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Has The Royal topic been disappeared?

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Peasepuddingbloodycold · 09/01/2023 17:54

And if not, it looks as though I've hidden it. Can anyone tell me how to unhide it?

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BlackFriday · 09/01/2023 19:33

@SighsTheNewWord "In my opinion, this text shows that person A (Kate) was being inconsiderate and throwing tantrums while frustrating person B (Meghan)."
"Let's be objective here."
You think that's "throwing a tantrum" and then asking for "objectivity?!"

Twizbe · 09/01/2023 19:34

SighsTheNewWord · 09/01/2023 19:29

Well, it's a fairly normal text between two people who seem to be irritated.

Take away K or M from the equation and some people will admit person A was being a bit unnecessarily difficult during person B's wedding. If person A has problems with her child's dress, the logical thing is to get it mended (and by the tailor person B has arranged to fix the issue), not harass person B (who's busy with a million other things for her wedding) and complain about dresses.

Secondly, what's person A's problem with the wedding party? Why is person A telling person B how to plan her own wedding and party? If she doesn't want her son to attend the page boy party or whatever, then she can let him stay home.

In my opinion, this text shows that person A (Kate) was being inconsiderate and throwing tantrums while frustrating person B (Meghan). We know she's the wife of the heir so she's used to having her own way but of course anyone would be snappy in those circumstances.

Let's be objective here.

I guess the other thing to add into that is person A had given birth about 3 weeks before. Person B was planning a high stress wedding.

Neither were going to be their best selves at that point.

Coucous · 09/01/2023 19:34

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BradfordGirl · 09/01/2023 19:34

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 09/01/2023 19:33

Demanding your DC has a new dress instead of it being altered by probably one of the best tailors in the country? Nah, Kate is definitely wrong about that. And her kid crying when she tried it on because it was too big? As if.
It’s the first I’ve heard about these text messages. Maybe Kate is not the saint she’s been made out to be?

I think it is petty.
But I also think Kate is in the wrong.
Charlotte was 3 years old at the time. She probably cried because of her mum's reaction.

GloomyDarkness · 09/01/2023 19:35

The way Meghan is texting Kate is off the wall rude! And Harry has dropped her in it.

I'd pick the phone up and talk because so much context and nuance can be lost with text.

It does read though one woman getting stressed about wedding and family matters another just had a baby and now facing huge press scrutiny and major family event where she and her kids would be judged.

Also Megan wedding dresses was really badly fitted everyone I know commented on that - it was very noticeable. I've seen fabric subsequently blamed but frankly on such a huge public platform and such a poor fitting I'd be finding something to blame as well.

picklemewalnuts · 09/01/2023 19:35

I'm not wildly excited about the RF- I was just there for the memes.

I am wildly excited about the disappearance of an entire section, how it happened etc!!

SighsTheNewWord · 09/01/2023 19:35

BlackFriday · 09/01/2023 19:33

@SighsTheNewWord "In my opinion, this text shows that person A (Kate) was being inconsiderate and throwing tantrums while frustrating person B (Meghan)."
"Let's be objective here."
You think that's "throwing a tantrum" and then asking for "objectivity?!"

What do you think?

JonahCL9 · 09/01/2023 19:35

I think they both sound a bit snippy to be honest. We don't know how long/baggy the dress was before alteration and it sounds like at least Charlotte tried on hers at home rather than with a dress maker so Kate may have assumed that all dresses were similarly out of whack.

That said, Kate had just had a baby and Meghan was getting married and had all the dramas with Pa Markle so both were probably very stressed...

Coffeecreme · 09/01/2023 19:35

kate was also asking for the dresses to be remade

BradfordGirl · 09/01/2023 19:35

SallyWD · 09/01/2023 17:55

Haha same!! Buckingham Palace have taken control.

I agree!

ThePoshUns · 09/01/2023 19:35

Have we broken the internet?

StarInTheHeavens · 09/01/2023 19:36

MyWillyBrokeTheDogBowl · 09/01/2023 18:21

Meme thread to end all meme threads, best thing that ever happened to mumsnet to be honest. 🤣

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Twas the stuff of legend. I shall forever remember £20 & a sandwitch Grin

picklemewalnuts · 09/01/2023 19:36

It's actually bloody scary if something suss had happened!

JaneJeffer · 09/01/2023 19:37

ThePoshUns · 09/01/2023 19:35

Have we broken the internet?

🤣

picklemewalnuts · 09/01/2023 19:37

I mean, seriously scary!

onlylarkin · 09/01/2023 19:37

hopeishere · 09/01/2023 19:20

Would she not say moms? As an American??

Also Kate suggesting the dresses need remade is a bit bonkers too to be fair!!

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This. Meghan calls her mother mom.

Anisina · 09/01/2023 19:38

picklemewalnuts · 09/01/2023 19:36

It's actually bloody scary if something suss had happened!

Yes that's what I'm interested in. Surely MNHQ know what's happened 🕵

Coucous · 09/01/2023 19:38

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SighsTheNewWord · 09/01/2023 19:39

Twizbe · 09/01/2023 19:34

I guess the other thing to add into that is person A had given birth about 3 weeks before. Person B was planning a high stress wedding.

Neither were going to be their best selves at that point.

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Yes I agree. As mentioned in my post, they both sound irritated at each other for their own reasons. It's normal for family and friends during stressful situations. I don't think either of them went too far - they just snapped at each other, as anyone would in such situations.

RedToothBrush · 09/01/2023 19:39

SighsTheNewWord · 09/01/2023 19:29

Well, it's a fairly normal text between two people who seem to be irritated.

Take away K or M from the equation and some people will admit person A was being a bit unnecessarily difficult during person B's wedding. If person A has problems with her child's dress, the logical thing is to get it mended (and by the tailor person B has arranged to fix the issue), not harass person B (who's busy with a million other things for her wedding) and complain about dresses.

Secondly, what's person A's problem with the wedding party? Why is person A telling person B how to plan her own wedding and party? If she doesn't want her son to attend the page boy party or whatever, then she can let him stay home.

In my opinion, this text shows that person A (Kate) was being inconsiderate and throwing tantrums while frustrating person B (Meghan). We know she's the wife of the heir so she's used to having her own way but of course anyone would be snappy in those circumstances.

Let's be objective here.

Or you could read it as two people who aren't on the same wave length and have rubbed each other up the wrong way over a much longer period - one for being a bit bridezillia and ordering the other about and the other being wound up by the tone and expectation that she do every demanded rather than politely communicating.

For me it looks like people who don't know how to talk to each other more generally and it reads even worse on text. If that's true it's not really about dresses at all but the relationship at a deeper level.

(god my SILs drove me nuts TELLING me what to do over their weddings rather than answering my questions or asking me nicely to do something and DH took it even worse than I did - it's a reflection of us all being completely different in attitude on just about everything and their weddings were just about the worst point due to the emotional blackmail that accompanied it. We married abroad, and invited no one to our wedding because we couldn't be doing with this type of bullshit...)

katem39 · 09/01/2023 19:39

😂

Coucous · 09/01/2023 19:40

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Shesasuperfreak · 09/01/2023 19:40

Kate sounds like the rude one
If 4 DAYS before my wedding someone was complaining and refusing to get the dress altered, saying that its needs a complete overhall I wouod be snappy too ffs

50shadesofneigh · 09/01/2023 19:40

Right, and I told you the tailor has been standing by since 8am. Here. At KP. Can you take Charlotte to have it altered, as the other mums are doing?

The tone and punctuation of that seem incredibly rude and giving orders to me.

PollyAmour · 09/01/2023 19:40

Could it have been pulled due to libellous comments and potential legal action against Mumsnet for allowing those comments to stand?

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