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The royal family

Harry and Meghan 19 (The One With The Capitalisation)

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TheMustressMhor · 22/02/2020 11:11

Off we go.

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DandyRaven · 22/02/2020 17:19

Pre-emotive but ore-emotive is one of those Freudian typos!

TheMustressMhor · 22/02/2020 17:23

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Parker231 · 22/02/2020 17:23

I don’t see any reason why they will be estranged from the RF. I’m sure they will visit friends and family in the UK. Neither my or DH’s families live in the UK but we visit regularly and they come to the UK. Our families have remained close and our DC’s have an excellent relationship with their grandparents and cousins. I would similar will happen with Harry, Meghan and Archie.

TheMustressMhor · 22/02/2020 17:25

Scroll on by, folks.

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Parker231 · 22/02/2020 17:28

Why do you think they will divorce ? They looked happy and relaxed on recent photos.

OVienna · 22/02/2020 17:28

Oh I reckon a bot acct.

SpinneyHill · 22/02/2020 17:28

I did not add the quotes to Official engagements. I actually missed that!

ilovejeffgoldblum · 22/02/2020 17:31

I'm confused by the front and centre bit of the article ?
Invictus was h baby not m,why would she be front and centre now when she hasn't done anything towards it? Hmm

TheMustressMhor · 22/02/2020 17:33

Well now, ilovejeff, you raise a pertinent point.

The Invictus Games had nothing to do with MM.

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yolofish · 22/02/2020 17:35

"why would M be front and centre at Invictus?"

Hmm, let me just think about that one a bit! Grin

It is all actually a tragedy both for the RF and I think for the country. Someone up thread mentioned Brexit and the turmoil that has caused - on whichever side you are. Although it's not the same, this is a divisive subject and Not Helping (see what I did with caps there?!)

DandyRaven · 22/02/2020 17:35

Good spot @CatherineOfAragonsPomegranate ! And good use by them of passive-aggressive punctuation. Although to he fair, less pass-agg than if just the word ‘official’ was in quotes Grin

DandyRaven · 22/02/2020 17:39

jeff I think that phrasing is journalistic click-bait. Technically true but they’ve just focused on Meg in the headline and opening para of the article.

Further down it says:

^A royal source said: “Harry and Meghan will be at the front of the centre of the Games.
“Meghan knows how important it is to Harry and will be at his side.^

Which makes sense. It’s totally reasonable she’d be by his side for this.

katiegoestoaldi · 22/02/2020 17:40

They just made things so hostile and continue to do so. M may well attend the Invictus games but I don't see how she will be able to attend any joint events with RF members other than H unless she has balls of steel. I hope she really doesn't attend Bea's wedding because even without wearing maternity style clothing she's going to hog the headlines

ilovejeffgoldblum · 22/02/2020 17:41

My POV is that m has to be the star of the show at all times ,,she can't bare to take the back seat even to her own husband .
H so foof struck he can't see it or won't care!
What has m to do with invictus she wasn't military, disabled or suffered PTSD (that we know of) .
A worthwhile event ruined by her showboating and me , me , me attitude!
(Sorry for rant!)Angry

katiegoestoaldi · 22/02/2020 17:41

Oops posted too soon. I wanted to add they've made their joint future events with the RF really quite impossible without overshadowing the actual event

DeRigueurMortis · 22/02/2020 17:41

Is there anyone on MN who doesn’t think this is all going to end in tears, and end sooner rather than later?

Me actually Grin

Personally I think they've both underestimated their "cachet" and their ability to cash in over the long term but that said I think they are now both "in it to win it".

Much like some other high profile couples who weathered "storms" because they knew their "brand" was stronger together than apart.

I think that's true here and also has the added dimension of who now can they turn to apart from each other? They've burned a hell of a lot of bridges across both families and friends (allegedly) and as much as the door has been left open for H, I can't see him living back in the U.K. away from his child until A and any future siblings are adults.

I'm not suggesting it's all going to be rosey - but H made his choice (allegedly despite close friends/family/advisors etc urging caution) and I don't see him returning tail between his legs admitting he fucked up.

Equally M made her choice in literally "hitching" her star to H's - being an Ex wife of a royal isn't in her game plan I suspect and without trying to be rude, as beautiful as she is, in 5/10 years time she's not trophy wife material especially with the baggage of having a royal connection and all that entails (especially wrt to her children).

So yes, I think they'll stick together, milk what they can financially and slowly see their stars start to fade as the next generation of genuine Royals (W&C's children) come into adulthood - whom people worldwide will be far more interested in than a now very middle aged couple on the US speaking circuit rolling out the same speeches that reflect a very rarefied and realistically underwhelming set of life experiences and "achievements".

drina27 · 22/02/2020 17:42

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Skinandbones · 22/02/2020 17:42

It's the Queen I feel sorry for, the stuff all her family went through thanks to the Duke and Wallace Simpson, pushing her dad to the throne he didn't really want. Now she has to deal with another pushy American.
As for Harry all the stuff he's done for the Armed Forces, actually going to war to serve his country and he's pretty much thrown that all away.
Another thought is when George is older and coming to the throne, what will happen with Archie, will he end up being the black sheep, selling his stories to the press like his mum.

ilovejeffgoldblum · 22/02/2020 17:43

Sorry dandy , I went off there!
My dh is ex military and I take it personally Blush

DandyRaven · 22/02/2020 17:43

I don’t think she’ll attend the March events. My money’s on them being advised not to bring Alfie because of coronavirus risk and she’ll stay behind with him while Harry comes alone.

They won’t be at Bea’s wedding. I said on another thread yesterday that I do feel a bit sorry for them over that as they’re damned if they do (attend) and damned if they don’t.

OVienna · 22/02/2020 17:45

Totally agree DeRigor . Spot on.

yolofish · 22/02/2020 17:48

I also take the military stuff quite personally jeff. Navy brat, my dear departed Dad would have been absolutely snorting with rage! That swearing allegiance to the Crown is Important.

DandyRaven · 22/02/2020 17:48

No need to apologise to me jeff! On a previous thread someone, I think yolofish with a marines background was explaining how the royal forces but particularly the marines viewed some of Harry’s actions and i found that really interesting as I don’t have any experience of being military. There is a certain mindset.

ilovejeffgoldblum · 22/02/2020 17:49

I don't think harry at least, would even contemplate divorce after what happened with his mum.
It would have to come from Meghan, and she would lose an awful lot from it .

SpinneyHill · 22/02/2020 17:49

Meghan knows how important it is to Harry and will be at his side

PMSL Like the Royal Marines memorial was important, and his family are important, and those friends of his that she banned used to be important.