Prince Harry’s book
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Diana chose to have her security removed. It was her choice. |
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Did Edward VIII and Wallis get death threats? And do you think that’s a relevant concern? I ask in part because I’m sure that levels risk vary and standards of security have changed over the last century or so. |
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| Digger means tractors |
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He does acknowledge his privilege repeatedly. I think there are pros and cons to both the heir and spare roles. Which would be more tolerable probably depends on the person. Being the heir certainly comes with more responsibility and restrictions, but also more protections. |
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DP. Did you read the book? Because whether or not Charlotte actually cried is wholly irrelevant to the anecdote. |
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| Kate and William sound petty. Kate seems as if she comes with safe handling instructions. This is from a person who HATES hugs and would never let anyone touch my makeup. Yes Meghan was out of line, but sheesh. Not a good way to start. |
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Yes, although he’s definitely— IMO — a work in progress. He’s white, he’s male, he’s a prince, and there’s quite a lot, including systemic racism, that he gave little thought to until he met Meghan and began to more consciously understand that his “normal” included both tremendous privilege as well as what I would see as pervasive neglect, and even abuse — when you throw in his experiences with paparazzi and the media. I think being the spare could have been a much better gig, and had his mother lived, I think he would have had a more balanced and emotionally supported upbringing. I can’t imagine growing up with the kind of attention and harassment from paparazzi and toxic press anxious to exploit even children for their paychecks. I think for Harry, being in the military was both a broadening experience and a respite of sorts where he began to understand both some of the tremendous privileges and the accompanying toxicity of being born a royal. |
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Yes, he is privileged financially, etc. But being coldly told your mother is dead, left alone in the dark you fear to process it, and being forced to parade behind her coffin on display like a prize poodle walking a show circuit?
There are millions of financially underprivileged families where no child would ever suffer like that. |
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| For an adult who lives in a very diverse metropolitan area, traveled the world, trained and served with army, shot at brown people, consumed all sort of media, gave speeches in Africa etc, unless one is really thick and self absorbed, its odd to not feel aware of racial issues. |
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| A whole lot of white people understand and fight for racial justice because they are smart and empathetic. |
Anonymous
+1. I understand it must be hard to be in Kate's position. But Kate could have had a little more understanding for the newbie. |
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The reactions to the lip gloss incident in this thread are so weird, mainly because it doesn’t seem like anyone who has raised it understands its context in the book. The story has nothing to do with who was right or two was wrong as between Meghan and Kate. |
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Good to hear that Meghan didn't call Late baby-brained. |
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| M&H should start their own newspaper or magazine. |
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William and to some degree Meghan seem to be a bit insecure. Maybe that's why they don't get along.
Kate seems to be a snob, who comes from a noble family, her mother was a flight attendant, a waitress. Harry is smart, juggling lots of balls, but too naive to see how he could drop them all. That said, I am starting to see why Diana said that Harry would make a better king. |