Meghan Markle: "We're two people who are really happy and in love"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone surprised she got a ring upgrade a year later?

She screams high maintenance to me.

Push present?

We have 2 children and have lived in 2 different affluent areas of the country. I have never heard of a “push present” and never heard of someone receiving one until DCUM.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure it was a huge upgrade. It just looks like a band change on the e-ring and another band.

To the PP - you had a $25K e-ring and your husband bought you a $40K one? I mean, must be nice to be rich? Just because it was your husband's idea doesn't mean it isn't straight up materialism.

Did you have it evaluated? Is it real? Maybe the upgrade was from real to fake? Have heard this happening.

PP here. I did not have it evaluated. Maybe it’s fake and he’s planning to leave me. That would be quite the plot twist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Plus, didn't she love the engagement ring because it was so special? If there are emotional ties to the ring, you don't change it up to be matchy-matchy. You enjoy the emotional bonds and ties that the original ring represents. Otherwise, it's all about the bling and nothing more.

DH upgraded my $25k yellow diamond engagement ring to a $40k yellow diamond ring after I had our second child. His mother and sisters nearly died of envy and went around bashing me as materialistic. You sound like them. In reality, upgrading was DH’s idea and he bought the new ring without even telling me. Some of you women are so unhappy when other women have anything nice.

You're worth more now that you birthed 2 children for him?

lol

not quite twice as better as her pre-child self - but close to it . . .

I'd rather use the money toward college, but I'm sure PP will come back with - "We already have college pre-paid b/c my husband makes LOADS of money."

ha!

PP here. Lol. We already have large college funds for our kids because we BOTH make a lot of money. I’m a well educated professional and still working. Imagine that. Women work nowadays.

That's great.

But do you know what's even better? the fact that you proved my point

thanks - And I work, too. So yes, I understand that "we've come a long way, baby."

[Anonymous]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

I know, seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

I know, seriously.

You know what I like about them releases the annual expenses of the of the royal family? It shows that the tabloids are full of sh*t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Frogmore Cottage was due to be renovated even without the Sussexes living there, and was budgeted. The amount spent is lower than budgeted, which is great. It's also substantially less than what was spent for the Cambridges' homes - 4m pounds for KP and 10m for Anmer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Frogmore Cottage was due to be renovated even without the Sussexes living there, and was budgeted. The amount spent is lower than budgeted, which is great. It's also substantially less than what was spent for the Cambridges' homes - 4m pounds for KP and 10m for Anmer.

Sorry 1.5m pounds for Anmer renovations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plus, didn't she love the engagement ring because it was so special? If there are emotional ties to the ring, you don't change it up to be matchy-matchy. You enjoy the emotional bonds and ties that the original ring represents. Otherwise, it's all about the bling and nothing more.

DH upgraded my $25k yellow diamond engagement ring to a $40k yellow diamond ring after I had our second child. His mother and sisters nearly died of envy and went around bashing me as materialistic. You sound like them. In reality, upgrading was DH’s idea and he bought the new ring without even telling me. Some of you women are so unhappy when other women have anything nice.

You're worth more now that you birthed 2 children for him?

lol

not quite twice as better as her pre-child self - but close to it . . .

I'd rather use the money toward college, but I'm sure PP will come back with - "We already have college pre-paid b/c my husband makes LOADS of money."

ha!

PP here. Lol. We already have large college funds for our kids because we BOTH make a lot of money. I’m a well educated professional and still working. Imagine that. Women work nowadays.

That's great.

But do you know what's even better? the fact that you proved my point

thanks - And I work, too. So yes, I understand that "we've come a long way, baby."

PP here. I aim to please, so I am thrilled to have helped you prove your point. Let me go enjoy my ring while you enjoy being right on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

I know, seriously.

You know what I like about them releases the annual expenses of the of the royal family? It shows that the tabloids are full of sh*t.

And if you think accountants can't paint a rosy picture and move some pots of monies around, you've missed the whole point.

Meghan cannot accept gifts. There is no way her Givenchy wardrobe cost only 89,000 pounds....so......? Clearly the numbers are pretty soft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

I know, seriously.

You stupid twits. The Sovereign Grant is not funded by taxpayer dollars. It is a percentage of the profits generated by the 'crown properties'. This properties are not owned by the government or an individual monarch. They are owned by the monarchy - whoever is sitting on the throne.

The Crown Properties funds may go through the British Treasury and then to the monarch via the Sovereign Grant but that doesn't make them taxpayer or government funds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_the_British_royal_family
https://www.royal.uk/royal-finances-0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48746609
Harry and Meghan's home renovations cost £2.4m in taxpayer funds

The estate is the Royal Family's commercial property arm and owns land and buildings in prime central London locations and across the UK. It is managed by an independent organisation, with any profit paid to the Treasury for the benefit of all UK taxpayers.

The royal accounts said the renovation of Frogmore Cottage was paid out of the Sovereign Grant and involved the "reconfiguration and full refurbishment of five residential units in poor condition to create the official residence for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Good for them. They've renovated units that were in poor condition to become units in good condition.

Seriously A+ on getting it done under the budget too.

so kind of them to save the taxpayers' money

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28169197/frogmore-cottage-renovation-cost-royal-family-sovereign-grant/

Now, for the first time, we know the cost of that transformation: at least £2.4 million ($3.05 million).

The figure was revealed today as part of the report on the Sovereign Grant, funds the Queen receives from the British Government to support her official duties and maintain occupied royal palaces. The royal household's annual financial statement is made public after the end of the UK's fiscal year in March. While £2.4 million of structural work on Frogmore was paid for with the public funds, Harry and Meghan paid for their own furniture and interior decoration.

I know, seriously.

You know what I like about them releases the annual expenses of the of the royal family? It shows that the tabloids are full of sh*t.

And if you think accountants can't paint a rosy picture and move some pots of monies around, you've missed the whole point.

Meghan cannot accept gifts. There is no way her Givenchy wardrobe cost only 89,000 pounds....so......? Clearly the numbers are pretty soft.

Did you read the report? Do you know that this only relates to official expenses? The PoW pays for the Cambridges and Sussexes household expenses from the private Duchy of Cornwall proceeds.

Plus, Meghan and Harry probably pay for a decent portion of their private wardrobe expenses from their own funds. Cambridges too, probably. I'm guessing but between Diana's estate, the Queen Mother's estate, and Meghan's own earned amounts, they probably have about $20-25 million, so spinning out $1M per year in income wouldn't be a shock. Since Harry's inheritance was only given over to him in full at 30, it had 15+ years to invest and grow. From 1997 to 2014, the amount probably almost doubled.