Meghan's mum

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Wasn't Meghan's Mum so dignified at the wedding ?
I know I would find it so difficult to attend such a momentous occasion with all the pomp and ceremony on my own.
I was in awe of her. Taking it all in her stride.
It was a pity that she had no good friend or relation to sit with her. I know I'd need someone.
I hope a relative or friend accompanied her ( perhaps they did not want to be in the public eye).
She must have been so proud off her beautiful daughter.
Doris herself looked lovely too.
Prince Charles was so gracious and kind.
I hope Harry and Meghan will be very happy together.

Her name isn't Doris.

I've just done exactly that on another thread. Bloody auto-correct!

Doria autocorrects to Doris, easy mistake to overlook

You couldn’t have posted this on one of the eleventy billion threads already in existence about the royal wedding and/or Megan’s Mum?

I didn't check my message. iPhone changed it to Doris. Doria is a far nicer name than Doris.

i think she did an awesome job of remaining dignified whilst being so blatantly and publicly sidelined at her own child's wedding....i guess the royal family and system couldn't entertain the thought of two black women walking down the aisle or playing a significant role in the wedding.
As for having other family/friends there - i doubt that was allowed.
The only other 'commoners' deemed acceptable are non-related celebs obviously.....

HeebieJeebies That is utter bollocks.

i guess the royal family and system couldn't entertain the thought of two black women walking down the aisle or playing a significant role in the wedding

So true, and I am glad that you used the word black women as there has been a lot of threads on here where posters have argued the fact that Meghan is not black, she is American and over in her country, you’re either black or white, there’s no in between.

She looked so beautiful yesterday, it is a shame that her father couldn’t attend.

i think she did an awesome job of remaining dignified whilst being so blatantly and publicly sidelined at her own child's wedding....i guess the royal family and system couldn't entertain the thought of two black women walking down the aisle or playing a significant role in the wedding.
As for having other family/friends there - i doubt that was allowed.

Oh dear Lord.

I think it's possible for her mother's sale she didn't have her walk down the aisle. Maybe it was a bit much for her.It's a pity she didn't have a friend or family member there for support.
MM should have ensured her mother had a friend or escort more for that the RF.

Heebie
I can't imagine that Meghan and Harry would countenance anybody refusing to allow Doria have a friend or relation with her. Be they black, white or any other colour.

Talking of autocorrect and names, anyone see Trump's referred to his wife as Melanie? Gotta be autocorrect. First time I've felt sorry for his twittering fingers!
Doria's gotta be everywoman's new heroine. But this really is the eleventy-billionth thread and it's getting tedious. I'm sure she could have had someone else but chose to do her solo act as it was deemed - by her and her daughter - appropriate. The idea that she 'wasn't allowed' to bring anyone is surely ludicrous?

There's another thread on exactly the same topic.

You couldn’t have posted this on one of the eleventy billion threads already in existence about the royal wedding and/or Megan’s Mum?

This.

There’s a limit to how much Meghan is digestible. And how much Doris.

Doria looked amazing. She was so poised and beautiful. But I felt for her. I thought she looked overwhelmed a lot of the time and could really have used a pal. I was quite soapboxy about how nice it would have been to have her mother walk her down the aisle but when I saw Doria I thought, she looks bloody terrified as it is!

Charles was lovely he’s gone up in my estimation.

The thread title made it quite clear what the thread was about, why do the thread police insist on opening it and then complaining about the subject matter? Just scroll on by

“Scrolling on by” through active when every third thread is a —duplicated— gossip fest about a private person gets a bit much.

Not really. I do it with the trans threads and MIL threads at Christmas. Just have a look and only click on what interests you.

The projection and completely bonkers making up of facts about this wedding and the thoughts of its participants and guests on mn is outrageous! You (everyone)have absolutely no idea who was at that wedding because you don't know these people. You don't know what they were thinking or what their arrangements were or what discussions and agreements were made between who. You know literally nothing about either family on a personal level. You wouldn't know Doria's best mate if she pissed in your tea! Honestly there could have been 97 of Doria's best friends there and nobody would have known. What you witnessed was two proud and confident women break with tradition. How many times do we read the professionally outraged of mumsnet getting out their prams about women not needing to be given away by anyone. We don't and she wasn't and more power to her beautiful elbow and her dignified mother and I hope they had a wonderful wonderful day.

I agree the people moaning about the threads keep derailing them when they could just scroll on by. It’s very annoying.

Same goes for all the people moaning about speculation. It’s a celeb wedding. Speculation and gossip is all just a bit of fun. Bore off.

You’re just making up hat her elbows are beautiful though. They could be all dry and scaly for all you know. Know her personally, do you?

Okay. How about we all have a whip round to buy her a blow up friend and then everyone can stop this nauseating handwringing over a perfectly capable and intelligent woman?

I think her mum did very well, she was obviously very emotional and sometimes looked a bit overwhelmed with the occasion - but who can blame her. It is probably the last thing she expected - that her only child would marry into a royal family. I do think she could have brought a close friend / relative (if she's on speaking terms with any) for moral support. But agree with PPs Charles seemed to look after her.
What I do find strange is that Harry has not met Meghans father - who else has got married when the groom has not met his FIL? Why didn't Meghan insist on taking Harry to meet him or arrange to bring him to UK when they got engaged last November - if I remember correctly. I find that very odd.
I also feel a little sorry for the guy, he's almost a recluse living in Mexico with obviously no idea on his to cope / manage/ handle all the media intrusion following their engagement. Why hasn't Harry organised for KP staff to have spent time with him over the last 6 months at least, to help him deal with the media, teach him about royal protocol, provide him with assurances, security etc. Harry and William know only too well the devastating consequences of media harassment - yet Harry has left this poor man his fiancee's father all alone to fathom it all out himself. I'm certain if he had been guided along the way Meghan would have had her father walking her down the aisle yesterday. She must have been devastated , but only that he is in poor health but he missed the moment he has probably been waiting his whole life for. It seems very sad. It amazes me more that nobody in the media seems to have mentioned this or find it strange that Harry has not yet met his FIL.
A part from that it was a lovely wedding, glorious weather, everyone looked fab (apart from the York sisters- but whats new there ?? ) brilliant sermon from Bishop Curry and they seem like a happy couple very much in love.

I think she was great - very dignified.

But the Mother of the Bride is traditionally sidelined at her daughter's wedding - she has no official role to play. No walking down the aisle, no giving away shudders at this concept no speech.....

the lady in pink sitting next to doria is benita Litt-who is the mother of two of the bridesmaids. presumably she is very close to meghan and so known by Doria and a supportive friend?