Meghan Markle and Prince Harry News and Updates Part 3

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That they want to be paid for photos of themselves, not give them away for free like the BRF does. They hated that William’s allowance was bigger than theirs.

So? It’s not like William did anything more than be born first. Also the BRF does not give the photos of themselves away for free because the royal rota gives them free PR. They have a symbiotic relationship. People on here claim that that the royals earn their keep via attracting tourism (I personally think you could do that with just the palaces like any number of European nations) but the royal rota’s fluff coverage is what keeps many people interested.

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That they want to be paid for photos of themselves, not give them away for free like the BRF does. They hated that William’s allowance was bigger than theirs.

Wow. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit is it?

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

No one would want to be a minor UK royal. There is no financial security whatsoever. Harry just declined the privilege of scuttling his prime working years so he could be left with nothing when his niece and nephews hit 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That they want to be paid for photos of themselves, not give them away for free like the BRF does. They hated that William’s allowance was bigger than theirs.

So? It’s not like William did anything more than be born first. Also the BRF does not give the photos of themselves away for free because the royal rota gives them free PR. They have a symbiotic relationship. People on here claim that that the royals earn their keep via attracting tourism (I personally think you could do that with just the palaces like any number of European nations) but the royal rota’s fluff coverage is what keeps many people interested.

DP. It sounds like you don’t understand how monarchies works. Hint: They aren’t the same as democracies or meritocracies.

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Anonymous wrote:Harry has “no money”?! He inherited $10 million from Diana! Sorry if that isn’t enough to live on, smh.

It’s not enough to cover security AND live when you’re getting death threats from White supremacists.

It was their choice to leave.

DP. I think they made the right choice. They were sacrificing their mental well-being in the UK for physical security. The UK tabloid was waging a constant campaign against Meghan with total lies (remember Megs' Commandments? - they came out in recanted it later) and quite frankly - the Sussexs were still receiving death threats in the UK as well.

And did you forget the whole impetus for them fleeing the UK was the BRF refusing not only titles for Archie but also the security that Harry has received his whole life?

Harassers were arrested for sending fake anthrax to Kensington Palace addressed to the couple, another man was sent to jail for calling Harry a race traitor, and another harasser showed up at Meghan's public engagement.

Royal family security is high-level but with Charles/William trying to strip their newborn of that same security, knowing what kind of threats they were receiving, I'd leave too.

This is false. Charles didn’t try to strip a newborn of security. He just decided to stop paying for it. Believe it or not, lots of adults support themselves and pay their own expenses.

Is that your way of declaring 'alternative facts'?

I'm seriously asking. Because Archie was born in the United Kingdom and taken home to Windsor Castle grounds. He was a newborn stripped of security.

Which makes me think back to the time period from May 2019 - November 2019 when Meghan didn't appear in public with her baby unless they were out of the country. She was afraid. Going on a foreign tour guaranteed high-level royal protection officers for her child. But in his own country - he was left defenseless.

Its even more odious that despite Charles & Andrew's acrimonious relationship the security for his daughters was never stripped until they reached the age of 18.

Defenseless? Yeah I don’t think so. Do you think if Meghan and Archie appeared in public and were attacked, the family’s security would have just stood by and let the baby be kidnapped or murdered? Maybe that would happen in a soap opera or something but that’s not real life.

In any case, if Meghan is so scared for her safety, then she made a really bad decision to go on Oprah. Any security consultant would advise her to keep a low profile.

Did you forget that someone broke into their home looking for Archie, but he was out with the nanny at the time. H&M was not with them, and the security was with H$M, not the nanny and Archie.

I disagree with your assessment about the interview. They needed to bring the darkness into the light. Why do you think they need to cower in fear and go underground? And doing the interview has made more people aware of the dangers they are facing as a family.

No one is saying they can’t have security. No one. It’s just that they need to pay for it themselves. Most responsible adults pay for things themselves. It’s not unusual. You’re flat-out wrong about the interview: If your paramount concern is safety, doing controversial interviews on international TV will make it more likely not less that you will be in danger. This isn’t hard to understand. Celebrities who protect their private lives and don’t do major TV spots or stage paparazzi photos are at less risk than more exposed celebrities. (It’s absurd to suggest that H&M did the interview for safety reasons. Get real.)

DP. Interview = money to pay for security. Their game is the only thing they have to monetize. There is nothing special about anyone in the entire royal family. Harry didn’t even graduate from college. They can’t both fade into obscurity and “pay for things themselves.”

No. They did not get paid for the interview. Their $$$ is coming from Spotify and Netflix and Harry’s endorsement deal with the mental health app.

Sigh. Are you this slow in real life? The interview maintains interest in them which in turn promotes their ventures. You ever notice that actual A-list celebrities do interviews despite not getting paid for them?

So you admit they are purposely trying to drum up public interest in themselves as celebrities in order to make money while at the same time whining about the press, paparazzi, and lack of privacy? Sounds pretty hypocritical to me.

Yes. I personally just don’t think that being a hypocrite from a family of hypocrites is worth all of this hate. And I also don’t think you can complain about them not wanting to pay their bills and also complain about them monetizing their royal connections.

Wanting to have it both ways is why they are in such hot water with public opinion. They didn't get to have their cake and eat it too and the public is VERY aware of it. As is the BRF.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

No one would want to be a minor UK royal. There is no financial security whatsoever. Harry just declined the privilege of scuttling his prime working years so he could be left with nothing when his niece and nephews hit 18.

DP. I applaud anyone who makes a move for themselves toward greener pastures. But most people who do that aren’t so whiny and disgruntled about it.

[Anonymous]

speaking of the spotify deal - what happened to that? they made one podcast back in December and thats it? Spotify sure havent gotten their money's worth with meghan and harry

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of the spotify deal - what happened to that? they made one podcast back in December and thats it? Spotify sure havent gotten their money's worth with meghan and harry

Productions aren’t instantaneous.

And what’s happening with Spotify is they’re currently on year 1 of a 3 year deal. Every year they get paid 25 million.

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of the spotify deal - what happened to that? they made one podcast back in December and thats it? Spotify sure havent gotten their money's worth with meghan and harry

Productions aren’t instantaneous.

And what’s happening with Spotify is they’re currently on year 1 of a 3 year deal. Every year they get paid 25 million.

DP. We are talking about podcasts. Podcasters usually put out their content pretty quickly. It doesn’t usually take years.

Has anyone listened to their one podcast? Just curious what it was like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

No one would want to be a minor UK royal. There is no financial security whatsoever. Harry just declined the privilege of scuttling his prime working years so he could be left with nothing when his niece and nephews hit 18.

So why is he whining about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

No one would want to be a minor UK royal. There is no financial security whatsoever. Harry just declined the privilege of scuttling his prime working years so he could be left with nothing when his niece and nephews hit 18.

So why is he whining about it?

You’re projecting a lot.

Oprah asked him why he left. He answered.

You’ve concocted this whole side narrative that you’re projecting on him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

+100.

The security was stripped because they were leaving, and she's trying to spin it instead like that's the reason she left because she somehow thinks that is more sympathetic. Remember how in Canada the Canadian government was still providing their security for a time? They basically only stopped when H&M said they were NOT returning to the UK at all. They left their security, not the other way around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If security was the reason they left, why was their own published statement on their departure all about their complaints regarding the Royal Rota (press)? Why did they not state the actual reason they were leaving? They are trying to rewrite history and make themselves sound less greedy.

Here is their reasoning, as they first told it to the public, before they starting rewriting things.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30480923/prince-harry-megahn-markle-royal-rota-system/

Did you not read the statement on your link?

What exactly do you think they meant when they said they wanted financial independence?

That’s why the security was stripped, and reasonably so. M and H didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Cambridge’s, and Meghan didn’t want the life of a minor royal in the UK because she was never going to be the star. She saw it as a launching pad to be a rich global celebrity humanitarian, like Angelina Jolie. When she realized it wasn’t going to happen within the structure of the BRF, she decided to leave for Hollywood, where Americans who weren’t familiar with the BRF would lap up the “American Princess” thing and would allow her to trade on that to make $$ (“financial independence”). Her problem was that she thought she could do this while also maintaining the cachet of being a senior Royal, because that’s what drives the interest and makes her the money. She and Harry were told no by the BRF, because working members of the family do not do commercial deals to enrich themselves personally, and that they would have to choose between doing that and maintaining their status as senior Royals. If you’re not a senior Royal, you don’t get security paid for by the family (see Beatrice, Eugenia, Zara, etc.) She didn’t like that, and this is the tantrum she chose to throw about it.

No one would want to be a minor UK royal. There is no financial security whatsoever. Harry just declined the privilege of scuttling his prime working years so he could be left with nothing when his niece and nephews hit 18.

So why is he whining about it?

You’re projecting a lot.

Oprah asked him why he left. He answered.

You’ve concocted this whole side narrative that you’re projecting on him.

The only one projecting is you. The Sussexes have done nothing but whine. Grievance is their main currency.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of the spotify deal - what happened to that? they made one podcast back in December and thats it? Spotify sure havent gotten their money's worth with meghan and harry

Productions aren’t instantaneous.

And what’s happening with Spotify is they’re currently on year 1 of a 3 year deal. Every year they get paid 25 million.

DP. We are talking about podcasts. Podcasters usually put out their content pretty quickly. It doesn’t usually take years.

Has anyone listened to their one podcast? Just curious what it was like.

I havent listened to it but I heard they were just moderating

[Anonymous]

How long is the gravy train going to last for the Sussexes?