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WTF Ghana? Just why?

It's interesting that the daily mail running a story about the lavish baby shower M had. Why now?

I remember at the time not paying much attention. I enjoyed their wedding thought it was nice they were having a baby and thought rich people have an expensive party was not a shocker.

Reading it now though in the daily mail today, I have a different reaction and feel it was weirdly excessive and an odd decision.

I can't help wonder why the daily mail are rerunning this story now though?

So what did she want to be called, if not her name? Ma'am? The Duchess of Sussex? Mrs Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor? The mind boggles 😁

I suspect one or both of the first two.

No, it's fairly standard.

The tabloids just republish those stories about the royals every couple of years sometimes every six months or so. It might even be automated as it gets a new date stamp but sometimes there’s a small tweak in the first few paragraphs.

I once tracked a story they did about the Queen asking what Kate was doing for a living while she was dating William pre engagement. They were still republishing that story every six months or so well into 2023. At least a decade after it had first been published.

Another one they republish about Kate is Philip telling William he had to either make a decision or set her free pre engagement.

It’s clickbait techniques to get eyes on adverts without having to do much work.

Does his surname rhyme with Brawn and is he given to bludgeoning vulpine creatures whilst sporting garments most commonly associated with the Land of the Rising Sun?

But when you go through security at an airport they don't have to say your name at all?
They just look at your passport and at you.

This story doesn't sound true.

It does sound strange. Plus she just goes by private jet, so the person checking already who knows who the VIP is. I suspect it's some years since Meghan went through a regular passport check!

This is the thing - all these flights can be tracked on an app now so nothing is hidden.

Yes, it seems highly extravagant for two people who are not high level officials, one of whom has no role at the games at all. It's even worse because fairly convenient commercial options were available.

As a registered charity, don't Invictus have to publish their accounts? My guess is that the flights were paid for by a 'private donor', probably one of the games' corporate sponsors for whom this would be a relatively small outlay.

Harry will love Ghana. He will be able to pretend he is a VIP in the RF while he is feted on some junket which the country can barely afford. It's the same though as in many of these former colonies- all uniforms and glitz. They love the things that they detested in others. While it's one of the least corrupt African nations it still has severe issues. The Sussexes won't care. They will go and donate some musical instruments.

I also have to agree with someone else - I googled for news of Invictus and all there was was the arrival of the other two invited guests. It's not good is it ? Events taken over by guests.

I don't believe it either.

She's an American citizen so nothing other than a passport would have been required to enter the country. The immigration officer would just have checked her photo. No need to say her name. It sounds like one of those silly Twitter rumours to me.

There's not much point googling for Invictus news if your device is on UK/EU Google settings. To see US/Canada you'd need Search Console, SurfShark, Tor or similar. In the UK media the main point of interest is H&M so that's the news that's served. Canadian media has reported a bit more on the games but not as much as they used to. There's also been a marked turn in the tone of the coverage - Canadian media, even the liberal media, is less tolerant of H&M than they used to be.

Canada's at a weird inflection point like much of northern and western Europe is: the Overton Window's shifted markedly away from liberal progressivism, Trudeau is now a joke, there's a shift from pro open borders to pro protectionism. And of course a lot of hostility to the US right now with the tariffs which will hit Canada HARD in the pockets. I think the changed attitudes towards H&M, M especially, partly reflects that shift.

But TBH the Games themselves have never really gotten that much coverage. If we're going to be honest: It's the kind of worthy good cause that everyone (rightly) praises but very few people would actually sit down and watch. Harry was always the main fulcrum of publicity which is why it's a shame that his publicity is increasingly of the negative sort. As goodwill continues to drain from him, so it will from the Games.

I've heard that Harry's veiled swipe at Trump in his opening speech went down badly with competitors and their families. Servicemen and army families tending to be Republican of course, and a good many of the participants, in fact a majority I'd hazard, will have voted Trump last year.

Harry really needs to stop using public platforms in order to pursue private vendettas under the guise of philanthropy. The Parents Network is worse. On the surface, a support group for people who've lost children to suicide. Scratch the surface and it's actually part of Harry's campaign against the media in general. Ethically and morally it stinks. And it's going to trip him up badly, one of these days.

Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour cream will probably work. Whilst thinking about your mother, rub it vigorously into your oscillating bloviage until everything goes silent.

The Parents Network is worse. On the surface, a support group for people who've lost children to suicide. Scratch the surface and it's actually part of Harry's campaign against the media in general. Ethically and morally it stinks. And it's going to trip him up badly, one of these days.

Seriously? That's disgusting, if so

When I come through Customs, the customs person looks at my passport, sees I'm American, then always says "Welcome home." Maybe she felt the person should have added her title - Duchess, your RH, my lady, etc.

I think you might be on to something there .it is highly possible - knowing her fondness for people deferring to her- that she chided the official for not being respectful enough ( in her eyes).
I first read about this on Blind which very often have some truth in their stories .

When . I search for that site all I get is items from 2022?

I thought Philip told Charles to make up his mind and either get engaged or break with Diana because of all the hassle she was getting from the photographers. The same would serve for Kate. Still, PP maybe told everybody what. His shoulders were broad. He told his biographer that there wasn't much point in sueing/suing everyone who wrote lies about him because he'd be spending too much time messing with lawsuits instead of getting on with the rest of life.

It’s not security though, it’s US CBP…and the officials can definitely be 😱if it suits. You definitely don’t want to get into a p**ing contest with them when it comes to exact details on paperwork, titles used on forms, passports etc.

Here it is . Sorry , Crazy Days and Nights .

Photo under review

When I come through Customs, the customs person looks at my passport, sees I'm American, then always says "Welcome home." Maybe she felt the person should have added her title - Duchess, your RH, my lady, etc.

Your Grace is the proper formal way to address a Duke/Duchess who isn't also a Royal Highness. But of course there's no reason why anyone outside the uk, or many people in the uk, would know that. I don't suppose it's much used these days outside the most formal occasions.

The customs people just want to make sure no one is doing anything illegal and move the line. No offense but the average American doesn't think about her. No one is going to read her name and immediately think OMG I should curtsey. They aren't prepped with title etiquette.