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Meghan Markle taking Mail On Sunday to Court *MNHQ tweaked title for accuracy*

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TheMustressMhor · 01/10/2019 23:20

And about time, too. They never stop castigating her.

Prince Harry has said that he's worried that she'll end up being the same kind of victim that his mother was with regard to the Press.

I hope she wins her case.

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Winterlife · 02/10/2019 00:45

She was killed by a drunk driver.

TottieandMarchpane · 02/10/2019 00:46

You'd be thick as cheese to think otherwise.

The inquest said otherwise.

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TheMustressMhor · 02/10/2019 00:48

Diana probably died because she wasn't wearing a seatbelt. That isn't the point.

Her life was made unbearable by the intrusion of the Press into her daily life. The D of S is undergoing even worse intrusion into hers and has now found what she clearly considers to be a possible legal remedy.

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TottieandMarchpane · 02/10/2019 00:49

Besides which, pursuing paparazzi (which Diana dealt with for years) is very different from the Daily Mail writing unpleasant stories or publishing private letters. A written article isn’t a threat to life and limb.

croprotationinthe13thcentury · 02/10/2019 00:50

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StartupRepair · 02/10/2019 00:50

I suspect this move by Harry will backfire. It will open up the whole mess around Meghan's relationship with her father, which is not going to help their family privacy. It also sounds as if they don't see any criticism of them as ever being justified. While much of the criticism is ugly and unfair, imo they have made some mis-steps in the last year and would do well to be open to a bit of a shift.

koutouloufariqueen · 02/10/2019 00:51

Only we don't know the exact facts of the crash of the case as the fiat couldn't be traced - what we do know is the car was pursued by paparazzi and it certainly wasnt the case the driver was solely responible. Whatever the reason, it's tragic and no wonder Harry is making sure his wife's fate doesn't end the same ffs.

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Tavannach · 02/10/2019 01:01

I don't think you have to be a particularly deep thinker to understand that your wife is being treated in an unacceptable way.

Redrosesandsunsets · 02/10/2019 01:01

They are royals and paid for by the public, to go on holiday and have nice places to live. It just so happens they attract publicity because they spend public money.
I disagree OP and think she should’ve left this complaint and just enjoyed the recent positive publicity.
The need to accept royal life is a life under the spotlight and it probably won’t be fun. How to change it? Stop spending public money on outfits, hols, houses.
At least celebrities who make movies make their own money and can spend it as they please. It’s very different being royal IMO.

TottieandMarchpane · 02/10/2019 01:03

I don't think you have to be a particularly deep thinker to understand that your wife is being treated in an unacceptable way.

I was talking about his own hot and cold attitude to the media, which you’ll realise if you read the words Wink

kateandme · 02/10/2019 01:05

actually i think the fact they are in the press more shows how targeted they are.the press are out to hound and vilify and show them in such a horrific light.proof is that they leave will and kate alone when they are doing just as much as harry and mm.

Rachelover60 · 02/10/2019 01:07

This para is particularly powerful:

Harry said about his wife: “I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in.”

I'm so glad Meghan is taking them to court. There's only so long people can keep a dignified silence. I hope this puts a stop to the vile rag and it's sanctimonious muck raking and lies.

RachelEllenR · 02/10/2019 01:09

I hope she wins - they publish some awful stuff about her. However, their attitude to the christening, lecturing on carbon emissions while using private planes and the fallout with William is hardly endearing (though this counts as much, if not more, against William). She does not deserve the stick from the press however and hope they are successful.

kateandme · 02/10/2019 01:10

Redrosesandsunsets actually they are paid out of the royal purse.which is a big pot of money that they get at the end of each year.this is a pot of money that is totalled profit they make from being royal family and what they bring to the country(paid visits in london,merchandise,trousim etc) and from this profit the royal get into their purse around 15% of what they make for us.so they are getting back 15% of what they make for us as a nation.

GlitchStitch · 02/10/2019 01:12

I don't know, I think it might backfire. It brings all the stuff with her father back into the public eye again and I think the existence of the letter was originally confirmed by some of Meghan's friends giving interviews IIRC? Then her father took it to the paper. If they go down this route they can't control what else might come out, such as H and M maybe 'planting' the original story by proxy, or who knows what Thomas Markle might come out with? He's been quiet lately and they've had some good press with their tour etc. Will be interesting to see what happens.

Winterlife · 02/10/2019 01:31

I agree. If they sue, it could backfire spectacularly.

I don’t read U.K. tabloids. I thought they had good press on their African tour?

Weezol · 02/10/2019 01:37

I hope she wins. I've been hounded by the press and the levels to which they will stoop are staggering.
One particular red top had their journo pretend to be a relative of a traumatised witness to a murder to get the 'inside story'.

ivykaty44 · 02/10/2019 01:42

80% of litigation of newspapers is with the DM and 20% with all other uk newspapers. Hopefully as the paper has broken GDPR they can be fined incredible amounts of money

Mothership4two · 02/10/2019 01:44

Generally ignore Royal posts as not particularly interested tbh and ppl can get very hot under the collar about them on both sides. Had a look at this one as interested in the 'taking to Court'

I am not sure she has picked the strongest case, but freely admit to no legal knowledge. She may have 'copyright' as the letter writer but surely her father has ownership? So, hasn't he got the right (legally not morally) to do what he wants with them? And, if he hasn't got that right, shouldn't she be suing him for selling them or the contents of them? Also freely admit have no knowledge of the letters contents either.

Prince Harry is looking at this from point of view of a son (who lost his mother when young) and a husband, but, while I have the greatest respect for Princess Diana, she did court and use the press too.

Mothership4two · 02/10/2019 01:50

The inquest said otherwise

During the inquest serious doubts were raised about the authenticity of the blood samples. His family have been asking to be given these samples for years.

I am having to go on memory as looking up the inquest proceedings and the judgement online is proving nigh impossible.

spottysept · 02/10/2019 01:51

I'm glad they're doing it.

The parts about Princess Diana got me, he's probably scared it will get worse and worse as it did with Diana. I'm not saying Meghan will end up dead but from the engagement to her death, Diana had a bloody miserable time of it with the press. She obviously used them to her advantage often, but wouldn't you!? If they were going to hound you regardless, you may as well get what you want from it, no?

Passthecherrycoke · 02/10/2019 01:55

I think the point is no matter what Thomas Markle decided to do with the letter (show it to people, take copies etc) the MOS shouldn’t have published it due to copyright, a decision entirely in their hands

However From a quick read round the Internet today it doesn’t seem like the strongest case, but suspect it’s all they have a chance with because as a Pp said, sadly you can’t sue them just for being cunts

expat101 · 02/10/2019 02:20

Personally I have had enough of inaccurate/gutter journalism regardless of who it's targeting...

Userzzzzz · 02/10/2019 02:25

It’s a hard balance for the royals to strike as they need the media but I do think the criticism of Meghan has been very nasty. For me there is legitimate criticism (eg of the plane stuff) and legitimate gossip (the feuding) that the papers will always print.
On top of that though she has been subject to some vile things and if the paper has broken any established laws, then it should be challenged.