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New thread!

Yes that’s what I thought too.

Also, I am wondering if they were both brought up by parents who looked to their children to get their needs met. Diana was definitely like this, though I think William got the brunt of it. I suspect TM also looked to Meghan to meet some of his needs too. Perhaps they think this is a normal way to parent. Project all your neediness onto them and expect them to fulfil some idea of what you expect them to be in order to reflect well on you. Diana liked to tell anyone who would listen that Harry was the naughty thick one, like her. That became his identity I suspect and acting like someone who is thick and naughty brought him closer to her , especially when she had died. It’s such an unhealthy way to parent. It may be that Meghan gained approval from her father through acting since he was in that world to an extent. ‘Look at my pretty, clever daughter up there on the stage’. She’s learned that acting a part brings approval and gets attention . Perhaps he wasn’t the most attentive parent and she felt alone a lot of the time. Both of them had inattentive, distracted and damaged parents. It doesn’t bode well.

As long as it's a new improved, elevated thread @BasiliskStare !!!

"Duchess of The House speaking - Harry, get out the Royal Doulton with the hand painted periwinkles!"

The working too hard is interesting, Meghan sees this as a testament to the hard working mother that she sees herself as and yet if any of my children has said that I'd of had the gut punching guilt that you can't do it all and my children has noticed that something always has to give and in this case the time spent with them. It's not a story I'd share

I just can't imagine ever saying such a thing out loud. It's breathtaking. Firstly, normally you'd give the journalist the name and number of people you've primed with the script, and let them talk to each other directly. Not so Meghan. She'll tell the interviewer straight up that she herself knows (whether true or not, who knows) she's brought her friends a lot of joy by allowing them to experience watching her live her life and then see her do that on a screen. I mean, who does this?? Who thinks like this?! I can imagine a friend saying in passing "it's so cool you get paid to just be you, so happy you're emerging from behind Harry's fame and becoming known for your own talent!", but this is something quite different.

I can do no better than quote Marina Hyde on this: Meghan is the godhead, the bestower of joy. She doesn’t find it, she creates it. (In her own head, at least).

If someone tells me how to link this thread I'll start one this time

That's the thing though, I still think longingly of some of my Nan's cooking (Black Country wench who made the best faggots from scratch) but it evolves naturally.

This just seems forced and performative to me.

@BasiliskStare Link to this thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_royal_family/5283793-as-ever4-as-usual?page=40&reply=142596997

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_royal_family/5283793-as-ever4-as-usual?page=10&reply=142597019

@BasiliskStare copy and paste this into the OP on the new thread.

I think!

Brits tend to downplay where as Americans are more confident to speak about what they have achieved

Indeed, @stillavid, but it kind of helps if the one speaking about their achievements has actually achieved something, and business-wise I'm just not seeing it here

Really though I'm mainly waiting to see the programme itself; the endless PR fluff is all very well, but I'd rather see the real thing

I do hope Meghan is working on a truffle flavoured pancake mix - it will fly off the shelves

Done the new thread - but now don't know how to link that one here ! But it is in the RF topic

New thread here www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_royal_family/5286597-as-ever-part-v-two-stunt-lemons-with-love-meghan

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_royal_family/5286597-as-ever-part-v-two-stunt-lemons-with-love-meghan
Here it is!
Thanks, @BasiliskStare

Thank you @MissFenellaPrism 💐

And @Stickystickysticky 💐

Nah. “Don’t work too hard mama” said no five year old ever. She’s making that up

It's such a stupid falsehood, but then again....

Otherwise they are just a bawbag.

And beetroot!

@Spectre8

"Some people do like to present their food at home nicely, I like my food to look appealing and not just put on a plate or in takeaway containers. I put my take away into plates, bowls etc. I often add extras, if I do order chips I add truffle to mine since I like truffle and not many places sell truffle chips.

You may decide not to and many other wouldn't but there are plenty of others who do."

I can't work out if you are serious or not ? 😂

@isaknowsbest Love your user name 🤣

You would think if they both had inattentive parents then they would want to spend as much time with their children when they are young as they can. I can't imagine Meghan with a stroppy teen!

I put my phone down for 5 minutes and we’re on page 40!
Thanks for sorting new thread @BasiliskStare 💗

Oh that article!
How Meghan always says,
”As a……mom/wife/sister….etc” as though she is saying something profound and is an authority on whatever she’s about to say.

Edited to add, I put prawn crackers in a bowl! Does that count?!

Ach Neveed ya wee flatterer 😂