Sussexes statement about Californian wildfires

[PrettyFlyforaMaiTai]

Meghan and Harry have released a statement in regards to the California wildfire via their Sussex.com website.

It reads:

”In the last few days, wildfires in Southern California have raged through neighborhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centers, and so much more – affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life.
A state of emergency has been issued.
If you feel compelled to help, here are some resources and ideas:
Support
Organizations such as José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, which has been a longtime partner of The Archewell Foundation, are serving meals to both first responders and victims of the fire.
CAL FIRE and LA Fire Department Foundation and others are working closely to support firefighters who risk their lives, bravely showing up in these high-risk environments to help save homes, families, and communities in need.
Animal Wellness Foundation is continuing to house and care for animals evacuated by the fires while Compton Cowboys is providing emergency transportation services for horses.
Airbnb and 211LA have partnered to provide free, temporary housing for those who have been displaced.

Baby2baby is providing essential supplies including diapers, clothing, hygiene products, and emergency kits to families in need.
All Power Books and many others are staying open for emergency use, offering supplies and water for pickup while working tirelessly to distribute essentials to those affected.

Open your home
If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate and you are able to offer them a safe haven in your home, please do. And be sure to check in with any disabled or elderly neighbors to see if they need help evacuating.
Give back
Some families and people have been left with nothing. Please consider donating clothing, children’s toys & clothing, and other essentials. The American Red Cross is on the ground helping those in need.”

And further to this, she's not a tourist, as she lives in LA

She was volunteering in Altadena which is just next to Pasadena which is an hour away from Palisades.

So you don't want to belive what the Mayor said and basis it all on a few minutes of a video. Okay then.

She didn’t, but I think it was these shoes, PrettyFlyforaMaiTai. Worn to a charity donation launch that Kate announced at a charity called baby basics at Sheffield. This si the picture that was being referred to, I think.

Not this again!
Are you saying Jennifer Garner wasn't volunteering in her local community of Palisades?

Yes but sort of undermines his argument about the safety of his family being his primary importance and why he can’t take his kids to the UK

Also using a Gov scheme that only covers a tenth of the homes purported value, is beyond comprehension. Like a previous poster said, they don’t have Oprah money to just rebuild. It’s financially reckless, especially when they would have had many more options of where to buy in the US. As parents, their decision making on this matter is highly questionable.

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And for those criticisng it's 2hrs away if you call up an organisation (one you have worked with before) and say hey how can we help and the response is we need help at x location then that is where you go if you can."

So many posts on here like this one reeking of desperation.

Ffs we had pages of this desperation last night 🙄

I have Jimmy Choo shoes and they didn’t cost £1000 !

This is the first time that I've seen it stated that World Kitchen invited them to that site.

Do you have a link for that? And does it explain why Pasadena?
(rather than the WK Palisades site that was nearer)

Mine did.

Looks like we might be in for another evening of it 🙄

I'm seeing tik tok video of Meghan and Harry storming past some people including a guy in a wheelchair after their " official" stint at Pasadena and ignoring them. It's fairly shocking. I don't have Tik Tok so trying to find it without linking to another site.Some still shots of Harry storming ahead of Meghan

You mean they walked and did not talk to every single person there?

The squad are currently using this to try to defend Meghan. They don't seem to understand the difference between the two events/visits.

They weren’t Jimmy Choo shoes and The Princess of Wales wore mainly (reworn) high street for the visit.

https://whatkatewore.com/2023/01/26/the-princess-in-rich-berry-shade-for-food-bank-visit/

Followed by their camera man and entourage.

"whatabout" "whatabout" "whatabout" 🙄🙄

It sounds like you’re right, this was the visit the poster was referring to. The poster can’t even get the facts straight about where the visit was to never mind the facts about her outfit!!

Well, after a very educational 10 minutes on the Jimmy Choo website (how on earth do people walk in some of those heels?!) it seems that prices start at £450, but in general there's plenty in the £600-700 range. Then the sparkly Cinderella ones at £3,500-4,000 😮 and others in between.

When I had disposable income rather than children I did tend to indulge in good quality shoes and boots (though more Russell and Bromley sale than Jimmy Choos!).

I don't think they are completely in the 'let them eat cake' territory, depending on how often they are worn, how many different pairs etc. Otherwise we would all have to beat ourselves up unless we stuck to Primark (and in that case, is it an ethical supply chain?)

Let’s not forget that Catherine wore a $600 Issa dress for her engagement photos. Compare that to the $75,000 Ralph and Russo dress that Meghan wore!

Yes, and Catherine wore a Reiss dress to one of her first official engagements, at less than £200 from what I remember. It's a tricky balance, being expected to.promote British designers and also not spend too much.

But I suspect Megan's dress for the engagement photos was one reason that Charles (according to Harry!) raised the issue of her clothes being too expensive. Did she wear that dress again, does anyone know?

I don't recall seeing it again.

That's a ridiculous amount of money to spend on one dress!! Not surprised Charles questioned how expensive her clothes were.

They walked right past someone in a wheelchair- not a good idea .

@Serenster "She didn’t, but I think it was these shoes, PrettyFlyforaMaiTai. Worn to a charity donation launch that Kate announced at a charity called baby basics at Sheffield. This si the picture that was being referred to, I think."

Thank you-yes that was the picture I meant. It was on a composite picture which included the Windsor Food Bank ones-and I wrongly conflated them. My point remains!

But but but what about Prince Andrew’s shoes!