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

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Anonymous wrote:on the Prince Harry Watch twitter:

"The financial FAQ on the Sussex website is like an adult child telling his parents that by paying for his own phone bill, he's now financially independent .. but he's still living in their house rent-free & is staying on their insurance plan. AND HE'S MADE CHARTS!"

Well, if someone wrote that on Twitter, it must be a good analogy.

I actually think people bash them too much, but i agree with the tweet. Show true financial independence by refunding the cost of re-doing your home, pay for your own security and don't take handouts from daddy. All they need is a good investor and the 24/25 million they already have will go far enough.

No one knows that they aren't already anticipating just that. It feels like so much of this criticism jumps the gun. They made a brief statement with a basic outline of their goal with a promise to explain more as it all gets figured out. All the critics are jumping in with the most damning assumptions, and doing so with such relish (and so many exclamation marks!!!!!). I keep imagining some of these posters as the cheering and jeering crowds at a public hanging in 18th century London.

Nice try, but their website is quite detailed.

Only the part about the sovereign grant. Everything else is vague, and they explicitly state that they have to work out the particulars and will share them in due course.

Their website explicitly states that they are not giving up the other 95%.

It doesn't. It is silent on that.

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I knew she was no good when she would come to meet POTUS.

Meghan cannot stand testosterone and has turned Harry into the prince of soy.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Americans so taken with this? I would like to hear from some British citizens about what it means for England. It does seem like a balsy move.

I am taken with it because of all the monarchies, the British Monarchy had been the most functional. Despite its skeletons, like many families have, it was a symbol of duty and honor. I'll allow, some of it may be in my own way of viewing it in my head, but these people like Markle, and Diana before her, appear to have no idea of the significance of the concept of what it means to be born to that privilege, because it also has a duty component.

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OMG I cannot believe the amount of vitriol and outrage on this thread. You people need to find a better hobby than hating Meghan.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know why it's a surprise to anyone that Harry and Meghan felt unsupported by the BRF. The Queen has consistently failed to understand the emotional needs of anyone in her family, with truly devastating effects: Margaret, Charles, Diana, and now Harry and Meghan. She's all duty and stoicism, but those admirable attributes come with a real blind spot toward others. Because she has such power over her family members' personal lives, this causes repeated crises in the BRF.

I like and admire the Queen, but gosh, you'd think she'd learn by now to listen and take seriously when her loved ones express real human, emotional needs.

How much more coddling does Megan need? Kate’s doing fine.

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I posted this on the family relationships board and it got deleted. The royal family is the ultimate example og scapegoating and having golden children. First they do it within the family and then as spouses come in they do it to spouses. Meghan is the ultimate scapegoat and Kate is miss golden child. Meghan may indeed be self absorbed and messed up. She was raise din dysfunction. However, to make her out be more of a monster than Andrew is so disturbing on so many levels.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Americans so taken with this? I would like to hear from some British citizens about what it means for England. It does seem like a balsy move.

I am taken with it because of all the monarchies, the British Monarchy had been the most functional. Despite its skeletons, like many families have, it was a symbol of duty and honor. I'll allow, some of it may be in my own way of viewing it in my head, but these people like Markle, and Diana before her, appear to have no idea of the significance of the concept of what it means to be born to that privilege, because it also has a duty component.

I don’t blame Diana for not wanting to play second fiddle to a mistress.

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Anonymous wrote:I knew she was no good when she would come to meet POTUS.

Meghan cannot stand testosterone and has turned Harry into the prince of soy.

For members of the Trump cult, everything must be viewed through the Trump lens, of course.

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I have no idea what the Frogmore renovations looks like, but I picture them as not being historically accurate.

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Kate has a sister. Hammer head Harry choose the divorcee

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Anonymous wrote:No way the Queen will allow them to merch and line their pockets with profits from hocking the Sussex name. No way.

I can’t believe there are people on here who think they are planning on selling actual merchandise with Sussex on it. That’s not how any of this works...for any celebrity save Donald Trump.

I haven’t read through most of the pages here, but I DID read exactly this. On Twitter somewhere. I hope you are correct. Because that idea is gross and it didn’t seem like them, but the whole thing is shocking so...

The Sussex Foundation trademarked using its logo/name on tons of merch like hats, tshirts, blankets, jewelry etc. true information.

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I like some of the #Megxit terms and headlines I've come across:

Chicago Tribune: "Northwestern Alum moves closer to home after some time abroad."

Canadian satire site: "Local actress successfully deprograms member of hereditary cult."

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Anonymous wrote:No way the Queen will allow them to merch and line their pockets with profits from hocking the Sussex name. No way.

I can’t believe there are people on here who think they are planning on selling actual merchandise with Sussex on it. That’s not how any of this works...for any celebrity save Donald Trump.

I haven’t read through most of the pages here, but I DID read exactly this. On Twitter somewhere. I hope you are correct. Because that idea is gross and it didn’t seem like them, but the whole thing is shocking so...

The Sussex Foundation trademarked using its logo/name on tons of merch like hats, tshirts, blankets, jewelry etc. true information.

Funny - so did Prince Charles with Duchy Originals. Have you seen his merch? You can buy it at any grocery store.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Americans so taken with this? I would like to hear from some British citizens about what it means for England. It does seem like a balsy move.

I'm British, hi! I don't speak for all of us though. Personally, FWIW, I think:

1. It's fair enough that they would want to leave, and in fact many people have been telling them to do just that for ages.
2. I think it was really inappropriate to post their message without having discussed it properly with the Queen and Prince Charles. They essentially work for a (family) firm and just like in any job, it is inappropriate to post something public about your plans to leave before discussing it with your boss.
3. I think their announcement begs many more questions than it answers - what will it mean to be financially independent? How will they be able to carry out royal duties if they also earn money from other sources without compromising the need for royalty not to benefit personally (i.e. I think it would be problematic for them to be "influencers" and do adverts, and then also continue their patronages of certain charities).
4. I generally quite like them, but I think they come across as very whiny and entitled in this whole thing.

I would check out this mumsnet thread (the UK equivalent of DCUM) if you want to see what other Brits are thinking:

https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3790218-harry-stepping-down-as-a-royal-family-member?pg=1

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Anonymous wrote:Real life is better than fiction. I am on the edge of my seat seeing how this plays out . I was in London when they announced their engagement. I would love to be there now and hearing all of the commotion. The Brits can be downright nasty---but highly entertaining.

Same here. This is like a British telenova. I’m living it and can’t wait to see the fallout.

BBC is reporting the Queen asked Harry to delay the announcement and he did it anyway.