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Megan & Harry - I want all of the tea!!!!

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OhShutIt · 07/03/2021 10:05

I'll start by stating I couldn't give two shits about two people I don't know.

However, I am finding so much humour in the 'non racist' vitriol from people that don't know them, and who seemingly don't care, yet can't get them out of their mouths!

I can't wait for this Oprah interview (that I might not even bother to watch) because I'll find the obsessive thread after thread on this absolutely hilarious.

To start us who have had a lifetime of this shit off, I thought I'd add to the frothing with this gem!

Kelechi, Shola and Gina were so on point and so unapologetically Black!

I'm hoping we can congrats here for our own analysis later!

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Quaagars · 09/03/2021 00:53

Made the mistake of wandering onto the other threads to have a look, wish I hadn't have bothered but can't help sticking my oar in.
Urgh

DeeCeeCherry · 09/03/2021 01:07

Quaagars
Made the mistake of wandering onto the other threads to have a look, wish I hadn't have bothered but can't help sticking my oar in.
Urgh

I had a brief look earlier too. Commented on a couple then thought no, I can't be bothered with the weirdness of it all.

I think they're on the one hand hoping for something bad to happen to Meghan, and on the other hand they envy her.

The numerous twists and turns in the oddball armchair psychology, the not so thinly veiled racism. Just miserable and dissatisfied and envious sounding. No way am I going down that rabbit hole.

Orchidflower1 · 09/03/2021 06:36

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phoenixrosehere · 09/03/2021 06:58

I've never heard anything about William having an affair. Is this widely documented?
2019. Was widely reported in the International press but only hinted in the UK due to an injunction I believe.
Long thread on Lipstickalley detailing it (warning ⚠️ they don't hold back on Lipstickalley)

I remember when it came out on my Facebook because it was news in the States and noticed the absolute crickets in the U.K. same with Prince Andrew. Even when PA did that interview, he was still more supported than MM who has done nothing even close to what he did.

I'm sure at this point we have all learnt that there is no intersectionality in feminism, women's rights and equality only matter as they pertain to white women. Lets not even try unpack the clusterfuck that is white feminism and the sidelining of non-white women.

On MN definitely, the obsession with trans people is insane and ridiculous and shows why white feminists and minority feminists struggle to come together. Their priorities are extremely far from those of minorities and there is a show of privilege to be more concerned about an extremely small group of people when many minoritiy women are concerned about issues that directly effect and impact them.

RedMarauder · 09/03/2021 08:53

@MorePotatoSalad the situation with Archie is strange because I don't thing there has been a monarch alive before who has legit great-granchildren.

I've read explanations before that because Archie isn't the child of a Prince who is directly inline to the throne he can't be a Prince himself. However what is unprecedented is that it is normal to give such a child a title that relates to his own father's peerage. So as Harry is a Duke Archie should be a "Marquess ".

There were clear issues when Prince Edward had his own children as none of them have the titles "Prince" and "Princess" and they are the Queen's grandchildren. However the children have the title "Viscount" and "Lady" as Prince Edward is an "Earl".

Rege · 09/03/2021 09:14

Isn’t it that Prince Edwards children are ‘styled’ Lady and Viscount? They still Prince and Princess.

JingsMahBucket · 09/03/2021 09:15

The issue with Archie that they felt was racist is this:

When Charles ascends to the throne, his grandchildren would then be called princes and princesses. This is the usual rule everyone keeps talking about. In this case, Archie, seeing as how William’s children had been given a special allocation already.

H & M’s complaint that while Meghan was pregnant was the RF and the institution wanted to change the rules to deliberately not give Archie the title of prince when Charles became king, thus stripping Archie of his rightful title of prince. That’s why they were implying it was backhanded prejudice.

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 09:29

H & M’s complaint that while Meghan was pregnant was the RF and the institution wanted to change the rules to deliberately not give Archie the title of prince when Charles became king, thus stripping Archie of his rightful title of prince. That’s why they were implying it was backhanded prejudice.

Tbh I didn't see Meghan implie its to do with racism. Not sure if I missed that or whether it's the press blowing this up out of proportion

C8H10N4O2 · 09/03/2021 09:32

There were clear issues when Prince Edward had his own children as none of them have the titles "Prince" and "Princess" and they are the Queen's grandchildren

Edward's children are HRH Prince/Princess but the Wessexes choose not to use the style.

The only great grandchild automatically an HRH Prince would be George as the direct line but the Queen issued letters patent for the other two to be HRHs as well.
In the normal run of things the great grandchildren would become HRH Prince/Prinice automatically when Charles became King but this was to be changed and effectively Archie would be the first great grandchild not to automatically become HRH Prince when his grandfather became king. Apparently nobody in the (white) palace had considered the optics of the first PoC born into the family was also the first not to gain the automatic title.

This might well have been in plan for a long time but coupled with withdrawal of security, the usual whisperings by white family about "what will the baby look like" its easy to see how all this meshed together.

Re Harry falling out with William - always thought that was because Harry was fond of Kate and wasn't happy with William hiking the Apalacchian trail with his neighbours. Kate however seems happy to sign up to the gilded cage. I'd have more respect for her if she had "let it be known" that the story about Meghan making her cry wasn't true.

This stuff about "can't respond" is bollocks, the Cambridges wasted no time issuing a photo opportunity of them on a charter flight when H&M were flown to France on a jet. They kept quiet about their frequent private flights and the fact that one of the charters had to be diverted to accommodate them so was effectively a private flight.

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 09:36

I think they're on the one hand hoping for something bad to happen to Meghan, and on the other hand they envy her.

Envy? More like ugly jealousy, with a good dose of racism.

JingsMahBucket · 09/03/2021 09:50

@HmmmmmmInteresting
Tbh I didn't see Meghan implie its to do with racism. Not sure if I missed that or whether it's the press blowing this up out of proportion

Touché.

curlingtoes · 09/03/2021 09:54

I agree but the row was over Meghan not following protocol. Meghan probably cried because she was incredibly stressed. But she didn't try to explain it - just left it hanging that Kate made her cry. It's manipulative

Oh really? But when your English rose Kate left Meghan to drown in a sea of hate because she was accused of bullying Kate and making her cry, she (Kate) was being an angel, right? Meghan was still evil then, wasn't she?

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RedMarauder · 09/03/2021 10:15

So it takes a biracial man to tell a white man what is what -
twitter.com/chrisrickett/status/1369177870191460353

phoenixrosehere · 09/03/2021 10:18

I agree but the row was over Meghan not following protocol. Meghan probably cried because she was incredibly stressed. But she didn't try to explain it - just left it hanging that Kate made her cry. It's manipulative

How do you know it was over protocol? Where did you get your info?

And it wasn’t an issue when Meghan was made out to be a bridezilla over it when she was said to be the one to make Kate cry? She said Kate apologised, Kate was a lovely person and that there was no feud between them so how is saying that manipulative?

RedMarauder · 09/03/2021 10:20

[quote RedMarauder]So it takes a biracial man to tell a white man what is what -
twitter.com/chrisrickett/status/1369177870191460353[/quote]
Sorry for those who don't want to click the link - Alex Beresford, a guest presenter, takes Piers Morgan to task and Piers Morgan walks of his own show.

BelleHathor · 09/03/2021 10:28

[quote RedMarauder]So it takes a biracial man to tell a white man what is what -
twitter.com/chrisrickett/status/1369177870191460353[/quote]
Watched it live this morning and Alex was excellent calling him out on his weird Meghan obsession and quest to whitesplain racism(though Piers should have learned after being told by 2 black women yesterday).
Social media has been chewing Piers arse up since his comments so I guess he was feeling sensitive, oh well!

Starseeking · 09/03/2021 10:36

[quote RedMarauder]So it takes a biracial man to tell a white man what is what -
twitter.com/chrisrickett/status/1369177870191460353[/quote]

Good! Well done Alex Beresford for telling Piers exactly how it is 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

tabulahrasa · 09/03/2021 10:40

Can I join this thread? Please? I’m white, but it came up in active and the other threads are just so ridiculous...

All the - aha gotcha, she’s a liar because you can’t get married twice and she did know about the royal family because she knew Eugenie...

She totally described a private vow exchange that anyone could understand they’re treating as when the marriage started as opposed to the public spectacle and she didn’t say she lived under a bloody rock and didn’t know the royal family existed! She quite clearly said, she’s American, and realises she didn’t really understand it.

They’re all twisting over themselves to “prove” she’s lying...

Like it’s a huge shock that the royal family, known to have issues not supporting members, especially spouses and with loads of precedent for being racist... didn’t support her and were racist!

I mean, even if the conversations about skin colour were “innocent” Hmm they’re not exactly known for dealing with sensitive issues with empathy.

And the security issue - well other children don’t get security... yeah, but are they getting racist death threats? Confused

Dimples13 · 09/03/2021 11:12

I've just complained to Ofcom re Piers Morgan accusing Meghan of lying about suicidal thoughts.
He is a disgrace.

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 11:38

@Dimples13

I've just complained to Ofcom re Piers Morgan accusing Meghan of lying about suicidal thoughts. He is a disgrace.
Great!

Here's the link for anyone else that wants to do so
twitter.com/rachelchinourir/status/1368887848267612162?s=19

Maybe we can get Piers off our screens once and for all!

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 11:42

I wish Meghan would sue Piers and ITV for harassment. I thought there were cyber bullying laws now?

JayDot500 · 09/03/2021 11:44

The fact that Piers walked out of the studio because he didn't like being criticised for his behaviour towards Meghan and Harry when they walked out due to constant unreasonable criticism... Sheesh. The hypocrisy has overfilled the jug. Had he tried to explain himself yet? What excuse can he use that he hasn't already attacked Meghan for using?

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 11:46

It's be great if she could get a restraining order against him. He's a stalker.

HmmmmmmInteresting · 09/03/2021 11:47

@JayDot500

The fact that Piers walked out of the studio because he didn't like being criticised for his behaviour towards Meghan and Harry when they walked out due to constant unreasonable criticism... Sheesh. The hypocrisy has overfilled the jug. Had he tried to explain himself yet? What excuse can he use that he hasn't already attacked Meghan for using?
Ironic that he removed himself from a situation he didn't like and yet berates her for doing the same.
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