Sussex Whiplash

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Sometimes, all the different media outlets who purport to know the inner workings of all things Sussex can give me whiplash. One moment the Sussex duo are on the outs with everyone, hemorrhaging or devoid of influential friends, making no headway with Netflix, losing money, can’t afford their mortgage and claimed to no longer be relevant. Then Suits saw an upsurge in viewers - fantastic ratings on Netflix, the BBC buys Suits, Invictus is being promoted via Harry’s award and trips, he receives a heartfelt standing ovation, Meghan finishes filming a new Netflix series purportedly linked to a nascent commercial venture and a new podcast is set for next year.

‘Lonely’ Harry, as some will insist on writing, is also not something that rings true for me. He has too much charisma, energy, interests, causes and is a people person. I also cannot think of anyone who needs to say I am friends with x, y, and z on a regular basis for the benefit or not of strangers. We don’t know who they are friends with, really. Meanwhile, pundits continue to engage those interested in the couple with whatever they can attributing the information to some made up mysterious ‘sources’. I suspect their real friends are quietly keeping their own counsel. Especially, now they have seen the mutual pathological loathing that Harry and the tabloids have towards one another. Can’t say I blame them either.

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Considering Whoopi G had less than favourable words for the couple I’d like to have been a fly on the wall at any meetings held. No doubt ‘netizens’ will have their microscopes to the ready to give us all their ‘insights’ regarding the events of the evening. No doubt I’ll get whiplash again when all their combined fingers hit the keyboards.

Quite. Reams and reams of posts about "Pengate".

And absolutely correct. Meghan can't use Charles as an excuse for bullying staff, That's all on her.

You note that it’s nice to have a thread that isn’t about comparisons then launch into immediately making comparisons, though. Why would you do that unless you enjoy it?

'Endemic in the Royal Family' - where did you get this from?

The Queen treated her staff well - many of them were with her for decades.
William and Catherine's household is known to be informal and co-operative.
I can't see Edward and Sophie as bullies somehow.

Well charles Harry meghan who else knows how many more remember they have signed ndas so most won't risk breaking that. But there is enough to show it's more than one person

Again with the ‘children’.

There comes a time in life where Harry - and indeed Meghan - have to take responsibility for their own actions.

I have been known to have an expressive face which displays feelings of irritation against my will. It is fairly common I should imagine.

The image of the face above is not too dissimilar to mine when I get irritated by hypocrites. And sometimes whatabouterers.

It doesn’t mean to say I have ever mistreated or bullied anyone though, which, if I’m not mistaken, Harry has admitted and it is something Meghan has been accused of.

If true, under that argument of learned behaviours, one could assume Meghan learned that behaviour from Harry.

Nice.

Apologies. Here is the face.

So Charles, Harry and Meghan......

Tbh if someone was struggling with a coat, I didn't have enough spare hands to help and someone was standing by watching (especially someone getting paid as an aide) I might be a bit miffed too.

There actually isn’t. The Sussexes have a history of high turnover up to present, the others do not.

The Sussexes think HR is there for them. Others understand HR is for staff.

I'm really not sure about the Markle clan at all, they don't exactly do themselves any favours. However, going by Meghan's account alone, he was a good dad to her up until she became engaged to Harry. I hope he's able to enjoy this milestone in the best way possible.

I clicked on that link, saw the name Tyler Perry. and just thought - 'oh, another you-know-what-circle' award.

He's Lili's godfather. He's stuck with them.

Sometimes, all the different media outlets who purport to know the inner workings of all things Sussex can give me whiplash.

That's odd. Didn't you say that you just wandered over here by accident and have no real interest in the royals? Yet now you monitor all media coverage of them?

One moment the Sussex duo are on the outs with everyone, hemorrhaging or devoid of influential friends, making no headway with Netflix, losing money, can’t afford their mortgage and claimed to no longer be relevant. Then Suits saw an upsurge in viewers - fantastic ratings on Netflix, the BBC buys Suits,

Suits got good ratings because it's a lightweight, 'old style' long running series that some are nostalgic for. It also helped that it aired at at time when there was little new content due to industrial action in the industry. The Sussexes' contract with Netflix is neither here nor there. The fact remains that their only ratings success was the 'documentary' whining about being royal. That's not much to show for a lucrative 4 year contract. Whatever happened to 'Meet Me By the Lake' or whatever the name is of that series they were meant to be producing? Isn't it about a year since we heard about that?

Meghan finishes filming a new Netflix series purportedly linked to a nascent commercial venture and a new podcast is set for next year.

"Next year" is quite some time off, isn't it?

Most successful podcasters produce episodes on a weekly basis. Sometimes more often.

And let's get real, flogging jam and dog biscuits on the internet isn't exactly what their fans were expecting after the grand flounce 4 and a half years ago.

Oh, I see my post pointing out the disingenuousness of the OP has been deleted 😁

The mums would also be wary of someone looking for her next husband.

The RF doesn't have a particularly high turnover, whereas...

😁The OP being disingenuous, really?

I don't expect it was what H and M expected either.

Mine too. Room for one more on the naughty step??

They don't like it up 'em.... 😁

You could have ended that sentence at "again"!😂

What - the inveterate truth-twister??

It is always good but that is not it!

There hasn't been an inquiry into alleged bullying by the King...

Of course not! The RF are famously decent employers and have staff for years.

There hasn't been any alleged bullying by the King has there? Just a snappinesd about a pen not working on one of the most stressful days of his life, and a request for an aide to help his wife on with her coat.

He was badly bullied himself at school though.

Just read the whole thread and feel quite sick reading some of the tedious, obsequious rubbish posted! What is wrong with some people?!