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To wonder just why Meghan seems so unpopular?

191 replies

Mrsm49 · 17/07/2018 15:47

Just that really. I obviously don’t buy the magazines that must print all the insider gossip. From what I’ve seen of her I’ve liked, and felt some sympathy for her. Am I wrong?

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UneMoonit · 18/07/2018 12:00

She seems absolutely lovely.

I sometimes feel an irrational twinge of snobbery-grounded fear, as if because she's an American, she's going to get a bit King Ralph at some important moment, and I think others do too because this is what tabloids seem to be playing on, but personally I recognise this for what it is - good old shameful deep-seated British snobbery about the royals - and dismiss it as my problem.

Again, she seems lovely. Her paternal family doesn't, but I think most of us have got their number, I wouldn't believe a word they say myself.

SamanthaBrique · 18/07/2018 12:13

Kate isn't common. She speaks posher than the Queen

She doesn't though. Her accent sounds fake and like she's working too hard to appear posh. Contrast that with any clip of Diana speaking. Like HM, her accent is effortlessly upper-class and sounds far more natural. Which is not surprising as it was how she had always spoken!

BonnieF · 18/07/2018 12:18

Panem et circenses.

BlueBug45 · 18/07/2018 12:23

@ZoeWashburne apparently she does post on MN.

@ZephoBark yep.

MistressOfTheGarter · 18/07/2018 12:28

It's interesting. If a poster came on MN saying, "I met a new man and he told me to give up my job, and since then I've had no contact with my family, except my mum and dad, and now we're married, but my new family think it best that I don't have any contact with my father, plus, they controll what I can wear, and how much I can say, and what causes I can support, everyone would be saying you are being controlled/ abused etc.

Katri0na · 18/07/2018 12:32

@ZoeWashburne apparently she does post on MN.

I love that. Where does that come from? Grin

Katri0na · 18/07/2018 12:34

She behaves well and is graceful and respectful.
that's exactly what I disagree with. She might not be a terrible person, but she is a dreadful role mode, doesn't behave appropriately and has made sure her priorities are clear, sports and movie events always must come first. This is not what a job is about, sorry, she could have married a movie star if she wanted a Hollywood lifestyle.

SamanthaBrique · 18/07/2018 12:47

"Sports and movie events"? Meghan's been to Wimbledon but that's about it, don't think she's attended any movie premieres. What are you on about @Katri0na?

Katri0na · 18/07/2018 12:54

I was replying to a poster about Kate!

Meghan has barely been married for 2 months, she has already been on loads of official engagement, and she is not even married to the heir to the throne.
I like Meghan, she sounded very friendly and pleasant before even dating Harry and she always behave impeccably. I hope she is not being forced to change too much, she is showing that you can have class in a modern way.

LuciaSpain · 18/07/2018 12:55

Watching with interest how Kate is now a Saint since meghan came along, very strange.

No one knows if she is acting however dropping your citizenship, religion, profession, your whole life has got to be questioned. A feminist who takes a title based on her husband, a humanitarian who spends thousands on clothes.

Maybe she loves him but she's not some teenager in love, she's been through a divorce, she must know love doesn't conquer all.

It just doesn't stack up.

SamanthaBrique · 18/07/2018 13:00

Sorry @Katri0na!

SamanthaBrique · 18/07/2018 13:02

In a way, I think Pippa leads the cushier life out of the two sister. Pots of money, doesn't have to lift a finger or work a day in her life, and no public scrutiny either!

Katri0na · 18/07/2018 13:05

and no public scrutiny either!
but still she is forever looking to be in the limelight, it seems that Pippa believes she is a royal now, or at least some kind of celeb. Which in the world of the Kardashian and other TOWIE she is I guess. I bet they both would have been in made in Chelsea if Kate hadn't married into the royal family.

SamanthaBrique · 18/07/2018 13:09

But at least she can pick and choose when to be in the spotlight, and retreat back to her mansion when she's had enough. Kate doesn't have that option. But I guess she must really love William. If she wanted a luxurious life then I'm sure there were no end of cashed up men she could've married.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 18/07/2018 13:11

Well to all of those that answered my question glad some people saw the real diana.

You kniw theres a reason people persist with this stupid notion that Harry is James Hewitts

SHE HAD AN AFFAIR

but oh no the saintly diana never did anything wrong

How her memory has been guilded since her death she was bugger all special a little rich kid who married another

HariboIsMyCrack · 18/07/2018 13:11

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Aeroflotgirl · 18/07/2018 13:13

I like Meghan, but her dreadful dad and family on her fathers's side should keep their mouths closed. The more they open them to the press, they drive her further away. If I were Meghan, I would be worried that everything I told my dad, would be on Piers Morgan the next day, he has a hotline to the press.

Katri0na · 18/07/2018 13:18

oh no the saintly diana never did anything wrong

Diana was barely 20 when she got married, and the media circus exploded around her. She was human, but she was sincere and she dealt with everything the best way she could.

She was genuinely involved in charities despite the reluctance of the Palace, she could have been just an Upper Class rich kid doing the bare minimum, but she didn't.

She wasn't a 30 year old woman who knew exactly what she was getting herself into, and is keen on doing as little as possible.

At least Meghan had a life before she got married, you might not like it but she had a career and was involved in various projects and she is a breath of fresh air for the outdated royal family.

Eliza9917 · 18/07/2018 14:04

LuciaSpain Wed 18-Jul-18 12:55:54
Watching with interest how Kate is now a Saint since meghan came along, very strange.

No one knows if she is acting however dropping your citizenship, religion, profession, your whole life has got to be questioned. A feminist who takes a title based on her husband, a humanitarian who spends thousands on clothes.

Maybe she loves him but she's not some teenager in love, she's been through a divorce, she must know love doesn't conquer all.

It just doesn't stack up.

The payoff in the end will be worth it though.

I'd only consider her genuine if it's revealed that there's a prenup stating that she walks away with nothing other than what she came with.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 18/07/2018 14:36

I wasnt comparing her to meghan katronia i was talking about her glorified saunt hood that your apoarently not allowed to say a qord against her.

Like i say she was nothing special i object to thus diana the oribcess of peoples hearta crap.

To quote herself there are 3 people in this marriage, oh can you not count to 4 diana no cos charles wasnt the only one to have an affair

SheStoopsToConker · 18/07/2018 18:05

I'd only consider her genuine if it's revealed that there's a prenup stating that she walks away with nothing other than what she came with.

I'm sure your opinion featured very highly in her decision to get married...

HildaZelda · 18/07/2018 18:42

@NaughtToThreeSadOnions, couldn't agree more re: all the 'Saint Diana' stuff. Charles was the one that got the blame for his relationship with 'Camilla the adulterer', but how many men did Diana put through her hands? I'm sure Will Carling's wife for one wasn't too thrilled with 'Diana the adulterer'
She had an affair with Hewitt while still married to Charles. Rumours persist about a relationship with Barry Mannakee and Oliver Hoare who she pretty much stalked.

It seems however that in a lot of people's eyes, she can still do no wrong.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 18/07/2018 20:45

hilda you make a good point, anout the number of men, Charles and Camila are vilified, and no no the relationship shouldnt have carried on not defending them, but it was only ever Camila, Hewitt and Carling confirmed, like you say rumpurs about others. Diana was no baston of morality shes held up to be.

She courted the press, the martin basher interveiw where she made the statement about being three in her marriage well there might have been like i say not defending C+C, but how many added people were there in the marriage on her side.

And "i want to princess of peoples hearts" well delibrately rubbing the royal family up the wrong way is probably not the best way of being any type of princess.
The constant comments about "how well she brought her boys up, sadly she didnt though did she, Charles did. Yes yes he brpke protocol for them tried to give them the sence of normality she wanted them to have, not sure she knew what nornal was herself. But Charles brought them up

The comments suggesting camila shouldnt be at events the prince's clearly have a decent enough relationship with her.

But we cant express these opionions cos diana the saint.

Hellywelly10 · 18/07/2018 21:11

They seem like a nice couple. I think she can appear false to british people because she is american and and used to playing a role,

whathappenedtomyusername · 19/07/2018 08:05

@NaughtToThreeSadOnions when you refer to Charles raising the boys, are you talking about after Diana died? Or was she not around much when they were little?