Meghan and Harry spotted out and about - Naija Edition

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Part 5 of (mostly 😂) drama-free and positive threads, delving into all things Meghan and Harry. Whether it’s the causes they support, their business initiatives, or Meghan’s fashion choices (Harry’s too, on occasion 😉), there’s plenty to discuss. Just a pro-tip - that there may be use of MLE terms and discussions of dupes - you might want to exit stage left if these things offend. Hat tip to @queentim for the original inspiration.

Indeed, it was always going to be a complete non-story, as I mentioned on this thread yesterday, and the nonsense lasted exactly 24hrs.

So comical to see how it was gleefully pounced upon by all sorts of haters in the British media and elsewhere, with countless screeching front page headlines, idiotic social media posts and asinine pseudo-articles about Meghan and Harry "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" of their Nigeria trip (The Batsh*t Spectator) and "The End of Archewell" (Witless Tatler).

All this over a $200 cheque.

How ridiculous are some feeling now? And how hard are some of us laughing!!

What matters is that Archewell is here to stay, and Harry and Meghan will continue Showing Up and Doing Good, to the delight of many who benefit from their work. And frankly, they are the ones who matter - who the hell cares about the sourgrapes who sit on the sidelines bitchin' 24/7/365?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harry-meghans-archewell-charity-no-longer-delinquent-california-ag-fin-rcna152244

"The Beverly Hills-based charity founded by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, was considered "in good standing" by the state of California on Tuesday and no longer "delinquent" on a past due payment, the attorney general's office said.
The change in status means the Archewell Foundation, which was initially registered in the state in 2021, can resume raising money and operate again in California.
"We have diligently investigated the situation and can confirm that The Archewell Foundation remains fully compliant and in good standing," a spokesman for the charity said in a statement. "Due payments were made promptly and in accordance with the IRS's processes and procedures. Furthermore, all necessary paperwork had been filed by the Foundation without error or wrongdoing."
Attorney General Rob Bonta's office did not say when it realized the foundation was "current" with the state's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers. The update comes a day after speculation over why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charity, which has previously reported more than $13 million in total revenue, had seemingly failed to pay a $200 annual filing fee after a May 2023 expiration."

Well, thank you Professor!

Word.

😉

Top Boy just won the BAFTA for best drama. Lots of MLE in there, for the uninitiated...

Don't wanna derail but not worth starting a new thread, some folks are bare mad that Top Boy won! 😆😆😆

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/13/top-boy-drama-bafta-britain

off topic there was a trend on Tik Tok of non Brits filming funny skits of how they talked at the beginning of the series(Top Boy) vs the end when you’d have Americans and Aussies sounding like they’re from the ends 🤣

I’ve said about ten different ways over months that it wasn’t a big deal, just admin error, common issue.

But I’ll still get treated like a bad guy here.

and I Bingo myself just now off this post.

Positive is an unshared opinion.

I've not mentioned it at all !!

Couldn't give a Toss about it either!!🙄

wastemen!

(or should that be wastemans ? 😂)

would you have a link?

The relentless backlash against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveals a deeply ingrained resistance to change within traditional institutions. Harry's "crimes" of pursuing personal happiness and expressing his truth, coupled with Meghan's perceived "otherness," have triggered a defensive reaction aimed at preserving the status quo. Demands for apologies are futile; the true conflict lies in the clash between modernity and tradition, and this battle will undoubtedly continue to unfold with each new perceived transgression.

It’s demented to equate talk about an organization’s admin stuff with a woman with cancer being hounded for weeks before, during and after her cancer diagnosis. Does anyone really believe that caused the same level of distress and harm?

Please tell me what is modern about Harry and Meghan. An actress married a prince and then he hopped off to another country. 🤷‍♀️

Although the article goes on to quote Charity Watch.
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The cheque in the post is what surprised me. I’m surprised payments aren’t all online these days. The only person I know who uses them has a Coutts account, and writes cheques to show off that she has one - pretentious and annoying!

Not sure why that article mentioned IRS when the payment was a just state registration requirement, not federal.

I also wondered why in California they stop all solicitation and payments. Other states would only have stopped the solicitation side. And it’s only in one state. Charities must register in every state where they solicit. California’s power is limited to activities in their own state. One more reason this would not have been a big deal even if it had been archewell’s miss.

Not US businesses. Many still mail checks for most things. We don’t tend to try wire and bank info as frequently here. Individuals do, but not for something infrequent like this.

Well of the top of my head they challenged tradition,embrace diversity, are media savvy (Stephen Colbert interview anyone ?), are creating their own path in life and are protective of their mental healths and are demonstrably empathic with a wide range of people they meet (or are very good at acting!). And I'll wager a bet they are not going to fail , their prestige and status will grow particuarly outside of the UK where they have been told they are not welcome and continuing this war against them will damage the monarchy far more than it will damage them. It is rumoured that Charles is willing to forgive and it was obvious in Spare then he loves Pa - the sticking point seems to be William and maybe Kate. If he continues this feud for life he will suffer far more than Harry and it will eat away at his soul. Whatever Diana would have thought about Harry going "rogue" I feel certain she would want this war ended and soon.

I don’t find them modern at all.

I also don’t follow William very closely. Has he said something about Harry now?

Not directly but you can tell the wind is blowing because the tress are moving if you get my drift. And of course the dog bowl incident that's a line crossed in my book.

Also, who has officially told Harry and Meghan they are not welcome in UK! 😮

Every day is an education! I just always assume the US is more technologically advanced than the UK.

William has said nothing?

Has he prevented Charles from meeting with Harry now?

Banking is light years behind and only recently starting to catch up.

Off point @Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar , I kind of miss my chequebook !
The cover had the horse on it !!!
(Ageing myself there) 🤣