Meghan and Prince Harry are moving to the U.S./Canada - OFFICIAL

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For all his hatred toward the media over their involvement in Diana’s death, does anyone think it’s curious that he married an actress? He would have had to have known that someone even somewhat famous in their own right would attract the limelight.

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Anonymous wrote:For all his hatred toward the media over their involvement in Diana’s death, does anyone think it’s curious that he married an actress? He would have had to have known that someone even somewhat famous in their own right would attract the limelight.

According to posters here, she was barely an actress. Try again.

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Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating (and telling) that most people are harping much more on Meghan's family dysfunction, and not Harry's. Even with what we DO know (and no doubt there are still many, many family secrets), Harry's seems far more filled with issues than Meghan's.

Perhaps these two found comfort in each other, and relate to each other. Good for them for wanting to distance themselves from the drama and change things going forward.

yes!! GREAT for them! But then give back the titles, the IG handle, the website, the things paid for by the Duchy (pretty much everything) and go on your way.
No one is saying they shouldn't leave. It is more like, you want leave? Ok. Leave the perks at the door. Thanks!

Read their Funding post. They are giving up all the financial perks with the exception of continuing to reside in Frogmore Cottage, if the Queen allows, while they are in the U.K. They are splitting their time, not leaving completely, so that they can still do things to support the Queen and continue to work with their patronages. As such, it appropriate they keep their titles, but they are "taking" anything else anymore.

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't appreciate and look forward to the financial opportunities that will open to them with this move, but it sounds like they are really motivated by a desire to do more substantive work in terms of philanthropy and such. One of the articles linked earlier by a Meghan critic said the couple seemed bored by the ceremonial stuff like ribbon cuttings. Both Meghan and Harry have pretty well developed world views and a strong work ethic. I don't think they like having to be so apolitical about everything. Their IG post makes it sound like they are going to throw themselves into more serious work than the PR and ceremonial stuff that necessarily takes up so much of their official royal duties.

I doubt it's quite so simple. They are certainly not giving up the security, which runs into the millions every year. Who pays for that, the British taxpayer or themselves?

Frogmore Cottage is also funded by the taxpayer. It just had a 2.7 million renovation. Paid for by the taxpayer.

So it's much more complicated than you might want to think.

Frogmore renovations were funded by the Queen and interior stuff was funded by the Harkles. That said it’s the Queens property and it’s not like if they don’t live in it she’s going to give it to the taxpayers. She’d probably just put some other random relatives in there. If it were me....I would have kissed granny’s butt to make sure I could keep my U.K. house.

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Harry is entitled to his title by birth. Why should he be stripped of it because he's not a working royal? There are many non-working royals who still have titles.

Additionally all of these people frothing at the mouth about "giving back what you got through this relationship!" are ridiculous. When someone divorces do they go through every single thing they got during the marriage and give it all back? No, they don't.

Hell Kimora Lee still uses Simmons and she's been married two times since!

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Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating (and telling) that most people are harping much more on Meghan's family dysfunction, and not Harry's. Even with what we DO know (and no doubt there are still many, many family secrets), Harry's seems far more filled with issues than Meghan's.

Perhaps these two found comfort in each other, and relate to each other. Good for them for wanting to distance themselves from the drama and change things going forward.

yes!! GREAT for them! But then give back the titles, the IG handle, the website, the things paid for by the Duchy (pretty much everything) and go on your way.
No one is saying they shouldn't leave. It is more like, you want leave? Ok. Leave the perks at the door. Thanks!

That sounds like a formality. They're not going to be able to shed the association no matter what, it's permanently attached forever. And they haven't even moved yet.

The difference is if they are stripped of titles they can't use them in the future (you know, to profit off of them). The monarchy OWNS the titles and H and M shouldln't benefity financially going forward by using them. If people associate them with it fine. But THEY shouldn't keep the IG handle nad website with Sussex Royal. They don't want that life i thought?

But that’s true of any of the non working royals. And how exactly do you directly monetize a title?

Using the offical title on things like IG, blogs, websites and getting money from advertising. Really? Do you not know how branding and social media work no days?

Their fame is bigger than their titles, at this point. Europe is full of people with titles that no one has ever heard of. Everyone knows Meghan and Harry. They don't need their titles for financial gain at this point.

Don't agree. Without the titles, no one cares. They're famous because of Anglophiles, because of Royal watchers.

Without that, their star will fade very quickly. That might please Harry but won't please Meghan.

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Anonymous wrote:For all his hatred toward the media over their involvement in Diana’s death, does anyone think it’s curious that he married an actress? He would have had to have known that someone even somewhat famous in their own right would attract the limelight.

According to posters here, she was barely an actress. Try again.

That’s why I said “somewhat famous.” Regardless, she wasn’t a country girl from the sticks that no one had ever heard of.

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Grifters.

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Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating (and telling) that most people are harping much more on Meghan's family dysfunction, and not Harry's. Even with what we DO know (and no doubt there are still many, many family secrets), Harry's seems far more filled with issues than Meghan's.

Perhaps these two found comfort in each other, and relate to each other. Good for them for wanting to distance themselves from the drama and change things going forward.

yes!! GREAT for them! But then give back the titles, the IG handle, the website, the things paid for by the Duchy (pretty much everything) and go on your way.
No one is saying they shouldn't leave. It is more like, you want leave? Ok. Leave the perks at the door. Thanks!

Read their Funding post. They are giving up all the financial perks with the exception of continuing to reside in Frogmore Cottage, if the Queen allows, while they are in the U.K. They are splitting their time, not leaving completely, so that they can still do things to support the Queen and continue to work with their patronages. As such, it appropriate they keep their titles, but they are "taking" anything else anymore.

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't appreciate and look forward to the financial opportunities that will open to them with this move, but it sounds like they are really motivated by a desire to do more substantive work in terms of philanthropy and such. One of the articles linked earlier by a Meghan critic said the couple seemed bored by the ceremonial stuff like ribbon cuttings. Both Meghan and Harry have pretty well developed world views and a strong work ethic. I don't think they like having to be so apolitical about everything. Their IG post makes it sound like they are going to throw themselves into more serious work than the PR and ceremonial stuff that necessarily takes up so much of their official royal duties.

No one wants your logic here. These posters just want to hate Meghan and give Harry a pass. All while claiming to hate and find the BRF outdated in other threads.

They are only giving up the Sovereign Grant, which is only 5% of their income!! They are still keeping the other 95% of their income, their annual allowance from the Duchy of Cornwall. Whats unclear is what happens to this when Charles ascends and William becomes POW/Duke of Cornwall.

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Sure he wouldn’t. He’s only been raging about being king since middle school.

What do you mean?

William has a temper. Generally the press avoids reporting on it but when he was younger and felt even slightly disrespected he’d scream about how he was going to be king someday. There was even tension with Kate when he felt her popularity was eclipsing his.

I always liked William and Kate and still like Kate a lot, but William smirking in reaction to Bishop Michael Curry's sermon during Harry and Meghan's wedding was not good. I've never quite looked at William the same way since.

The whole congregation was thinking why is this guy droning on and on and on....tooooo long hogging the spotlight with his preaching. I didn't see William, but I definitely saw Elton John scowling and shaking his head.

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Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating (and telling) that most people are harping much more on Meghan's family dysfunction, and not Harry's. Even with what we DO know (and no doubt there are still many, many family secrets), Harry's seems far more filled with issues than Meghan's.

Perhaps these two found comfort in each other, and relate to each other. Good for them for wanting to distance themselves from the drama and change things going forward.

yes!! GREAT for them! But then give back the titles, the IG handle, the website, the things paid for by the Duchy (pretty much everything) and go on your way.
No one is saying they shouldn't leave. It is more like, you want leave? Ok. Leave the perks at the door. Thanks!

That sounds like a formality. They're not going to be able to shed the association no matter what, it's permanently attached forever. And they haven't even moved yet.

The difference is if they are stripped of titles they can't use them in the future (you know, to profit off of them). The monarchy OWNS the titles and H and M shouldln't benefity financially going forward by using them. If people associate them with it fine. But THEY shouldn't keep the IG handle nad website with Sussex Royal. They don't want that life i thought?

But that’s true of any of the non working royals. And how exactly do you directly monetize a title?

Using the offical title on things like IG, blogs, websites and getting money from advertising. Really? Do you not know how branding and social media work no days?

Their fame is bigger than their titles, at this point. Europe is full of people with titles that no one has ever heard of. Everyone knows Meghan and Harry. They don't need their titles for financial gain at this point.

Don't agree. Without the titles, no one cares. They're famous because of Anglophiles, because of Royal watchers.

Without that, their star will fade very quickly. That might please Harry but won't please Meghan.

Sure Just keep telling yourself that. Harry will ALWAYS BE A PRINCE. He was born a Prince, by blood he's a PRINCE. There is no way in the world, anyone, anywhere, is EVER going to think of him as anything other than "Prince Harry". Saying something over and over does not make it true.

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Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating (and telling) that most people are harping much more on Meghan's family dysfunction, and not Harry's. Even with what we DO know (and no doubt there are still many, many family secrets), Harry's seems far more filled with issues than Meghan's.

Perhaps these two found comfort in each other, and relate to each other. Good for them for wanting to distance themselves from the drama and change things going forward.

yes!! GREAT for them! But then give back the titles, the IG handle, the website, the things paid for by the Duchy (pretty much everything) and go on your way.
No one is saying they shouldn't leave. It is more like, you want leave? Ok. Leave the perks at the door. Thanks!

Read their Funding post. They are giving up all the financial perks with the exception of continuing to reside in Frogmore Cottage, if the Queen allows, while they are in the U.K. They are splitting their time, not leaving completely, so that they can still do things to support the Queen and continue to work with their patronages. As such, it appropriate they keep their titles, but they are "taking" anything else anymore.

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't appreciate and look forward to the financial opportunities that will open to them with this move, but it sounds like they are really motivated by a desire to do more substantive work in terms of philanthropy and such. One of the articles linked earlier by a Meghan critic said the couple seemed bored by the ceremonial stuff like ribbon cuttings. Both Meghan and Harry have pretty well developed world views and a strong work ethic. I don't think they like having to be so apolitical about everything. Their IG post makes it sound like they are going to throw themselves into more serious work than the PR and ceremonial stuff that necessarily takes up so much of their official royal duties.

I doubt it's quite so simple. They are certainly not giving up the security, which runs into the millions every year. Who pays for that, the British taxpayer or themselves?

Frogmore Cottage is also funded by the taxpayer. It just had a 2.7 million renovation. Paid for by the taxpayer.

So it's much more complicated than you might want to think.

Their security is like that of former presidents-- it is ensured and paid for by taxpayers not as a benefit to the individuals protected but as a necessity for national security. If over time Meghan and Harry really do establish independent, private lives, their security needs may go down. But that's up to their security services to determine. Given the level of (often racist) vitriol leveled at Meghan, I wouldn't be surprised if she gets more threats than the other royals. President Obama certainly did.

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do you want to see not see a difference between being in formerly known as Prince Harry and cashing in on a royal title that you no longer work for but want to use for a personal profit?

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Anonymous wrote:For all his hatred toward the media over their involvement in Diana’s death, does anyone think it’s curious that he married an actress? He would have had to have known that someone even somewhat famous in their own right would attract the limelight.

I think he likes actresses. Cressida was an actress. There was a rumor he was interested in the woman who plays Mary crawley on DA. He had a picture of Halle Berry on his wall in boarding school. Etc.

[Anonymous]

Wonder if the Harkles are invited to Kate’s 38th birthday party today at the palace? Would love to be a fly on the wall....

[Anonymous]

My understanding is that the Queen controls ALL $$ of the Royal family. She’s the QUEEN. She is also vindictive and controlling— a person from another age.
How this will turn out? She will cut Harry off financially. Let’s face it he’s not interesting in himself. He’s interesting as a royal.
MM has star power and will do something celebrity like in the US. Being a princess is just one notch in her belt.
Harry and Archie will pay the price. If Harry cuts her loose or the other way around Harry will crawl back to the Royal family.
Who knows maybe they were already running from Royal vindictiveness.