Harry and Meghan Resigning Act Three

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...Scene One?

I think we probably do need a third thread.

Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand. Experts think they will make 5 million a year through endorsements of clothes and toiletries. Makes me sick.

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Sounds about right to me.

The other thing about the difference between media coverage of Meghan as compared to other royals is that there are quite a lot of past acquaintances who are happy to sell stories about her. She seems to have upset a few people on her way up. If there were as many people happy to stick the knife into Kate you bet the media would have run with it. Again, something that Harry should have properly warned her about.

Looks like they will hold Queen to ransom with threat of no holes barred interview

They might try, but I honestly doubt it'll happen. As said, any such threat will be paid off, with the money for it squirrelled off the taxpayer somehow

Remember that this is a woman who suddenly and mysteriously "remembered a conversation" when Paul Burrell was about to enter the witness box. If someone like him couldn't be allowed to speak, is it likely they'll risk it with an immediate RF member?

That said, I don't know what they'll do if the couple divorce and Meghan starts giving "tell all" interviews afterwards ...

Had Diana stuck to the plan of going back to England to spend time with her sons before they returned to school she would not have died.
That and the not wearing a seatbelt, of course.
What was she thinking?

Before I moved to the UK I always wondered how the royal family could maintain such importance in the modern era but after living here for a few years I realised that most British people have at least a second hand story about how their aunt/cousin/neighbour met Edward/Anne/Philip/whoever at a work thing and they were friendly and engaged, and that they’re really quite alright. I believe it’s these lowkey visits to factories, hospitals, community centres etc and the personal interactions which keep the royal family relevant (well, that and respect for the queen).

I think Meghan just really couldn’t be bothered with these non-glam engagements in Hull or wherever. It didn’t surprise me to read on the other thread that in the two years of marriage she only left London once and that was for an engagement with the queen herself. I think Meghan has always envisioned herself as a kind of megastar philanthropist a la Bono or Angelina, but that doesn’t actually fit with her role as a royal.

No wonder she’s packed it in. But I think cracking America will be harder than she thinks as Harry just isn’t ambitious enough and I definitely get ultimatum vibes from the photo sequence at Canada house. She’s grinning her head off and Harry is literally gritting his teeth in some of the pictures. I think he will struggle with the isolation. If they divorce harry can come back to the UK and she will be invited to do a “tell all” interview with Oprah but then she’ll be relegated to the B list. She just doesn’t have enough star power in her own right to sustain a philanthropic empire and she needs the royal mystique to fulfil her vision.

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she needs the royal mystique to fulfil her vision.

and the constant flow of cash.

When I think of a 'small child' I think of someone 4 to 7.

But this is Mumsnet where an 11 year old can be described as "still a baby", everyone is a "new mother" until the child's going to school (and must be excused everything because of it) and every age under 40 is prefaced with "only". Any age from 41 to 120 is lumped under "oldies".

I do think it must have been awful for him and William to do that walk, but it shouldn't define his life or mean he should never be accountable for his behaviour.

Lots of people have lost parents at early ages and in very traumatic circumstances.

That irritating man Tom Bradby said in his article that bad things were done and said at the time of the wedding. What did he mean? Was he referring in some way to the response to M’s hissy fit over the tiara? Or something else?

I am another who wants to know where Doria was during M’s teenage years

As said, any such threat will be paid off

If sleb gossip sites are anything to go by they won’t need to spend a penny. They already have enough of her past “improprieties” to use as leverage.

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Oh poor Crafting!

Are you exhausted with the effort of clicking on a thread clearly labelled Harry and Meghan Resigning Act Three and then reading all those pages of posts?

No wonder you need a bit of a nap.

There are many gaps in her history so it is really astonishing that the RF were so accepting in the first place. Hindsight is, of course, a wonderful thing.

Tom Bradby's piece in the Sunday Times starts with a load of old tosh - he writes "The young couple, newly returned and refreshed from their six weeks away, wanted to meet other members of their family and officials to discuss their plans and work towards becoming financially independent....".

Things is, 'the young couple' had left their baby and their dogs back in Canada. They were not 'refreshed' - far from it - they both as tense as a wire, it's obvious from watching the coverage of the Canada House visit. The sole reason MM came back, in my opinion, was to visit Canada House and get residence permits sorted out for them all, under the disguise of 'saying thank you'.

Tom Bradby is being disingenuous in describing them as 'newly returned and refreshed' as though they were back, ready to get stuck in, and planning on staying. Absolute balderdash.

I would imagine there is enough dirt on both sides, should they choose to sling it, that as a pp said, there will be a massive cash payment and a mega injunction.

But where will Archie be in all this? I cant imagine H giving him up easily, as he seems a besotted daddy, and for M he is her best weapon.

Archie is possibly the poor little boy people should be worried about, rather than the 35 year old man who has had access to all the best therapy available for money.

Yes, it’s insulting piffle. He shouldn’t have wasted his time.

They are both nearly 40! On what planet is that considered young?

Does not the Queen have custody of all royal children? I remember someone mentioning something like this on one of H&M threads a year or so ago.

The person who we’ve never heard from which is quite surprising is Meghans ex husband. How long before he sells a story to the press? Why hasn’t he yet? Did they part on good terms.....which seems unlikely looking at how she seems to ditch everyone.

Newly returned and refreshed?? For what?

Other than the Rugby thing in Thursday, they had literally no other engagements booked in the near future!! And Canada House was a "private" engagement supposedly. And by all accounts, it's really not the done thing for the lower tier royals to visit Embassies at all, someone pointed out only the Queen is supposed to deal with Ambassadors or at least give her permission beforehand. The Palace knew nothing about them going to Canada House.

What a shame.

The paparazzi didn't run Diana's car off the road. After her divorce, Diana refused to use the royal close protection officers offered to her by the Met. Instead she was happy to rely on the unprofessional goon bodyguards employed by Al Fayed. There was absolutely zero reason for Diana and Dodi to leave the Ritz that night. Yes, the paparazzi were massed outside but they couldn't actually get in the hotel. Diana and Dodi were perfectly safe and private inside the Ritz. But, they were both stupid, attention seeking idiots who fancied a game of cat and mouse with the press.

If a Met CPO had been in charge of her security they would have very strongly earned against leaving the Ritz. If they had still insisted on leaving the Ritz the Met CPO would 100% have not been drunk while driving the car, and they would have insisted Diana wore a seatbelt.

Before I moved to the UK I always wondered how the royal family could maintain such importance in the modern era but after living here for a few years I realised that most British people have at least a second hand story about how their aunt/cousin/neighbour met Edward/Anne/Philip/whoever at a work thing and they were friendly and engaged, and that they’re really quite alright. I believe it’s these lowkey visits to factories, hospitals, community centres etc and the personal interactions which keep the royal family relevant (well, that and respect for the queen).

This is quite true I think. I’ve saw whatever that Duchess was that worked hard in the 80’s ( Kent?) when she came to my local school. My father shook hands with Prince Philip 30 years ago and both my parents saw Charles and Camilla last year in their village. Local people came out in droves but there was no huge write ups in the papers.

@VivaLeBeaver He must have been paid off or signed something. Unless he's waiting for the divorce to land his blow.

Prince William’s mum died too and he hasn’t married a fame hungry crackpot. Or maybe he has and she hasn’t unleashed yet!