Anyone starting to feel sorry for them?

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No matter how preeningly narcissistic the couple may seem, surely even they must now have realised what the source of their woes is? The fact is: people were only interested in hearing what Harry and Meghan had to say when they were dishing the dirt on the royal family.Hence, in January last year, the record-breakingly vast sales of Harrys memoir Spare. with all its eye-popping claims about his brother, father and stepmother. But every time he, and Meghan, start talking about any other topic – be it sport, jam or social justice – the world turns off. No one cares. Now that the Sussexes have finished flogging all the family secrets, they’ve got nothing that anyone wants.

There is part of me that does feelsorry for them too. I mean 2024 has been a disaster, off the back of 2023 which was another disaster. It’s not going to get any better. Reap what you sow, so we knew it was coming their way but it’s all a bit sad and pathetic now. The faux tours, cards from ‘the office of’, as time goes on, the more pathetic that will look because they have lost all connection to the Royals

This must be their year of reckoning. He won’t win his cases, they will lose Netflix, the brand will face further set backs, they realise that their kids will never have a royal Christmas at Sandringham or summer at Balmoral, ever. In fact they are unlikely to ever meet the King again.

Its all came off the rails. We all knew it would happen. Many could even see the disaster impending from the engagement announcement. But it’s still hard to watch and that’s what makes me feel a bit sorry for them.

Prepared to be flamed! 😬

They made their choices

They’re getting what they deserve. No sympathy here.

I don't see anything to feel sorry about. They seem to lead a very nice life, have two gorgeous children and are in love.

You knew you wouldn't get flamed.

Sorry for them? I couldn't give a toss re 'sides' in the Royal vs Megan thing but I certainly don't feel sorry for any of the people involved. They all have huge wealth, privilege and ego. They'll all be fine. Please save your empathy and sympathy for those suffering real hardship and suffering.

I think it’s possibly dawning on them that when you sell out your family, the world, not just the UK, isn’t going to be invested in a positive career outcome for you. At best all you’ll get is indifference, but it’s that indifference that has sunk their Netflix dreams and the American Royalty act. No one is buying whatever it is they’re selling. No one cares.

They have a beautiful albeit very expensive family home. I can’t think how they will continue to earn a high income to keep running a home like that. They live a billionaire lifestyle on what can only be tens of millions in the bank. This has to be a worry for them.

I feel a bit sorry when I see certain stupid headlines about them and their children, like yesterday one about how Archie was pictured in jeans on their Christmas card when 'princes normally wear shorts at his age'. Stuff like that is just ridiculous and is clearly done to goad them.

But generally no, I don't feel sorry for them. Harry knew what the expectations were on him and he went out of his way to make things difficult for his family, rather than withdrawing gracefully.

Nobody is interested in the other topics they are trying to promote, but equally we wouldn't be interested regardless of who was promoting them. Do people really want to watch a show about polo?

I think they have shot themselves in the foot because they still want to live the life of luxury and fame and visits and patronages which they had as working royals, but they don't want anything else that brings with it. But they have lost their cachet now - their value came from being senior members of the royal family, they seem to have mistaken it as coming from their own personalities.

their value came from being senior members of the royal family, they seem to have mistaken it as coming from their own personalities.

Yes, completely agree

Well, they made their choice didn't they, they could have had a wonderful privileged life in Britain but chose not to. I thought it was clear right from when they got married that Meghan wasn't suited to having an always secondary role to the Queen, Charles and especially to William and Catherine.

She appears to be a very confident woman with an extraordinary lack of ability to read the room. Didn't they make some comments soon after marriage about how they were going to shake up the royal family and change it? Who does that after being in the royal family for 2 minutes? Harry unfortunately appears to be pretty stupid and in thrall to Meghan so would do whatever she wanted.

They must presumably have realised before doing those interviews and writing Spare that they would be burning their bridges with the Royal family. Any family would turn their backs on members who slagged off the family in public, so they can't really have wanted to continue close relationships with Harry's family anyway. I have no sympathy with them at all.

Zero sympathy here.

I know people have been saying this for a few years now, but they need to step off the publicity train, it has run out of track, it is the proverbial train wreck.

Close their respective PR departments, beaver away quietly for a few years and try to rebuild their reputation outside of the public eye. Most of what is written about them is from their own self generated promotions, and the response is primarily negative. No matter how much they flood the media by blowing their own trumpet, it is not going to help reshape the perception of them.

I feel rather sad. He's a spoilt brat who didn't appreciate how privileged he was, and she's a celebrity seeking woman who thought 'royalty' would be her passport to success. They are now realising (or will have to soon) the reality of their situation, but are both too selfish to eat the humble pie needed to get out of the hole they've dug for themselves.

No. I'll save my sympathy for the cold, the hungry, the poor, the lonely, the sick, instead.

🤨 well you have no idea what they are thinking or feeling. To you it might seem a disaster to them it may not. They have produced a netflix show, some would say that is still an achievement regardless of how well it does. I wouldnt call it a complete disaster. They were invited to visit some countries, they decided to go and they looked like they enjoyed it so again only a disaster in your eyes because you see it as a faux tour.

They have lived independently from the RF for years now so why would they just realise now that their kids will never have a Christmas at Sandringham or summer at Balmoral? They haven't had one since they left and if that was so important then they wouldn't have gone. Honestly that has the be the most stupidest thing I've read on this board. If anything is sad and pathetic is you saying that.

Oh wow, way to kick them when they’re down 😬🫣 (the writer and paper, not the MN posters)

I’m sad and pathetic because I feel sorry for them? That’s a new one

Is any charity, major company or foreign political/royal organisation going to choose to work with someone who will spill all of their secrets? No.

Will the family ever let their guard down around the again? No.

Eyes too big for their bellies comes to mind

Well said.

They had the world at their fingertips as royals, and chose to toss that in the garbage. Now they are D List California gadabouts touting jam.

I think Harry has shone a great big spotlight on just how thick and entitled he really is, he is a first class idiot and has and publicly betrayed his family in the most awful way.
I don't feel sorry for them one jot, they've made their bed and they can lie in it in their luxurious Montecito home - at least as long as they can afford the mortgage and upkeep of course.

Oh they will continue to somehow make ends meet. I remember when there was a big hullabaloo about Fergie being skint, yet somehow she managed to survive...quite well, I believe. I don't believe all that tosh about straightened circumstances!

For saying how they now realise the kids will never see christmas at Sandringham or summer at Balmoral. They haven't been going for a good few yrs now anyway so why would they just realise now. I find it aad and pathetic to say something like that.

I think Fergie was bailed out by her ex DH's friend, Mr Epstein wasn't she?

What an odd post

Not really. It's sad Charles and Kate have faced serious illness. But they have had the best of treatment.

If someone had said "I feel quite sad that the children won't get spend any time getting to know their cousins and being with family during important times" would you be mocking the OP as "sad". Your response is very strange. Sympathy and empathy are not finite resources. They don't need to be reserved for only deserving recipients. I can feel as sorry for a sad and lonely rich child as I do for a sad and lonely poor child.

I remember when there was a big hullabaloo about Fergie being skint, yet somehow she managed to survive...quite well, I believe

I'm aware of requests that Fergie has made for cash for her lifestyle. She sometimes needs to go cap in hand to wealthy people to fund her life. I have to say it must be stressful as she can't quite live in a 3 bed semi and live off a modest pension (perhaps she could but it would be a major adjustment).

Regarding Sandringham, given PH has spent 30 plus years enjoying the trappings of Royal holidays HE must miss some of it and by proxy think his children are not having the same experience as he enjoyed.

I can't believe the way PH has turned public opinion against him and it's through his own actions. Some of the chat shows that he did were excruciating awful and Megan appearing on Ellen and doing the "jokes". I'm not sure how anyone thought that could be a good idea. Are they both very gullible??