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

To be fair to Harry, he did drop it for all of a 3 second introduction that one time 🙄

I will clarify because you make a good point. I was referring to the type power and influence Charles has a Head of State and which William has as his heir.

Beatrice has influence because of her job and I'm sure her father's contacts in the Middle East helped get her that position. It is the sort of influence lots of rich people have, money makes money and associated with money. I doubt her circles are that ethical. It isn't the same as the political influence of being a working royal though. It affects money but not politics.

And from that jaunt it appears that Beatrice has sadly inherited her father's lack of judgement when it comes to ethical considerations, maybe that's why she hasn't been given an official role?

I think the reason that she had no official role is exactly the same as why neither the Earl of Snowdon nor Lady Sarah Chatto (Princess Margaret's children) had royal roles.

Though of course Princess Beatrice is a Counsellor of State because the default number is set by Act of Parliament

And from that jaunt it appears that Beatrice has sadly inherited her father's lack of judgement when it comes to ethical considerations, maybe that's why she hasn't been given an official role?

I also wondered about Beatrice’s judgment when Andrew did that interview, I read that she was the one who encouraged him to do it, If that is true what on earth was she thinking?

KC or PW will never remove PH titles because if they did then in future if there were any problems with members of the RF then the public could call for titles to be removed. They wouldn't want to set a precedent because the titles are their birthright "apparently ".

Harry wasn't terribly concerned about "birthright" when he decided against the use of the titles his DC had from birth at the time of their birth (Earl or Lord for Archie; Lady for Lili)

There is nothing to stop him and his family from simply ceasing to use any title or royal style (though of course like Edward's DC, the children can make their own decision once adult).

This isn't an attack on the DC in any way. It's a comment on the choices the parents have about titles.

And it is somewhat curious that the parents, who weren't remotely bothered by birthright at the time of the actual births (esp as they were working royals at the time of Archie's birth) - instead rejecting titles on DC's behalf, choose later to do so, after they criticized the RF so roundly. I can easily see how that comes across as hypocrisy and cynicism.

I'm not commenting on the opinions of PH regarding his titles. I am saying that titles will never be removed because that would affect the future of the RF and their whole existence is based on birthright which is where you get the phrase "heir and spare".

They chose not to use the titles of Earl or lady because they were miffed their dcs were being treated as different to the Cambridge children. It didn't occur to Harry that he was given more privilege as the child of the heir than his own cousins and that would eventually happen to his own children. At the time of Archie's birth, people thought they were being modern and bringing the dcs up to be ordinary citizens. As soon as they could use the prince/princess titles when KC ascended to the throne, they did.

@MrsLeonFarrell, you are right they can't make any decisions that involve the Monarchy. By the way, the connection to her job is Harry's ex best buddy Thomas Inskip, who is the President of Aviniti. Being a British Princess certainly opens up many doors.

Big scandal in that company two years ago, the founder had to quit due to sexual harassment of female employees, he then sued the female employee. Apparently he has accompanied Beatrice to some very high level events and she introduced him to lots of contacts.

Guess the next generation still haven't learned anything about those they associate with.

I can't see either KC or William being petty enough to remove any of their titles and can't see why they would want to - it would do a lot of damage to the RF's brand and would be, imo, totally unnecessary. As W&C's children grow up the UK spotlight will move away from the Sussexes, and their titles, though probably still used by them, will become more of an irrelevance.

I don’t think it would damage anything, I sincerely don’t, plenty of Brits would be happy about it IMO. Just like no one cares about security or Frogmore taken away etc

Neither Charles nor William want to do the dirt work, that’s it lol

I don't think it's the fact they don't want to do the dirty work I think PW is probably concerned what implications it would have on his children the "two spares" further down the line. In my opinion he would want his children to have all the benefits that he has but as in all families different personalities and order of birth do in the end cause some kind of conflict. In a more modern society order of birth is irrelevant and as we have seen causes tension and jealousy.

At the time I wondered whether that rumour was true but I suspect it was.

I don’t think anything done to Harry or his kids will apply to William’s spares. Harry’s treatment is viewed as well deserved punishment. Even people in this thread clamouring for Harry, Archie and Lilis titles to be taken. No such thing for Prince Andrew and his children.

Same with him still retaining residence at the lodge and security.

PW kids are direct line so they will be fine.

plenty of Brits would be happy about it IMO
I disagree. Most Brits never give the Sussexes or their titles a second thought, much more worrying shit going on around the world.

Even people in this thread clamouring for Harry, Archie and Lilis titles to be taken. No such thing for Prince Andrew and his children

Is it a clamour? Some posters think they should not be using them, but that's based on the hypocrisy of using them now, especially for the DC whose "birthright" titles they opted not to use at the time of their birth; also as their levels of unhappiness in and criticism of both Family and Commonwealth, mean that choosing to use them does strike an odd and hypocritical note

It's not the same as with the Yorks, who have not criticised the family in the same way. Andrew may be loathsome in many ways, but he didn't choose to both step back whilst keeping titles.

IIRC, there was considerable MN discussion about the removal of the Duke of York title after one of the MPs for York put forwards a private members bill that would have made it possible for the monarch to remove titles. (The bill failed - I think timed out by a prorogation, rather than defeated; but it's overwhelmingly likely it would have failed at the next stage anyway)

People have very short memories ,there was a time when King Charles himself was deeply unpopular imagine if all his Titles and his right and his Children's right to succession had been removed for the Queens ,second son ,the dashing war Hero King Andrew ....

Sure they don’t lol even the folks on here don’t either 😂

I think Meghan was a good looking young woman but no more so than your average actress. Sadly she has tinkered with her face with nose jobs to narrow her nose and teeth that now seem too big for her. She is slim but other than that so so. I'm watching something with these women in and both are what I would call stunning.

Forgot the other .

I don’t see this tinkering people are on about, she looks lovely, 43 suits her well.

I don’t remember anyone saying Charles should be stripped of his titles, some had the opinion that he should step aside for William so no we wouldn’t have ended up with Andrew as King, and no one has suggested anyone is removed from the right to succession, you don’t have to hold a title to be in line to the throne.

Every time I see Alex Scott I have to do a double take as I think it’s Meghan.

The main difference is that Alex is talented .