ARO thread 3

[Thedom]

Couldn't resist opening it with this from the last thread 😁

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My impression of the squad is that they have only been interested in the Royal family since Meghan joined and they don't have a lot of context for, well just about anything they comment on. They used to claim Catherine was copying Meghan's style and didn't stop even when photos that predated Meghan joining the family were regularly posted. It is completely on brand for them to think the jam that Highgrove has been selling for years is copying her.

😂 What about a tiny wafer thin mint?!

Of course, Mr Creosote

I would also be interested to know.

I remember when it was 'announced' that the Sussex kids would be using the prince and princess titles, someone started a thread asking what Sussex supporters, especially those who claim to be republicans, thought of it. The responses were pretty vague and evasive, with muddled talk of 'birthrights'. But surely if you're a republican you don't believe in such nonsense anyway? Especially for people who have no official role and live in a republic which discarded the royals centuries ago?

It does seem that the Sussex supporters find it almost impossible to disagree with or criticise anything they do, which fascinates me in a way. 4 years ago, it was all about the Sussexes 'finding their voice' and being able to support causes which were too controversial or progressive for the backward royals. Royal life was too constraining for such a dynamic couple, especially the go getting feminist Duchess. Yet now, 4 years on, here she is hawking jam on the internet? Teaming up with Kardashians? And a bully? Whatever happened to that 'conference' with parents concerned about online trolling?

They were supposed to be global philanthropists, making the royal family seem stale and irrelevant by comparison. Now they're just looking like rather desperate influencers, at a time when even the influencer trend is past its peak.

We're talking about people for whom regular royal life,with it's demands and restrictions, was far too much.
Neither of them seem to be particularly resilient or determined, and doing engagements, learning about others' life and work, communicating and showing an interest was just too tough. A day a week working for Archewell, then posing for photographs and hawking jam is about their limit.

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Bitter orange marmalade

Is there a final list yet of everyone who got a free jar of jam?

Well, so far it's been quite a roll call of important recipients! 😂

I was nosy so had a quick Google and found a list. I'm not saying it's complete or accurate but here it is along with the jam jar numbers.

• 3: Kelly McKee Zajfen
• 6: Abigail Spencer
• 10: Delfina Blaquier and Nacho Figueras
• 13: Kris Jenner
• 17: Tracy Robbins
• 19: Mindy Kaling
• 20: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
• 21: Tracee Ellis Ross

Apart from John Legend/chrissy thingy and Kris Jenner I've never heard of any of them

I can’t find the article but I did read that Eugenie received one . No idea if that’s true or a rumour but could be interesting ….

I'm going be honest, with those exceptions and the Spencer women who I think I read was a co-star from suits me either. Is Nacho the guy who does the polo with Harry?

Nacho is a famous polo player

Who probably nobody had heard of til this week !

The list isn't exactly heaving with A listers, is it?

Not really @IcedPurple more F list

No I'd heard of him because of his association with Harry but otherwise no - I don't follow polo!!

They wouldn't have wanted all the recipients to go online straight away, would they?

I hadn't heard of most of the people named so far, but I'm not their target market; and I'm so woefully out of touch that I muddled up John Legend with John Bishop

I find the relationship with Eugenie really weird, she friends with Clarkson and Morgan, hugging type friendship, imagine if that was Camilla

You've probably not heard of these people because they are mostly not very famous.

And you say you're 'not their target' market', but who is? What is the market niche occupied by strawberry jam from American Riviera Orchard?

Yes, it's very interesting that they're friends with Eugenie, someone who is very close to Piers Morgan.

The labels really do not do well in videos and photography. Faint gold writing tends to reflect light so unless there is professional lighting, it’s difficult to make out the brand and logo on them. This is just another example of how last minute this all must have been. Good PR people would tell them what stands out.

I can't narrow the target demographic that much, but I'm sure it's US-based

And, further to the post by @MrsLeonFarrell - possibly people who didn't pay that much attention to the RF before Meghan married in, and who are therefore more likely to be drawn to a Californian dream version because they just don't see it the ways Brits do. Especially not Brits who have been following the Royal Family for years - through the eyes not just of the press, but also Sylvie Krin, Spitting Image, Sue Townsend and The Windsors