H & M announce a visit to Colombia

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will visit Colombia

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Another country on the "Don't travel" list.

"But the UK and US governments have both issued security alerts over travelling to Colombia amid fears over crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping - and Harry's decision to visit comes amid his ongoing battle for his security when in Britain.
The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office 'advises against all but essential travel to parts of Colombia'. And the US Department of State issued a travel advisory for Colombia stating: 'Reconsider travel due to crime and terrorism. Exercise increased caution due to civil unrest and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk.'"

Perhaps he thinks this is the way to get his security reconsidered? Personally I'd say the opposite.
If he still had UK security I'd expect them to do a risk assessment and say "NO".
Why should security personnel be put at risk by being required to travel to these dangerous destinations.

Wasn’t Meghan supposed to be his saviour from all that? That was my take from Spare. She’s just helped him into the same box, but smaller and lonelier, it seems to
me.

as I said emotional abuse. Once you see it you can’t unsee it. But then a lot of my previous life was dealing with victims of domestic abuse. EA is imo harder to prove as there is no physical evidence. But I bet the RF know which is why there is never much push back from them. The perpetrator will often show that they are the only one who loves you, has your back, is your saviour…

The other comment was saying g they wished the causes got more coverage but they never do, Sophie not making it about her doesn't change the fact the causes still don't get any more coverage.

So it's irrelevant whether the person is grtting coverage or not, whether they get on with it quietly or not the cause and the work done is not what the media are interested in limiting articles about because it's audience aren't interested in reading about it

What an odd sweeping statement to make.

I would be interested in reading about it. Others here would too. I’m certain of that.

The media is not all about light entertainment. And I use the term entertainment lightly.

Nit an odd sweeping statement, why else do the journalists not write about the causes they work for? Instead you get article after article about what the royals are wearing etc.

If the demand was there then they would write it surely.

You say your interested then why is it you don't syatt threads on this board to discuss the causes? If it's soo interesting and aomething to discuss what's stopping you?

Nope.
If it's about the charity (Sophie) - great.
If it's about the money and celebrity and the desperation for clicks? H&M? Fine, their choice of lifestyle. I just don't buy that they're "doing good". What they're doing is self promotion for money and their own agenda. They should at least own that. I would respect them if they were honest. They're a money making enterprise. No crime, but be honest.

i don’t know what ‘syatt’ means.

Perhaps it is a new fangled university term?

As for ‘aomething’? I think that might be something my dog does with the sofa cushion when she needs to self soothe.

Sorry, I’m not up for that.

But less coverage doesn't mean her involvement isn't useful in bringing together the parties who can make a real difference. The Prince Trust doesn't get huge media coverage but does an awful lot of good for an awful lot of people.

Empty vessels and all that.

Typo ...it should say Start and pretty obvious the other typo was for something

So go on now the typos are fixed why don't you shattered threads about their causes if it's so interesting to you

I know not of shattered threads.

But I don’t get told what to do by anyone - let alone random people on the internet.

I’m only here for a meaningful discussion but, alas, I do get drawn sometimes into muppet wrangling. And looking with a VP style side-eye at missing punctuation.

It is a curse.

There is a video of the trip Meghan made with the late Queen when she was being shown the ropes and it is clear that aides are trying to stop her from walking in front of the Queen but she did it anyway . That was the day she also got into the car in front of the Queen 🤦‍♀️

I do believe the late Queen would have graciously forgiven that.

Unfortunately I think there is no telling some. They seem puffed up with a sense of self-importance sadly.

Indeed, @GotATextInColombia . Very obvious.

With absolutely no reason for the grandiosity other than marrying a title 🙄

Absolutely.

Respect is earned. It matters not about marrying a title. It is hard to come by for some.

Disdain and derision is seemingly easier to achieve.

Anyway. It was lovely seeing folk up strutting their stuff.

All those Soho House parties came in useful after all.

I’d have loved to have seen the Gay Gordons or Strip the Willow but one can’t have everything.

Huge photos of M&H in Colombia on the first page of the national papers today.

I think the government and RF need to put a stop to this. It's messing with the international image of the UK and with international diplomacy.

Hope the photos of the sweat stains, in awkward places, in the brown outfit are not one of the huge photos. 😲

Where are these photos?

I missed those thankfully.

Shame that the heat wasn’t taken into account when planning the wardrobe.

Easily dealt with if one wanted to wear a specific outfit though.

Put a stop to what?

The freedom of the press?
Or the ability of a US based couple to travel? Or the VP of a country inviting those she wishes to invite?

I think it’s pretty bloody obvious that the couple don’t represent anyone or anything governmentally.

It was on the BBC news. Goodness knows why. Imagine other minor royals like the Kents going on tour meeting local VIPs. It's unthinkable.

I guess it's because the press/media know they're controversial and worth clicks. Sad, but there it is.

With regards to the BBC - ‘We are no longer dealing in facts’ certainly caught my eye.

”“What happens online within a matter of minutes transfers to the streets. People are acting on information that isn’t true," the duke said.”

Never a truer word.

Most of the recent guff regarding the Royal Family started with Spare…

And what would you suggest they do? Colombia is a sovereign nation and they have a right to host whomever they want.

That's the problem.

They have no marketable talents other than the fact that they were once royal. Their only projects which have been a commercial success have been royal related. But the longer they are distant from the royals, the less that is going to be an option.

How are 'tours' like this going to provide an income? Meghan is definitely merching the clothes, so is probably getting a fee for that, but we're not exactly talking Dior ambassador here.

I really think they don't have a clue what their strategy is. If any.