Meghan Markle and Prince Harry News and Updates

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/harry-meghan-william-kate-falling-out-finding-freedom

A book to “expose” the monarchy. Yes, H and M didn’t write it but of course they had a part in it. The article mentions that they felt overshadowed by W and K and that W and K were given priority over them. Of course they were, you nitwits. W is the heir and his children are next in line. That’s how royalty works.

Meghan’s desperate need for attention grows more pathetic by the day.

To be fair, how do we know that "of course they had a part in it" or sanctioned it?

Well look at the details in the book. When the couple said "I love you", who said it first, what Meghan told her friends and when...these details are extremely private. Think of it this way: who in your life - except you two - knows when you said "I love you" to your future husband and which one of you said it first?

My best girlfriend knows that which I don’t think is particularly uncommon. Of the bridesmaids from my wedding I also know that about half of them. Maybe they did sanction it but that’s not really a smoking gun since we already know that they spoke to their close friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the onus have been on Kate? The royal family has an entire army of staff dedicated to schooling prospective new members.

Reports say Meghan had no interest in being schooled, and in fact the idea that someone could tell the Duke and Duchess what to do was laughable. They didn't think they needed advice.

Too bad. They wouldn't be looking like grifting buffoons now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/harry-meghan-william-kate-falling-out-finding-freedom

A book to “expose” the monarchy. Yes, H and M didn’t write it but of course they had a part in it. The article mentions that they felt overshadowed by W and K and that W and K were given priority over them. Of course they were, you nitwits. W is the heir and his children are next in line. That’s how royalty works.

Meghan’s desperate need for attention grows more pathetic by the day.

To be fair, how do we know that "of course they had a part in it" or sanctioned it?

Well look at the details in the book. When the couple said "I love you", who said it first, what Meghan told her friends and when...these details are extremely private. Think of it this way: who in your life - except you two - knows when you said "I love you" to your future husband and which one of you said it first?

My best girlfriend knows that which I don’t think is particularly uncommon. Of the bridesmaids from my wedding I also know that about half of them. Maybe they did sanction it but that’s not really a smoking gun since we already know that they spoke to their close friends.

I don't know this information about any of my girlfriends. I also don't remember ever being asked this.

[Anonymous]

For those asking what Kate could have done instead of giving a cheap gift of flowers that took all of 2 minutes to order from the Kensington Palace gift shop.

- Told her staff and courtiers to stop briefing against the Sussexes to news media and tabloids
- Fired her Chief of Staff whose lover was exposed for selling gossip about Meghan to the same news media and tabloids
- Did more joint engagements or just 'girl' dates with her sister-in-law to physically show support
- Planned a hen-do, engagement party, or baby shower for her sister-in-law (one of them would have been fine)
- Had biweekly meetings with Meghan to give her tips on the royal way of life (Kate spent 18 years keeping her head down, she could have picked up something)
- Worn her sister-in-law's clothing collection which donated proceeds to patronage (again - a show of silent support)
- Done anything to show she approved of how Meghan handled her amazing first project - the Grenfell cookbook - or her tour of Australia

Instead Kate let the media tear her to shreds by claiming Meghan was combative, pushy, and had brought her to tears. Meanwhile if someone mentions the word 'botox' or calls her, her mother or her sister social climbers - the lawyers come out.

It was obvious that Kate did nothing to help Meghan in the transition. Whether out of jealousy or spite or envy - who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those asking what Kate could have done instead of giving a cheap gift of flowers that took all of 2 minutes to order from the Kensington Palace gift shop.

- Told her staff and courtiers to stop briefing against the Sussexes to news media and tabloids
- Fired her Chief of Staff whose lover was exposed for selling gossip about Meghan to the same news media and tabloids
- Did more joint engagements or just 'girl' dates with her sister-in-law to physically show support
- Planned a hen-do, engagement party, or baby shower for her sister-in-law (one of them would have been fine)
- Had biweekly meetings with Meghan to give her tips on the royal way of life (Kate spent 18 years keeping her head down, she could have picked up something)
- Worn her sister-in-law's clothing collection which donated proceeds to patronage (again - a show of silent support)
- Done anything to show she approved of how Meghan handled her amazing first project - the Grenfell cookbook - or her tour of Australia

Instead Kate let the media tear her to shreds by claiming Meghan was combative, pushy, and had brought her to tears. Meanwhile if someone mentions the word 'botox' or calls her, her mother or her sister social climbers - the lawyers come out.

It was obvious that Kate did nothing to help Meghan in the transition. Whether out of jealousy or spite or envy - who knows.

Meghan had an entire team dedicated to "giving her tips" on the royal way of life. She ignored their advice because she knew better and came in to shake the cobwebs off the stale institution of monarchy and who were they to tell her things anyway?

On the tour of Australia - maybe she didn't want to lend her support to a woman who claimed she paid for her own education when it was common knowledge she was funded by the Bank of Daddy?

I don't blame Kate for looking at Meghan and deciding no, I want no part of this train wreck, I have my hands full as it is. If she wants my advice, she knows how to reach me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those asking what Kate could have done instead of giving a cheap gift of flowers that took all of 2 minutes to order from the Kensington Palace gift shop.

- Told her staff and courtiers to stop briefing against the Sussexes to news media and tabloids
- Fired her Chief of Staff whose lover was exposed for selling gossip about Meghan to the same news media and tabloids
- Did more joint engagements or just 'girl' dates with her sister-in-law to physically show support
- Planned a hen-do, engagement party, or baby shower for her sister-in-law (one of them would have been fine)
- Had biweekly meetings with Meghan to give her tips on the royal way of life (Kate spent 18 years keeping her head down, she could have picked up something)
- Worn her sister-in-law's clothing collection which donated proceeds to patronage (again - a show of silent support)
- Done anything to show she approved of how Meghan handled her amazing first project - the Grenfell cookbook - or her tour of Australia

Instead Kate let the media tear her to shreds by claiming Meghan was combative, pushy, and had brought her to tears. Meanwhile if someone mentions the word 'botox' or calls her, her mother or her sister social climbers - the lawyers come out.

It was obvious that Kate did nothing to help Meghan in the transition. Whether out of jealousy or spite or envy - who knows.

Because she had nothing better to do, right? Three children and her own royal duties as the Duchess of Cambridge. Meghan fired anyone who didn’t do things her way It is laughable that she would be looking to Kate for guidance.

[Anonymous]

Yes poor Meghan. Poor poor poor Meghan. Living in palaces with an unlimited haute couture clothing budgets, flying on private jets, never making her own tea, given an exorbitantly expensive wedding and a series of taxpayer-funded homes, going on joint engagements with the Queen well before anyone as well as on global tours....and yet Kate never asked if she was ok. Poor poor Meghan.

[Anonymous]

Basically Meghan's entire grievance could be condensed to one thing: that she was made to behave based on her place in the palace hierarchy, which simply wasn't good enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those asking what Kate could have done instead of giving a cheap gift of flowers that took all of 2 minutes to order from the Kensington Palace gift shop.

- Told her staff and courtiers to stop briefing against the Sussexes to news media and tabloids
- Fired her Chief of Staff whose lover was exposed for selling gossip about Meghan to the same news media and tabloids
- Did more joint engagements or just 'girl' dates with her sister-in-law to physically show support
- Planned a hen-do, engagement party, or baby shower for her sister-in-law (one of them would have been fine)
- Had biweekly meetings with Meghan to give her tips on the royal way of life (Kate spent 18 years keeping her head down, she could have picked up something)
- Worn her sister-in-law's clothing collection which donated proceeds to patronage (again - a show of silent support)
- Done anything to show she approved of how Meghan handled her amazing first project - the Grenfell cookbook - or her tour of Australia

Instead Kate let the media tear her to shreds by claiming Meghan was combative, pushy, and had brought her to tears. Meanwhile if someone mentions the word 'botox' or calls her, her mother or her sister social climbers - the lawyers come out.

It was obvious that Kate did nothing to help Meghan in the transition. Whether out of jealousy or spite or envy - who knows.

Meghan had an entire team dedicated to "giving her tips" on the royal way of life. She ignored their advice because she knew better and came in to shake the cobwebs off the stale institution of monarchy and who were they to tell her things anyway?

On the tour of Australia - maybe she didn't want to lend her support to a woman who claimed she paid for her own education when it was common knowledge she was funded by the Bank of Daddy?

I don't blame Kate for looking at Meghan and deciding no, I want no part of this train wreck, I have my hands full as it is. If she wants my advice, she knows how to reach me.

No offense, but Meghan's team was advising her to be quiet, shut up, and do whatever the tabloids want. Which translates to - give the tabloids interviews when they ask and let them make millions off your pictures when they ask.

Within six months of marriage, Meghan had gone on tour with the Queen, did a 60-engagement whirlwind tour of 4 countries, announced a project that brought in more than $1 million in funding for her patronage and simultaneously was the most successful fundraising project in the history of the Royal Foundation based at Kensington Palace, and oh - sailed through her first trimester of pregnancy with no issues.

Her way worked in a 21st Century were results matter. The courtiers and the staff just didn't like that she outshone their Royal Laziness.

[Anonymous]

Kate was pregnant when a lot of this was going on. She probably didn't have time to focus on a new SIL while being pregnant and juggling kids and a husband.

And Meghan probably didn't "get" that. I know I sure didn't prior to having kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the onus have been on Kate? The royal family has an entire army of staff dedicated to schooling prospective new members.

Because Kate (or any other female member of the royal family who married in) is the only one who really knows what it is like. Technically, it should have been Diana's job to give the lowdown to any future daughters-in-law. That can't happen. Sophie tried to fill that void with Kate and Meghan but I don't think it's unreasonable to Meghan to expect Kate to have a "Come To Jesus" talk and explain what life is really like when marrying into the Firm.

I would expect and hope Kate has such a talk with any of her future daughters-in-law. Maybe even a son-in-law.

Like I said, that should have been Diana's job but since she isn't around to do it, it makes sense to have another high ranking family member do it.

Please, like anything would have kept Meghan from accepting Harry’s proposal! Meghan wanted all the privileges but none of the responsibilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kate was pregnant when a lot of this was going on. She probably didn't have time to focus on a new SIL while being pregnant and juggling kids and a husband.

And Meghan probably didn't "get" that. I know I sure didn't prior to having kids.

Kate gave birth in April 2018. Meghan was married in May 2018. So most everything happened after Louis was born.

Not to mention the fact that Meghan was also pregnant all throughout 2018 and half of 2019 when Kate watched as she was kicked out of Kensington Palace in the dead of winter and forced to furnish, decorate, and move into a new home at 6 months pregnant.

The whole British Royal Family showed their asses when that happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

No offense, but Meghan's team was advising her to be quiet, shut up, and do whatever the tabloids want. Which translates to - give the tabloids interviews when they ask and let them make millions off your pictures when they ask.

BRF members rarely give interviews and it is doubtful anyone would be advised Meghan to do it. The palace doesn't comment on private matters and it is unreasonable to expect the palace will excise every negative article about you. If your certain behaviors invite negative commentary, it's much easier to just stop these behaviors.

Anonymous wrote:
Within six months of marriage, Meghan had gone on tour with the Queen, did a 60-engagement whirlwind tour of 4 countries, announced a project that brought in more than $1 million in funding for her patronage and simultaneously was the most successful fundraising project in the history of the Royal Foundation based at Kensington Palace, and oh - sailed through her first trimester of pregnancy with no issues.

Her way worked in a 21st Century were results matter. The courtiers and the staff just didn't like that she outshone their Royal Laziness.

Your comment means you don't really understand how the palace is set up. No one is allowed to outshine anyone who is ahead of them in the order of succession. William is not allowed to outshine Charles, and Charles is not allowed to outshine the Queen. It's not a meritocracy. It doesn't matter if Meghan is better than Kate in certain things. It doesn't matter what results she gets. Kate is above her in the palace hierarchy and that means Kate will always get better billing. Meghan is not allowed to outshine Kate, and Kate is not allowed to outshine those above her. It's like...every orchestra has a first violin. And if a third-row player suddenly decided he or she can play better and why don't I just play the part of the first violin? it would be cacophony and mess. All of this was certainly explained to Meghan. Her mistake was assuming that the monarchy wants to be brought into the 21st century. Turns out the British public likes their monarchy just the way it is, and isn't really hankering for any modernization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kate was pregnant when a lot of this was going on. She probably didn't have time to focus on a new SIL while being pregnant and juggling kids and a husband.

And Meghan probably didn't "get" that. I know I sure didn't prior to having kids.

Kate gave birth in April 2018. Meghan was married in May 2018. So most everything happened after Louis was born.

Not to mention the fact that Meghan was also pregnant all throughout 2018 and half of 2019 when Kate watched as she was kicked out of Kensington Palace in the dead of winter and forced to furnish, decorate, and move into a new home at 6 months pregnant.

The whole British Royal Family showed their asses when that happened.

Ai, poor, poor, poor Meghan. Barefoot and pregnant in the snow. Forced to furnish and decorate at six months pregnant! Yes, it's such a trial to look at swatches! The struggle is real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kate was pregnant when a lot of this was going on. She probably didn't have time to focus on a new SIL while being pregnant and juggling kids and a husband.

And Meghan probably didn't "get" that. I know I sure didn't prior to having kids.

Kate gave birth in April 2018. Meghan was married in May 2018. So most everything happened after Louis was born.

Not to mention the fact that Meghan was also pregnant all throughout 2018 and half of 2019 when Kate watched as she was kicked out of Kensington Palace in the dead of winter and forced to furnish, decorate, and move into a new home at 6 months pregnant.

The whole British Royal Family showed their asses when that happened.

The book says Meghan expected Kate to start reaching out, providing emotional support and going on joint shopping trips when Harry and Meghan started dating. So, well ahead of Louis being born.