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To think Meghan Markle has every right to worry about her security?

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Hardware252525252525 · 20/08/2026 22:07

I’m not a monarchist and haven’t really taken much notice of the whole saga, but obviously do know the main points.

However, the comments across Mumsnet and multiple newspapers and websites are absolutely insane and unhinged. People who don’t know them insisting she’s leaving Harry and the kids, is controlling him, that they’re skint and tge
kids will have to go to state school if Charles doesn’t pay, people saying they hope a random stranger sees her and gives her ‘some home truths’.

It is absolutely crackers and I worry about the sanity of the people who seem to really believe they know them.

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Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:26

PropertyD · Today 17:19

She needs to stop gobbing off and using people to brief out on how awful everyone is being to her.

She can lead a quiet life but somehow she won’t.

The Palace will have been briefing against her too. They all do it.

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OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:27

AnitaCam · Today 17:24

Equally, people can mistakenly identify others, very easily indeed.

I think it's possible to lead a reasonably normal life as a royal, not locked behind gates or surrounded by henchmen. However, the people to whom I have referred tend not to be so polarising nor draw the ire.

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:29

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:26

The Palace will have been briefing against her too. They all do it.

You have no evidence that the Palace have ever briefed against Meghan.
No, a wild claim of Harry's isn't evidence.

Backtoschooloncemore · Today 17:32

AnitaCam · Today 17:24

Equally, people can mistakenly identify others, very easily indeed.

The Royal family are well known around Ballater and Braemar so very unlikely to be a case of mistaken identify to see Charles hiking around Birkhall.

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:33

Backtoschooloncemore · Today 17:32

The Royal family are well known around Ballater and Braemar so very unlikely to be a case of mistaken identify to see Charles hiking around Birkhall.

Yes, they all walk around there. It's not uncommon to see them.

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:33

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:29

You have no evidence that the Palace have ever briefed against Meghan.
No, a wild claim of Harry's isn't evidence.

And nor does anyone have any proof of Meghan or Harry briefing anything to anyone.

I cannot understand why people hate them so much.

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Benjithedog · Today 17:35

Backtoschooloncemore · Today 17:25

Protection should be provided to everyone according to their level of risk and overall available budget. That includes women being stalked by their ex, politicians including Farage and Diane Abbot, and Andrew MW’s children. Meghan’s children as no more special than anyone else’s though the risk may be higher.

This I 💯 agree with. This is EXACTLY what should happen l.

PropertyD · Today 17:35

She has fallen out with her family, his family, moved half way around the world, been accused of bullying, has staff that seem to just last a few months especially around the PR area, chose a very sensitive name for her daughter, gave an interview when she made up stuff and been called grifters by Netflicks

We know them because they choose to tell us all about their lives.

Both of them also chose to lecture the rest of us about flying whilst using private jets. They are deluded, entitled and I fear we have not heard the end of this.

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:36

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:33

And nor does anyone have any proof of Meghan or Harry briefing anything to anyone.

I cannot understand why people hate them so much.

I personally don't understand hate for anyone like that.
Nor obsessive fandom.
It's really very peculiar..

Messedupmyusernameagain · Today 17:36

Superhansrantowindsor · Today 16:41

Harry should have security and so should his family. He didn’t ask to be the king’s son.
I read Spare. A lot of the stupidity associated with them both is actually due to Harry imo. He has the biggest chip on his shoulder but she gets all the blame.
They are both hypocrites though.

I agree with this. He is a dimwitted entitled prat ( he is a Royal after all) who has done the lions share of the twattish stuff- the book, the court cases etc. The racism accusations came from him. He knew his kids wouldn't get titles. It's the rules, yet clearly resented that. Yet she is irritating, has enabled him and has at least tried to make a living for them while he's spaffed all their money away. Yet I bet all he will have to do is ditch her (I suspect the mad ' the kids are actors/surrogates' is a desperate wish that he could dump the kids too) and he will be w lcomed back with open arms.

PropertyD · Today 17:36

Benjithedog · Today 17:35

This I 💯 agree with. This is EXACTLY what should happen l.

I agree with this too.

Benjithedog · Today 17:38

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:33

And nor does anyone have any proof of Meghan or Harry briefing anything to anyone.

I cannot understand why people hate them so much.

I believe in one of her court cases they did collude
with Scobie. And haven’t you read the numerous quotes coming from “a source close to the couple”? Why it was only the other day in People
Magazine

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:40

Benjithedog · Today 17:38

I believe in one of her court cases they did collude
with Scobie. And haven’t you read the numerous quotes coming from “a source close to the couple”? Why it was only the other day in People
Magazine

People Magazine seems to be their mouthpiece of choice. I fear they may have dropped the uber loyal Scobie, though.
He was the one who broke the news that they wouldn't have titles for their children. That aged well.

PropertyD · Today 17:42

Socbie is very very odd.

Benjithedog · Today 17:43

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:40

People Magazine seems to be their mouthpiece of choice. I fear they may have dropped the uber loyal Scobie, though.
He was the one who broke the news that they wouldn't have titles for their children. That aged well.

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Didn’t it just

HelloPossible · Today 17:44

I think the idea of them living in the UK now is very misjudged . There is real hatred for them here and some people will not to be able to control themselves if they see them. It’s Tony Blair level in my opinion. So hopefully they will be advised to carry on like he does basically just going to very controlled invited guests only events. It’s going to be a security nightmare for them both.

simpsonthecat · Today 17:47

HelloPossible · Today 17:44

I think the idea of them living in the UK now is very misjudged . There is real hatred for them here and some people will not to be able to control themselves if they see them. It’s Tony Blair level in my opinion. So hopefully they will be advised to carry on like he does basically just going to very controlled invited guests only events. It’s going to be a security nightmare for them both.

Those that feel hatred for two people they don't know who don't affect them really need to have a good think about whether they need to take a step back. It's that bizarre and unwarranted.

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:47

HelloPossible · Today 17:44

I think the idea of them living in the UK now is very misjudged . There is real hatred for them here and some people will not to be able to control themselves if they see them. It’s Tony Blair level in my opinion. So hopefully they will be advised to carry on like he does basically just going to very controlled invited guests only events. It’s going to be a security nightmare for them both.

I think if Harry doesn't stroll around ringing random doorbells and otherwise pays attention to basic security, they'll be ok..
RAVEC know what they're doing. They also know who they're dealing with

paomara · Today 17:57

They're only returning to avail of cheap and frequent Ryanair flights to Portugal, while the kids are back in Blighty getting a proper private education where they won't be shot dead in a school invasion.

In a week or two we won't hear another word about them. Unless the DM and the likes decide to stir things up as usual. Less is more and we'd all be calmer without constant dubious reporting/sighting/rumours. Let them at it, nothing any of us can do to stop them even if we wanted to. And I have little interest in any of the RF and their adjacents. They ain't paying any of MY bills that's for sure, in fact I am paying some of THEIRS! Imagine that...

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:59

Benjithedog · Today 17:38

I believe in one of her court cases they did collude
with Scobie. And haven’t you read the numerous quotes coming from “a source close to the couple”? Why it was only the other day in People
Magazine

Ah okay, I didn’t realise it was in People magazine.

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Backtoschooloncemore · Today 17:59

Hardware252525252525 · Today 17:33

And nor does anyone have any proof of Meghan or Harry briefing anything to anyone.

I cannot understand why people hate them so much.

Did you miss ‘Spare’, various interviews, tv series and all the accompanying publicity?

Hardware252525252525 · Today 18:00

HelloPossible · Today 17:44

I think the idea of them living in the UK now is very misjudged . There is real hatred for them here and some people will not to be able to control themselves if they see them. It’s Tony Blair level in my opinion. So hopefully they will be advised to carry on like he does basically just going to very controlled invited guests only events. It’s going to be a security nightmare for them both.

Yes, definitely. There are people on other threads hoping that people will give them ‘a piece of their mind’. It’s dangerous.

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HelloPossible · Today 18:00

OrangeAxolotyl · Today 17:47

I think if Harry doesn't stroll around ringing random doorbells and otherwise pays attention to basic security, they'll be ok..
RAVEC know what they're doing. They also know who they're dealing with

Sure but that doesn’t mean they will not be advised to live their life like Tony Blair does. It’s the irrational anger here that just wouldn’t have been a factor when they were living in the USA. I wish them luck but I wouldn’t move here in a million years if I was either of them.

Hardware252525252525 · Today 18:02

Backtoschooloncemore · Today 17:59

Did you miss ‘Spare’, various interviews, tv series and all the accompanying publicity?

No. I was mildly interested in the gossip and read the highlights. But why would that make me hate them?

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OrangeAxolotyl · Today 18:08

HelloPossible · Today 18:00

Sure but that doesn’t mean they will not be advised to live their life like Tony Blair does. It’s the irrational anger here that just wouldn’t have been a factor when they were living in the USA. I wish them luck but I wouldn’t move here in a million years if I was either of them.

Better than the USA with all that gun ownership, I would suggest.
Anyway, the security has obviously been good thus far, as their summer jaunt proves. I'm sure they can be kept safe. People being critical on MN will not have alarmed the security services unduly.