New Sussex website

[MaturingCheeseball]

So I see there is a brand-new Duke and Duchess of Sussex website. Very glossy.

But the self-aggrandising! I just read Meghan’s bio and - cringe - it was the worst of LinkedIn. Sometimes less is more!

But what do they actually do? 🤔

Opinion pieces that don't necessarily reflect the views of the publication they're in. From "opposite the editorial page", where they traditionally would go.

I’ve always thought it too Turtle

There are some terrible atrocities taking place in the world right now and this is what you choose to demonise?

I've just had a look at H and M's website for the first time having read this thread and honestly don't see what all the fuss is about!

It's perfectly normal to have a "who we are" section at the front surely so that people who are contemplating working with them, or introducing them in a speech, or writing an article about them have the basic facts about what they do?

I didn't think it was particularly self aggrandizing either! It was written in a language style that most US websites are written in.

All this fuss about it is ridiculous as is the hatred aimed at Harry and Meghan.

I would have thought most people would step back and reflect a bit if they found themselves agreeing with Piers Morgan 😁

Coats of Arms - yes this is something I know about. Fairly niche, admittedly.

Meghan had a Coat of Arms designed for her when she married into the Royals. This is par for the course, so did Kate Middleton. Sophie Wessex's father had Arms already. Meghan's father did not require to have Arms awarded for her to get her own.

There is no such thing as a "family coat of arms" or "family crest" whatever the tat shops in tourist areas will have you believe. It doesn't work like that. A coat of Arms is particular to an individual. Some colours/designs/images will appear in coats of arms of people sharing the same surname - so for example the image of a stag's head on a blue background is associated with the McKenzie surname.

Meghan's coat of arms is "impaled" with Harry's on their joint coat of arms. This means smooshing them together on marriage, his on the left with the three lions, Scottish lion rampant, Irish harp, hers with the feathers and white bird thing.

Should Archie apply for a Coat of Arms in the future, the College of Arms would look at his parents' Arms as a starting point for his design. Smooshing together of coats of arms to represent parents and inheritance can get v v complicated and is called quartering.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartering_%28heraldry%29

Loads of people have Coats of Arms and use them on their websites, as do organisations and public bodies. If I had one I'd use it too. I can't blame them for wanting to use theirs. It's impressive to the Americans who don't have the same heraldic system and probably don't realise it's easy enough for anyone to apply for their own coat of arms if they have the money to pay for it.

Perhaps I would if I had a clear idea of who he was!

I do think that although when Harry left he was giving it just call me Harry, back when they thought they would be commercially successful , it’s clear they have now doubled down on their titles. I think it is integral to who he feels he is, it’s all he has.his title by birthright. Nothing else to offer of value. No skills. Just his name,

they have got themselves in a terrible pickle . All their deals falling away, an expensive lifestyle, they can’t go back, and no one wants them going forward.

they know full well the most valuable thing about them now is their royal connection, their titles, so if they can rebuild themselves as American royalty they may be able to capitalise on it and fund themselves. People will maybe pay for the name.

the question is, are the Americans so ill informed they will fall for it? I don’t think they are. Programs like south park put paid to that.

the final question is , will Buckingham palace allow them to monetise. Will the king take a softer position than the queen.

How were they "forced out", exactly? I'll skip over the "could have been an asset"...

Jealous and bitter?
Just because I have a different opinion from you? ( and lots more on here it seems) I’m not sure how you reach that conclusion but if it makes you feel better 🤷‍♀️

anotherside · Today 13:21

They work so hard and do so much good, all power to them!

I do hope you are (attempting to be) ironic?

Well part of the same boring PR campaign. Remember they are "humanitarians" and "women advocates" and what else 😀

Roussette · Today 14:00

Totally agree. They could've been an asset but they were forced out. H&M made mistakes too but it was a leaking press (Wootton) and knee jerk reactions on both sides.
Unfortunately, it reflects very badly on the RF

Of course Meghan starred in Suits and of course she wasn't the only star!

You are deluding yourself if you think they were forced out. Harry was restless, Meghan wasn't prepared for the lack of glamour of being a royal and saw an opportunity to make money!!

Not to mention all that sobbing sprawled in various rooms and staircases of the mansion and in the arms of any hapless passer by.

Good post. Well said

This also made me cringe. I really don't like that wording, as for the rest of it?
I really like H and M and don't like bashing them, it it certainly no more cringe worthy than the royal families website.

Can you explain what exactly they do for a living? I am a bit old and old fashioned and don't get it. Apart from the self promoting of course.

P.s. showing up on premieres, giving away prizes, receiving paid prizes and playing polo for "charity" doesn't count in my book.

Agreed 👍

What is wrong with you? There is nothing wrong with this.

None so blind as those who will not see. I sometimes wonder what it would actually take for some to admit that this pair are so toxic .

If they actually were those things, fine. It’s just empty words though.