As Ever Part 6: Definitely NOT a trad wife

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

Carry on! Reviews from the US are trickling in, so far, not so good - https://variety.com/2025/tv/reviews/with-love-meghan-markle-netflix-duchess-of-sussex-1236327469/

Oh dear. Meghan getting a dose of her own medicine with racism against Mindy Kaling accusations.

(I love Mindy's dress and hair in this picture, and she is very pretty!)

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/meghan-markle-called-a-racist-bully-for-mocking-indian-origin-mindy-kaling-s-accent-101741166513429.html

Well if David Linley or Henry Arundel were to move to the US I doubt they'd be forced to change the names they're known as professionally. Or would they?

Their passports might have to be in their birth names but surely anyone can choose their everyday and/or professional name? I don't know what applies in the US.

I beg your pardon?!

Hope you are marking your bingo card 😂

Dear God. She really thought it was a good idea to release this after the reception the show had?

At the moment, I am beginning to think there really is a grand conspiracy to troll the entire human race mercilessly. Big stuff Trump, frilly bits Duchess Megs.

(PS if anyone is thinking of sending me a) a handplucked dahlia from your garden or b) a grand bouquet, I'll have the bouquet. Ta.)

Anyone can call themselves anything in everyday life.

David Bowie didn't have to stop calling himself that when he moved to New York. But legally his name will have been David Jones.

My point is that Meghan is insisting that her family's name is Sussex, but I'm questioning how that can be the case. Both of their children have 'Mountbatten Windsor' on their birth certs. Not Sussex, because that is not their legal name.

I don't know but it's an interesting point. I wonder if the children are known as Archie and Lilibet Sussex at school/nursery? I suppose they must be if Meghan is saying it's their family name.

Oh dear .....

The simplicity of a grilled cheese sandwich cut into small triangles and dunked into tomato soup with your kids

What a disgusting combination.

Not only do the flavours clash, but who dunks gooey melted cheese sandwiches into soup?

I caught a bit of Lady C talking about surnames etc and I think I heard correctly, was reading this thread so not paying attention properly, that they can use Sussex as a surname, but I don't think Harry would want to be called Harry Sussex, wasn't he Harry Wales in the army?

Harry does as instructed I fear.

There's been some photos released . Come on now these things are really basic aren't they ? I've seen better balloon arches going free on Marketplace .

And these. Just laughable 😂

I watched the last episode to see if it was more interesting. I did like the guest, she was forceful enough to work against Meghan and clearly knew what she was talking about.
The gift wrapping was entirely pointless.

Shes crap at making pancakes (French style) and doesn’t look like she’s made them much. I don’t think I have ever seen anyone serve them with jam before?

I would want that food sitting out in the Californian heat in a garden full of insects.

Did some of her balloons fly away? That's more ruin than arch.

She'd better not be using the medium of Drew Barrymore to pretend to the Americans that she's invented something called a Jammie Dodger.

I wondered that too. Looks more like a collection of haemoglobin molecules than a ballon arch

Netflix seem to be a bit worried, apparently they have stopped the comments on WLM and also reviews are being blocked on YouTube

I am starting to believe that Meghan has decided to embrace her status as world's most unpopular woman - I mean everyone's talking about her right? And at this point is just trolling us all!

I like M's dress but it's very British isn't it? It reminds me of a Cath Kidston dress I bought in Bicester outlet and barely wore because I don't go to many garden parties!

It would need to be a Spready Dodger. Not to be confused with Todger Spread under any circumstances.

That pie looks undercooked. And what's with the random fruit?

The balloon photo is weird. Two 40 something women posing in front of balloons? For what exactly? It's like a set up for a kids' party, but there are no kids!

Not only do the flavours clash, but who dunks gooey melted cheese sandwiches into soup?

It's absolutely delicious actually 😁

There’s just this really grating tone of preachy ‘I know best’ about everything she says, as if she has special knowledge from On High that mere mortals are not party to. I’m trying to think of there is any other public figure who talks like this… oh yes, Trump.

Such a beautiful description, it’s brought a tear to my eye. You obviously elevated your kebab.