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New Sussex website

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MaturingCheeseball · 12/02/2024 21:39

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!

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MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 14/02/2024 09:27

I think H & M are becoming indefensible - you couldn't make it up. On this thread I see only 3 main tactics from their fans: digression to criticise the RF for irrelevant things, 'You don't know them!' and 'Why do you care/Why are you frothing?' It's becoming a bit pathetic!

You forgot 'you're all obsessed!' that's reared its head a few times lately.

Carpediemmakeitcount · 14/02/2024 09:28

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If Meghan was blonde and blue eyed would the British people still have the same opinion?

I have heard people say why is the queen allowing this to happen. The British people are holding on to the song Rule Britannia. I don't think we need a royal family it's outdated and holding us back. The money could be used to educate people and create a better future.

Mylovelygreendress · 14/02/2024 09:28

You also forgot Hate .

Mylovelygreendress · 14/02/2024 09:29

That was for @MrsDanversGlidesAgain

Kedece2410 · 14/02/2024 09:30

If Meghan was blonde and blue eyed would the British people still have the same opinion

If she only looked different but acted exactly the same then yes they would. Its her personality & behaviour that people don't like

FuzzyManul · 14/02/2024 09:30

I’m wondering why she [Megan] hasn’t gone down a Vogue Williams advert route or My-klean Arse book etc on babies.

IIRC, H & M are contracted by their publisher to write the following books: (1) H's autobiography, (2) M's autobiography (there is some speculation that she is waiting for her father to die before she does this), (3) a book on their life together and (4) a book on parenting.

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Mylovelygreendress · 14/02/2024 09:28

You also forgot Hate .

A word that's been beated into meaninglessness by droning repetition on both sides of the debate. You'd think that with such a rich and complex language at their disposal people could come up with another word, wouldn't you?

NonPlayerCharacter · 14/02/2024 09:32

MaturingCheeseball · 14/02/2024 09:21

The grey rock approach works until the other party just goes one step too far. Yes, it’s a silly website, but they were banned from monetising the Sussex royal connection and now they’ve reverted back to that. I suppose, lawyering up, they think that “Sussex” does not equal “Sussex Royal “ and thus they get away with it, but who knows - I’m not an expert in that field. As everyone says, take away the Sussex title and a) they will bleat like crazy about the mean old rf and b) they’ll just rebrand as Prince and Princess.

If Meghan wants to be a princess, she'll have to be Princess Henry, because that's who she is, since she's princess only by virtue of her marriage. I can't see her going for that.

notimagain · 14/02/2024 09:38

@Mylovelygreendress

Today another private jet to Canada ! Maybe our American friends can confirm whether or not commercial airlines fly between California and Vancouver?

Not American but since you ask pretty obviously the answer is yes, lots, e.g. out of SFO and LAX.

However AFAIK there's direct service between Santa Barbara (the nearest airport to Montecito) and Vancouver..

Vespanest · 14/02/2024 09:39

Many don’t hate them, I have sympathy in some ways as they made fundamental mistakes and are constantly trying to recover. They left the royal family with no financial experience of actually financing a royal household and Harrys belief he would be supported by the monarchy for living and security needs. The need for money has set the tone for how people now view them, I will always think the book and Netflix was slimy and over egged and Harry became the media he hates, no different to the piers and Dan Wooten’s, he sold stories for cash, but it got him the money they needed but it came at a cost.

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Maireas · 14/02/2024 09:41

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Not very well. It's always labelled "hate".

Carpediemmakeitcount · 14/02/2024 09:42

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You want to out Harry and Meghan because they don't fit. You want to keep the rest of the royal family including Andrew and keep Rule Britannia because obviously it makes you feel strong. Got it 👍

FloofCloud · 14/02/2024 09:42

@Carpediemmakeitcount - what?! 🙄

Novella4 · 14/02/2024 09:43

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 14/02/2024 09:31

A word that's been beated into meaninglessness by droning repetition on both sides of the debate. You'd think that with such a rich and complex language at their disposal people could come up with another word, wouldn't you?

Are you not familiar with 1984? THATs why people refer to ‘hate’

Time for the two minute hate !

Maireas · 14/02/2024 09:43

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 14/02/2024 09:27

I think H & M are becoming indefensible - you couldn't make it up. On this thread I see only 3 main tactics from their fans: digression to criticise the RF for irrelevant things, 'You don't know them!' and 'Why do you care/Why are you frothing?' It's becoming a bit pathetic!

You forgot 'you're all obsessed!' that's reared its head a few times lately.

Also (tinfoil hat time) a conspiracy of the Media.

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Carpediemmakeitcount · 14/02/2024 09:42

You want to out Harry and Meghan because they don't fit. You want to keep the rest of the royal family including Andrew and keep Rule Britannia because obviously it makes you feel strong. Got it 👍

Eh? That’s not at all what was said.

Carpediemmakeitcount · 14/02/2024 09:45

Namechange4976 · 14/02/2024 09:44

Eh? That’s not at all what was said.

That's what you are protecting

CoffeeCantata · 14/02/2024 09:45

Carpediemmakeitcount · Today 09:28

You might support the monarchy or you might not, but we're all allowed a view on the behaviour of two very publicity-hungry people whose only claim to fame is that they were once part of the RF. What would they be without that connection, whether you are a supporter of the RF or not?

I would not have given H & M a second thought if they'd gone to California and lived a quiet, private life. But they don't want to do that - they want us to think about them!

I also think they're very entitled, for different reasons, to special transport, extreme luxury, privacy when it suits them, incredibly expensive clothing (M) and ridiculously expensive hobbies (H). Playing polo for charity...pull the other one. Oh, and though they both claim to dislike the RF and the institution, they don't half rely on it for pretty much everything they do. And using their titles in a republic which fought for its freedom from the British crown 240 years ago. Bet neither of them know much about history, politics or much else! Silly pair.

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MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 14/02/2024 09:47

Are you not familiar with 1984? THATs why people refer to ‘hate’

Yes, it was a text when I did English A level. Apart from that, IMO connecting Orwell's fiction to people's opinions about the Sussexes is such a reach I'm surprised you haven't permanently strained a muscle group.

Carpediemmakeitcount · 14/02/2024 09:48

CoffeeCantata · 14/02/2024 09:45

Carpediemmakeitcount · Today 09:28

You might support the monarchy or you might not, but we're all allowed a view on the behaviour of two very publicity-hungry people whose only claim to fame is that they were once part of the RF. What would they be without that connection, whether you are a supporter of the RF or not?

I would not have given H & M a second thought if they'd gone to California and lived a quiet, private life. But they don't want to do that - they want us to think about them!

I also think they're very entitled, for different reasons, to special transport, extreme luxury, privacy when it suits them, incredibly expensive clothing (M) and ridiculously expensive hobbies (H). Playing polo for charity...pull the other one. Oh, and though they both claim to dislike the RF and the institution, they don't half rely on it for pretty much everything they do. And using their titles in a republic which fought for its freedom from the British crown 240 years ago. Bet neither of them know much about history, politics or much else! Silly pair.

I don't see the same effort put into Andrew and he has it all is it because he is the queens favourite son?

Ramalangadingdong · 14/02/2024 09:49

FloofCloud · 14/02/2024 07:23

@Ramalangadingdong - H&M have done literally nothing, never had any of their own ideas, put themselves out for the sake of helping others, got any history of actually upholding causes and being selfless about causes ... they just do a quick 5 minutes off the back of others hard work, efforts, money etc cream off as much glory as they can, capture it on their cameras... that they'll then try to make money or get some idiot to give them an award for then move onto the back of someone else's hard work for a different cause ... they're parasitic in their ways, no even symbiotic

How do you know this? Because Pier Morgan told you so? How on earth do you know what they do day to day? And how is what you accuse them of different from any other celebphilantherpreneurs?

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