Not sure if it’s because Trump is dominating the headlines or what, but compared to Düsseldorf, feels like these games are getting very little headlines and interest.
Meghans sartorial direction this year, clearly was to be ‘ very demure and very mindful’ (boring but at least covered up) instead of the multiple fashion disasters last time (short shorts, leather cut-out dress). She is dressing much more like a ‘Royal’ this trip and we haven’t had the PR puff pieces saying she did her own make-up. They were really at pains to tell us that last time, when they really didn’t need to- the clown vibes told us all we needed to know. But the result is, less press interest when she decides to dress appropriately. Even Harry, his hair loss has really accelerated and he looks like an old man. Not that that has anything to do with his involvement with the games etc, but looking old and tired isn’t going to get your photos in the papers/online.
I can’t see these games continuing. There’s no real press interest, the seats were filled with school kids to try and bump up the numbers, there’s a dwindling number of athletes (same ones year after year too), I doubt the new Trump US defence secretary will continue to fund the US team (they have the Warrior games), the costs to put on the games are spiralling. I think it will gradually wind down over the years. After Birmingham the events will get smaller less frequent.
Luckily Meghan will be selling her jams at the food courts in Malls all across America by then, so they’ll be fine.