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To continue the discussion!

Anyway, I'm not one to blame Harry and Meghan personally for the Squad's disgusting behaviour. I don't think they do it all on purpose. Their direct content convinces me that they are both psychologically diverse. She's higher functioning and uses a lot of masking but I see many red flags.

.I wonder why STC felt the need to put out a statement clarifying how their involvement came about.

Did they now. Also noticed that they chose to use the survive/thrive line too.

Far more fitting in this context but just seems a bit of a sly poke.

Maybe they’ll feel the need to explain why they chose to use that particular phrase too.

I don't think they are 'dangerous' either. For a start, they are simply not that important. Edward had been an actual King. Harry is 5th in line. The Nigeria trip was maybe a slight headache for the FCO, but no more than that. If they were to do a similar 'tour' in any of the Commonwealth Realms, it might get a bit more awkward. But still on the level of diplomatic embarrassment, rather than 'danger'.

I don't believe they are simply 'naive' however. They are actively choosing to do pseudo royal tours when they know there is little chance of a real royal tour for some time. So they are actively exploiting the current situation and trying to position themselves as 'California royals'. Stupid maybe, but not naive.

If Meghan was married to Anyone other than Harry, at this stage of her life she would still stick with Maltese ancestors story , not that I dispute the Nigeria origins , but for now it suits the narrative . It serves a purpose.
They can keep doing these small tours as long as they want , it’s only a matter of time before word spreads out about the cost of hosting them for a couple of days with very little in return.

I don’t blame the Sussexes for the behaviour of their supporters (for want of a better word) either.

I do blame them for keeping quiet during the very aggressive attack on the POW - despite having the ideal opportunity when speaking about the downsides of SM.

What does psychologically diverse mean?

Thanks so much, that makes a lot of sense! I have to say that I agree with you based on the past few months.

I wonder if the discomfort was about being expected to show deference under scrutiny. The National Anthem wasn’t for them, after all, but for the King.

I hope they will do some good with their charities of course, but philanthropy is not what they’re about. Rich and famous is what Meghan said she would be as a child, and that’s the engine that drives her.

I was really disappointed that Meghan didn't speak out against the online bullying of Catherine when she had a perfect opportunity at a seminar.

Photoshop fun 🫢😉

I do feel GhostWatcher 1920 has a very valid point …

ohhhoo Harry has 100% been photoshopped her. He looks gigantic compared to the women. Positively statesman like 😂😂😂

I suspect that’s likely right, he is quite tall and Megan short, their height differences look correct, so is suspect the other two women are petite.

Love the comment below the photo



They can keep doing these small tours as long as they want , it’s only a matter of time before word spreads out about the cost of hosting them for a couple of days with very little in return.

Problem is this last jaunt was labeled as being in association with Invictus and involved somebody picking up the tab for LAX-LHR-ABV return flights. That’s a ballpark $10,000 per capita for those who travelled in First, maybe $5000 per capita for those in the entourage who flew business.

From the images it looks like in addition to H&M there were at least 2 Assitants and at the very very least 2 protection bods who travelled….I’ll let you do the sums….

If the hosts paid for the whole thing, including flights, that’s fine, but if the charities are going to continue to fund travel, either directly or indirectly, then I think questions need to be asked if H&M intend to make a habit of these tours.

Times article with share token

How to stage a non-royal tour: Harry and Meghan’s complete guide

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ddc6f64e-5ac5-4679-90d1-96a2c883174d?shareToken=8990da04b56757928d12e1c8fb8eac84

The final paragraph is to the point!

If everyone in Nigeria thinks H&M are great, all I can say is, well, so did we once. Monetising royalty is, as Elizabeth pointed out, incompatible with a life of service. Service Montecito-style involves holding out the card reader for payment. I doubt the gratuity is included.

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Despite surveys to the contrary, IME they ARE popular in the States, particularly in the red states. This may change in time but I feel the USA support is much stronger than most in UK assume.

I too am curious as to who funded this 'tour', and why.

Invictus seemed to, if not distance themselves from the trip, then certainly not enthusiastically promote it. They gave a lot more coverage on their social media to the anniversary event than to this 'tour'. So I don't think they paid for it. The 'tour' had little to do with the IG anyway. It seemed to be more of a cover story.

So who paid? I'm pretty sure it won't have been the Sussexes themselves. And what will they want in return?

That’s really interesting. I don’t know nearly as much about US politics as some (most!) but I assumed the red states-the republicans were more against them and democrats very pro. Especially as they are firmly in camp Biden. It just goes to show that these things literally can get lost in translation.

I think if they believed they had popularity then they’d use it. The events they do in the states are carefully planned to assure a good response. It hasn’t been tested yet.

https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-never-replace-dianne-feinstein-senator-1831331

https://slate.com/human-interest/2024/03/donald-trump-prince-harry-news-2024-immigration.html

And what does 'popularity' mean anyway? Her podcast flopped and Spotify dumped them. Mockumentary aside, they haven't produced anything successful for Netflix. Spare was a huge seller, but that's because people love royal dirt served up by an insider. I guess the success of the lifestyle brand remains to be seen, but the shambolic 'launch' doesn't indicate astute brand management.

However 'popular' they may or may not be, it doesn't seem many people are buying what they are selling.

@User14March Recollections may vary re popularity.