their royal roles in 2020".
I think this terminology is intentional, because of the gossip about their extravagent spending of IG money on themselves.
International = important, but also expensive
Official = on behalf of an organization, as bona fide representatives of the organization, as requested by officials of the country that they will be visiting
As with royal tours, the host country picks up costs and provides security in the visiting country; travel to and from the destination must be paid by the organization they are representing.
I wonder if she will get IG to cover her wardrobe. Recent leaks from their staff and friends indicate that she spends recklessly, without being concerned about who will pay or how, but he is more concerned about extravagent spending.
I'm betting that Rachel's entire life was/is built on getting her way or there would be revenge, starting with her father. Rachel's entire life is built on revenge. What a way to not live one's life.
Ah, Toronto Paper1! I loved reading it, thanks for the reminder. I don't know what happened to it. It was good to read some of the entries again.
Charlotte and auntie * 20 years from now? First of all, Charlotte will be the king's daughter, secondly * who? She'll have long left the scene by then.
The duke of duchess's understanding of Africa is about on the level "I can be truly myself there". It would probably shock him profoundly if someone informed him that there are 54 states and wide cultural diversity with as much as 3000 different languages and none of them is the duke's version of Pidgin English. And the world has seen the "diplomatic skills" of his beloved wife when she represented the British Royal Family in Australia, Morocco and South Africa.
The Markles' visit to Nigeria might be official as it's 'on behalf of an organization', as you rightly say. This, however, only applies to Harry. * has zilch to do with Invictus. If she wants to accompany her husband, she can pay her way and just stay in the background. It's not the MM show. Are her actions - pushing past H, being centre stage, grabbing mikes etc not a subtle form of bullying? H is almost cast aside in the process in order for * to bask in fame and glory. Odious behaviour.
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Is it possible that European date format was used?
As in May 2 = day/month = 2/5
I have been thinking something similar ... she has no role or position in the Invictus Games and does nothing for the games or athletes. She does no fund raising, gives no dinner parties to schmooz anyone who can actually do something for the athletes and the games, does not involve herself in any way but to spend money and get attention for herself. But yet she makes speeches, hands out medals, marches in front of the athletes and dominates news coverage, to the exclusion of the athletes.
The royal family have known for a long time that just turning up as the VIP is not enough, and Charles especially is a master at schmoozing donors at exclusive lunches and classical music evenings and so on.
Hapless learnt the real art of making people feel special, but has forgotten it; she has never learnt and has no intention of doing so. Listen with real interest, remember them, use your connections to practically help if you can, show appreciation or admiration or whatever is appropriate for the people who turn up to see you, and always remember to thank people.
She does not even try, most of the time.
Maybe ... but why? They are an American company working with clients in America.
After it came out of Reddit,
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cjo9jn/meghan_attended_an_event_organized_by_greycroft/
it hit all the usual papers with pretty much the same copy, all citing the European date specifying yesterday and then that single photo.
But when you read the original Reddit, someone says that they were not there that day, goes to a lot of these and knows people who were there and that no one mentioned seeing her. They also talk about how this is a bad time to start pitching this and similar consumer products but also that Greycroft is under pressure about their consumer line up.
They go on to talk about how celebs don't do well at these things as they tend to come off as a tad bit entitled about how everyone will love their product and that they don't understand what numbers these investors need to justify the money infusion.
Below that is a second poster talking about her experience is that these kinds of mass events are nice but the real interesting and most promising tend to meet is some conference room with just a few people. This sounds much more like reality from a few fringe experiences with people pitching stuff to us than Shark Tank which is, well an entertainment show for the masses.
Which brings me to a couple of questions:
Would would it take for her to go public with the pitch of I need money? Given all the crazy stuff they do to hide their tracks for just about everything - why be in public to do this now? today?
I could see is that she felt she needed to see a couple of presentations to see what to do but I would suspect that as big as the company is, they have that on file (like when Goop was up there being pitched).
OR, hold this thought - would it help him when he sees his father next week? Optics you know.
It just reminds me of all her other ghosty appearances - no one else sees or happens to recognize her to snap more than that one or several all at the same point in time with the photo(s) which is always from a distance and kinda blurry enough to recognize but then she just seems to vaporize out of there like in Star Trek.
I never thought if it and just assumed it was the format that I use ... day, month, year. But the Mirror article indicates that the more recent date is the correct one, and it seems she was there trying to find investors for ARO.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/meghan-markle-breaks-cover-montecito-32735881
So where are the other 9 photos?
Why aren't we seeing them?
Because they're identical to this one?
AbbyH...agree that it's weird how those photos are always about the same distance away, dark, blurry. Just enough that it could be her, but just as easily not be her.
Much like their kid photos. Blurry, from a distance. Could be her kids, but probably aren't.
And yes, the date format makes no sense.
Sarah Vine makes the case for Charles not to meet with his immature, spiteful, traitorous son. I agree heartily. Besides, hapless has to leave promptly to meet up with wife in Nigeria for their 'royal' tour.
I wonder if that photo of her was leaked via her British PR person. She thinks it makes her look like a major player, and she is going to Nigeria on a faux royal tour. Perhaps she thinks this is good for her image to have this leaked photo. On the contrary, it sends the message that she launched a brand, not only without a CEO or product to sell, but without funding to run the business. Surely investors would be scared off?
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“Meghan gets greedy,” an inside source told the publication. “She wants everything all at once, and it’s backfiring on her again. She’s become a total joke and is overplaying her hand.”
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“Almost everything they’ve tried has ended in disaster,” they tartly declared.
Meanwhile, one well-placed source in Tinseltown told In Touch that A-listers have little respect for the Duchess, who commands big bucks for her content.
“Hollywood is glam and glitz on the outside, but the real stars have worked hard for their success — and you get the impression hard work isn’t really Meghan’s thing,” the anonymous source says.
“Now, after all her failures, those A-listers — and the royals — are laughing at her!”
https://archive.ph/2024.05.04-213542/https://nypost.com/2024/05/04/entertainment/greedy-meghan-markle-is-being-laughed-out-of-hollywood-by-a-listers-source/
Nigeria is a very big country with a major diversity of people, and like the rest of the world, is dealing with financial hardship, and an incompet and corrupt self-serving government.
Unlike other royal tours, I doubt they will take with them a team of independent reporters but will attempt to deliver curated PR from their own team for the tabloids. However, Nigerians are very experienced in using social media so I am sure photos will emerge.
Is IG ok with funding the team of people that will be going with them, and the Archewell team to film them, for their own financial gain?
However, he was unable to prevent around 200 organisations losing their association amid a shortage of working royals'. This means that one in five orgar (patronages and presidencies) will lose their royal links.
Charles has 669 patronages. Needless to say, if his wayward son and that wife of his had stayed on as faithful members of the BRF they could have helped pick up the slack. Instead, they're moving aimlessly from project to project. The RF must be angry.
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Please Join us to make this event truly exceptional
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`Almost everything'???
Name one success. I can't think of a single case.
He is now experiencing a very mild form of `being done by as he did'.
She still doesn't get it that *no* one is interested in her by herself. The grandiosity is astounding.
Lady C then mentions Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Denmark, who've just had their second child via surrogate. She points out that the couple were honest about it. You may wonder why she needs to mention open surrogacy in a video about the duo...
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/harry-expected-meet-king-amid-004139467.html
Harry ‘expected to meet with King amid UK visit’
John Besley, PA
Sat, 4 May 2024 at 1:41 am BST·2-min read
The Duke of Sussex is expected to meet with the King during his trip to the UK next week, it has been reported.
Harry will attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday May 8.
The Sun reports the duke is “very keen” to meet with Charles, with their previous meeting coming in February following the King’s cancer diagnosis.
It has also been reported that any potential meeting is unlikely to include the Prince of Wales, with William scheduled to be away from the capital on Thursday and Friday.
The duke is expected to give a reading at a service of thanksgiving marking a decade since the inaugural Invictus Games London in 2014.
It will be the first major event he has attended in Britain for some time.
Organisers say there has been no confirmation of any other royals attending, or if the Duchess of Sussex or the couple’s children will be in the UK.
The service is scheduled two days after Harry’s son Archie celebrates his fifth birthday.
Actor Damian Lewis is set to recite the Invictus poem during the service.
Representatives from Invictus Games participating nations, including members of the wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veteran community, will also be in attendance.
Following the ceremony, Harry and Meghan are scheduled to head to Nigeria after being invited by the west African country’s chief of defence staff, who met Harry in Germany last September at Invictus Games Dusseldorf.
Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.
Of these prognostications, I reckon only the last one will prove accurate.
`Lady C then mentions Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Denmark, who've just had their second child via surrogate. She points out that the couple were honest about it. You may wonder why she needs to mention open surrogacy in a video about the duo.'
This whole saga has been a masterclass in learning how to read between the lines, hasn't it?
Gwyneth Paltrow had a very stylish dinner party. I found it interesting that Abigail Spencer, Oprah and Gayle (all three unaccompanied) were there, as well as Ted Sarandos and his wife. These people have all shown support for the harkles, but not enough to get them into A-list parties I suppose.
@Mel said ...
"a homeless person who had crashed the event"!
Sloppy dressing and hair in rat tails. She knows how to have presentable well-brushed hair so why has she appeared with rat tails on a number of occasions recently? Just bad grooming?
"Royal Family criticised for "lack of interest" in prince Harry's Invictus Games" (Mirror)
Yes that's our bravest veteran Bunker Harry crying when his family does not organize their days according his demands when he can't get his stupid wife to show her face in Britain.
During my recent reading, I observed Meghan experiencing distress over the potential failure of her business. I also saw Harry aiding Meghan in some way. However, I'm uncertain whether he would personally invest his own funds to help her.
These cards suggest the involvement of a wealthy individual, possibly a King of Hearts, who has shown interest in financing this endeavour. He also hails from a background of inherited wealth. While my speculation leans towards Harry, it remains plausible that he may not be the figure in question. Regardless, indications point towards a significant dispute concerning finances and the project at large.
Meghan's strategy seems to lack a clear blueprint. I'm only seeing hope for the venture's success and longevity.
It's quite interesting. Despite this being her passion project, she's still experimenting to see what sticks. It seems the priority lies in creating products that resonate and fit with the brand's aesthetic, rather than moulding aesthetics to the products. Basically, she's aiming to sell the aesthetic of American Riviera Orchard. Therefore, I'm expecting a lot of random products from her business in the future.
Overall, American Riviera Orchard is encountering difficulties with funding and a deficiency in strategic direction. It's uncertain whether the business will thrive. While marketing an aesthetic can work, it remains unclear if this particular aesthetic will captivate people's interest.
https://www.tumblr.com/is-mayo-an-instrument/749423414170845184/2-of-spades-contractsindecisivestandstill-ace?source=share
This is quite sad ... Rebecca English explains why hapless is unlikely to meet with any of his family during his brief visit.
Hapless is the one who does not have a job and thus he could have made the effort to spend time with his father, fitting into his father's schedule. Playing the occasional game of polo and making the odd appearance is not a job. Since neither of his children are at school (rumours that they are being home schooled because Archie has behavioural issues - but so many children are diagnosed with 'disorders' and he just seems like a very active boy).
Hapless last saw his father in February in that 24 hour dash to the UK to see his father for 30 minutes. It is now May.
It occurred to me that I can't recall another single photo of `Archie' which included anyone other than only one or both parents - no 3rd party has ever appeared as far as I can recall. Only Ashleigh in this pic.
Is the cooking pic a photoshop job or is it telling us something about Ashleigh's possible role in all this?
Makes yer think, dunnit?
'When Meghan was in labour at the private Portland Hospital, Harry revealed that he used the laughing gas meant for his wife to calm his nerves, and said the couple's bodyguards delivered them a takeaway Nando's. Try and keep a straight face.
The pair also listened to songs by German artist Deva Premal, who turned Sanskrit mantras into music, during the delivery.
When the contractions quickened, Meghan hopped in a bathtub to deliver the baby and had an epidural to help with the pain of labour.
Harry said he held Meghan's hand as she pushed to deliver Archie, and revealed she had a complicated birth, describing his son's head as being 'tangled'.'
A Nando's while in labour? Unless it was for H, I don't think * or anyone would have the stomach to eat chicken (and chips?) while in labour. 9 months pregnant and in labour and you 'hop' into the bath? Maybe poetic licence. As for the head being 'tangled', according to H, what does that even mean? I have given birth, by the way...
Dan Wootton talking to Kinsey Scofield. Most of it is just prattling on, but there is one nugget. Allegedly, when they were at the Jubilee, Beatrice overheard something rather alarming. When they were at Trooping the Colour and she appeared at the window with the children ... she was overheard saying to hapless that while she was doing yoga that morning, Diana spoke to her and said she was very pleased that they were there with the royal family.
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American media is all running with the story that Charles is gravely ill (pancreatic cancer is the latest) and will not be around for long. Hapless is determined to get answers and to see his father. Information is control and what information you have access to indicates your position ... if he really cared about his father, he would have made arrangements to spend time with his father at Windsor or Balmoral where he could have done so in privacy (the King is now only returning to public duties).
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Daniela Elser having a go at the royals (they are petty, she says) for not attending the IG ceremony. Hapless refuses to accept that he has to arrange his schedule around that of the King and Prince of Wales and that is the reality, and schedules are usually arranged months in advance. That is always how the monarchy has operated, so he knows this.
https://archive.md/2024.05.06-062318/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/king-charles-petty-prince-harry-invictus-games-move-revealed/news-story/c22512496bdd185e1d9d6cd113762d6a
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cl9vhc/ni_harry_will_push_his_way_in_to_see_charles_on/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cl95xx/smearing_monarchs_torontopaper1_revisit_ii/
Overall, American Riviera Orchard is encountering difficulties with funding and a deficiency in strategic direction. It's uncertain whether the business will thrive. While marketing an aesthetic can work, it remains unclear if this particular aesthetic will captivate people's interest.
I have extremely limited psychic ability (I do believe we all have some), but I can state definitively that...no, it won't.
I can remember wondering how late the nearest Nando's is from the hospital is open and how that tied into the timeline of how no one saw them leave FC before going on to think about how she seemed to leave the hospital really in such short notice based on what was in his book. Far less for someone of advanced maternal age (post 35) first time birth compared to even a normal younger first time birth (let alone any other BRF mother)
They also supposedly had a lot of nursing type set up waiting for them at the return but ... things can happen which can happen quickly and you don't want to be on the road if someone takes a sudden downward turn. Being in a regular car is ok for a short distance but longer = think ambulance. Internal bleeding comes to mind as even a little nick takes a while to show up. That kind of thing, when it goes, it can go so quickly you may not be able to return back to the hospital in time or the staff may not have the right equipment to treat it successfully if you are close to the home. Even a chopper takes time to get the people to it, start it up, pull the right flight plan and then fly to there and back (based on weather).
or loss of blood pressure? yeah they would all know cpr but did they normally carry oxygen in the car? the jolter?
Leaving so early always sounded so unsound medically to me.
If it had been me, I would have wanted to make certain I would live to see our child grow and not risk my life just to get back to my own bed.
And yes, the hospital wouldn't have discharged an elderly primagravida so soon after birth, particularly a member of the BRF, even with lots of staff and help at home (I don't think they had staff but can't remember).
When one reads Harry's description of Archie's birth it is quite clear that the doctors and nurses did not give a damn about the life and health of two members of the Royal Family. It does seem that if the mother and baby would have died it would have been quite ok to the personnel of Portland hospital. Maybe this-one's-wife was so horrible in the maternity ward that they hoped she would perish. (That I do believe, but nothing else)
The whole story is ridiculous ayahuasca mist lie.
(I have given birth to two children with the epidural so I have experience of the realities in that situation.)
I'm not quick to say anything negative about the local nursing staff at the hospital.
Not like we saw photo proof from the paps that they were there when they said they were. Not like we ever got to the bottom of his quasi public comment about how much they change in two weeks. or remember the public unveiling walk - she's in white, hand pressing on the soft head or the deliberate move to shield the baby when asked to get a closer look?
TBO, it comes off as a wild tale of fun was had by all at the party, suddenly there was some drama about the baby's head and then there was a baby appearing at the end. then they went home.
Almost as if it could be a compilation of stories collected about how things went down at someone else's birthing experience without the pain or blood.
I'm not saying that is what happened.
I'm saying that they always have so many stories, always great drama within ordinary events, stealth seems common when going from A to B, with the descriptions conflicting with similar experiences by real people we know that ...
when someone lies, you really cannot be certain that they are actually telling the truth about any thing, at any time, any more. So I'm not exactly certain that I would describe how they were or were not treated by the staff as accurate.
I don't believe that any maternity ward personnel would EVER behave in the way the Sussexes have told they story about Archie's birth, EVER.
My comment was cold mockery and not against anyone in the hospital.
I don't believe in any of Harry's sick stories. Because they are sick. He did told us he did dig a grave with his hands and buried his unborn child under a tree. There is no respect towards human life in that man and that is the truth.
Hence my disbelief in his birthing story. Perhaps there was someone giving birth but I'm damn' sure it wasn't *. H unwittingly blew the gaff (or was it for Lili?) by stating that they were both there for the birth, as if it were optional for * to be present, whereas we know it's obligatory for the mother to be there when the baby emerges from the womb. If they and their retinue were cluttering up the delivery room, it's small wonder the staff were abrupt. That is assuming they were at a hospital - I doubt that they were at the Portland. If there's any head that's `twisted', it belongs to H.
The rest of the detailed surely invented -hands up any Nutty who in the course of parturition was capable of `hopping' into a birthing pool? Nobody? I thought not. It's all `merely corroborative detail intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative'. Just as we traced the gas-guzzling to an episode of `Only Fools and Horses' ie `only fools and horses work', the Harkle motto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RThzUQtZMyM
It asks whether perhaps Meghan herself is the racist bigot.
He could have flown in yesterday and had dinner with his father. Like his wife, the man does not care about anyone but himself. Family are disposable goods to be used when convenient.
He is loving the attention.
Neil Sean tells us that King Charles wanted to have a birthday chat with Archie, but Archie's loving mama didn't allow it. She wanted to have her own intimate chat with His Majesty. It seems he said no. How cold. He should not take it too personally that his son's wife called him racist number one in the world. He truly should be magnanimous and accept her olive branch with a smile, don't you think?
As for a visit to daddy, 'it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty's full programme.' Possibly a diplomatic reason but I don't think Charles is very keen to meet H, however busy he might be.
https://twitter.com/einstein_evans/status/1787857936754127096
Lost Beyond Pluto is one of my favourite channels!
It was in the mockumentary that the wife spoke about how distressed and offended she was the first time someone saw her as a black woman. The only time she has ever dated someone not white was in high school, and most if not all her best friends have always been white. When she reconnected with her mother, she made an attempt to explore the notion of being mixed race (I think she was working on Suits by then), but she seemed to settle on outrage by the time she met hapless, and then racism was a convenient way to play victim. She seems to have never been comfortable with being mixed race. She has a photo of Diana and not the black grandmother that she supposedly loved as a child in her child's nursery.
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Here he is arriving at the afternoon IG event. No royal protection and no crowds.
https://x.com/SkyRhiannon/status/1787832407132868651
I did burst out laughing
"the Invictus thingie"
Yes indeed!
H's account of Archie's birth is indeed highly questionable. I forgot he mentioned they were 'both' there, thanks for reminding us. Probably a Freudian slip!
'The rest of the detailed surely invented - hands up any Nutty who in the course of parturition was capable of `hopping' into a birthing pool?' Good question. I didn't have a birthing pool but the midwife ran me a bath to help with the pain. I can assure you that, although being petite and not elephant like, I certainly didn't 'hop' into the bath. But then we know * is able to squat on stilettos with knees closed and then spring back up unaided. You know that liars always embellish their stories with excessive detail to sound more convincing. H is a case in point.
Captain General Royal Marines.
Honorary Air Commandant, RAF Honington.
Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command.
Those are the facts, but Harpers Bazaar put out this story today:
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Prince Harry is an army colonel-in-chief no more.
Today, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III will hand over Harry’s role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to older brother Prince William.
The transfer will officially tale place on May 13, at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop. “His Majesty the King will officially hand over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,” the palace’s statement read.
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Harpers Bazaar then states:
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“In August 2023, following His Majesty’s Accession, the King was pleased to announce military appointments including that the Prince of Wales would become Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. The role was previously held by His Majesty the King, as Prince of Wales, for 31 years,” the note continued.
In odd timing, however, the announcement was made just as Harry arrived back in the United Kingdom for a short visit to attend the Invictus Games Foundation’s 10th anniversary celebration, which will be held tomorrow at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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So, in August last year, the King announced that he was handing over an honorary role he had, not hapless, to William, and the official handing over yook place today as harold arrived back in the UK. Why did Harpers Bazaar get it so wrong?
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a60720730/king-charles-gives-prince-harry-military-role-to-william/
So,the King is not even officially handing over the role while hapless is in the UK. It makes the Harpers Bazaar story even more bizarre.
Richard Eden has got rather good at digging. Hapless has been trying and failing for a year to trademark the name Sentebale. This is what he wants the trademark for:
Providing mental health care services
Providing psychological and mental health care services
Provision of immunizations
Campaigning
Organizing of conferences, seminars, courses, workshops and other events
Production of video and audio recordings
What are they smoking at Mudslide Manor?
Wikipedia actually has a detailed description of what the charity does, in Lesotho and Botswana. Contrary to the marketing, the charity does not focus exclusively or even mainly on mental health.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentebale
May I change that slightly?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cmuick/the_british_high_commissioner_has_clarified_to/
It's remarkable how Charles is supposed to fit in with H's plans. You would think it would be the other way round. H could plan things differently but seems to try to force his father's hand by being in the UK for a very short time. He's only in the UK for 48 hours, this is Charles' only chance. Charles is the King and is not at H's disposal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honourable_Artillery_Company
BTW For anyone interested in London geography & history, this is just outside the City, I think it counts as Shoreditch. My bestie's family was strongly connected with the area. If you look at the map on the HAC website - one of the roads on the map is named after ancestors from 200 yrs ago I believe, just as a family name from 17thC appears on a street sign in Holborn. They lived in the Inner Parishes, so called - those immediately outside the City.
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I also think hapless is avoiding his father and not the other way round. The king and queen eat dinner and hapless could easily have made arrangements well in advance to have dinner with them at Clarence House last night.
May I venture into psychological territory and suggest that unconsciously he knows he has done wrong and feels shame, but he cannot do anything to address that without going against his wife (and losing her, his children and his only home for now ... by now he must know how ruthless she is) so it is easier to insist they are victims who have been wronged, and to avoid his family. It is just too difficult for him to reach out and say I am sorry, please forgive me, I will try to do better. And he could also show appreciation to the queen for her love and support for and of his father, because any decent person would genuinely feel that.
By the way, at the event yesterday he gave a shout out to the guy who he supposedly had dinner with last night (at the guy's house, he divulged). The guy was not in the audience, so it was rather odd and awkward. He wanted the media to report where he had dinner and with whom. Childish, but also sad.
But I do hope that the King did mean to show a tough love sign to Harry by giving that significant army position to William.
I hope Harry feels it profoundly!
Both the wretched pair are insane, but we knew this. CRIII has been perfectly clear: a month’s notice is required if Hapless expects any Royal accommodation or an audience with his father. Even if only tea or a private dinner. courtesy dictates that one can’t just roll into town on short notice and Demand Things. Refusing to abide by these protocols achieves the manipulative objective of being seen to extend “olive branches” with invitations and impromptu visits that cannot possibly be accommodated. So H doesn’t actually want to meet with his family; he only wants to make hollow gestures and then bleat about being victimized yet again by his cruel racist institutionalized family.
Tarot by Andie just did a very interesting analysis of all the markers which H meets for paranoid schizophrenia:
1. Poor prenatal nutrition in utero—brain is starved and fails to develop properly. Diana’s bulimia was at a peak during this time.
2. Early traumatic loss of a parent
3. Habitual drug use - flips the switch in the brain for those who are susceptible. H has admitted to abusing many substances including hallucinogenic mushrooms.
H needs to be on antipsychotic medication, which he’s obviously not taking. That would have been one of the first things the spider talked him out of in the guise of holistic living. Yeah right. This duo’s idea of holistic living is organic ganja,
The RF tried for 30+ years to make something of their weakest link but it’s now plain as day that H needed intensive residential intervention which he never got. He’s barking, and in the clutches of a malignant psychopath. As long as these two draw breath they are going to be thorns in the Crown. Prayers for the RF and any children that might actually be in their care.
I guess the truly remarkable thing is not that hairy is such an irredeemable mess that that his brother, just 27 months older, turned out normally. Di had a miserable first pregnancy and was equally bulimic. For extra fun, she made the histrionic gesture of throwing herself down the stairs at Sandringham that Christmas. Mental illness is such a taboo subject amongst the aristocracy but the Princess of Wales should have been sectioned after that and closely monitored during her pregnancies. It’s a miracle that William was unharmed, which is not to say he is not unscathed. His brother will be his burden for life even though he doesn’t want it. God bledd the Prince of Wales and his family.
H has arrived at St Pauls but so far no news footage of this. The BBC online report of 12 mins ago showed a jolly photo of HM. with, further down, a photo of Prince of Wales investing Mary Earps, our wonderful England goalie, with an honour.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5k0874nzro
I love this bit: `The King has since returned to some public duties but is continuing to receive medical care.
On Wednesday he was seen removing his top hat and waving it in the air as a crowd greeted him by singing the national anthem at Buckingham Palace.'
Aaah!
Crowd murmur grew, various besuited chaps went up the steps but in dribs and drabs, to be followed by what looked like passers-by, carrying shopping bags or rucksacks. Rather like when Mr Wild Boar and I pop into Evensong at the Abbey or Southwark cathedral on one of our rare day rips into town. They really did look like normal worshippers. There don't seem to be any services scheduled for the `floor' of the cathedral though, despite there usually being Choral Evensong at 5pm:
https://www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on/choral-evensong-246
Diana's dad was reportedly (very) abusive and, considering the number of his children that do not speak to him, the current Earl Spencer may have some "issues", too.
This part here: His brother will be his burden for life even though he doesn’t want it. This is what makes me wonder whether letting nature take it's course (the inevitable overdose death) is something to be feared or quietly hoped for.
...where H is apparently trying to get a response from 2 clergypersons standing just inside the door. They are both gazing up the road & ignoring him.
https://preview.redd.it/yikes-harry-bood-and-one-sugar-cheering-so-much-that-their-v0-157gxy2vc8zc1.png?width=320&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a187c8f28407e3e8b26313c050e340977a3174ec
Perhaps not actively hoped for but more of a sad resignation to an eventual inevitability. Ever since H got with *, I wagered that he’d be fortunate to make it to 40. He’ll be 40 in about 4 months’ time and will come into his inheritance, allegedly. One wonders, presuming that H makes it to his birthday, how soon thereafter he might meet with some form of domestic misadventure or other.
H is a class A pillock but if he in the grips of a mental illness as profound as schizophrenia, that at least provides an explanation for his inexplicable behavior that allows for some compassion. H should be in a posh sanatorium getting clean and having his meds calibrated. As for his wife, a psychiatric prison ward would be a good start. Harry should never have been propelled in William’s footsteps. He doesn’t have the intellect or the emotional tools to succeed in those circles. I have to place the blame on Charles for this. If he’d intervened more actively when H was 13, he’d likely be a much calmer and happier man today.
Perhaps not actively hoped for but more of a sad resignation to an eventual inevitability. Ever since H got with *, I wagered that he’d be fortunate to make it to 40. He’ll be 40 in about 4 months’ time and will come into his inheritance, allegedly. One wonders, presuming that H makes it to his birthday, how soon thereafter he might meet with some form of domestic misadventure or other.
H is a class A pillock but if he in the grips of a mental illness as profound as schizophrenia, that at least provides an explanation for his inexplicable behavior that allows for some compassion. H should be in a posh sanatorium getting clean and having his meds calibrated. As for his wife, a psychiatric prison ward would be a good start. Harry should never have been propelled in William’s footsteps. He doesn’t have the intellect or the emotional tools to succeed in those circles. I have to place the blame on Charles for this. If he’d intervened more actively when H was 13, he’d likely be a much calmer and happier man today.
The baroness told everybody that people thought Doria was her nanny i.e. lower quality human being than herself. And she did not think that to say such thing in public might wound her own mother. Interesting.
"She is the worst thing that has happened to black people."
https://twitter.com/einstein_evans/status/1788371410915614891
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13397895/Team-Diana-Harry-Invictus-anniversary-brother-Earl-Spencer-sister-Lady-Jane-Fellowes-lead-guests-support-Dukes-project.html
So the true story seems to be that hapless made no attempt to arrange to see his father. He knows that the only way to contact his father is through staff and that his father's schedule is arranged around his duties as king. It is childish for him to not work within those parameters, as everyone else in the royal family does.
I noticed that the Spencers turned up to support him, but no royals. His lawyer was there, not wearing a tie. I noticed no wounded veterans entering or leaving St Pauls. As always, the personalol issues of hapless and his wife overshadow the wounded veterans.
A requirement for being in the line of succession should be domicile in the UK, unless the royal is living overseas as the representative of the monarch/government.
Note that the European royals who lost their titles are still in the line of succession.
The titles the gruesome twosome and their children have are meaningless. They do not even give them the right to stay in a royal residence when they visit the UK. There is nothing to inherit and no guaranteed traditional role that goes with any of those titles. They are a joke. But, being in the line of succession is significant, until George, Charlotte and Louis have children of their own. Unfortunately, hapless is not going to willingly give up anything.
If you look at history in the UK, people are removed from succession by various means, but they all kept their titles, even those who were beheaded.
I think perhaps the Europeans have removed titles because it has become common for lesser royals to head for America and merch the title and become celebrity influencers, as the duo have done. I do wonder if the British royal family will ever follow in the footsteps of the European royals and adapt to modern times.
I saw the other day the info that the vast majority of the first 5000 in the LOS are German or Austrian - and the line is `infinite'. The majority, if not all, northern Europeans probably have Charlemagne among their ancestors, for eg. We'd have been in a worse mess if the Hanoverians had been excluded in 1715.
Perhaps it should be `permanently resident in the UK' in order to succeed.
Richard Eden spoke to some friends of the king.
The duo still insist that they must have an apology from his family, presumably a public apology because they would blab about anything private anyway.
The king has no intentions of reconciling with his son until the duo apologize, which can be done in private and be kept private.
To sincerely apologize, the duo would have to realize and acknowledge that they have done wrong. That is not going to happen.
She flies private, so I think DM is just is just stirring to point out just how expensive a private flight is. She will either have found some rich idiot to lend their plane to her or IG will pick up the bill.
Note that Nigeria is backtracking and pointing out that this is a private visit.
Rebecca English covers in great detail where they may stay, who will pay, who will accompany them, what they will be doing, and how they will be filming it all for Netflix.
One thing they cannot control is the sheer number if Nigerians who have phones and use social media, so stories and photos not authorized by them will emerge.
Then I read it and found it was fairly sensible, although I'd point out that Camilla is not the only person dear to the King that H and * have attacked. Has Cosmo seen the light?
The Actual Reason King Charles Won't See Prince Harry Has Everything to Do With Queen Camilla, Per Sources
Mehera Bonner
Thu, 9 May 2024 at 1:51 pm BST·2-min read
Prince Harry is currently in the United Kingdom, and King Charles is, uh, too busy to see him. And that's not just rumor / speculation. Harry's spokesperson literally said this to The Telegraph:
“In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not the duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme. The duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”
So, why is King Charles snubbing his son? Apparently it has everything to do with Queen Camilla. A friend of the King and Queen tells the Daily Beast that Harry made "cruel" comments about Camilla in Spare, and the couple aren't over it.
“Harry has made things very difficult for himself by saying such cruel and hurtful things about Camilla,” the friend said. “Charles loves his sons, but he also loves his wife. The last few months have made it very clear how important she is; she has been the one propping up the whole edifice."
The friend adds that “Harry has made it very clear, very publicly, that he despises her. He has forced Charles to choose, which was a very silly thing to do because Camilla and he both chose each other a long time ago. William had his reservations but he accepted his father’s choice and got on with it. Harry made a different decision, and one of the inevitable consequences of publicly calling your stepmother cruel names is that it becomes difficult for you to see your father.”
Meanwhile, one of Prince William and Kate Middleton's friends said “It is hardly surprising that Charles didn’t invite Harry round for tea and a scone. He did, after all, portray his wife as an evil, calculating, bitch in the biggest selling book since the Bible.”
And, um, this isn't even the saltiest quote the Daily Beast procured. They also spoke to a former Buckingham Palace courtier who said, in part:
“As far as the palace is concerned, the further away that Harry and Meghan are from Buckingham Palace the better. Look how distracting Harry’s visit has been this week. The media should be talking about the king’s return to work, instead we are talking about a 39 year old man’s daddy issues."
Well then! Doesn't seem like Harry will be reuniting with the royals anytime soon, I guess!
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/actual-reason-king-charles-wont-125100660.html
That article you provided was surprisingly anti-Haz, if only mildly. He’s been so much more than “silly” in his behavior. And what he’s had published against Camilla could be worded more strongly than “different choices”. It doesn’t pull any punches that H “despises” Camilla.
But do we actually believe than “friends of the King and Queen” and “William and KATE MIDDLETON” gave lengthy commentary to the Daily Beast via Cosmo? Hearst Magazines are in *’s pocket. Presumably a real friend of the Princess of Wales would not call her by the name she used in grade school. You know who would, though..
The Countess of DUMBarton is so transparent.
Very uncomfortable reading about the possible geopolitical fall out from the antics of the useful idiots - what I've feared all along.
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I hope people read the full article as the edit has left out significant parts that critique the 'racist' accusations and makes the point that the UK is not a racist country.
Yes, was scratching my head about that one. Perhaps they think they're being even-handed as * is still often called by her maiden name? Still, it is her `professional'/stage name as well as her maiden name, whereas I find her title sticks in my throat. And `Lady Di' persisted although she was Princess of Wales from the moment she married.
The article mentioned * travelling alone to Nigeria, which is what most expected but she met H at Heathrow and they travelled together. How touching!
'Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Nigeria this morning for their 72-hour whistlestop tour after flying in together following a secret reunion in London.
The Duchess of Sussex landed at Heathrow yesterday after flying solo from Los Angeles before meeting up with her husband at the airport's VIP Windsor Suite.
They both boarded the British Airways overnight flight to Abuja, which was slightly delayed after the scheduled pilot went sick and a replacement had to be scrambled.
The couple, visiting Nigeria together for the first time, were seated in the first class section of the Boeing 777 and were kept apart from other passengers by a curtain.
It comes after Harry said it was 'great' to be back in the UK this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. The Duke had been in London since Tuesday, attending events relating to the competition including a thanksgiving service.' (DM)
They have an 'engagement' at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters engagement at 12pm with the Chief of Defence Staff. What on earth has that got to do with Invictus or H, let alone *? I know some presidents's wives accompany them on overseas visits but they usually stay in the background and don't meddle in their affairs. * is behaving like a first lady. Actually, no, a real first lady would certainly not take centre stage. I hope she behaves in a cringingly embarrassing manner. I'm sure she'll try to use her 43% Nigerian heritage to justify being front and centre.
'So pleased for her returning to the land of her heritage. Plenty of bronzer in the luggage.'
Obviously, she has to justify that 43%.
They visited a school and * stated 'I see myself in all of you as well.' Sure. The school is a private one, I think and they're not visiting the poorer areas.
This is a rogue royal tour without a doubt.
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The couple launched a two-day mental health summit. Harry told the audience it was "ok not to be ok."
His speech moved Meghan who told the schoolchildren: "Do you see why I married him?"
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-68990498
Make sure you watch the video. She is showing a lot of skin and is skinny, except for the tummy, which she never loses.
I see genuine delight and excitement in both of them. (His body language is a bit interesting when she takes the mic and takes over.) They love being royals and doing royal tours and getting deference, attention and special treatment ... all of it, as long as they are in full control of every aspect. They really think they know better than everyone else and can do better than everyone else. Compared with the track record of Charles and William, they have achieved nothing.
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On a personal note, giving my personal opinion: the last thing I want to see in Africa is this disease of navel gazing and self-centered obsession with 'mental health' and wokeness, and everything else this awful couple represents.
She met up with him at Heathrow and they flew commercial to Nigeria. I clutch my pearls in horror! But, Boeing is a sponsor of IG so maybe they got a freebie.
A DM photographer is in Nigeria.
The baroness has started stunningly in a posh private school in Abuja oozing her sexuality in an evening gown (a bit too long one) and showing to the children (!) how British Royalty show their class with naked back and hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of jewels. A true "klassy" lady as lady Colin Campbell says.
Of course KCIII couldn't see Hairy during his Invictus trip. There is no way Charles could have given this trip even a very informal imprimatur of his status. There is so much potential for disaster from this clumsy duo. The UK and the RF has made it clear that this trip has nothing to do with them.
I go along with the theory that the pair are looking for some of the oil kleptocracy money that Nigeria is awash with.
There's always the danger the volatile wife will 'drop her mask.' There's already a YouTube video of her snubbing a sweet young Nigerian school girl who was on hand to offer her a hospitable greeting. She might be jet lagged, as it seems she had to make the lengthy journey on commercial aircraft.Harry, who was trained to do royal events, seems to have somewhat better manners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0zuTwRYni4
Here in the US, which has lots of other distractions to ponder, I think the Sidley twins express what most Americans think of this particular outing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zchYs5wRT7g
I have just started watching this. It is so bizarre. People all around the world are having the same reaction: it is bizarre and cringeworthy.
I am probably being xenophobic, but this reminds me of the antics of Idi Amin in Uganda. Nigeria is one of the wealthiest and most powerful countries in Africa. Why are they behaving like this?
Still watching ... the photographer friend is there with her. She makes sure to turn to the cameras by pretending to greet and speak with soldiers, Hollywood smile firmly in place. She is wearing shades of beige again and conspicuous gold. Some very good looking Nigerians around them ... photographer friend did not get lucky in the genes lottery.
It is a pants suit she is wearing. Bodyguard Sanchez physically shoving around soldiers.
Three outfits so far ... all in tones of beige.
A post on X shared, that highlights how inappropriate the backless, sleeveless outfit was. I think her habit of dressing inappropriately is because of her narcissism. I came across this (talking about how what you wear to an interview reveals who you are and how you will fit into an organization):
'Clothing meant to draw attention to the wearer implies narcissism. Narcissists are poor employees, poor coworkers and the worst possible supervisors. Dressing professionally, neatly and appropriately hints that one is eager to work and willing to cooperate with organizational norms. Such people usually do good work and work well with others."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13404415/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-Prince-William-Nigeria-tour-Cornwall-Kate-Middleton.html
The extraordinary measures to provide them with security in Nigeria must make them feel very important:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13404519/Harry-Meghan-guarded-four-man-private-security-team-soldiers-Nigeria-Duke-accused-hypocrisy-suggesting-Britain-unsafe.html
And a few weeks ago she looked at me and she would just see the reflection in my eyes. And she [goes], ‘Mama, I see me in you'', Oh, now she was talking really literally. But I hung onto those words in a very different way.
"And I thought, yes, I do see me in you, and you see me in you."
Meghan then told the class: "As I look around this room, I see myself in all of you as well."
The Duchess also recalled that "singing and dancing" was Lilibet’s "favourite class" during day one of their visit, adding that it is probably because of "all the jumping around".
who really believes that?
The lady is lovely, and my guess is that she and the late Queen would have gotten along like a house on fire. She queries the need for the inappropriate white wedding dress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7B33om1C3Y
mini tarot reading harry & meghan in Nigeria
energy: there is a great desire to make money (product placement) and to create work opportunities. Meghan is determined to take the path to happiness and success during this tour.
Greek mythology: a lot of fear about their future, they want to know where the popularity is but also they are afraid of their fragility of their couple and their bond (they are more of a commercial team)
they are determined to create a war and obtain victory and create a fortune far from the BRF (of Zeus)
tarot: he really hopes for victory, it's a rebirth for them, there is something linked to communication or a declaration.
they want and will create a new chapter and hope for a new dynamic.
we want to awaken the past or show that the past is behind them and that they are winning, things have evolved for them. We're celebrating something here. Meghan comes here in a very strong way.
Harry and Meghan want to create a form of legacy of their work.
asked my cards (it was my guides who told me look) what happens next after this Harry and Meghan tour
with the tarot cards, I have financial and employment proposals… I have a notion of money that we keep for ourselves.
We return to our house, silence then the wheel of fortune is favorable here to balance the ego of a couple (harry and meghan)
we have the silence of a king of cups (charles) there is an offbeat here??? an announcement either around Catherine (I have a queen of denarius) or linked to heritage or the royal family
there is a backbeat here (good news or meghan and harry's tour???)
I have a window here because we finish with the cart
a child ???
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The above reading seems to have more questions than answers but it does seem as if sonething is brewing.
C'est un bordel!! as the French say.
Perhaps if the duo feel so at home there, they could settle there permanently. Their children could be raised with TOW's 'brothers and sisters.' Wouldn't that be nice?
There is a lot of wealth in Nigeria to be tapped, and perhaps there is also a market for her little household whatnots. I don't know anything about Nigerian agriculture or cuisine, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility that TW could source exotic ingredients there as well as master delicious dishes to cook on her Netflix show.
I have no problem with TW making a fortune, as long as she doesn't harm anyone else in the process. If she does become wealthy, the duo wouldn't need the UK taxpayer to finance their security and lifestyle.
If the pair lived permanently in Nigeria, the UK and the USA might be spared some of the irritation they inflict on both of our countries. Unfortunately, the internet will allow them to send their tiresome press releases wherever they want, although news outlets might decide that they are more trouble than they're worth.
I've dropped my Telegraph subscription, so unfortunately, I can't copy and paste the article.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/05/10/prince-harry-meghan-arrive-nigeria-three-day-visit/
I think it would surprise her that her audience most likely has her number and can run rings around her and her hapless hubby. I would love to know what is being said about the Harkles behind their backs. My feeling is their Nigerian hosts see some use for the duo and will be sure to get their pound of flesh. The grifters might get grifted.
How can she possibly think those eyebrows are flattering?! Do you think she had them tattooed on, and waited too late, so they haven't faded yet?
Curiouser and curiouser.
I fail to see how this faux royal tour helps the Invictus Games, but it is providing heaps of entertainment.
Snap! I did the same yesterday and there was no mention of the two unmentionables.
This is an interesting bit of gossip. We have all seen the clip where she turns away in mid conversation and then drags hapless away. She did that as a royal as well. Someone on Redditt tried to defend her, and yes, the clip we all saw was edited. But the full clip also shows her being rude.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cp1anz/afp_shared_a_misleading_clip_which_portrays/
Here is the conversation on Barkjack, with all the replies and photos if you scroll down ... you can clearly see her turn away from the eo6man who was talking to her and an uncomfortable look on his face:
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Exclusive — Meghan M is raging & livid over being dressed down by one particular woman on their latest tour of Nigeria!
https://twitter.com/BarkJack_/status/1789129099757117572
She does seem to be hugely influenced by an image of herself as a Hollywood star. In my clumsy way I was pointing out that her narcissism prevents her from considering the context, not only because she cannot see past the false image of herself but also because she cannot take guidance and advice from others.
Her decision to wear shades of beige (white as a shade of beige) is rather amusing because this was entirely her choice. I notice that Vogue is waxing lyrical about her choice of outifits and excuses her choice of beige because the first outfit is so daringly backless. They are supposedly there to promote the Invictus Games, which is a charity that gives sporting opportunities to veterans who were maimed in war, mostly by losing limbs. That is the appropriate context.
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This morning, when I identified the Heidi Merrick dress Mrs Sussex was wearing, it could only be purchased in Ivory and black. The price was $671 USD
After perusing the Heidi Merrick IG, I found it was available in Blush in 2018, but not currently.
As of tonight, Merrick is now selling it in Blush and at twice the price. Today’s dress was nothing more than merching.
Oh, don’t let the website fool you, it is showing this newly listed dress as “sold out”. I believe it was listed as sold out, yet within 48 hours it will magically be taking pre-orders.
https://x.com/Remisagoodboy/status/1789108531934687740
'Meghan mania continued in Nigeria as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a sitting volleyball match and were mobbed by fans.
The visit – which has become a royal tour in all but name – is part of Harry's Invictus Game project and he delighted onlookers when he took part in a game.
However unfortunately his Nigeria Unconquered team ended up losing 21-25 to the Chief of Defence staff squad with all the players being wounded military personnel.
But it was Meghan who really sparked mayhem as she turned up in an embroidered £2,275 Joanna Ortiz Tropicana Nights dress, patterned with black and white palm leaves as she tried to beat the 35c heat and humidity.
. . .
Meghan was happy to pose for selfies – at one point being lost amongst the crowd – and some were even reduced to tears after meeting her.'
'Reduced to tears'. You'd think the Virgin Mary has appeared to them.
The dress, once again, is not really appropriate and it makes * look flat chested. Here it is.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/11/12/84737045-13406981-image-a-41_1715428336253.jpg
If they'd stayed in the BRF, she would have had advisers re dress codes for particular countries and events but Madam knows best, or so she thinks, hence these hideous, unsuitable outfits.
If you scroll down, there are a few photos of the her in the dress she changed into for lunch. Her guiding principle in choosing what to wear seems to have been 'show as much skin as possible'.
Tell-tale signs of her stress: fixed smile and unwashed hair. The vein on her forehead is less prominent today. This does not go away naturally overnight, so I wonder what she did. Heat seems to make them more prominent though, as do smiling and laughing a lot.
That's my fashion opinion for the day!
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I saw another photo showing their favourite bodyguard bossing around the Nigerian guards, who not only look fitter than Sanchez but are also better looking, and who knows far more about local risks. This arrogant bossiness is not a good look.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cpfc74/mission_impossible_dressing_appropriate/
Using Ozempic causes sagging breasts, but hers have completely disappeared. She wasn't that flat chested when she got married. I am niggling over details, but it is very noticeable. She has had cosmetic surgery in her past, to add implants and then to remove them.
Those who insist she has had cosmetic surgery on her nose .... nope. She uses make up to contour her nose and how it looks all depends on angle and lighting. Look at the photo of her facing the camera and her arm around the little girl in the white dress:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
Enough superficiality! I hand over to more thoughtful and intelligent commentary ...!
That's my fashion opinion for the day!
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I saw another photo showing their favourite bodyguard bossing around the Nigerian guards, who not only look fitter than Sanchez but are also better looking, and who knows far more about local risks. This arrogant bossiness is not a good look.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cpfc74/mission_impossible_dressing_appropriate/
Using Ozempic causes sagging breasts, but hers have completely disappeared. She wasn't that flat chested when she got married. I am niggling over details, but it is very noticeable. She has had cosmetic surgery in her past, to add implants and then to remove them.
Those who insist she has had cosmetic surgery on her nose .... nope. She uses make up to contour her nose and how it looks all depends on angle and lighting. Look at the photo of her facing the camera and her arm around the little girl in the white dress:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
Enough superficiality! I hand over to more thoughtful and intelligent commentary ...!
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The latest tea from @BarkJack:
Theresa Longo Fans
@BarkJack_
BREAKING— Senior officials & 2 Palace Comms convene this afternoon to address Harry gone rogue! (HMtK is not attending).
Is this meeting due to blurred line between what’s Royal Representation on the latest Sussex tour?
A complete disaster for the RF!
Do you agree?
https://x.com/BarkJack_/status/1789275346883248408
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Please note that this faux royal tour seems like something big for those who are following the story because we know where to look to find the photos and reports and tea. Most of the world is ignoring their ridiculous antics. Even though DM is stirring and thus making it seem like a big deal, they are not giving them the kind of major coverage that a big royal story would usually get.
The duo are representing no one but themselves on this faux royal tour. I have seen a couple of white guys hanging around hapless who are not bodyguards and may be from the Invictus Foundation, but since they have not even been identified, and there seems to be nothing about this tour to assess the viability of Nigeria hosting the games, this may all blow up in their faces.
For now, I seem to still be stuck in the superficial and eagerly await the unveiling of the next outfit. A public spat between hapless and the wife would be a bonus.
Maybe her expensive jewelry is appropriate because they are not going to meet the normal Nigerians only the rich, but her dress is not. Just look what the Nigerian ladies have: beautiful, colourful elegance that covers their skin and their heads. She has wrinkled bath towel with bare shoulders for lunch and have you ever seen any Royal lady wear a religious cross when visiting countries with Muslim population?
This must be stressful for her because she has lost almost all the tan she had yesterday and she is now back in her Caucasian mood. Too many black Africans around our royal racist obviously, so she has to show them her higher status. ("Nobody called me black before I married my husband !!!")
She is vulgar, vulgar, vulgar and I doubt she is leaving very nice picture of herself to her hostesses and hosts.
Meghan is always trying to flog something, from herself as yacht girl if long-standing rumours be true, to her wink-wink reputation for “anything goes” if what Harry boasted to his friends is true, to uninspired strawberry jam via her unwieldy new brand, to the “Windsor Gown” blush dress to which Sandie refers. Side note: Windsor Gown? Is that evocative name yet another slap with a glove to the royals?
It defies belief that anyone would purchase anything that has Meghan’s imprimatur, but she does seem to have some retail pull. I myself would run the other way like seeing the plague sign on a door.
Secondly, I blame Harry for allowing Meghan to dress so immodestly and inappropriately on most occasions, including this “Royal Visit”. The blush-colored Windsor Gown to which Sandie referred was astoundingly inappropriate to wear to a children’s school visit. Longer than floor length, skin-colored to skillfully achieve the look of complete nakedness, side-boob peeks and totally backless. I am gobsmacked.
Today’s black and cream palm leaf print sleeveless sundress could be cute and appropriate at some events ie a luau in Hawaii or pool party in SoCal, but not at this Nigerian event with the sundress’ come-hither above-the-knee leg slit, bare shoulders, and weird peekaboo diamond cut out to advertise flesh under the bustline.
I have submitted before and say again that Harry, having been brought up as a royal is aware of protocol, but in my opinion actively works to undermine it. He should have from the start, and could have but does not, dissuade his distaff half from wearing provocative outfits, apparently encouraging her to act unseemly and to wear unseemly things. If this is them modernizing the monarchy, I want none of it.
Finally, I am downcast because no matter how often Lady C, and some others, assure us that the Montecito jokers will soon have their final comeuppance, they’re on their way down, etc etc, I am still waiting and it hasn’t happened. Lady C, for one, keeps moving the goalpost and at this point I suspect she just blows hot air.
Below is a DM headline which to me says it all, by Mark Duell on 10 May:
“…experts say Sussexes finally have 'half in, half out' dream Queen forbade”
Meghan is always trying to flog something, from herself as yacht girl if long-standing rumours be true, to her wink-wink reputation for “anything goes” if what Harry boasted to his friends is true, to uninspired strawberry jam via her unwieldy new brand, to the “Windsor Gown” blush dress to which Sandie refers. Side note: Windsor Gown? Is that evocative name yet another slap with a glove to the royals?
It defies belief that anyone would purchase anything that has Meghan’s imprimatur, but she does seem to have some retail pull. I myself would run the other way like seeing the plague sign on a door.
Secondly, I blame Harry for allowing Meghan to dress so immodestly and inappropriately on most occasions, including this “Royal Visit”. The blush-colored Windsor Gown to which Sandie referred was astoundingly inappropriate to wear to a children’s school visit. Longer than floor length, skin-colored to skillfully achieve the look of complete nakedness, side-boob peeks and totally backless. I am gobsmacked.
Today’s black and cream palm leaf print sleeveless sundress could be cute and appropriate at some events ie a luau in Hawaii or pool party in SoCal, but not at this Nigerian event with the sundress’ come-hither above-the-knee leg slit, bare shoulders, and weird peekaboo diamond cut out to advertise flesh under the bustline.
I have submitted before and say again that Harry, having been brought up as a royal is aware of protocol, but in my opinion actively works to undermine it. He should have from the start, and could have but does not, dissuade his distaff half from wearing provocative outfits, apparently encouraging her to act unseemly and to wear unseemly things. If this is them modernizing the monarchy, I want none of it.
Finally, I am downcast because no matter how often Lady C, and some others, assure us that the Montecito jokers will soon have their final comeuppance, they’re on their way down, etc etc, I am still waiting and it hasn’t happened. Lady C, for one, keeps moving the goalpost and at this point I suspect she just blows hot air.
Below is a DM headline which to me says it all, by Mark Duell on 10 May:
“…experts say Sussexes finally have 'half in, half out' dream Queen forbade”
Personal note: I lived and worked in KSA for almost 20 years, before women could drive.
Secondly, it’s so obvious she is filming and not fully engaging with her audience and Misan is there getting lots of photos to make $$$.This charade has nothing to do with Invictus and everything to do with brand pr. Unfortunately, I think Invictus will be embarrassed by their behavior and more veterans will avoid the Games.
I read @BarJack that Buckingham Palace has called a late night meeting. I wonder if Harry crossed the line with the military troops inspection and salutes.? Maybe now the titles will be removed .
https://twitter.com/BarkJack_/status/1789275346883248408
Is the lady from whom Nutmeg turns ( in the clips referenced above) wearing an off the shoulder dress? I'm trying to get an idea of the dress code.
I'm also very upset that she ignored those precious girls. There appears to be some music and possibly performers in the area * is moving towards, but surely she could've spoken to the young ladies for just a moment?! You'd have had to pull me away from their beautiful smiling faces. They were so excited! I note that Hazmat did make an effort after his classless wife completely blew them off.
She does seem compelled to expose various bits of herself.
Dynamic - Ace of Diamonds (stability/fortune/new job), The Magician (skills/manifestation/power)
Harry believes that the media's main motivator for writing stories is money and he's absolutely correct. LOL.
The media is super frank and nonchalant about it too. They're like "Yeah, we're in it for the money. So what? It's business bitch".
Wow, they do not care for him at all. LOL.
I believe this could also tie into his lawsuits. He wants to reclaim the profits the media has made from these stories because he believes they're undeserving of it. His pursuit is about regaining control and authority, but not in a selfish or avaricious manner. It's more about reclaiming what was taken from him. His livelihood? I guess???
Harry - 4 of Hearts (contemplation/regret/reflection/regret), Queen of Hearts (Diana/compassion/love/sympathy)
Wow. This man has a lot of deep-rooted trauma.
Yes. This is about his mother.
He has so many regrets since his mother's death which is probably why he is projecting these feelings about Diana upon Meghan.
There's also this sense of regret for not spending more time with her while she was still alive...
It's bold of me to assume this since I don't know Harry personally, but I do not think Harry has many memories of Diana. I picture him at home, repeatedly replaying any fragment of memory he has of his mother. He doesn't want to forget. I think this is where some of his regret is coming from too...Maybe he wished he spent more time with her.
I relate to this sentiment. I feel compelled to tell him that it's normal not to remember memories of deceased loved ones, even those you were closest to.
The Media - Jack of Hearts (romantic/engaged/gifts), Ace of Spades (ideas/force/success)
I think I know what this is.
The media knows someone who probably has information on Harry, though I doubt it's anything significant. They are trying to lure this person with a gift, a tactic that seems somewhat deceptive. I suspect it might be a woman, perhaps an ex-girlfriend. The Ace of Spades hints at potential success, although I'm uncertain whether it will pan out.
I'll put it plainly: feel free to critique Harry, but don't side with the media just because they sang Kate a few praises. They are doing that because most people who tune into articles criticizing Harry and Meghan have an affinity for Kate. But remember, once public attention shifts, so will their narrative, whether positive or negative.
https://www.tumblr.com/is-mayo-an-instrument
Dynamic - Jack of Hearts (romance/offer/gift/invitation), 5 of Spades (failure/surrender/pride before downfall), 4 of Spades (trauma/solitude/fear/worries)
This is quite hard but I think I know what this is.
This used to be a cooperative relationship, with Meghan sharing information with the media, who accepted it gladly. In my mind's eye, I envision Meghan seated, gazing up at the media as she extends something to them. However, things have changed; now they're at odds, feeling betrayed by each other.
Honestly, I think they're both to blame: Meghan for sharing details with the media, and the media for accepting them. It's a self-destructive dynamic.
Their relationship appears to have deteriorated, sometime during her royal days, when Meghan accused them of something. I also see someone saying "This is not what we promised".
They definitely seemed wounded by each other's actions.
Despite this, I think their fight is generally over.
Meghan - Queen of Spades (someone older/mature/advised), King of Hearts (empathetic/sympathize/love), 3 of Diamonds (collaboration/learning/skills/apprentice)
In this card spread, Meghan appears alongside the King of Hearts. While I'm uncertain if this is the same individual as in previous readings, this person frequently surfaces in connection to Meghan.
I wonder if this individual has ties to or works directly in the media. If Meghan collaborates with the media, she'll probably do so exclusively through this person.
Regardless of what this is, I see Meghan and the King of Hearts working closely with each other.
The Media - 4 of Hearts (reflection/regrets/depress/contemplate), 7 of Diamonds (plans/growth/harvest/progress)
Oof-
The media seems to have many regrets and little interest in covering Meghan, even negatively; they seem to have moved on from her. Their past experiences have made them more wary of writing about her.
The 7 of Diamonds suggests they're considering new plans and direction, perhaps ready to focus elsewhere after experiencing losses in covering Meghan. Basically, they are starting everything from scratch.
Overall, their current relationship is strained. Surprisingly, I also don't see the media even caring about writing negative stories about Meghan anymore. Not as much as they used to at least.
https://www.tumblr.com/is-mayo-an-instrument
I saw them give her her own mic when she tried to take Harry's. The Times today maintained a dignified silence on today's front page.
Dear God, she's ugly!
*reference to previous MBTs made of aluminium, for those younger than I!
Have you had a chance to listen to the excerpts of The Housekeeper’s Diary read by blogger Shauna of The Vintage Read? It’s been extremely illuminating about the dynamics Chez Wales when the boys were young.
I also believe that Harry has few legitimate memories of his Mum. The traumatic loss of her has something to do with that, but by that point he was only a couple weeks shy of his 13th birthday. He was not a small child and should’ve had many hundreds of formed memories of her. Well, if the excerpts of this book or anything to go by, Harry didn’t spend very much one on one time with his mother, but not by his choice.,,it was hers. Diana played the part of the devoted mother for the cameras, but as the marriage deteriorated, she began a concerted campaign to alienate the boys from their father, On the boys weekends home from school, and term breaks, she had a habit of canceling family dinners and shutting Harry off to have his tea alone in the nursery while she and William cozied up in her bedroom with trays and movies. She did this to punish Charles, particularly when he expected to spend time with his children, and William was the plum prize— Diana wasn’t just competing with Charles for Williams affections but she was also pitting herself against the Crown, to whom William was always going to belong. Her troublesome second son was an afterthought. Harry might have appeared more sturdy and William the more sensitive one when they were kids, but I think it goes directly to their intellect and the fact that William was a thoughtful, smart boy who understood what his future meant and felt scared by it, as any thoughtful person would. Harry had very few thoughts, and was a handful to deal with.
I don’t know if H is really capable of self recriminations and guilt but he’s obviously felt all of his life that William got the lion’s share of parental and grandparental resouryand attention— and he wouldn’t be wrong. William was always the child who was teachable and more winning and in the context of the family business, the more important. Harry had so many problems even as a child that he was not so easy to love. At the crap end of the stick and he got it.
St. Diana is a complete myth. I think a large part of Harry’s mummy issues isn’t loss or regret but anger— At her, for leaving him but also for ignoring him while she was here. He could never articulate this Or even admit it to himself so that anger gets turned around on his surviving parent and the brother who took all his sausages, the bigger bedroom, and the lion’s share of Mummy’s attention,
...Harry, having been brought up as a royal is aware of protocol, but in my opinion actively works to undermine it.
He might possibly work to undermine it but in my opinion, it's more likely that * just couldn't care less and does as she pleases. She knows best and has no time for what she considers old-fashioned, if not archaic, manners and etiquette. Her way of modernising the monarchy, I suppose, and deliberately cocking a snook at the BRF.
Have you had a chance to listen to the excerpts of The Housekeeper’s Diary read by blogger Shauna of The Vintage Read? It’s been extremely illuminating about the dynamics Chez Wales when the boys were young.
I also believe that Harry has few legitimate memories of his Mum. The traumatic loss of her has something to do with that, but by that point he was only a couple weeks shy of his 13th birthday. He was not a small child and should’ve had many hundreds of formed memories of her. Well, if the excerpts of this book or anything to go by, Harry didn’t spend very much one on one time with his mother, but not by his choice.,,it was hers. Diana played the part of the devoted mother for the cameras, but as the marriage deteriorated, she began a concerted campaign to alienate the boys from their father, On the boys weekends home from school, and term breaks, she had a habit of canceling family dinners and shutting Harry off to have his tea alone in the nursery while she and William cozied up in her bedroom with trays and movies. She did this to punish Charles, particularly when he expected to spend time with his children, and William was the plum prize— Diana wasn’t just competing with Charles for Williams affections but she was also pitting herself against the Crown, to whom William was always going to belong. Her troublesome second son was an afterthought. Harry might have appeared more sturdy and William the more sensitive one when they were kids, but I think it goes directly to their intellect and the fact that William was a thoughtful, smart boy who understood what his future meant and felt scared by it, as any thoughtful person would. Harry had very few thoughts, and was a handful to deal with.
I don’t know if H is really capable of self recriminations and guilt but he’s obviously felt all of his life that William got the lion’s share of parental and grandparental resouryand attention— and he wouldn’t be wrong. William was always the child who was teachable and more winning and in the context of the family business, the more important. Harry had so many problems even as a child that he was not so easy to love. At the crap end of the stick and he got it.
St. Diana is a complete myth. I think a large part of Harry’s mummy issues isn’t loss or regret but anger— At her, for leaving him but also for ignoring him while she was here. He could never articulate this Or even admit it to himself so that anger gets turned around on his surviving parent and the brother who took all his sausages, the bigger bedroom, and the lion’s share of Mummy’s attention,
And I think they accepted the necklaces they were wearing from the schoolgirls - the video we all initially saw did not show that. It was an odd edit. However, the women who pulled down the straps of her dress was not only talking to them but looking directly at the wife while talking when the wife suddenly turned around,turned back, grabbed hapless (who was trying to smooth over her rudeness in turning her back on the woman who was talking to her) and pulled him away. There is a video showing the interaction from the side that clearly shows what happened, but she did not ignore the schoolgirls.
I think perhaps she has to make a huge effort to shut up and actually listen to anyone else for anything other than a brief time, and the crowds and heat and pressure to do quick changes for three outfits a day got to her.
I saw another video where she had done the desperate hugging for the cameras and selfies and was ready to leave, which she did, with bodyguards and lackeys firming a posse around her. Hapless was deep in conversation with three women who looked like traditional Muslims (hijab). In that brief encounter, he reminded me of Catherine becoming engrossed in conversation and William having to fetch her, but the wife does not have William's charm and calls her husband to heel like a pet dog.
They played the British national anthem at the luncheon they attended. Why?
And I think there was a red dress for the third outfit of the day.
'My country', trying to ingratiate herself with her hosts when in reality she has zero interest and will forget about the country as soon as she's flying home. And she could have started by apologising for her lateness. She has no manners.
The update from the DM.
The Nigerian people are so gracious and welcoming. H used to excell at meet and greets. Not anymore.
A redditor said the white dress looked like a used condom. Can't unsee that.
Why is H wearing a green suit? He looks like a lost leprechaun.
M seems manic - very tightly wound. Watching video of the visit makes me very uncomfortable.
Interesting thoughts about H's loss and regrets but also anger. It's quite conceivable but in that case why is he happy enough to let wifey cosplay his mother? She wears, or has been wearing, her perfume, has dressed like her, has Lilibucks kiss granny Diana's photo and the child's second name is Diana. Or is this a manifestation of an Oedipus complex or is this a simplistic explanation? Whatever it is, H could do with professional psychological support.
The Housekeepers Diary was most illuminating. There was also the story of Diana leaving him at home and only taking William to the polo to watch Charles because hapless was a handful and there would be cameras there.
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The tit for tat continues. According to friends of Charles, hapless requested and was offered a place to stay in a royal residence but changed his mind and stayed in a hotel. And hapless did not ask to see his father. The response from hapless is childish: the king should have made the request to see his son. And there was no invitation to the Invictus ceremony.
Hapless is avoiding his family. I must admit that I have a tendency to do that ... avoidance of a difficult encounter, especially if I have done wrong (but certainly not if a family member has a grave illness or medical condition). But, do you think perhaps the wife is making sure that a reunion never happens because she is afraid of losing him and her access to all the wealth and attention and status he gives her?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13408221/King-Charles-offered-Prince-Harry-royal-lodgings-stay-UK-hotel-seeing-father-easier.html
Two father's sick? Is she a witch? Hilarious, but among traditional Africans there would be suspicions and a sangoma would be called in to banish the bad energy!
Is the wife actually capable of learning from criticsm, or is it all just a coincidence? Dressed more modestly, hair not hanging in face, standing back and let husband greet first, without clawing at him or tapping him. And the first outfit of the day was a skirt made by wrapping cloth she elwas gifted the day before (but please, ditch those boyfriend shirts once and for all!).
Oops! I spoke too soon ... the claw can be seen here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cq8ldz/the_claw_of_doom_gets_a_starring_role_on_day_3/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cq7n4m/so_its_for_paramount_the_reason_why_misan_is/
Photographer friend is shooting footage for a film. It seems to not be for Netflix and it seems to be centred on the wife.
The photographer guy shadowing them/her is giving me creepy stalking vibes.
https://twitter.com/mizcaffebaby/status/1789694975476687115
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13409603/Harry-Meghan-polo-fundraising-match-Nigeria.html
Harry's face has been quite dark and he certainly have lost the spark he once had. It has been clear that he has not been enjoying this visit. But that is not any news. He did wanted out of the work the members of the Royal Family perform and he will be happy to return home to his crayons and videogames.
Can I do a slight edit?
A video of some Nigerians talking about the wife ... they say she should spend some time in Nigeria and learn some respect!
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cqc8en/oh_look_meghan_has_a_new_set_of_teethauthentic/#lightbox
She's been given vampire canines.
(I'm still convinced that she has dentures ie teeth on a plate, that are like the stars - they come out at night. She might play with her gnashers like a horse with its bit, but it's so much like my elderly relatives in the 1950s trying to get comfortable.
I doubt if they are clip-on veneers because I've seen footage of the whole upper set dropping down from the upper jaw. I have had 2 clip-on devices (a guard to stop me grinding my teeth at night and the arrangement for applying tooth bleach) - both fit so snuggly that it feels almost as if my teeth are being pulled out when I remove them.)
In her previous, alleged, line of work perhaps some of her clients felt safer with a toothless woman.
Something to add to the Africa Parks scandal - it's dreadful.
Thanks for the latest pix. ILBW has packed loads of outfits for a 3 day visit. The latest one, some halterneck wrapover dress shows her curiously fairly flat chested as opposed to the bright yellow tent she wore yesterday? This morning?. It looks like she's not wearing a bra in that latest beige & white concoction. The thick black eyebrows and manic rictus look frightening. I've now seen a photo in the DM and the dress is inappropriate for a polo field as are stilettos. Another fail.
The Buckingham Palace can repeat that they are just private citizens till everybody is blue and purple in the face but I must say to me this seems they are both having their cake and eating it with relish, no two ways about it.
I can't open the link at 10:56pm, I need to confirm I'm over 18 as it has 'mature content' so tried to sign up and can't. Not to worry. I have found this on the SMM page, though, with the following articles.
Spot the fake Nigerian
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cqeh02/spot_the_fake_nigerian_a_great_discussion_panel/
Plus H&M wanting to be King & Queen of the Commonwealth
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cq9z08/nigeria_is_a_manifestation_of_what_their_plan_was/
and, allegedly, some tea via 'a source close to Emma Thynn' about 'hell and horror behind the scenes'
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cq9qfz/tea_please_take_with_some_salt_as_usual/
Plus ça change...
Along with the deranged look in her eyes, and the thick eyebrows she's a mess, and not a hot one.
I see what you mean. I found it within SMM and didn't have any problem to start with -it's about Islamic thugs (sic) attacking Christian women, mobile phone recording of beatings and `so on'.
Have searched for it within SMM without success now. I don't contribute to SMM, just lurk, but perhaps I was just one of the earliest to find it - it was very ugly (beatings & r*pe, though I didn't watch long enough to check if r*pe was shown - harrowing enough as it was.
there's another photo of the Dracula dentition under another heading, part of a set of pics. Alas, I didn't coy the link.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1cqq8sq/archewell_has_received_a_delinquency_notice_from/
Perhaps this is normal business practice?
I did get to see that video of the woman being assaulted by a large gang of thugs. What I found most chilling is that they were filming it.
Apologies for the rant but the AU is as useless in dealing with conflict on the continent as the UN is in the world at large. The AU has a plethora of goals and principles that seem to be just words. Most of the continent is peaceful but there are a few places north of the equator (Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, Western Sahara) where thugs are running rampant, and the AU seems to be ignoring it. The rangers from African Parks are also on the list of the AU ignoring locals being abused.
https://au.int/en/au-nutshell
A most disturbing opinion piece, in which the wife is called presidential and stateswoman-like. If this is what people think a country's leader should look like, and behave and be, then the world is indeed doomed.
Change outfits three times a day, be surrounded by very visible and bossy to the point of being threatening security, and make word salad speeches ... that is all that is required! I forgot ... pose for lots of photos, hug and claw at everyone, and choose clothes that show a lot of skin.
I certainly know better than to have lots of skin showing in a socially conservative society and I'm just a grandmother living in a rural area of Florida who *doesn't* have a degree in International Relations.
SwampWoman
Archewell has had the status of delinquent for over a year now? Is that why they launched sussex.com? Or why they are trying to become working royals? Any ideas of what could be going on? Am I being over-reactive in thinking that they are in trouble and are not sorting it out? If they cannot operate, how do they get donations and pay salaries and give out these donations that they keep boasting about?
Exhibit no 1: B&W dress that fitted like a sausage skin for visit to retirement home in December
-.. no 2: Trooping the Colour: Navy blue go-to-meeting outfit
...no 3 : Emerald lizard (too dam' tight and contrary to stated dress code for Royal ladies.
It's her defiance wot does it.
This is an interesting description of the appearance she did in the red dress, that completely contradicts the story put out by tabloids such as DM and People magazine. We all know she is a shallow grandiose attention-seeker, but it seems that this was exposed in the panel discussion. She keeps producing the same word salad without considering context, and she never asks questions or listens. If she really wanted to help, she would use the attention she gets to provide a platform for these organizations to speak about what they are trying to achieve and what they need to do so.
https://twitter.com/einstein_evans/status/1789980359209144816
There have been over 50 first ladies in the USA and not one of them has ever went to an official visit looking like a cheap whore showing side boobs and bare skin all the way up where their legs begin. Even a moron like the baroness must understand that. She is trying to sell something no-one wants to buy. Her time as a sex kitten is definitely over.
Here is a photo of William looking very masculine and authoritative in his uniform.
https://e3.365dm.com/24/05/768x432/skynews-prince-of-wales-prince-william_6552893.jpg?20240513150710
As I wrote on Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trip to Nigeria has been a smash hit, and there’s no other way to describe it – not even the British tabloids can deny that this non-royal tour, which has been the most high-profile royal or non-royal tour of the year, has been a massive success. Which is why, lol, now that it has concluded, they’re now, yet again, calling for King Charles to strip the Sussexes of their titles.
saw an interesting tidbit that Princes Beatrice may be stepping in for the State visit by Japan. could be a good move. exclude eugenie. too tied to the harkles and beatrice seems to be above it all with her husband. i think it would be a good move so long as we do t have any fergie behind the scenes reveal
on another note charles looks like he has lost a lot of weight. does have me worried. but he still needs to deal with his done and Princess Meghan. strip titles and strip harry of prince title make him just harry. just meghan will leave in a heartbeat
Most commentators are breathlessly waxing lyrical about her style. Catherine would not get away with dressing like that, but still commentators shout that the wife is free to do what she wants and she is SO fabulous. Is this an indication of just how selfish and ignorant and shallow society has become? And entitled ... no merit required.
Archewell is in delinquent status and has been ordered to stop all grants from or donations to Archewell Foundation. Wow. If they had planned on getting Archewell donations via this Nigeria trip, they’re outta luck. Anyway, any $$$ donated should go to Invictus Games. The taxman is breathing down their necks.
No wonder they’re ready to rejoin the RF business. Netflix isn’t biting, ARO is a failure before even getting any products and Lemonada got free publicity that’s all from *.
https://twitter.com/richardaeden/status/1790069638719484161
So lovely to see two well-groomed and immaculately tailored royal men after the silly show in Nigeria.
A photo of them when they were leaving. brf-rumortrackinganon did a lengthy post explaining why she thinks the wife is copying Diana and why this behaviour is disturbing ... it's the shoes!
https://www.tumblr.com/brf-rumortrackinganon/750390044601286656/i-cant-get-over-the-shoes-she-literally-found-a?source=share