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To think Meghan Markle has every right to worry about her security?

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Hardware252525252525 · 20/08/2026 22:07

I’m not a monarchist and haven’t really taken much notice of the whole saga, but obviously do know the main points.

However, the comments across Mumsnet and multiple newspapers and websites are absolutely insane and unhinged. People who don’t know them insisting she’s leaving Harry and the kids, is controlling him, that they’re skint and tge
kids will have to go to state school if Charles doesn’t pay, people saying they hope a random stranger sees her and gives her ‘some home truths’.

It is absolutely crackers and I worry about the sanity of the people who seem to really believe they know them.

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Theunamedcat · 07/09/2026 11:58

There are ex soldiers living on the streets who have kill counts equal or higher than Harry's where is their security 🤔

funkyaunty · 07/09/2026 12:44

Hardware252525252525 · 20/08/2026 22:07

I’m not a monarchist and haven’t really taken much notice of the whole saga, but obviously do know the main points.

However, the comments across Mumsnet and multiple newspapers and websites are absolutely insane and unhinged. People who don’t know them insisting she’s leaving Harry and the kids, is controlling him, that they’re skint and tge
kids will have to go to state school if Charles doesn’t pay, people saying they hope a random stranger sees her and gives her ‘some home truths’.

It is absolutely crackers and I worry about the sanity of the people who seem to really believe they know them.

YABU.

The Sussex family have security, RAVEC manage it professionally and Harry, Meghan and their dc's risk is continuously assessed and security provided as needed. This is the same deal for other members of the RF, working and non working and was the same for AMW and his daughters when he was the son and Eugenie and Beatrice were grand daughters of the monarch. They are getting the same deal, no less no more. Anne, Princess Royal, Zara, Duke and duchess or Edinburgh all have the exact same security provision as harry and Meghan.

Sounds fair to me.

They would help themselves by not constantly drawing attention to security as they are risking the safety of all royals by constantly poking that. By the way they are not working royals.

HTH.

Hardware252525252525 · 07/09/2026 15:41

funkyaunty · 07/09/2026 12:44

YABU.

The Sussex family have security, RAVEC manage it professionally and Harry, Meghan and their dc's risk is continuously assessed and security provided as needed. This is the same deal for other members of the RF, working and non working and was the same for AMW and his daughters when he was the son and Eugenie and Beatrice were grand daughters of the monarch. They are getting the same deal, no less no more. Anne, Princess Royal, Zara, Duke and duchess or Edinburgh all have the exact same security provision as harry and Meghan.

Sounds fair to me.

They would help themselves by not constantly drawing attention to security as they are risking the safety of all royals by constantly poking that. By the way they are not working royals.

HTH.

It was more a comment about how utterly unhinged some of the people who hate them are. It is worrying.

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HelenaWilson · 07/09/2026 16:30

It was more a comment about how utterly unhinged some of the people who hate them are. It is worrying.

Define 'hate'.

I've seen a lot of criticism of their behaviour, but nothing I would describe as hate. And nothing worse than what is thrown at working members of the RF.

But then any criticism or disagreement seems to be 'hate' these days. I wonder what word people use for things that are truly hateful.

StormGazing · 07/09/2026 17:04

Hardware252525252525 · 07/09/2026 15:41

It was more a comment about how utterly unhinged some of the people who hate them are. It is worrying.

Nonsense! The vast majority of people just vent about them
because they’re shameless grifters, PR junkies, self entitled narcissists …. They create their own drama because they’re the only ones interested in themselves … people just reapond

Hardware252525252525 · 07/09/2026 17:50

HelenaWilson · 07/09/2026 16:30

It was more a comment about how utterly unhinged some of the people who hate them are. It is worrying.

Define 'hate'.

I've seen a lot of criticism of their behaviour, but nothing I would describe as hate. And nothing worse than what is thrown at working members of the RF.

But then any criticism or disagreement seems to be 'hate' these days. I wonder what word people use for things that are truly hateful.

It’s batshit.

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Messedupmyusernameagain · 09/09/2026 14:42

StormGazing · 07/09/2026 17:04

Nonsense! The vast majority of people just vent about them
because they’re shameless grifters, PR junkies, self entitled narcissists …. They create their own drama because they’re the only ones interested in themselves … people just reapond

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I dont have much time or respect for them ( or frankly most of the RF-I feel Harry is the same as they all are- he has just shown his true self in public) but there are people who think the kids are not real or they are actors. It only takes one nutjob to try and prove they are dolls/take them back to their 'real' family/ give them to the King/get rid of the 'impure' blood tainting the RF for it to be an absolute disaster that would likely bring down the whole RF. I thought the same about the weird Benedict Cumberbatch stans years ago who thought his wife had kidnapped him and was forcing him to fake the kids etc. If I was him or his wife I would not have slept at night. However I do think most of these loons live in the US.

StormGazing · 09/09/2026 20:40

Messedupmyusernameagain · 09/09/2026 14:42

I dont have much time or respect for them ( or frankly most of the RF-I feel Harry is the same as they all are- he has just shown his true self in public) but there are people who think the kids are not real or they are actors. It only takes one nutjob to try and prove they are dolls/take them back to their 'real' family/ give them to the King/get rid of the 'impure' blood tainting the RF for it to be an absolute disaster that would likely bring down the whole RF. I thought the same about the weird Benedict Cumberbatch stans years ago who thought his wife had kidnapped him and was forcing him to fake the kids etc. If I was him or his wife I would not have slept at night. However I do think most of these loons live in the US.

That sounds like the type of thing that can happen to anyone, such as Holly Willloughby, the powers that be would step in, plus they’d have their own unarmed body guards who should have enough capability to stop real crazies … if it’s a real threat from someone with eg sniper skills, no one is safe, look at Trump and his security, people still get through, but it’s highly unlikely with these two clowns who have been, without doubt, globally put into their ‘private citizen’ space. Perhaps if all their royal titles and where they are on the line to the throne was taken away, that would not only be effectively free, but would stop any bonkers people, as they’re removed and no longer relevant to the royal lineage … let’s face it, they want rhat, the country wants that (most of them) and it’s the quick and cheap way to achieve everything fast

Missey85 · 11/09/2026 08:32

Theunamedcat · 07/09/2026 11:58

There are ex soldiers living on the streets who have kill counts equal or higher than Harry's where is their security 🤔

Id rather pay there security they've done something to deserve help 😊 not whiny Harry who's done nothing for nobody he just thinks his entitled to it and chucks a tantrum when told no

Sereine · 11/09/2026 09:16

Missey85 · 11/09/2026 08:32

Id rather pay there security they've done something to deserve help 😊 not whiny Harry who's done nothing for nobody he just thinks his entitled to it and chucks a tantrum when told no

Struggling here - his entitled what?

But in general I accept that he and his family are entitled to be safe, just as the rest of us are, irrespective of merit. If someone made a threat against me, I hope the police would be willing to protect me without demanding to know what I have done to deserve it.

The point is that he's not entitled to as much security as he would like, so it's fair enough that he pays for the extra.

StormGazing · 11/09/2026 11:32

Sereine · 11/09/2026 09:16

Struggling here - his entitled what?

But in general I accept that he and his family are entitled to be safe, just as the rest of us are, irrespective of merit. If someone made a threat against me, I hope the police would be willing to protect me without demanding to know what I have done to deserve it.

The point is that he's not entitled to as much security as he would like, so it's fair enough that he pays for the extra.

He will get security if there’s a proper risk, except there isn’t, once RAVEC hear about anything that’s a true risk he’ll be given what they deem suitable. He seems ro think he’s entitled to what he wants … he isn’t. He pays his own way, and the police will take over if necessary

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