I've been thinking long and hard about the upcoming trip Down Under. I don't think it will likely go as planned.
Last time it was all about how they out did everyone - even his father and mother in that place. The numbers were off the charts (not really - compare to the Pope and so on). This is where the idea that they could outshine the Family and so the Family was in fear of their power, awe and draw seems to have originated.
Back then, they were the new, shiny and she's pregnant. Now, things have changed. Life has moved on.
They would no longer be there on a British Royal Tour. William and Catherine, would be. Big difference.
I think a couple things.
One is that the numbers of people out to look/greet them will be much lower all the way around for the Duo. Not official so less flashy, probably not likely to do as well as last time when they were unknown AND not as great as for William and Catherine (no matter if they precede or follow William and Catherine). Just my guess. This could be embarrassing on just a numbers comparison basis (historical and inter-sibling) for those who really view/ed the numbers as a/the key to how successful a trip was.
Also, the world (however) didn't stop turning seven years ago.
There were a number of less than kind stories which dogged the Duo from the beginning. The wedding for starters.
In Australia, there was the story about tea thrown. Also, questions about why a visit was cancelled and tears from an assistant. And that quote about not being paid. Maybe true, maybe not. Not confirmed of course but just kind of odd things to leak. Truth and planted false stories are not always obvious so sometimes waiting for more data to help discern likelihood of veracity.
Frogmore Cottage. The crazy story and photos of the birth but not the traditional on the steps (phrasing on why comes off as unkind at best towards the people of the united kingdom).
Contrast the trip to Australia versus the one to Africa. In Africa, yes there was the baby but ... there was something about a fire, the visit to a memorial, making women sit on the floor. But what people really remember is the whole bit about thanking for asking. More data and less focus on numbers.
Then there was the whole leaving their working as a British Royal and what the Queen has to say. Let's not forget all that was said and found to not be valid in the big interview.
A real biggie was when the Queen passed.
The books. Spotify. They and the various Netflix shows allowed people to read, listen, watch how the Duo really are. Now more people have more access to see them close up and personal - in ways the Duo wanted to be presented. This is key - the critics weren't the ones editing any of that film. And now people can draw their own conclusions about how they feel about them - unfiltered by negative (or positive) articles.
Well, it will be interesting to see what this trip will be all about when it happens. And how it is received there. And back in the UK.
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That is going to be OK because the duo's trip is a revenge "state visit" for they were not invited to represent the UK in the festivites of the USA indepence of 250 years. Morons, that is what they are Harry and his wife.
I hope they spoil the King's voyage over and not the Wales's because none of this is William's fault.
In the words of the great Winnie the Pooh
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
I am sure it won’t be easy for you with what you have had to do and with what will come in the future but but the care of friends will he;p I am sure. You just have to reach for them if you need it.
Caring thoughts from me. And I am sure from everyone here and in your real life.
Beatrice's husband's ex, Dara Huang, is rumoured to be a madam
Data quits the reality show Ladies of London.
' 'Meghan and Harry are no longer assured a warm welcome in Australia': Sussexes will need 'thick skins' for trip Down Under, royal experts say amid fears visit could be a 'lightning rod' for republicans'. Popcorn at the ready.
I take it they won't be staying at Admiralty House, official residence of the Governor General of Australia?
"According to multiple TikTok videos and reposted social media threads, Chanel has supposedly filed legal action accusing Markle of deliberately purchasing luxury items, wearing them publicly, then returning them under false pretences. The practice, commonly referred to as 'wardrobing,' is alleged to have taken place over an 18-month period and to have involved 47 Chanel items."
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2026/03/blind-items-revealed-4_02012252762.html#disqus_thread
Someone called her a madam, and she quit the show.
Here, a contributor states/implies that Sarandos is behind * as an accepted fact. Has anyone found that assertion anywhere else? What is the probability of that being true? We did touch on it a long time ago.
There are fuel shortages reported all over the country and some petrol stations are closed due to lack of fuel.
Farmers are also reporting lack of diesel which can impact the harvest which is ongoing now in the country.
Are they cursed?
I recall a report that when they were in S Africa, a woman ran away, screaming that * was a witch. We also wondered if she'd tried dabbling in the Dark Arts.
Given her incompetence in just abut everything she tries, might her `bad luck' be one of her own curses that backfired?
I don`t think trying to put a curse on someone would transgress her moral limits.
There is no "working" and not working royals when you make money with your titles and using under aged royal children to sell things is illegal.
It seems that the King has a lot to consider and if he wants to leave a living monarchy after his reign the considering should start today!
“It was the first time the family got to see how incredible she was at the job,” he told Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
Asked if members of the Royal family were jealous, the Duke replied: “To see how effortless it was for Meghan to come into the family…. to just be able to connect with people…”
He described his wife as “one of the greatest assets to the Commonwealth that the family could have ever wished for”.
Members of the RF jealous? Yes, I 'm sure Catherine was and the Queen felt threatened. As for 'incredible at the job' and 'effortless', yes, it was hard to believe how bad she was - hot tea, anyone? Banana bread? - and it was such an effort when you're not even paid for it. I don't think the Australians will be taken in this time.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1nou699/sarah_vine_the_striking_similarities_between/
The room sharing - even at that price it is still you have a roommate. Looking at the ocean is great but it's like taking a cruise - how much time do you plan to spend in the cabin other than sleeping? (except if you feel sick, then you may want small, cozy and not endless day light, just saying)
The table seats; you are in the first two rows closest to the table where she will be eating. Not with her having personal convo at her table.
You are part of a whole group photo with her. Not only with her for a selfie for your Insta.
Unclear: what the weekend inclusions are.
Unclear: does the goodie bag include product like fruit spread or flowers or chocolate which may need food clearance to enter the country?
side note: I've been wondering for some time, with all the push to read on line, why push a leather book mark? The real readers I know want thin, thin, think like a sheet of paper thin to avoid cracking the spine.
Ah but look at you get for AU$1700:
'Guests will also indulge in morning yoga classes, a 'sound healing' experience, a meditation and manifestation session at the five-star InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach hotel.
An advert for the event reads: 'A girls' weekend like no other! An unforgettable weekend for women ready to reconnect, recharge and have some serious fun.
...'The highlight of the weekend will be an in-person conversation and gala dinner with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. An intimate gala like no other.'
You also get two breakfasts, a lunch, and two dinners included. And don't forget * will deliver a gala dinner speech. What's not to like?
Gosh, this brings back warm memories of her visiting her loving father in hospital when he was so ill and facing amputation.
Oh.
https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjackets/large/9781/7851/9781785126406.jpg
Camilla told a friend that Megsy had 'brainwashed' Harry. 'The book alleges that a supposedly conciliatory teatime meeting between Harry and his brother culminated in Meghan snapping at Prince William: 'If you don't mind, get your finger out of my face.' '(DM). Nothing most people hadn't figured out before.
'The book alleges that a supposedly conciliatory teatime meeting between Harry and his brother culminated in Meghan snapping at Prince William: 'If you don't mind, get your finger out of my face.''. I wonder what other revelations are in the book. It is being serialised in the Times.
Coogee Mama
As ever severed
in one fell swoop
Left on her own to
compete with Goop
Heading down under
for paid meet and greet
Her fall from (g)race
is now complete…
Intercontinental Coogee
is spitting distance from
Coogee Bay Hotel
Infamous for its Sat/Sun
arvo sessions!
Well remembered
from my misspent?!!!
Hope sated patrons
don’t gatecrash…
$1,700, cheap but, very cheap for
the usual “woke workshops”
over here
Arvo = afternoon. I believe it's Australian. A session is a meeting for social purposes/activities (often drinking, for instance).
If they've condemned claims about them, they must be true.
LousyWithLove
The new book is going to include an analysis of the evil twerker's real age. She won't be able to sue because Tom Bower has documents and knows how far to go.
Also, the extract from the Times magazine is included in the comments of this thread:
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2026/03/blind-item-5_0218272522.html#disqus_thread
... But today it was reported in Australia that the talent agency owned by Gemma has collapsed owing more than half a million Australian dollars, mainly to the taxman.
She says she cannot pay her debts due to a lack of savings and her 'low income'.'
I wonder if this little Australian frolic - 'comic-con-style appearance' - is now in jeopardy.
'The Sussexes' perceived pattern of selling repackaged versions of the same story about their exit from royal life has exhausted Netflix,' the magazine says.' This sentence just sums up it beautifully.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-15655837/netflix-meghan-markle-prince-harry-showbiz-bible.html
There is nothing interesting in old talentless, boring women but young growing girls are quite a different thing.
surprise! * tries to upstage her with a giant 4 year old Lilibucks whose face is strategically blocked by a flower pot while * tries to mimic human emotion while staring at her and cooing "my love".
I do hope it's a wig, otherwise it'll all have to be cut off, like the coat of a bedraggled, rescued. dog.
The link seems to have worked for me. Yes, that child always looks bedraggled if not unkempt. Maybe * is trying to get Lidl to get dreadlocks, in a nod to her roots?? It's not a good look. I was thinking of Catherine and the children, always impeccably turned out and this might be *'s reaction to it, the 'stiff Brits', look at me, I exude a natural California girl free spirit vibe unlike to others across the pond and my daughter is the same. I think Lidl was barefoot too, same idea.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintMeghanMarkle/comments/1rxn9bm/to_all_the_sinners_whove_said_for_years_that/
'The Australian 'ultimate girls' weekend' boasting Meghan Markle as its star guest has hit more trouble after it was revealed the hotel's pool and spa is not finished and the beach below has been battling effluent 'poop balls' over the past two years.
A spokesman for the Duchess of Sussex has confirmed she will still be appearing at the inaugural 'Her Best Life Retreat' in Sydney despite a series of setbacks.'
I can't imagine there will be a rush for tickets.
What I have been thinking about is the whole what was going on when the four did a walk about after the death of the Queen.
This starts you as they were getting out the car. What I notice is how touchy feely one couple is with each other (and how I look at it and think: inappropriate to the gravity of the situation).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzbnqJ2B6nY
And the deconstruction of what was said by a lip reader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9-vOYQPGc
Apologies: Judy Garland
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Hollowood
There’s no business like NO business
and NO business to show
All made up and soon to be revealing
Every bit of dignity now gone
Not the sound she hoped she’d
be hearing
to hear them jeering
When she comes on
There’s no people like faux people
Who twerk when dough is low
How I hope at last the world can see
what’s come to meggy
self-parody
There’s NO show to go on…
Effluence finds its own level…
Coogee is good but there are
much nicer places
Me and Mr Mistie ‘lived in sin’
there before we married, fun times😉
More waiting, eventually the 4 appeared, as now expected, the Harkles guns having been spiked.
In fact, Sarandos allegedly said he wouldn’t sit for a call with Markle unless a lawyer was present on the line, which a Netflix spokesperson insisted was “absolutely inaccurate.
https://pagesix.com/2026/03/20/celebrity-news/meghan-markle-puts-on-a-brave-face-for-rare-red-carpet-appearance-after-netflix-debacle/
Imagine being a person that people will only talk to if a lawyer is present. LOL
'Ted Sarandos quietly unfollowed Meghan Markle and her lifestyle company As Ever on Instagram around the time her brand was purged by the streamer.
...But the Daily Mail can reveal he unfollowed both Meghan and As Ever around a month ago. And so has his creative chief, Bela Bajaria.
...Both Sarandos and Bela Bajaria have been heard saying things in private about the pair which were ‘not complimentary’
...Insiders at the streaming giant then hit back and told Variety this week that the Sussexes had been difficult to work with at times, with one declaring: 'The mood in the building is "We're done".'
...Meghan was reportedly accused by Netflix staff of 'disappearing' off Zoom calls to signal her 'offence' and talking over her husband in meetings, sometimes 'to recast Prince Harry's thoughts' when he was mid-sentence. [Nothing new here].
'Home Office ‘blocking security for Prince Harry’
Officials fear public outcry if Duke and Duchess of Sussex get taxpayer-funded protection
Home Office officials are trying to block the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from being given taxpayer-funded security over fears of a public backlash.
The Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec), which authorises security for senior members of the Royal family on behalf of the Home Office, is assessing whether or not to reinstate security provision for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan.
Civil servants from the Home Office, the Cabinet Office and the Foreign Office who sit on the committee are understood to oppose granting the couple taxpayer-funded protection whenever they are in the UK because it would carry too much political risk.' ...
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I hope Harry doesn't get taxpayer funded protection. We are fed with being treated like mulch cows. Harry lost a legal challenge last year and claims that 'had prevented him from bringing Meghan and their children to the UK.'. Long may this continue, we don't want to see either of them.
Where is Meghan's engagement ring? Duchess ditches her glittering trio of diamonds - and hasn't worn it publicly for a month - 'in sign she's having it altered for a FOURTH time'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-15664189/meghan-markle-prince-harry-engagement-ring.html
bravo, Magatha
Well she would do ANYTHING for big headlines because that is all she has left: headlines.
I like your metaphor 'She is like a hungry boa constrictor ready to devour the poor woman.' A perfect description.
According to the DM, Sarah Ferguson has a plot to start a commercial venture selling clones of Queen Elizabeth II's corgis.
You have to give it to her. She's more inventive and high tech than * and her "jam"
According to TMZ, the weekend retreat in Australia is cancelled because there were only 8 buyers so Hairball will be going to Australia on his own.
What I could find was that the petition against them is described as "brutal" though.
All speculation. Nevertheless, I can't see the Australia weekend retreat being a roaring success.
https://youtu.be/ChYxXgRopaU?si=j93hL--16fM-X0D3
https://archive.is/krMhN
I find this all very amusing
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15667313/Home-Office-security-Prince-Harry-Meghan-taxpayer-reaction.html
My favourite was of Charles & sons on a ski lift, I don't know the date but both boys were teenagers - H complaining bitterly about being cold. Was very clear that he had been told by his dad that a baseball cap was hopelessly inadequate for alpine conditions (if you're bundled up against the cold but as good as bare headed, you lose a significant amount of heat through your bonce,)
He would not be told though and father & brother were far from sympathetic as it was entirely his own fault. Despite them agreeing that he'd learn, it was abundantly clear that nothing has changed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZgjkWtSEyA
The applications — initially lodged in September 2024 and approved in June last year — cover a wide-ranging list of categories.
They include skincare, candles, gardening, clothing, event planning, jewellery and home décor.
Insiders say it would be an opportune time for Meghan to try a new business venture after her multi-million dollar partnership with Netflix came to an end.'
Unsurprisingly, the comments from Australia all say they don't want her overpriced tat.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15669873/Meghan-Markles-Aussie-cash-grab-exposed.html
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/mr-and-mrs-grifter-prince-harry-and-meghan-face-backlash-over-phoney-australia-tour/video/45d89c341c04fb35e74c86e20d5dd7d3