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Harry and Meghan resigning?

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TheMustressMhor · 08/01/2020 19:03

See link. News just announced.

www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/01/08/prince-harry-meghan-step-back-senior-members-royal-family-couple/

It does sound like they might be escaping from the public scrutiny and online abuse.

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Amylox · 08/01/2020 20:27

Given that Prince Charles is planning on reducing the core of the royal family when he becomes king, have they jumped before they were pushed out?

Definitely not. Both Diana and Charles were very, very clear from childhood that they were moulding the brothers to be a unit so Harry and his future family could support William with the burden of Kingship. Charles has been clear in his reign it was intended he, Camilla, both his sons and their families would be the core royals.

They did both ensure Harry had his own quite considerable independent wealth too, via the Queen Mother, Earl Spencer and of course from Diana after her death. The aim of that was to try and stop Harry turning into another Princess Margaret or Prince Andrew with no real role and no means of support, hanging around with celebrities, ligging, living dissolute lifestyles and embarrassing the monarch in pursuit of cash.

LaurieMarlow · 08/01/2020 20:27

So much more to come out about her, and also ‘Archie’.

Oh do tell what you think will come out about Archie. I’m all ears.

And why the quotation marks? Confused

Hoppinggreen · 08/01/2020 20:28

When they got engaged I said to DH that MM probably thought she knew what she was getting into as she was a (minor) actress so had dealt with fame. BUT that in fact she had no idea whatsoever

Amylox · 08/01/2020 20:29

Oh aye? Right enough to not be shagging other women when his wife was preggers with no 3?

It's rumoured that story was a smear from the Sussex camp...

BubblesBuddy · 08/01/2020 20:29

Ha!!! That’s what he will be doing! I thought the Queen mum had £8m debts when she died! She owed the banks a lot. Not good at betting on the horses I heard! At least she turned up when required!

malylis · 08/01/2020 20:30

Hahahaha you believe in little green men too?

Thesispieces · 08/01/2020 20:30

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IdiotInDisguise · 08/01/2020 20:30

I really don’t see why Megan has attracted so much vitriol. She has kept her mouth shut and all the horrible things we hear from her are just hearsay reported by the newspaper.

I’m totally convinced she has been vilified in such way because people cannot accept a mixed race woman has married royal blood
(Runs for cover)

greenlavender · 08/01/2020 20:31

Nah, have you seen the latest news? They didn't tell anyone before the announcement. Horrible way to treat a 93 year old woman. Meghan has manipulated Harry out of his own family.

LEELULUMPKIN · 08/01/2020 20:31

We don't know the full details yet but I don't think we should pay for security.

bevelino · 08/01/2020 20:31

There are some very obvious MailOnline Meghan haters on this thread.

LaurieMarlow · 08/01/2020 20:32

When they got engaged I said to DH that MM probably thought she knew what she was getting into as she was a (minor) actress so had dealt with fame. BUT that in fact she had no idea whatsoever

I always enjoy how the deluded think that they know so much about someone they’ve never met.

More than the individual themselves in fact.
Amazing Hmm

The snidey little ‘minor’ you’ve thrown in there comes across as so bitter. She’d done perfectly well for herself in her career.

malylis · 08/01/2020 20:32

"Meghan has manipulated Harry"

Tell me how you know this?

BubblesBuddy · 08/01/2020 20:33

If it’s all hearsay it will come out in the court case. Meghan thought she could have her cake and eat it. She has a duty to work for her status. She simply doesn’t get that.

PortiaCastis · 08/01/2020 20:34

Awful lot of presumptive bitchy bollocks on here

IdiotInDisguise · 08/01/2020 20:36

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mumsiedarlingrevolta · 08/01/2020 20:36

@Amylox I have also heard from a very well placed source that that was a smear-

your assessment of them is so spot on
If they were genuinely giving up being royal - fine. But they're just giving up the bits they don't like and hanging on to the perks and privileges

Sums it all up really

BubblesBuddy · 08/01/2020 20:37

BUt you dont know anything either! Unless you are Meghan of course. Harry seemed to enjoy his charity work with the services and was popular. Meghan seems to have changed his outlook. They want the press when it suits them and then they want total privacy. Diana used to tip the press off when she left somewhere by a back door. They manipulate and then they cry foul. No publicity for anything they do would suit many of us.

LaurieMarlow · 08/01/2020 20:37

Tell me how you know this?

The mystic megs are out in force on this one. Grin

Amylox · 08/01/2020 20:37

I didn't know that greenlavender, that being the case this shit is going to go nuclear. He should not have announced anything like this without consulting HM, HM seeking legal advice and an announcement being made.

I suspect they are going to be forced to choose between being a celebrity or a royal. HM won't permit this arrangement in a fit.

After what's happened with Andrew and his Grandad, you'd think he'd have the decency and respect for HMs position to discuss it with her first.

joyfullittlehippo · 08/01/2020 20:38

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Thingaling · 08/01/2020 20:38

Apparently they plan a “geographic balance” and base themselves between the UK and North America.
To me that reads as lots and lots of private jets and air miles.

LaurieMarlow · 08/01/2020 20:38

I have also heard from a very well placed source that that was a smear

Haha. I know from an actual turnip toff that the affair happened.

We could play this game all night you know. Wink

IdiotInDisguise · 08/01/2020 20:38

As if the 93 year old was anyone’s frail old little granny who needed to be protected from the world. I’m pretty sure the Queen has the guts and the skills to take it regardless of her age.