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Now Mr Marle says he will walk his daughter down the aisle.

231 replies

perroy · 15/05/2018 18:48

What a mess. The poor girl.

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Singlenotsingle · 15/05/2018 20:22

He really must! That poor girl

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 15/05/2018 20:22

Don't feel sorry for them, Meghan could have warned Harry about her dysfunctional background and opted for a very small wedding

Don't be offended, but I think they might have discussed it between themselves, and not told you...

Why should she 'opt for a very small wedding'? Confused

Beesarmy · 15/05/2018 20:23

Time to stop this wedding. Megan’s family is trash. Wendy Williams did warn Harry that the family would mess it all up. There are millions of beautiful British women for you to choose from harry.

mum786 · 15/05/2018 20:24

The Royal Family has some tales that would make the Markles look like angels.
They probably see this as some naive old chap, so it's no big deal really.

The80sweregreat · 15/05/2018 20:24

I don’t feel sorry for him to be honest - he worked in showbiz for years - he must have more idea of how manipulative the press are than most people. His daughter was an actress and ‘in the biz’ for a few years too. He must have had an inkling how big a deal this all is - I know our press hadn’t behaved well but he can’t be thinking straight if he didn’t have any clue there could be trouble ahead.

Ohmydayslove · 15/05/2018 20:24

God I detect a hint or racism and xenophobia here.

Ohmydayslove · 15/05/2018 20:26

Beesarmy

Email Harry and tell him. Maybe you could stop the wedding after all

Beesarmy · 15/05/2018 20:27

It feel like I’m watching Keeping up with the Markles. If this was a reality show I wouldn’t believe that I was all real.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 15/05/2018 20:27

Time to stop this wedding. Megan’s family is trash

No one is listening to your and bitterness, you know?

There are millions of beautiful British women for you to choose from harry

He chose Meghan. Sorry. I think he probably made a good choice.

lastnamefirstfirstnamelast · 15/05/2018 20:28

Opt for a small wedding because of the circus all this is!

Mummyoflittledragon · 15/05/2018 20:30

Agreed BetteDavis. So rude.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 15/05/2018 20:30

Opt for a small wedding because of the circus all this is!

It only seems like that to anyone who thinks it's SO FULL OF DRAMA. It's really not. It's not 'a circus' and everyone else in the real world isn't in the least bit worked up about it.

The wedding will be fine. I'd relax a bit if I were you.

viques · 15/05/2018 20:31

"What an awful thing to do to your daughter" no worse than the Spencer family announcing that Diana had passed a virginity test. At least Meghan, and I presume Kate swerved that one.

lastnamefirstfirstnamelast · 15/05/2018 20:34

Oh I'm relaxed darling.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 15/05/2018 20:37

Was it like this with Kate and William? So many over invested people

The massive interest there wasn't about the same things, was it? If MM's ghastly family want to behave like characters in a third rate farce they can hardly complain if people remark on it

And if her dad does make it to the UK, I just hope he gets a proper escort through the airport ... because otherwise, when they fall on him like a pack of hyenas, he's likely to find out what media hassle really means Hmm

Beesarmy · 15/05/2018 20:37

SheGotBetteDavisEyes

Just saying how I and many other people feel. Megan and her family is trouble. I’m an American immigrant myself from the same state as Megan. I would never think about joining a royal family as I just don’t feel I belong there. However I feel that this is a slap in the face to so many British women in this country.

marjorie25 · 15/05/2018 20:38

pasturesgreen : I said from the beginning she should her mother walked her down the aisle.
Her mother is a very private person and the only only she can absolutely trust.
This family is all trailer trash and it will only get worse once she is married. They are nothing but parasites.
I could see the headlines now: Meghan living is luxury an the family living in a trailer park. I would have removed them from my life a long time ago.

The80sweregreat · 15/05/2018 20:38

Kat burley and co are probably camped out at Heathrow ready to pounce on him if there’s a rumour he is actually going to make it!

boatass · 15/05/2018 20:41

Second marriage. Hardly a momentous occasion.

BartholinsSister · 15/05/2018 20:43

God I detect a hint or racism and xenophobia here

Surely he's not bothered she's marrying a ginger?

LondonJax · 15/05/2018 20:45

Her mum should walk her down the aisle. She seems to have more common sense and dignity than the Markle side of the family. Apparently she's been photographed by the press when out and about but you don't seem to hear her bleating about it.

Mr M comes across as a weak man I'm afraid. He let his other children wade into Meghan. Whether the rantings of that family are true or not my dad would have had something to say if I'd written a book called 'the diary of princess pushy's sister' or bad mouthed my siblings in public. If either of my parents had told us to back off of each other we would have done and I imagine the Markle siblings are the same. But still they're ranting so he's obviously either not stuck his head over the parapet and told them to back off or they take no notice of him.

They make Kate's uncle look like a saint!

And, apparently, the rest of the clan have arrived in the UK, still half expecting an invitation and are commentating on Good Morning Britain! Good grief! No decorum, no dignity.

I hope, despite the family, that the couple have a great day. I have no feelings one way or the other about Meghan and Harry, but I'd cut my family off if they behaved like that over my wedding. Even worse when the world is watching them. The siblings have made their position very clear. I'd be looking to the future if I were Meghan and leaving all of them firmly in the past.

HasAnyoneGotAProblemWithThat · 15/05/2018 20:47

Harry fell in love with Meghan & she with him. Unfortunately for her & her family I don’t think she’s properly understood how vile the press could be. Why should Harry marry a British girl? As far as I remember it’s only George 6 & William who’ve married British girls (this close to the throne anyway) I may be wrong tho.

MedicinalGin · 15/05/2018 20:47

Fucks sake. I am becoming invested in this despite my inner protestations. Poor Meghan and Harry- this is supposed to be the fun build up to their wedding. It sounds like the tabloid media have just completely trapped this naive and unwise man and are now spinning this out as a way of putting Meghan back in her box for daring to be American, divorced and black. I hope they can somehow put this all aside and enjoy their day.

The80sweregreat · 15/05/2018 20:47

I’m sure she will go ‘no contact’ once she’s married.

CheeseyToast · 15/05/2018 20:48

I've really swarmed to Meghan over this. Makes my family look normal.