Harry and Meghan Resigning - HRH No More

[TheMustressMhor]

Thread Nine.

How will they react to this?

They are I am afraid to me rather hollow vessels but then I won't be the target market. Nor is the UK in general.
They will earn enough in the global marketplace.

Good luck to them, I hope uk publications don't clutter up my eyeline with their annoying fizzogs! Vain hope probably.

And yes imo the statement is gracious.

I wish them well in their future life. He is Diana`s son whom she loved and would want to be happy. If she had lived I think she would have continued to strike out on her own terms.

Interesting going forward for the title of Duke of York. Assuming Andy SOTMC then since the 1600s it’s been held by the second son of the monarch. So Charles can bequeath to H should PA die.
Can’t see any of that happening - it’ll go to Louis I’m sure when William ascends the throne.

not representing the crown when they originally said they wanted to do this.

I don’t think they really wanted to represent the crown at all, that was their softly softly approach.
M&H got exactly what they wanted. They also got acknowledgement that they were hounded for two years and official compliments about Meghan.

I can’t fathom how or why Meghan is going to continue doing visits to charities when/if they wanted a quiet life.

What will happen to Invictus and their patronages are gone I presume - at least their official representation of them. That’s a blow to the patronage’s but understandable if Meghan won’t be led by the palace and the palace have no control over them.

William must be fuming.

Now, let's scrutinise Andrew in as much detail...

Absolutely 👏👏👍

A man whose spent years using his HRH status to build up a reported personal wealth of £80m and associated with a number of "dubious" characters (not just JE) to feather his nest.

I'm far from impressed with how H&M have behaved but Andrew is still Royal Fucker #1.

Disagreeing here to say that the statement is ridiculous. They wanted to not do royal duties, statement says they can't. FFS, is that intended as a punishment? Public is unhappy with the £20m wedding and £2.4m Frogmore refurb, they "intend" to pay back the refurb. (Will they use an affordability calculator? Would £5/week suffice?) No immediate changes so they can peddle themselves as HRH for a couple more months while they set up shop. Oh and then they won't use HRH, rather than can't use HRH.

And the security question is ducked, and PC will of course keep throwing money their way (they do, of course, need to keep up their £5/week refurb debt repayments after all, or pick another number). No changes except they don't have to work for the family anymore, and PH doesn't have to be bored doing royal military ceremonies. Wow.

Can we have the queen in charge of Brexit as well?

So are they just choosing not to use the HRH? Or has it been taken away?
Looks like a very good deal for Hazza and Megs!

I do hope the DM turn their full attention back to PA, ASAP. He's getting off much too easy. Everyone knows his family isn't going to leave him without security - he is so hated by many, it wouldn't be safe.

I assumed It's not punitive because you can't do that in families and hope to see each other in future. Or at least you usually want to see any little kids even if their parents are annoying!

@NumbersStation yup Harry could go on Love Island & Meghan on Millionaire Matchmaker

I think this is a win for H&M. Nobody in the US cares about the HRH. If they're the duke and duchess, it's game on for the money spinning

Exactly.

All of you with so much hate for Meghan - maybe her and her young families mental well being is more important to her than continue to put up with the nonsense of the Crown"
I don't see the same anger and bile for odious Andrew - it's as if knowingly hanging out with a paedophile is ok by you . He is basically being paid to do nothing which is what he has done all his life! But that's ok as he's not Megan.
I think between H&M them they have the talent. Sense , character to create a more pleasant and very comfortable life for them selves- So I think you can all stop worrying about them
And use that energy to create a more comfortable , pleasant life for yourselves.

I was not a diana fan but I felt at the time that taking her HRH torle off her in such a public way was petty and sent a horrid message to her children, one of whom is heir to the throne.
They could have let her keep it on the understanding she not use it?
Maybe the palace learnt a lesson there?
Surprised at the personal and loving tone of the announcement tbh.

Greatly looking forward to the period of silence from these two which must surely now be due, given their stated wish to retire from public life.

Oh no wait sorry, I meant I’m greatly looking forward to the book and branded tea towels which must surely now be due, given their stated wish to retire from public life ... 😂🙄👍

What exactly are they going to talk about ? What education or experience do they have to make either of them experts in any field (apart from an insiders view of the RF) this announcement makes it super clear that they will NOT be representing HMQ or the Royal Family in anything they do, so who the hell will want them in 2 years ?

Everyone knows his family isn't going to leave him without security - he is so hated by many, it wouldn't be safe

It’s nor to up to his family to decide if he gets state funded security. He doesn’t need it if he’s doing no Royal duties.

I can’t fathom how or why Meghan is going to continue doing visits to charities when/if they wanted a quiet life

I don’t think they’ve said they want a quiet life. I think they just want control over what they do. So if Megs wants to visit a charity and then tell that charity what to write in their social media post about said visit, she can. She can wear what she wants and get paid. Nobody to tell her otherwise, no accountability and no courtiers and protocol to observe. They want to do as they please, same as the rest of us, but hobnob in higher circles and get paid a ton of money to show up and say “meaningful things” because of their connections. Not their knowledge or expertise, which must be close to nil.

But hey, profile is all that’s required these days!

Fair the HRH is no more. Taxpayers’ money for the seemingly unnecessary renovation to the Frogmore place is to repaid, too. No more formal work in behalf of the monarch will no longer happen either.

All fine. Now they can leave.

What is happening re: security? It costs a bloody fortune.

Harry is the son of the King (soon enough). Of course he is an HRH. So is Archie. And MM for as long as she’s married to Harry.

The “not using” is a way to ensure they can do their do-gooding without it reflecting on the monarchy. So, if they want to pitch up in jeans and a jumper; if they want to choose which causes they support; if they want to do nothing for 9 months of the year; if they want to spend stupid amounts of money on holidays and private jets - none of that is how the RF does things.

It’s all about protecting the institution, but also keeping Harry and Archie within the fold, as they are humans after all.

Which means H&M are free to do as many, of whatever engagements they want, for as much money as they want, which they can either keep or put into this foundation. There will be zero transparency. Donations will come into the foundation; H&M will be paid “expenses and emoluments”, and somehow we’ll see them wearing couture, living in fancy homes, taking expensive holidays, fraternising with celebrities in a most un-Royal way.

They’ve put all their eggs into their own basket. They’re so convinced of their own power, their own star value, they think they can go it alone. As people, though, who are they? The grandson of the queen and an actress who’s a hustler. People of substance, causes and charities of substance, will soon tire of them. They will become hangers-on as they have nothing to contribute. Being representatives of the RF is all they had (hence Fergie and Andrew and Sophie and all the others before and since flogging themselves for cash to the highest bidder), they’re all just mediocrities with nothing else to offer. HMQ and what she represents is where the money and the power are. Not Harry and Meghan Markle.

HMQ has let them out for as long as they want. They’ll be welcome back in time. I think once the dust has settled, once they’ve completed their family and they’ve lived this separate life for a good few years and they’ve discovered just how difficult it is to make a buck the way they want to, they may well come back. I think it’ll be years and years before all the hot air that’s been blown up their asses disappears and they see just how little they have to offer.

Also I think it’s in very poor taste to speculate on how long a marriage will last. Talk about wishing someone (Archie) ill.

Exactly @DuchessofWoke

I think they will have huge star value in the USA. They love them over there.

The royal connection, the Hollywood glamour, youngish and attractive (Meghan anyway!) - they will be mega celebs.

Omid Scobe ( a Meghan mouthpiece I think?) has tweeted, Harry will no longer be commonwealth ambassador but H&M will keep their roles as president and Vice President of the commonwealth trust.
Prince Charles will still support them financially and they will still attend family events ( trooping of the colours )

Security fees will be fudged somehow I suppose. Maybe the money back from the cottage will go toward; might pay for a month or two!
Meghan seems to have already embraced this new life. Have to see if Harry will or not or how he will enjoy being a 'normal ' citizen ( sort of) in a new country. He may love the freedom ; he may hate it all! His job will to keep Meghan happy and be her accessory to more fame and fortune I suppose. He hasn't any other skills that I know of. Charity work over there maybe?
I hope it works out , they pay the money back and build bridges with his family again,