In what capacity are Harry and Meghan visiting New York

[IsabelBeck]

They are no longer working members of the Royal Family so have they gone to New York as private citizens?

How do they get to meet with Chelsea Clinton at the WHO offices and UN officials and politicians?

According to the Mail (I know, I know) they had federal protection.

Do Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (as they are styled there) have much clout in the US? Why?

It seems like @Roussette also has a very definitive idea of how things are for them at the moment. Who knows who is happy or unhappy, unless, you are an insider of course.

@Washeduponthebeach had a point. The doublespeak is there. You don't hire this marketing and production machine for nothing either. It will be fun to watch!

It is funny to watch because it looks like Markle realised at some point she was never going to be "the queen" nor have significant influence and that is when things started going south. She looks ruthless and it is going to take a lot to change that image (more than a few photo shoots and hugs on Netflix) Let's build our own empire then in America!

Working for Netflix is not being imprisoned you know. Its a job, just like everyone virtually has.

They did get a huge amount of publicity and press coverage in the UK before they left. No they were never going to be King and Queen. But thd publicity machine was huge. I still think they will live to regret leaving but I'm glad they did leave. Will doors in the US still open for them in 10 or 20 years. Who knows.

Could you stop @ ing me Corona?
It just clogs up my inbox

Many thanks

Her name is Meghan and I’m sure she always knew she was not going to be queen. She faced so much racism & press bullying here and moved back to her home country. That doesn’t make her ruthless. She deserves nice things in life too, just like every other royal. Why are people pressed about her when they don’t even pay for her. Nope she ain’t gone live in Compton (downsizing) she is fine living in Montencito.

I try never to @folk. Its quite a newish thing. Does it mean you get an e-mail. Thanks.

Hope theres nobody called folk.

Yes Vivienne it does mean you get an email. And it's often for a post I don't want to read anyway

Her name is Meghan and I’m sure she always knew she was not going to be queen

Yes, as if!!

Hope theres nobody called folk

That is actually hilarious! Bet there is

Whichever bright spark came up with ' no half in and out' for these two specifically, since everyone else it doing it, has egg on their faces now.

They overestimated the rf influence all over the world and thought they would bee as powerful as in the UK. They thought doors would be closed to H&M and they would be castigated. Short sighted. Maybe they thought Trump and the Magas would rule for a long time to come. It didn't happen that way.

They basically gave H&M carte blanche to do as they please. If they were still in Canada, they would be able to doorstop them, but asking they run everything via BP and see to what the diaries and interests are etc. Now all they can do is sit and watch H&M rise higher and higher.

H&M are not trying to look like they are making it. They ARE making it. You don't get to share a platform with the people they do by trying to be.

Oh dear

@Viviennemary

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed! 🤣

Oh dear indeed, it does seem to sting to watch this couple succeed 😂😂😂

If you call that success.

@rubicscubicle

Whichever bright spark came up with ' no half in and out' for these two specifically, since everyone else it doing it, has egg on their faces now.

They overestimated the rf influence all over the world and thought they would bee as powerful as in the UK. They thought doors would be closed to H&M and they would be castigated. Short sighted. Maybe they thought Trump and the Magas would rule for a long time to come. It didn't happen that way.

They basically gave H&M carte blanche to do as they please. If they were still in Canada, they would be able to doorstop them, but asking they run everything via BP and see to what the diaries and interests are etc. Now all they can do is sit and watch H&M rise higher and higher.

H&M are not trying to look like they are making it. They ARE making it. You don't get to share a platform with the people they do by trying to be.

Once they’ve talked about every aspect of the RF and how awful they are and sold all their secrets they really won’t have much to offer.

I think they are doing well. Meghan doesn’t to be a yoga teacher & Harry doesn’t have to be the face of Africa. They are living their lives and not draining money from UK taxpayers. She was told to go home & she went .

They seem to be offering quite a lot actually.

Well done them

@Zuluqueen

I think they are doing well. Meghan doesn’t to be a yoga teacher & Harry doesn’t have to be the face of Africa. They are living their lives and not draining money from UK taxpayers. She was told to go home & she went .

Exactly

Let them do what they want now

Oh dear indeed!

Of course Markle knew she was never going to be "the queen" (hence the inverted commas, as if) but she certainly expected a higher ranking and voice. Ha.

@Washeduponthebeach

If you call that success.

A multimillion pound Netflix and Spotify deal.

Sharing a platform with and being supported by the likes of Oprah, MO, Hillary, Gloria Steinem, Amanda Gorman, Stacey Abrams, Sheryl Sandberg, Pumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, Chimamanda Ngozi and other UN top officials and NY mayor, among a long list of others.

Yep, I call that success.

Once they’ve talked about every aspect of the RF and how awful they are and sold all their secrets they really won’t have much to offer.

And out of that list, Oprah is the only one they talked to about the RF, so it looks like they are offering way more than the RF. And frankly, I don't think these people care that much about the rf itself that they would support H&M for titbits about them.

@Coronateachingagain

Oh dear indeed!

Of course Markle knew she was never going to be "the queen" (hence the inverted commas, as if) but she certainly expected a higher ranking and voice. Ha.

Why do you call her Markle? . It’s her surname yes but it just seems mean and it’s like you are stripping her of her humanity.

rubics you have a very different idea of what succeeding looks like to most other people Yes there are some on here and Twitter that don't see what others do, but most people really do just roll eyes/shake head and laugh at their foolish antics and hypocricy.

They look marginalised to me, I don't see these "friends" Beyonce, Obama anywhere near anything they're doing and in fact the opposite. They look isolated.

If your idea of success is being mates with Elton, then they've succeeded. Elton John appearing at the vax thingy seems to be the access point for their projects ie. Netflix -"Pearl" - there just doesn't seem to be any others running to support them other than Scobie and their PR firm. There's not anyone congratulating them publicly on anything or wishing to be associated with them... success, weird idea of success.

most people really do just roll eyes/shake head and laugh at their foolish antics and hypocricy

Really? How can you quote that as fact? 'Most people'

There's not anyone congratulating them publicly on anything or wishing to be associated with them... success, weird idea of success

Untrue. There are plenty of thanks, appreciation, and praise for them out there. I've seen it from all sorts of sources
Don't ask me to link it all, you can look and see yourself
Have a look at World Central Kitchen for starters.
Hey...a play on words....main course The Hub?😀