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

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What a mess. The poor girl.

All these comments ' what was Harry thinking' well he fell in love with Meghan not her family? His own family are hardly scandal free

Apparently (the mum) has done a deal with Oprah for after the wedding

I really, really hope that isn't true

Puzzle- I read that Meghan’s mum will be taking to Oprah. Probably gossip , but I can imagine it will have a big audience stateside if she does.

Exactly @sixnearlyseven. Meghan’s parents might have split, but at least they tried, at least one of them didn’t go into it with no intention of being faithful or having a proper marriage.

Apparently (the mum) has done a deal with Oprah for after the wedding

I doubt this. At least I want to doubt it. Please explain why she's being courted by Oprah? No one had heard of MM's mum until fairly recently. I hope she won't trade on her daughters fame. But then I forget that MM may be seen as a bit of an American princess I suppose, which is interesting.

Not an angle I had thought about before.

I think the oprah thing is just rumour. ..

I thought Oprah's talk show finished years ago.

It did, but now she has a network where she does one to interviews with various people of note

I feel sad for him. What pressure the poor man has been under. And now his daughter says she's 'always cared for him' instead of loves him to bits or whatever. Bodes well for their rs after the wedding- not.

I think Oprah is defiantly a thing but Megan, Harry have to approve it first.
Talking about racial issues mostly

If Meghan had posted an OP on mumsnet about her family and what has happened in the lead up to her wedding...we would all be supportive. It must be a nightmare for her. I just hope she has a nice day.

Indeed it takes two.

I didn't marry dh for his family either infact I would have run a mile maybe.. And same for him and me.

Harry's own family is not without its embarrassments.. Aside from the obvious ones princess micheal was last to make headlines with her Blackmore broach and subsequent article from her daughters ex bf saying the royals are racist.

The American angle will make things more interesting as( i am lead to believe) they seem to like our Royal family a lot more than we do! some of the people they interviewed from American TV companies were very pleased he is marrying one of them and quite excited about it all.

Will be good for tourism, always a plus for the economy.

I think Meghan would have had an easier time if she wasnt an actress due to the fact no one believes her love is genuine and it literally is an "act".

Hearing how much this wedding is costing is just crazy. according to what i have heard onthe radio the cake alone is costing £50k! Cake! I'd have to work 2.5 years straight for that!

50k for a few elderflowers and a lemon? my god, no wonder people get annoyed, even if they are paying for it! even if i had that sort of cash in the bank i wouldnt spend it on a blooming cake - couple of 100 tops maybe? even a grand is a huge amount for some icing.

Everybody i speak to all say the same, it won't last and nobody said that about Kate and William at all. There is a lot of cynicism about.

Everybody i speak to all say the same, it won't last and nobody said that about Kate and William at all. There is a lot of cynicism about.

I’ve been hearing a lot of that too, but the kids went off to school for their royal wedding party day and they were so excited it was kind of infectious.

It depends how big the cake is & how many it’s serving. I’d calculate around £10 per slice for a cake so yes i could see a few thousands but not as much as it is costing.

Everybody i speak to all say the same, it won't last

Does 'everybody' know Harry and Meghan ? Just curious as to what they base it on. Take away all the daily mail rubbish, all I have seen is a couple that look very much in love and happy. They both seem decent and kind people. As with any marriage, it may last, it may not, but there is nothing to say that it won't at the moment.

Will he do his Father-Of-The-Bride speech by videolink?

No, honestly, every single person i work with ( i work in a big school so that's a fair amount of folk) my friends ( some of which are huge royalists and have camped out to see weddings before now) my family ( apart from sons as they dont even realise there is a wedding going on) just about everyone has a view and none of it is positive.
Nobody i know does know them of course but people are not excited about this at all , not as they were for the other Royal weddings.

The80sweregreat

I understand that people are not excited, I would struggle to get excited about 2 people getting married that I don't know but I just don't understand how people can think it won't last when they don't know them. There's so many people saying it, but based on what ?

There's a couple down the road from us that have just got married. I say hello to them, chat a bit to them but I don't know them. They could have a great relationship or they could be cheating and being abusive to each other, I really don't know. So I couldn't say i think their marriage won't last. What's different about Harry and Meghan ?

I really do not know, i havent taken much interest myself till this week as i am regular on here, so i started to ask people in real life if they were going to watch it etc and the response was overwhelming ' probably watch it , but it wont' last' - i have said it on here ( and i hope i;m wrong) but there is a lot of negativity for both of them i think, its not just Meghan either. One lady commented that they might not have much in common - she will feel at a loss , her loss of freedom and how they havent been together that long. Nothing really nasty, but even friends who adore the Royals and all things Brit are saying it too and its surprised me.

The80sweregreat

Only time will tell I guess. I think Harry has probably had enough girlfriends to be as confident as anyone can be that this is the person that he loves and thinks is strong enough to deal with Royal life. I also think she's an independent woman who will know her own mind. She's not a young naive girl so give her some credit too. I don't think adoring the royals gives people any more insight into whether their marriage will last than anyone else, people just like to have an opinion and then other people copy what they have heard. We don't know what they have in common or not because we don't really know either of them.

I think some people have been very unkind with their judgements. I think Harry and Meghan will be feeling all of the emotions that anyone getting married would feel and people forget that they have feelings. Hopefully they are in their own bubble and don't let all this garbage affect them.

perfectly1, i was just surprised to have the same reaction to everyone i asked ( when i should have been working!)

There's so many people saying it, but based on what ?

Statistically it is unlikely to last. They have a lot of risk factors for a breakdown. She is on her second marriage, they are both children of divorce and especially for women that makes a split more likely (possibly because they are less prepared to put up with bad relationships. 3 of their four sets of grandparents divorced and it seems like both of them come from a background where tumultuous relationships are the norm.

There are always people that defy the odds, but I wouldn’t place a bet on them personally.