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To continue the discussion.

I thought the comparison with the Duke snd Duchess of Windsor (last post on the previous thread) was interesting.

A visit to a dodgy regime, (Nazi Germany) because they would call Wallis HRH and make it a quasi-royal tour.

Of course, at that point Nazi Germany had a dodgy human rights record, but it was before the horrors of the Holocaust.

Let's face it, with the security and human rights issues there is no way the IG could happen in Nigeria. So that is sn excuse.

I haven’t seen anything from them as yet advocating for any kind of change. I would love to be proven wrong but so far it just seems to be monologues about mental health, which, as important as the issue of good mental health is, it does not address the inequalities, prejudice and brutality in that country.

Well my question was if an official visit can bring about change why can’t a personal one?

I honestly don’t think that they are there to bring about change.

I’d be genuinely delighted if they did though.

Official Royal family visits aren’t aimed at bringing about change. They are furthering the Foreign Office’s international relations strategy. Clearly, that’s not what Meghan and Harry are doing.

This visit will cost a lot whether Harry and Meghan realise it or not. There's no such thing as a free lunch, after all!

The Ministry of Defence in Nigeria aren't hosting them to be kind or to promote mental health. They will want something in return, whether it comes up now or later, this visit will have to be repaid in some way.

Invictus will suffer in this and it proves why the Queen was against this model.

The best thing the royal family can do right now is distance themselves from H & M and Invictus which is a shame for the veterans.

*Edited for spelling mistake

I am with you zelly

There is nowt for nowt in this world.

There seems to be something a bit off with it all.

I thought one of the reasons for the trip was to visit injured soldiers & promote Invictus? It’s my understanding that disability eg lost limbs can be a social stigma in Nigeria. Perhaps Invictus will help some of those soldiers & in the future there will be less stigma.

@Serenster Im not sure why you are replying to me telling me that
Official Royal family visits aren’t aimed at bringing about change?

I was responding to another poster who said the below?

“I can understand how an official visit may engineer change. Not so much a personal visit”

Obviously you can disagree with them but a bit weird to answer on their behalf.

Obviously you can disagree with them but a bit weird to answer on their behalf.

Weirder to address a question to a different poster entirely without warning in the middle of an exchange between two posters, but you do you!

We can't see the rear of Anne's suit. Is it backless or have a thin back strap?

There’s a video on TwiX where a lady is speaking to her, and while the lady is mid sentence, Meghan just turns her back and drags Harry off.
There’s also a little girl holding something out on a tray, and they both look dejected.
Really bad

Weirder to address a question to a different poster entirely without warning in the middle of an exchange between two posters, but you do you!

Not really, I thought you were the same poster… It’s only when you “contradicted” yourself I realised you were a completely different poster.

I’m intrigued to know what warning I should have given though! A klaxon? How would you hear that? A cat gif? They seem to cover most bases.

https://x.com/nancytsidley/status/1788950578686545921?s=46&t=ALGAiHxwK3XXeRoDQylnWA

I can’t believe she did that.

I saw that too. She has no interest in anyone but herself.

😱

😮my goodness

Why are they always holding hands?

Because Harry was the only one of his family to marry for love, to be able to have side by side desks to work etc etc

Right, so it was your mistake, but you’re calling me out for it?

Given what we have seen so far, how do you think this visit will achieve this aim? Alternatively do you think the money spent on this trip might have been better spent directly helping injured veterans?

Right, it's to do with desks. Makes sense.

@IsoldeWagner thinking it was something like this…..

Apparently it should be a cat gif