Harry & Meghan - to hope the Royals answer back?

[DontReallyCareBut]

I think the allegations in the Oprah interview are serious enough that protocol should be breached and the Royals should have a voice to give their side too.

“I don’t care whether they had 50 private weddings, legal or not. What I don’t think was nice was gleefully talking about this “secret” wedding three days before, and making out every flag-waving schmuck was a sucker. Again, not nice. What beef has Meghan got with the British public?”

And not really a good example of living authentically!!

When someone tells you who they are we should listen to them. well its certainly going to be interesting for H over the coming months and years. Paranoia about security aside, If they don't settle into contented married life, if his missus is still dissatisfied and throwing things about, he'll have his answer as to whether the problem was his family.

The wedding comment has annoyed me more than anything else she's ever said or done. She was sticking two fingers up at the British people.

And to be scornful about her 'spectacle' wedding when she was married in the Church of England, in front of the Queen who is Head of the church, was very disrespectful. Especially as she was afforded a privilege not afforded to all divorced people.

All they needed to do was get a really good British PR company on the case from day 1.

‘Whatever you do, don’t do the whole heart on sleeve interview’ circus and don’t whinge about gilded cages for gods sake. Be complimentary, smile and apologise - then back away slowly...’

yeah the wedding 'spectacle' comment was really cunty. They watch Netflix, they know.

@TonyGates yes we couldn't marry at out local CoE as my dh had beeb married before and apparently the vicar has choice to or not , he chose not

@ScribblingPixie

I think a lot of people will like that he stood up for his family. Best to say nothing more, though. Actions should speak louder than words.

Yep, by hanging onto all his titles from his family who were so awful, complaining his son didn't get more and crying foul that his father cut off his ickle allowance when he was a 36-year-old man who threw his teddy out his pram.

@TonyGates

The wedding comment has annoyed me more than anything else she's ever said or done. She was sticking two fingers up at the British people.

And to be scornful about her 'spectacle' wedding when she was married in the Church of England, in front of the Queen who is Head of the church, was very disrespectful. Especially as she was afforded a privilege not afforded to all divorced people.

Changed her religion in record time to do it, too. But of course, the secret wedding was bullshit. And the Archie asking for chickens and a waffle maker. Probably speaks Italian with the Clooney's twins, too.

William, Willibald. I think a lot of people will like that William stuck up for his family. (I do).

@ScribblingPixie

William, Willibald. I think a lot of people will like that William stuck up for his family. (I do).

Oh, yes, there I agree. All the questions, 'Have you spoken to your brother?' If my brother did that to me the only words I'd ever have to say to him again would be 'fuck off'. Petulant little brat just seething with jealousy over his brother.

I don’t fight with my siblings but two of my siblings have some real knock-down-drag-out (not literally) feuds that makes the Borgias look like the Waltons...

I can only imagine what sibling A would have commented had they been William. I suspect the words used would be a repetition of ‘fucking’ ‘bastard’, possibly ‘arsehole’...

@TonyGates

The wedding comment has annoyed me more than anything else she's ever said or done. She was sticking two fingers up at the British people.

And to be scornful about her 'spectacle' wedding when she was married in the Church of England, in front of the Queen who is Head of the church, was very disrespectful. Especially as she was afforded a privilege not afforded to all divorced people.

Absolutely

When C&C married, didn't they say some strongly worded "penitance" at the CofE blessing?

I guess it might depend when you live?

I married in church for the 2nd time 25+yrs ago easily.

Maybe it helped that there were no kids?

But my "case" was put to the Bishop & approved.

Forgot to say, although she was divorced, she hadn't had a CofE wedding-would that make a difference?

I suppose when your future MIL is the head of the church...

Here's the clip of Meghan talking about being able to cry on cue:
this one

I've already seen someone on here somewhere excuse the 'previous wedding' as her having "mis-spoken."
And she didn't imply anything. Her words were very clear: “You know, three days before our wedding, we got married. No one knows that. But we called the Archbishop and we just said look, this thing is the spectacle for the world"
32 million quid for something she dismisses as a "spectacle?" Yet can you IMAGINE the outcry if their wedding had been any less of a "do" that William's?

@toffeebutterpopcorn

All they needed to do was get a really good British PR company on the case from day 1.

‘Whatever you do, don’t do the whole heart on sleeve interview’ circus and don’t whinge about gilded cages for gods sake. Be complimentary, smile and apologise - then back away slowly...’

Agree

I think the fact that they didn't speaks volumes for what happened in the UK. I reckon they were told how to handle things but thought they knew best.

They 'called the Archbishop' - seriously?? "Alright Justin mate, d'you mind popping in later to marry us" what bollocks.

They're trying to rewrite history obviously, pretending that the 'fairytale' wedding was forced on them and she certainly wasn't a massive bridezilla 🙄

@Impatiens

They 'called the Archbishop' - seriously?? "Alright Justin mate, d'you mind popping in later to marry us" what bollocks.

They're trying to rewrite history obviously, pretending that the 'fairytale' wedding was forced on them and she certainly wasn't a massive bridezilla 🙄

I should think he'd have been more than happy to take their calls, it's not like they were Mr and Mrs Nobody. They would have been in touch in the time before the wedding anyway and it's not far-fetched to imagine he would have performed a small ceremony with just the three of them. Obviously not legally binding but meaningful to them. I'm confused that you think they would out- and-out lie about it? Or maybe it's not that confusing, just part of the general animus against them.

Aspiring matriarch or maybe because it's part of a pattern of lies so why would any rational person believe anything they say?

@Impatiens

Aspiring matriarch or maybe because it's part of a pattern of lies so why would any rational person believe anything they say?

I think there is a pattern of willfully picking apart everything they've said and done and putting a negative spin on it.

If they were already married 3 days before their public wedding why didn't they save the everyone the expense and bother? As a divorcee, It's not like it was her first wedding...

" I'm confused that you think they would out- and-out lie about it?"

Why confused? All we know is what we saw and heard her say on the programme. She said "You know, three days before our wedding, we got married."
Her words. Harry appeared in the clip as quite disconnected with the anecdote and didn't (to my recollection) confirm or deny. Think he was feeding a chicken at the time.
Anyway, we all now know that this is not possible. So, one could say that she lied, or that she was mistaken or that she meant something else.
None of it shows her/them in a good light, in my opinion.

@Impatiens

They 'called the Archbishop' - seriously?? "Alright Justin mate, d'you mind popping in later to marry us" what bollocks.

They're trying to rewrite history obviously, pretending that the 'fairytale' wedding was forced on them and she certainly wasn't a massive bridezilla 🙄

Exactly. So utterly devious. The reason is that people counter the racism argument by saying 'look at how happy people were about the wedding'. She's saying that the big wedding meant nothing. It's like the MN trope that big weddings are a sham and you're only truly in love if you get married in a cave wearing rags.