Harry and Meghan biography

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Hasn't Prince Harry learnt anything from his mother's experience of having someone write her biography 'to set the record straight'? Couldn't they have at least waited until after his grandmother's death, however long that might be?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8257071/Meghan-Harry-biography-bombshell-Royals.html

Pippa was married in May 2017 and had a no ring no bring policy. HaM were not engaged then.

Charles and Camilla has to handle this www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/education/2010/dec/09/charles-camilla-car-attacked-fees-protest

And they walked into the theatre completely unruffled.

I think the problem Meghan has with Kate is that she knows how fond Harry always was of her - they had a great relationship, and he wanted William's family life for himself (not in a weird way!)

Unfortunately for Harry, there are not too many women like Kate around - neither Chelsy nor Cressida were prepared to take on the royal life. So he grabbed the first one who would - who happened to be Meghan.

Imo, Meghan is and will always be jealous of Kate, firstly due to her position in the RF, and secondly, because she knows how much Harry thought of her.

Didn't Kate unexpectedly join Harry at a Service last year, and their old closeness was evident.

Also, Kate has been on the scene for many many years; she and William were a couple for a long time before they finally married. She has built up deep relationships with William's family, and they clearly think highly of her.
Meghan has arrived on the scene very quickly, by their own admission it was a quick courtship, much of it conducted long-distance, so there can't have been many opportunities for her to get to know her in-laws much beyond a superficial way. Maybe, being American, Meghan expected a quicker, more apparent warmth, and gave up before enough time had elapsed for the relationship to develop properly. plus they clearly didn't trust her, with good reason, as it turned out.

I agree that part of the problem for MM was, as the courtship was so quick, she didn't take time to get to know other family members. I'd imagine the Windsors don't open up to outsiders easily and they would have been naturally a bit suspicious of her. If my db announced he was marrying a divorced older woman from another country he'd only known for months, I'd have my misgivings as well.

I lived in the US for a while and was initially charmed by the friendliness shown from the outset. I can see how Meghan might have been taken aback at the differences here.
Generally speaking, historically, Brits tend to be a little harder to get to know, taking their time, but once friendships are formed, can be deeper. This is changing now, and we have been propelled into more touchy-feely ways that possibly don't quite sit right with our natural reticence.
I know that I, for one, will be welcoming more social distancing from now on, thanks to Covid, with regard to having to hug and kiss people I barely know when meeting them socially. And I'm actually quite a sociable and friendly person who is perceived as out-going.

@CallmeAngelina I hate people I hardly know expecting a hug or a kiss. Hopefully our 'new normal' after COVID will put an end to that's

Funnily enough, I've just said exactly the same to DH. He commented that 'social distancing' is a phrase we will never forget, yet hadn't heard of before 2020, and I said that there might be benefits - I don't like being hugged and kissed by all and sundry!

I won’t ever hug and kiss someone I barely know ever again. I Always felt I had been railroaded in to it in the first place.

ajandjjmum
I agree with you.
I hate people breathing down my neck in queues, getting in my personal space, hugging and kissing me when they hardly know me, and touching me when they say nice jumper because nobody told them you look with your eyes not your hands!

It annoys me more when people say "ooh I'm just a touchy feely person" as if that's a free pass. 🙄

Me too. I hate being obliged to get so close to strangers.

Yes the touchy feeliness isn’t just something the royal family doesn’t do, but British society as a whole (in general). I can see why it might be something that Meghan took offence to being told not to do though. Might be perceived as a slight in her personality.

I just say though I cringed at the photos of her hugging the head boy after he called her beautiful. Soooo widely inappropriate, for any adult in that situation!

Kate was criticised in 2017 for her 'most expensive ever' £119k clothing bill including one designer outfit at £13k.

So it can't have been a surprise when Meghan's 2018/2019 (much larger) spends and big ticket designer pieces were commented on.

I can't understand why they issued that letter to the press re future none cooperation if their friends are still talking to the DM

They'll probably claim they knew nothing about the friends speaking out, just as they apparently knew about the letter to Thomas being leaked

For all I know someone might even believe it, as they believed Meghan knew nothing of the dog walk paps when Spike are the same agency she worked with on Suits (and the same one Harry sued over snatched pics of their Cotswolds house)

Oh, and Spike were also the agency who got the float plane photos ... funny how they're so often around when, no matter what their previous working relationship, you'd have thought Meghan would avoid a company her husband sued like the plague

Book, eh?

Now trying to work out which royal event has been or is going to be upstaged...

I imagine PB is thinking "no, don't you dare!" With PA and CV-19 her wedding has had quite a few 'bumps' already

I think part of the problem is that big hugs and excessive touchy-feeliness along with gushy language can come across as insincere due to the over exaggerated nature of it, it is all big gestures and flowery phrases.

Even in cultures where they kiss in greeting, (though I wonder if this will change due to this pandemic), it isn't done in a big dramatic fashion, it's more subtle and matter of fact and of course in Britain we favoured the at arms length handshake for a very long time!

W and C’s wedding anniversary tomorrow, Charlotte’s birthday on Saturday

That was in reply to @ CathyorClaire

Think you got it there Nikhedonia and Oldbutstillgotit

Two birds with one stone

Harry is so dim he thinks everyone is on the same plane of density with him, so was thus shocked when others didn't worship Meghan the way he does and instead of wondering why they don't (as any intelligent person would do), he took umbrage and got stroppy. She fed into this (she's far cleverer than he is) and this is why there is the situation there is.

@Nikhedonia Beatrice has cancelled her wedding.

@Foxglade oh has she? I didn't see that.

It's the do as I say not do as I do attitude that gets me.

The over the top and wildly expensive engagement dress and many unnecessary flights and then asking for donations to various charities and being "Save the Planet" crusaders