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IamSuperTired · 30/04/2023 14:39

Anyone know how/where I can watch it? :) I think it's on today ....

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Howsimplywonderful · 02/05/2023 09:27

MrsMaxDeWinter · 02/05/2023 09:18

For reasons that I can't yet reveal because polka-dotted posters of various hues will start hounding me, I read EVERYTHING about Meghan and Harry. I watch everything too.

And I post the things I find funny, intriguing, thoughtful or downright batty.

I do need to explain, as you appear to be under some sort of compulsion, that nothing I post is compulsory or in any way mandatory reading for you.

Hope that's clear.

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@MrsMaxDeWinter

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:27

'Reporters trade off the ‘royal’ word… ‘royal commentator’, ‘royal reporter’ ‘royal expert’ I mean 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s a word, it’s not owned by the British!'

It's just a job title. We also have 'political reporters' 'political expert' 'entertainment reporter' etc etc etc.

Whaeanui · 02/05/2023 09:27

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:27

'Reporters trade off the ‘royal’ word… ‘royal commentator’, ‘royal reporter’ ‘royal expert’ I mean 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s a word, it’s not owned by the British!'

It's just a job title. We also have 'political reporters' 'political expert' 'entertainment reporter' etc etc etc.

Are you going to address the offence you caused by denigrating children?

Rockybooboo · 02/05/2023 09:30

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Whaeanui · 02/05/2023 09:30

MrsMaxDeWinter · 02/05/2023 09:26

I missed this comment, MN is very glitchy atm. But this is really important and totally what is happening, I see it on this board all the time. It’s interesting also that people like to separate her from her close bond with her mother by lying that her mother abandoned her. The black woman who birthed her is not owed, is irrelevant, while the white people that ‘made her’ are owed something by her and own and are responsible for, her success.

Oh my God YES!!

The role of Meghan's mother is minimised to nothing, even to the point of saying she "abandoned" her daughter, and is also tied to "she's a black woman so she must have been in prison" narrative.

Add to that the attempts to deny Meghan agency over the birthing of her own children, and you get the surrogate and fake pregnancy conspiracy theories which make Meghan a criminal who defrauded Britain's oldest institution to get her children into the line of succession. Theories, incidentally, propagated by the brother and sister that people feel sorry for, and by some of the people who have hosted the father that people feel sorry for. I am still aghast that he was going to stay over the Jubilee with that Colin Campbell woman, on a trip sponsored by GB News.

Thank you so much for this observation.

You’re welcome. Biracial people sadly experience this exact problem an awful lot.

Lampzade · 02/05/2023 09:32

Quokkasarecutest · 02/05/2023 09:21

This is all very true. Posters just ignore all of that because it shows that in many ways Harry and Meghan were the architects of their own downfall, in reputational terms.

They have become the embarrassing relatives to the RF in exactly the same way that the Markles are embarrassing relatives to them. Meghan is entitled to go NC to her siblings & William is entitled to do the same.

Knowing Meghan had these embarrassing relatives in the wings, it’s hard to say how the situation could have been handled better. Kate invited her dodgy uncle to her wedding. Perhaps Meghan should have done the same. Kept them on side, given them a free holiday, NDAs signed, allowed them to benefit a tiny bit from her good fortune.

Everyone will say ‘why on earth should she invite horrible relatives she hates to her wedding?’ And yes, it would have felt galling. But it would have been shrewd - it probably would have helped to avoid the PR carcrash that marked the beginning of the end for her and Harry.

Kate’s was close to her ‘dodgy’ uncle. They had an ongoing relationship .
Meghan was not close to her half siblings and hadn’t seen them for a number of years.
Her father was supposed to give her away but didn’t turn up to the wedding. He was too busy selling stories about his own child
Also, Meghan alluded to the fact that she was advised not to invite certain people to the wedding .. One has to remember that this was an American woman who was entering the Royal Family and was taking advice from people who she thought had her best interest at heart.

Sudeko · 02/05/2023 09:32

For reasons that I can't yet reveal because polka-dotted posters of various hues will start hounding me, I read EVERYTHING about Meghan and Harry. I watch everything too.

That isn't news to me. It is more obvious than you realize.

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:32

Whaeanui · 02/05/2023 09:27

Are you going to address the offence you caused by denigrating children?

I'm sorry if you thought I 'denigrated' a child, I didn't. I suggested in years to come we may well have another round of reality shows as the family from Markle senior onover seem to be keen to air private issues publicly.

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:34

Just to lighten the mood - 😃 I

The markel family interview
Sudeko · 02/05/2023 09:36

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:34

Just to lighten the mood - 😃 I

😂I'm sure that's a goal.

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:38

The worst part of that three days ago nonsense was harry sat there like a dolt singing along to that old will smith track 😂- his balls must be buried with the radishes

skullbabe · 02/05/2023 09:39

MrsMaxDeWinter · 02/05/2023 09:26

I missed this comment, MN is very glitchy atm. But this is really important and totally what is happening, I see it on this board all the time. It’s interesting also that people like to separate her from her close bond with her mother by lying that her mother abandoned her. The black woman who birthed her is not owed, is irrelevant, while the white people that ‘made her’ are owed something by her and own and are responsible for, her success.

Oh my God YES!!

The role of Meghan's mother is minimised to nothing, even to the point of saying she "abandoned" her daughter, and is also tied to "she's a black woman so she must have been in prison" narrative.

Add to that the attempts to deny Meghan agency over the birthing of her own children, and you get the surrogate and fake pregnancy conspiracy theories which make Meghan a criminal who defrauded Britain's oldest institution to get her children into the line of succession. Theories, incidentally, propagated by the brother and sister that people feel sorry for, and by some of the people who have hosted the father that people feel sorry for. I am still aghast that he was going to stay over the Jubilee with that Colin Campbell woman, on a trip sponsored by GB News.

Thank you so much for this observation.

I’ve seen so much confusion in thread after thread of Doris’s presence in Meghan’s life because of the abandonment narrative and not being able to wrap their heads around coparenting.

I also see the concept of Meghan owing her father for sending her to school - some people saying that this is evidence of social climbing - as an interesting one. I sent my children to fee paying schools for a time and am saving for their university fees. I certainly would never to think or even say that my children owe me for this - it’s my job as their parent and was Thomas’ role and responsibility.

mixedrecycling · 02/05/2023 09:41

Whaeanui · 02/05/2023 09:27

Are you going to address the offence you caused by denigrating children?

As tatalan did? I'm sure you will be the first to criticise their denigrating posts?

Sudeko · 02/05/2023 09:42

He never did quite so much for the other two by comparison so he did go over and above for her for whatever reason and that is significant. He also gave her a lot more of his time which has been flagged repeatedly. Part of their resentment will stem from that.

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:42

If they were co parenting , then it wasn’t just Thomas’ responsibility was it?

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:42

'I’ve seen so much confusion in thread after thread of Doris’s presence in Meghan’s life because of the abandonment narrative and not being able to wrap their heads around coparenting.'
Yes both parents seem to have been solid and constant parts of her life. Until the husband to be wasn't introduced and TM was expected to pitch up at a massive Royal event and be in a lead role. Understandably it all went a bit down hill after that.

Samcro · 02/05/2023 09:42

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:09

'I don’t understand why Thomas Markle continues to wax lyrical about the shortcomings of his daughter and her husband, but at the same time claims that he wants to make amends.'

I don’t understand why Harry continues to wax lyrical about the shortcomings of the rf but at the same time claims that he wants to make amends.

yet posters think the RF are right to keep H&M away and not talk to them.
yet Meghan is supposed to play nice with her abusive family.
so what if her dad is old. paid for her school, he made his bed. imo she needs to keep well away from them

skullbabe · 02/05/2023 09:43

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:38

The worst part of that three days ago nonsense was harry sat there like a dolt singing along to that old will smith track 😂- his balls must be buried with the radishes

Misogyny on a mostly female forum - so funny!

MamoruHisaishi · 02/05/2023 09:44

Lampzade · 02/05/2023 09:32

Kate’s was close to her ‘dodgy’ uncle. They had an ongoing relationship .
Meghan was not close to her half siblings and hadn’t seen them for a number of years.
Her father was supposed to give her away but didn’t turn up to the wedding. He was too busy selling stories about his own child
Also, Meghan alluded to the fact that she was advised not to invite certain people to the wedding .. One has to remember that this was an American woman who was entering the Royal Family and was taking advice from people who she thought had her best interest at heart.

I call BS on this. Meghan invited Hollywood celebrities like George Clooney and Oprah who she hadn't even met before the wedding, over the likes of her own niece who she was supposedly close to. There is no way that the royal family would have encouraged Meghan to invite celebrities she didn't know over her own family members like her niece, her mother’s side of the family and yes even her dad.

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:45

Well - he knew it was bull shit and just sat there like he always does - sad

Rockybooboo · 02/05/2023 09:46

mixedrecycling · 02/05/2023 09:41

As tatalan did? I'm sure you will be the first to criticise their denigrating posts?

This was about CHILDREN. You can defend yourself.

Rhondaa · 02/05/2023 09:46

'yet posters think the RF are right to keep H&M away and not talk to them.yet Meghan is supposed to play nice with her abusive family.'

Not 'posters'. The Sussexes are nc with her family as they all blabbed but think the rf should just applaud their blabbing! The Sussexes need to decide what their actual thoughts are on family oversharing with the media.

skullbabe · 02/05/2023 09:47

8roses · 02/05/2023 09:42

If they were co parenting , then it wasn’t just Thomas’ responsibility was it?

Of course it was both of their responsibility - but we are not privy to the details of their arrangements and their finances, it serves no one to speculate about it. You will note that Thomas does not say anything about Doria - at all - not even to complain about how it’s unfair she has a relationship with Meghan and the kids and he doesn’t. That might tell you something.

Whaeanui · 02/05/2023 09:48

mixedrecycling · 02/05/2023 09:41

As tatalan did? I'm sure you will be the first to criticise their denigrating posts?

I didn’t see them, but I have seen you laugh at black posters addressing racism. I have also seen you use your connections to black people to dismiss racism. Why don’t you address some of the things black posters have been saying to you rather than ask us why we don’t defend you against things we haven’t seen. Address your own behaviour.

Sudeko · 02/05/2023 09:49

Two bad apples do not always belong in the same container. It is like what Wholefoods does with the mushier plums. they make sure there is definitely one (but usually no more than one) inside of each punnet so you suck it up and they are still quids in.