Meg’s era of joy

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Showing up to support her very close friend who lost her child and also the children’s hospital at an evening gala. What a friend to have in the Duchess. Meghan was glowing, fresh faced, wore minimal makeup, was confidant and smiley. She was well spoken and supportive of the evening fund raiser when interviewed. Show Up, Do Good. Yes, she always does. Loved her look too.

I’d have been interested to see if things would have spiralled so badly if Harry had listened to William and taken even just an extra year of dating and introducing her slowly to the world he lived in before getting engaged.

Meghan wouldn’t have accepted this though, remember she forced Harry’s hand to go public with the relationship or she would finish with him apparently, no way would she wait an extra year to get a ring on her finger.

If Prince Charming of Handsometania proposed to me after a whirlwind romance, you could put good cash money on me Googling the heck out of the customs, RF, landscape, history, diet, media, weather and everything else Handsometanian.

So either she didn't (stupid) or thought it didn't matter because she was going to do things her way whatever. I'm inclined to the latter.

ETA I'd have done it well before a proposal was in the offing, TBH.

I'm a Bower girl - she never intended to stick around, she always planned to get the ring and the anchor baby, then haul him back to LA to monetise his RF connection

“Perfect example of this is the coat flicking video compilation while she was very pregnant. She’s constantly flicking the coat - ONLY on the side of the photographers - to the side so that the still images will show the photogenic bump and not a bulky coat”

Not to mention the walking with the hand up framing her face. It’s a strange thing to do while walking .

Have just read that Meghan is claiming to be the most bullied person in the world ! Wow.

Wonder what she'll wear to the award ceremony

Plus, if she'd had to wait another year or more, then the chance of babies would start to diminish.

I think it’s also why Kate has managed better than others - she had a long time to get used to everything.....

Yes, Catherine and William had been together a long time, and she'd had plenty of opportunity to see the RF from the inside, as it were, before they were formally engaged. Plus she was eased in to royal engagements - it was quite a while before she did one solo. No hitting the ground running.

if Harry had listened to William and taken even just an extra year of dating and introducing her slowly to the world he lived in before getting engaged....

I can somewhat see Harry's point here. It's well known he wanted children, and Meghan's age wasn't in her favour.

Where did she say she was THE most bullied? It says: 'We did an activity where we talked through a bunch of scenarios, and Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world,' May told Vanity Fair.

That's not the same

@Spectre8

Where did she say she was THE most bullied? It says: 'We did an activity where we talked through a bunch of scenarios, and Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world,' May told Vanity Fair.

I am sorry but even saying "one of the most bullied people in the world" is incredibly offensive.

She is beautiful and she gave a lovely speech.

Meghan has said this before - in a 2020 podcast she said “I’m told that in 2019 I was the most trolled person in the entire world-male or female”.

I do apologise if I made a slight error . I know how much you value accuracy in posts ………
As PP said , even suggesting she is ONE OF the most bullied people is jaw dropping given the numerous bullying accusations against her in both the U.K. and US .

At least she didn't use "biggliest" like that other well-know, much-mocked American. They have much in common.

I think meghan throughout her life, has always been able to use her ‘charm’ on others. Gain what she needs and move on.

Multiple examples of over the top displays of affection, gifts, gestures, for people she barely knows. Intense eye contact, extremely tactile. She plays the ultimate pick me girl. Latches onto groups, creates intense friendships and moves on.

It’s been extremely successful for her. So many people fall for it and feel special when her light shines on them. Many people enthuse how amazing she is etc.

But, there’s others who will always be suspicious of such behaviour. William straight away had her number.

1. She came from nowhere to suddenly be on the London scene and is now dating a prince

2. Knew nothing of her family and friends

3. She was already late thirties and older than Harry (which was a major sign things would be rushed)

4. She was a cable tv actress who was also an influencer. She had 3 million Instagram followers.

5. She had already married and was divorced.

William and Harry have both always been very cautious of who they brought into their circle. Partly because of all the press intrusion and partly because of their status, it probably attracts people desperate to climb the social ladder.

The girlfriends of their past could all be ‘verified’. They were part of the posh group of friends, from posh families who all know each other etc. If they didn’t know her, they could easily find out. Meghan was a complete unknown and therefore a complete risk.

I think William from the get go didn’t want to give this relationship the time of day hoping it would fade away. When that didn’t work, I think he went out of his way to show meghan that her ‘charms’ won’t work with him or the wider family. I think she knew she was on a hiding to nothing. She was never going to win William, the future king, over. So that’s when she through in the towel and didn’t try the pretence anymore, then started to blame Kate and William/Palace/ press for how miserable she was. I also think Harry and his insecurities (not wanting her to curtesy William or camilla) and not briefing her well enough on the ways of the RF and probably telling some porkies , she effectively she made a show of herself. I think this would be embarrassing for her and she prides herself in being charming and no one in the family liked her. She wasn’t willing to spend anymore time with people that she can’t convince that she’s perfect.

She was caught out. She wears the mask of perfection to hide her insecurities. Lots of people fall for it but others don’t. Think that’s why there’s such a split in the opinion of her. Some see the mask, others don’t or just don’t care.

But this make believe character she has created, must be intense to keep up- The perfect woman act. Perfect friend, boss, wife and mother. Who writes perfects notes to go with the perfect organic jam and scones that she made for lunch. No one is more thoughtful or caring etc. She desperate to be everything she thinks she missed out from Doria and her childhood. I think she carries a lot of resentment and it’s why she is making a hack job of the trad wife/feminist/entrepreneur/ social activist etc.
she can only have so much energy to keep the act up. Unfortunately some staff see the ugly side of how the mechanics of this all works.

So she’s three people

1/Charmer who convinces people, she is perfect and others genuinely believe it
2/ Charmer who convinces no one. She won’t even waste time on you or try to convince you. That’s us miserable lot.
3/ Bully, to those whose job it is to help convince the world how charming she is.

Funnily enough, the minute I read that she'd recently claimed to be one of the most bullied people in the world, I thought "Hasn't she said something like that before?".

@wordler very very good points.

Kate is a little like Camilla, the fame is secondary to her man. I'm not so sure about Meghan.

@Uricon2 Yes to that too, he didn't prepare her but I also think she acted like a know all and wouldn't listen.
He possibly thought she could cope with the press etc.

They rushed things too, but for a couple in their mid 30s I get that. If you want a family then you don't really have time to waste.

It’s an awful dress. I thought Carolina Herrera was better than that.

There have been very few things I’ve liked of Meghan’s. I liked the sleeveless trouser suit she wore in Colombia, that’s very my taste and a dress she wore in RF. It was black and white with I think butterflies or something. It was an evening dress with lots of netting. I can’t think of anything else that I thought was nice.

It’s birds not butterflies. An Oscar De La Renta dress. I thought it was lovely.

I really liked her in this yellow dress. Simple, elegantly cut, well fitting, great colour for her.

https://www.allure.com/story/meghan-markle-yellow-brandon-maxwell-dress

Some of her dress choices are down to personal taste, she's worn lovely things that suit her, but noone is going to convince me that someone with the $$$ she's got access to needs to wear a badly designed, ill fitting horror like the red dress. She's not at functions as a Royal (where choice is more circumscribed) so has much more chance to be fashion forward and get it right. I imagine though that any paid stylist will be in the same pickle as at least some of her other staff apparently are.

As a a film industry person, she also knows that red carpet choices get hypothetically torn apart after events, even when worn by acclaimed Hollywood royalty. This is not a concerted campaign against her.

@Twistybranch what a great post. I think your points are particularly perceptive about William.

No one will ever convince me that skimpy frocks are suitable attire where you are likely to be meeting children.

More so if you are touting yourself as a Duchess.

She has access and the funds to some lovely outfits.

When she got it right, she looked grand. And occasion appropriate.

Now? Not so much. It all looks manic.

😁

So she’s three people
1/Charmer who convinces people, she is perfect and others genuinely believe it
2/ Charmer who convinces no one. She won’t even waste time on you or try to convince you. That’s us miserable lot.
3/ Bully, to those whose job it is to help convince the world how charming she is.

You have summed her up perfectly.

I quite liked a full length striped sundress she wore in, I think, Australia. There was also a yellow day dress I liked, and a turquoise one by Victoria Beckham which would have been nice if it had fitted properly.

I did quite like the red with the flounced hem she wore in Nigeria, but it was totally inappropriate for the event, and I was bored with all the bare-shouldered dresses by then.

I can't think of any evening dress of hers that I've really liked.