Meghan at glitzy launch party

[Twistybrancher]

Meghan in LA this week at some fancy launch party. Think these are her friends who own a high end salon.

The wavy hair has made a return, I’m guessing this is the new look she’s going for, for the rebrand. Jury is out out for that particular style- mid parting, flat waves. Thinks she suits a side part, with full waves. But hey!

Personally I like the paired down eye make up look. I always thought the heavy lashes and dark shadows were a bit much for royal duties (I feel Kates is far too heavy on the smokey eye too!)

But it sure does make her look different. I do think ita just make up and not surgery…but other posters are better at spotting these things.

Harry not there. They are her friends, so no real reason but when it’s a social event, doesn’t look great that they aren’t together….again

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14090659/Meghan-Markle-dances-friends-glamorous-launch-party-Los-Angeles-without-husband-Prince-Harry.html

I just don't see that as an issue. The children are even more detached from the family. Holding a British title isn't a pass to power and influence. Once it gets to the next generation, after Archie I believe, it won't even be a royal dukedom. Beatrice and Eugenie don't have power or influence and their behaviour reflects on their father but not the monarchy I can't see Archie or Lilibet being any different.

One change I think should be maintained going forward is making royal Dukedoms, apart from Lancaster and Cornwall, life time appointments only. I think Charles did the sensible thing with Edinburgh and I hope William copies him. We just need to wait an extra generation with Sussex.

Personally I think it will be an issue, I don’t think that Archie and Lily are going to have the same trajectory as say Lady Louise and Viscount James, I doubt very much Lily will be working in a garden centre, they are Hollywood children with fame and money hungry Hollywood parents, the press will also want the royal rivalry to continue and as soon as these children reach adulthood it will start, Princess Charlotte vs Princess Lily, Prince George vs Prince Archie, yes the press will do that anyway but it gives it much more click bait that they have the same titles.

Agree with your going forward points though I think LP needs more radical change.

Could they give up the titles easily enough?

Maybe speaks volumes that they hang onto them so tenaciously.

I think Meghan is really beautiful with a natural and unique look. It will be a shame if she continues to have a lot of procedures that slowly morph into the kardashian look (which so many celebrities and influencers seem to have). I hope she can resist the temptation to overly tweak and stick with her original style. I wish women in the public eye these days were not so afraid to age naturally. I realise the pressure must be huge.

I agree that the press will keep the Royal rivalry going, it brings in so many clicks. I just don't think that outside the tabloids they will have much influence and I would only really get concerned if they get political clout which is unlikely as it stands.

I do hope though that the kids find a path away from show business and that kind of shallow life.

whew the bitterness over Archie and Lili’s titles are opening.. wooow

There’s something off about this entire post. HoLlyWoOd parents, even though some claim they are locked out of it. Expand on what you mean by trajectory…whew, we all know what you mean, spit it out, don’t hide venom in niceties

Harry is the son of a King. Archie and Lili are the Grandchildren of a King. It’s in their blood lol

Hanging on tenaciously all because you are angry they have titles.

This thread is vile it's not enough posters have to scrutinise and slate every tiny little thing H&M do but now theu are starting on the kids ,small children.

They really are in here fantasising about titles being taken from children out of pure hate. Already casting aspersions about the trajectory of their lives. What ugliness.

The weird thing is they normalise it and say they wish H&M would just dissappear etc but how can they dissappear when people are scrutinising and salivating over every tiny detail ?

Howling at the liinked piece from Lemonada, trying to claim that Meghan really left Spotify and joined them because she wanted to "democratise" the podcasts and be able to trust those doing it ... as if she wasn't happy enough to take Spotify's money until the company themselves saw the light and realised the pair were just "f*cking grifters"

I realise that they've got to spin it somehow, but that's really pushing ceredibility a bit far - though maybe it suggests they're actually made for each other

They start predicting a divorce, I mean a poster is already anticipating future appearances and what that means if H&M don’t appear together 🥴

They have been predcting it for years it must really gall some ,that there is no sign of one yet

Isn't Lemonada in financial difficulties and reportedly looking for a buyer.

• Podcast production company Lemonada Media is “exploring a sale”, according to a (subscriber-only) report in Axios. The company has hired an investment bank to speak with potential buyers. It’s raised $10.5mn so far. The piece also mentions that last month the company voluntarily recognised the WGAE’s Lemonada Media Union.

@OneTealSloth my comment was about the adults, not their children
You do extrapolate people’s reasonable questions in a really nasty way
Glad I don’t actually know you

There is a legal opinion that King Charles has the authority to take the whole lot away from Harry - dukedom, prince title, knighthood, all of it - should he choose to do so.

Source:

https://middletemplar.org.uk/to-strip-or-not-to-strip-prince-harrys-titles/

In case you're curious as to the credentials of the author, it is credited to Master Graham Zellick, a Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader, emeritus professor of public law and former Principal of Queen Mary & Westfield College, sometime Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, a former editor of Public Law, and he was Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, President of the Valuation Tribunal for England and a member of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. He is an Honorary Fellow of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge and of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. Not the Daily Express.

Beatrice and Eugenie don't have power or influence and their behaviour reflects on their father but not the monarchy

@MrsLeonFarrell I am not so sure about that, extract from a recent article about Princess Beatrice trip to the Middle East, there was a mention in the article about her father 'finding' the funding for his security etc. I think there may have been an insinuation in there somewhere.

US journalist Hadley Gamble, who interviewed Beatrice at the Adipec conference, told this newspaper: ‘There was a general feeling that Beatrice was an unofficial ambassador for the UK.’ She added: ‘Beatrice was quite literally in the inner circle at a gathering of global energy CEOs, top finance guys and policy makers.’

In the last month, Princess Beatrice has made several visits to the region, and younger sister Eugenie has also attended events there.

Beatrice – who is vice president of tech company Afiniti – was in Saudi Arabia last month for the Future Investment Initiative, described by Reuters news agency as ‘an opportunity for attendees to forge relations with some of Saudi Arabia’s biggest companies and its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund’.

Charles would never and that I promise you

Gladder that I do not know your type.

Are you quite alright?

Thanks @WinterCrow I have read that article before, interesting that people think the titles can’t be removed when in fact the Monarch can do so if they so wish.

They could simply stop using them . The Duchess of Kent stepped away from Royal duties to become a piano teacher and was known as Mrs Kent.
After all they have said about the RF I would actually have a little respect for them if they dropped the titles.