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The royal family

Harry & Meghan 14

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yolofish · 25/01/2020 19:13

A thread for those who wish to discuss what's in the news and what your take on it is.

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MrsDoubtTried · 27/01/2020 19:11

GoFiguire

But Diana was the Princess of Wales, so she did have Princess in her title. Kate is a Duchess so “Duchess Kate” should have been the moniker.

That is the difference. Princess Kate indeed. How jarring.

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:12

@yolofish I think Harry and Meghan cared as well and I'm sure the palace will manage to adjust the diaries without them being too overworked! If not they could have negotiated a different deal with the Sussex's. Obviously, there's Andrew's slack to pick up as well.

Andrew is a legitimate point of discussion, as a comparison in terms of M&H's treatment and in terms of how it might influence the palaces strategy in using M&H to keep the heat off Andrew.

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:15

It's all in the thread. I'll ignore the goading from now on.

MrsDoubtTried · 27/01/2020 19:15

It’s Sussexes.

Butterymuffin · 27/01/2020 19:23

It's all in the thread
You usually ask posters to be very specific in citing their evidence so surprising to see such a vague response when it's asked of you. Oh well.

I'll ignore the goading from now on.
Perhaps you could also stop doing it? Thanks in advance.

ilovejeffgoldblum · 27/01/2020 19:25

Butterymuffin 👍

LaMarschallin · 27/01/2020 19:25

My then boyfriend was like 'You CAN'T eat a banana like that!' In my innocence I asked Why? Apparently 'men will be looking at you thinking of blowjobs' PMSL. I swear, until that, a banana was merely a banana to me. Since then, I slice my bananas.

Doubtless your boyfriend felt reassured by that.

Encyclo · 27/01/2020 19:26

It's all very quiet on the Canadian front. Personally I think it'll be a while before they emerge again.

GracefulHippo · 27/01/2020 19:27

LaMarschallin Grin

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:27

@Butterymuffin right back at ya! Wink

MrsDoubtTried · 27/01/2020 19:27

It must feel unusual for them to keep their heads down in an attempt to avoid attention.

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:28

Do you have any evidence of me asking for very specific evidence?

Froq · 27/01/2020 19:29
Grin
TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 27/01/2020 19:32

Catherine is Princess William of Wales.

AmIbeingTreasonable · 27/01/2020 19:32

@PerfPower what does fwr stand for?

Butterymuffin · 27/01/2020 19:33

To quote someone I read recently, can't remember their name: "It's all in the thread" Grin

Butterymuffin · 27/01/2020 19:34

FWR = Feminism and women's rights

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:35

I don't think you need to worry about deletion @Butterymuffin! Smile

GracefulHippo · 27/01/2020 19:36

I feel sorry for everyone involved in the court case. TM, MM and PH. I cannot even imagine having your dirty laundry aired like that and having family turn on you in that way.

I do think any side has been perfect in this. I haven’t watched the interviews (was too tired for the first and I cannot stand Piers Morgan), but my understanding is that he came across like a horrible, black mailing man. However, it does seem that TM was once close to MM. It also seem that PH thought she never really had a family. Which I find strange.

Also, MMS close friends talked about a loving letter, trying to reconcile. They might have made it up, but seems unlikely. TM seems to think the letter was in no way loving. I guess maybe the trial will show the truths.

There also seem to be serious disagreements about whether or not MM has contacted TM and vice versa. Somebody obviously is lying. I guess this will come out as well. Probably the truth is in the middle.

rockingchaircandle · 27/01/2020 19:47

I'm not a fan of Piers Morgan's style, and find it hard to watch him even when I agree with him. I read a write up in the paper and could only watch the 2nd half but he seemed to be leading him on in the harassment.

If someone for whatever reason, doesn't want to contact their dad, getting them in to ask 'have you asked her mum to get her to see you' and acting like it's normal to do an interview to 'communicate' with them seems like fueling the harassment, "what's your message for the daughter who's made it clear that she doesn't want to see you?". Can't imagine this happening for many other people.

GracefulHippo · 27/01/2020 19:55

Nope, agree. Must be perfectly awful and if Piers Morgan really said that (sorry, not doubting you, just haven’t watched it) then that sounds like harassment to me.

However, I do think that there is a lot of uncertainty regarding what the truth is regarding MM and TM’s relationship and the interactions. Someone is lying, which I find almost as appalling as the fact that it is being dragged through the courts. I do think that everyone will come out of this looking bad.

DandyAndFine · 27/01/2020 19:55

In an earlier thread, posters mentioned a twitter feed that hates Meghan and has conspiracy theories about her. I had a look. They are batshit crazy. They are adamant that Meghan was some sort of plant by powerful American people to get at Andrew because of his Epstein involvement. Whether to punish him or keep him from spilling what he knows about others, I’m not quite sure. But hey, silver lining: at least this person who relentlessly criticises Meghan doesn’t fail to mention or criticise Andrew ...

CanIHaveATiaraPlease · 27/01/2020 20:00

Funnily enough I was with people yesterday that kept referring to Princess Kate & Princess Meghan. Nothing I said made any difference 🤷🏻‍♀️

PerfPower · 27/01/2020 20:30

You have to be fairly conceited to believe that an inspirational quote written by your own good self on a banana is what sex workers need to improve their quality of life.

derxa · 27/01/2020 20:32

You have to be fairly conceited to believe that an inspirational quote written by your own good self on a banana is what sex workers need to improve their quality of life. Agreed. Such arrogance.