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Do you think Oprah didn't ask the right questions.

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Noidea2114 · 09/03/2021 21:59

Lots of subjects were spoken about but I felt that Oprah could have asked for further information.

What questions do you think she should of asked.

My question is to Harry 'why didn't you get Meghan help with her MH if you are a loving husband'

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Coronateachingagain · 18/03/2021 09:41

*Gayle King also "suggested that "Meghan was unhappy that no-one in the Royal Family had thought to telephone her"

She's slathered on TV about private family matters. I would imagine they would avoid talking to her again as she can't be trusted to keep things private. She would have to be a serious fool not to realise that. As would Harry.*

"CAN you imagine??" (as she would say). Somebody calls her and the next thing you know you are on national morning TV - such and such called her.

When she told her story about calling the Queen - it was all about her, first of all, and the point was first and foremost about her "access" and not about her call to find out about Prince Philip. Really she is something. Good luck with the Queen taking your call now! never mind anyone calling her.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 18/03/2021 11:02

What I don't understand is why Harry, with his lifetime in the royal family and knowledge of the press, and how the UK public respond to public figures, didn't say "hang on, we really need to make sure we are on the same page and don't bullshit because the press WILL pick it apart. We will be hung out to dry if we embellish or stray from the facts"

Even if he did, what's to say it would have made any difference? As we saw with most of the interview focusing on Meghan and Harry dragged on as a spare part later, it's pretty clear to me that he's not the one controlling the narrative here, and would he really risk upsetting her?

Between the 2 of them they were either foolish enough to think nobody would notice, arrogant enough to think they should get special treatment, or were hoping once racism was alluded to they could escape scrutiny

Sounds about right ...

thecatsthecats · 18/03/2021 11:18

@Puzzledandpissedoff

"It's frustrating for them to see that it's a racial conversation about the Royal Family"

Considering they chose to make so much of the interview about race, that sounds to me like more back-pedalling ... hard not to wonder whether someone behind the scenes has called their bluff, requested evidence and discovered that it's not forthcoming

One of the things about the Fake News era, is that if anything it has pushed public fact checking higher up the agenda.

They've taken a calculated gamble IMO that their version of events will secure their uncritical fan base more - but are also panicking about the ones they aren't winning over.

Any good businesswoman would tell you to stick to your market and keep an eye to the long term. Their celebrity is short lived in isolation, and making A Listers nervous of interacting with you is a bad strategic move.

Coronateachingagain · 18/03/2021 11:34

That is a very fair assessment of the calculated gamble they are taking here @thecatsthecats.

Marmaladeagain · 18/03/2021 11:38

Yes, thecatsthecats - that's a very good post.

Blueberries0112 · 18/03/2021 11:48

Meghan should leave it to her husband.

But I guess she thought they would apologize to her. I left an issue with my father in law to my husband but he did expect me to apologize (it was as about house service, some guy told me that my fil told them that they made me uncomfortable- I told them they didn’t. Yes, these guys argued a lot but at the time I thought they meant they were harassing me. My fil got mad at me)

Scoobydoobywho · 18/03/2021 11:58

I didn't watch the interview, but did Harry speak to Oprah by himself or only with Megan by his side to keep him in check.

Blueberries0112 · 18/03/2021 12:03

With Meghan. Which is better this way because if he did the interview, his family would definitely burn bridges. It is possible they were trying to protect that.

thecatsthecats · 18/03/2021 12:57

Cheers - funnily enough I'm going through and equivalent scenario with an ex employee setting up as a competitor. There's a lot "recollections may vary" type scenarios involved. So I'm a bit focused on the strategy side of satisfying our customers, and not looking like a flailing twat personally.

(the employee also would tell a sob story of our malpractice etc - we would tell a fair and honest one about fault on both sides - I think it's a lot more credible to admit imperfection than to fling mud and expect your hands to stay clean)

BasiliskStare · 18/03/2021 13:12

I think some things they said had holes big enough to drive a bus through - but I suspect they do not care - this was for US exposure / consumption . What the UK thinks - not sure they care . Sad if that includes Harry's family.

Scoobydoobywho · 18/03/2021 13:26

Another question I wou liked asked is Harry apart from the 2 statements you have already made about perceived racism , has any other member of the Royal family (apart from Prince Philip) done or said anything that could be taken as racist but wasn't.

Marmaladeagain · 18/03/2021 13:49

scooby - Harry has a few under his belt that are know about, not just the two.

No there aren’t any that we know of from the rest of the RF to date. Although we don’t know much about Harry accusation really and Second hand from M what the conversation was so a known racist calling someone a racist kind of loses credibility. H doesn’t sound full of integrity to be so weak to go along with slurs he called ‘banter’.

thereisonlyoneofme · 18/03/2021 14:03

Diptique You are totally spot on re Hugh Laurie and Blackadder !

OverByYer · 18/03/2021 14:18

Yes the Blackadder comment made me chortle too.

Scoobydoobywho · 18/03/2021 15:05

@Marmaladeagain
Most people know about Harrys poor judgement, I would like to of seen Megan's face as he owned up to it. As she has apparently never Googled him, she might not know about it if he hadn't told her previously.

triplettrouble · 18/03/2021 15:14

@joystir59

Harry has those awful too close together royal eyes. Definitely Charles son.
You sound lovely
Malteser71 · 18/03/2021 16:39

I did think Meghan was a very smart lady when she first came on the scene. Smarter than H, by a mile.

She’s surprised me with her naivety and her total lack of judgement, time and time again.

The interview was just jaw dropping. It was all about her, bragging she can directly phone the queen, being compared to Diana, making veiled threats, styling herself as a Disney Princess a d veering between doe-eyed breathiness and steely, calculated comments delivered from underneath a layer of smoky eye.

And thinking nobody would see through it. I feel desperately sorry for William and Kate, Harry is right at least that William is trapped, perhaps he’s come to terms with that and is making the most of it, but to drop this at his feet is unforgivable.

And nobody has thought to call Meghan on the phone.

Diptyque · 18/03/2021 16:42

I bet the staff, aides and grey suits are wrestling the phone off Prince Philip right now.

RedGoldAndGreene · 18/03/2021 16:46

Nobody will want to call now that she's leaking details to the media. What were they thinking allowing Gayle King to speak about the call?

More importantly- does Harry have any friends? (I understand why the ones living in the UK might not want to speak out )

GoLightlyontheEarth · 18/03/2021 17:07

@Malteser71

I did think Meghan was a very smart lady when she first came on the scene. Smarter than H, by a mile.

She’s surprised me with her naivety and her total lack of judgement, time and time again.

The interview was just jaw dropping. It was all about her, bragging she can directly phone the queen, being compared to Diana, making veiled threats, styling herself as a Disney Princess a d veering between doe-eyed breathiness and steely, calculated comments delivered from underneath a layer of smoky eye.

And thinking nobody would see through it. I feel desperately sorry for William and Kate, Harry is right at least that William is trapped, perhaps he’s come to terms with that and is making the most of it, but to drop this at his feet is unforgivable.

And nobody has thought to call Meghan on the phone.

Totally agree with this
Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 18/03/2021 17:07

@Blueberries0112

With Meghan. Which is better this way because if he did the interview, his family would definitely burn bridges. It is possible they were trying to protect that.
Sorry I don't get your reasoning. Do you mind explaining that.
Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 18/03/2021 17:09

[quote Scoobydoobywho]**@Marmaladeagain
Most people know about Harrys poor judgement, I would like to of seen Megan's face as he owned up to it. As she has apparently never Googled him, she might not know about it if he hadn't told her previously.[/quote]
😂😂😂

Blueberries0112 · 18/03/2021 17:14

I mean Meghan taking all the blames for this. If Harry did all the talking, it could turn out really bad for him as a royal family. I am just assuming how bad it would be if Meghan didn’t do any of the interview but Harry did

OverByYer · 18/03/2021 17:14

Love that Meghan thinks the Queen is going to call her up to clear the air

CallmeHendricks · 18/03/2021 17:28

They are so sure that they are "right" and the wronged party in all this, that they seriously expect the RF to be straight on the phone to apologise and beg forgiveness?
Astounding.
As was the comment Meghan slipped in about her and the Queen doing "joint" engagements. That's up there (or down there) with what they said last year about "collaborating." This it the QUEEN. You don't "collaborate" or do "joint" engagements. FGS.