The reviews are coming in for Meghan's podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder'ions of a

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Not listened to the first in Meghan's podcast series, a conversation with the founder of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Heard, but the Mail has collated all the press reviews so far, with links. The Guardian, Telegraph and i-Paper are unanimous: the podcast is cloyingly dreadful.

The reviews for Meghan Markle's latest podcast are in! Two stars for Confessions of a Female Founder https://mol.im/a/14584193 via https://dailym.ai/android

Possibly but the title would have to be wrestled off her because there is no way Meghan Sussex is giving it up!

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It's the latest video from lawyer and veteran, Lost Beyond Pluto, on YouTube. Entitled Birds of A Feather: Like Meghan Markle, Whitney Wolfe Herd Is Not A Self-Made Woman

Found it, thanks. Saved it in my You Tube queue!

Let's assume that when William ascends the throne, he compels parliament to remove the York and Sussex titles. Meghan dons her very best brass neck and keeps using her title nonetheless: 'I'm Sussex for ever now'. Haz will play along 'for I am the son of a king and the world's favourite ginger tea boy' and to keep Meghan happy. Andrew will ask his Chinese spy to express 'Duke of York' in mandarin chinese characters and guffaw at his private joke from the shattered windows of The Royal Lodge. We are so lucky to have our Royal family.

Are M&H due to go to Ghana at some point?

Let's assume that when William ascends the throne, he compels parliament to remove the York and Sussex titles.

The sovereign, whoever he or she is, can't compel parliament to do anything.

Here's my tuppence worth for what it's worth re the titles.

1. I don't think KC has the appetite for removing their , H&M's , titles (by which I mean of course asking for Parliament to do so - he can't do it) To some extent it hardly matters now. I also think the RF may think it would look petty and just give H the more to complain about.
2. I do think they RF could be a bit stronger on them not using them for financial gain as per Sandringham summit but however much they were asked and told and how much is enforcable I don't know
3. I do think what might be a good thing , in view of KC wanting a "slimmed down" monarchy is that those (outside the direct line of succession ) who currently hold titles can keep them , but they revert to the crown after the holder (the current DoE model ) If you look at this pragmatically - PA's daughters can't pass on prince or princess - Anne has sorted it out for herself & James won't get the dukedom but could keep viscount but not pass it on.
4. This would mean Archie doesn't become a duke & can't pass on prince. Lily can't do it anyway.
5. Those who choose and are needed as part of the WRF could get a lifetime title ( if it be needed but reverts to the crown.)

I think this would be a pragmatic answer and would be a blanket policy without singling anyone out. TBH I think the D&DoS and their children being prince and princess is looking more Ruritanian by the day so over time it won't matter & the RF is nothing if not good at playing a long game.

OK - I've tried - genuinely does anyone think this could be an answer or where have I got it wrong?
Just my musing. If Charles wants to put me on a retainer for further bright ideas I would be happy to oblige 😂

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Good in principle & I like it.
What would happen to dukes of Gloucester and Kent titles - Reverting to the crown? Or passed on? They have been working royals but their DCs haven’t so it wouldn’t bother me if reverted to the crown. But would it bother their DCs?

There is a learned legal opinion from Master Graham Zellick (linked to on other threads) that the reigning monarch can remove all titles, styles and honours unilaterally with declarations and letters patent.

https://middletemplar.org.uk/to-strip-or-not-to-strip-prince-harrys-titles/

It might make for an interesting thread in its own right, thinking about it.

I imagine that’s why she doesn’t talk about it much.

She was only hospitalised in her first pregnancy I believe. Potentially she was hospitalised earlier than other women would have been, and maybe (obviously this is speculation) the reason she wasn’t hospitalised in the other pregnancies was because she had some private care at home. That’s something “normal” women who are just trying to find a GP to take them seriously wouldn’t ever get.

Plus she didn’t have any worry about being off work on sick pay (which may also then affect mat pay). Being able to totally rest due to not having to work and having hired help will have helped a bit with symptoms as well.

I have a friend who is 20 weeks pregnant and still throwing up multiple times a day despite all the medication that’s available. She had several trips to the GP at first because despite telling them she was being sick 10+ times a day and barely able to keep a thing down she got dismissed with “yes well morning sickness can be quite unpleasant”. And she’s been wfh the whole time to keep her pay - doing calls with her camera off, and muting herself to go and be sick.

So Kate talking about how difficult HG was for her might sound a bit tone deaf. I’m sure it was awful and I genuinely sympathise. But it’s not the same experience that women who can barely get a GP appointment will have.

Thank you that was really interesting @TheAutumnCrow

This re podcast and ratings
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14604277/Meghan-podcast-flops-fails-meet-figures-Archetypes-Spotify.html

It's not really surprising.

Its not really that bad given she doesnt have the huge heft of Spotify behind it strategically promote it.

I don't think there is another podcast which has received the promotion her one has received, their PR team have been promoting it everywhere, Lemonade had to do nothing.

Candace Owens, another divisive woman of colour who has had no media promotion has a higher rating on Spotify than Meghan Markle .

Off topic but an article about Rory McIlroy’s love life was posted on X.
Apparently MM & RMc had a flirtation back in 2014.
MM wrote this on the Tig which is hilarious given all we know now. My bold. (If the bold works…)

“And yet, beyond his work/play ethic, the most endearing quality of this man is his character - as real and honest as they come, appreciating a simple smile, never shunning a fan photo, enjoying a plate of pasta with veal ragu, and expressing a love for his parents that is rarely seen in men his age. Or at any age, to be honest. He is not just the real deal... he is real. And perhaps that is what makes him even more cherished."

Values, values! 👍👏

https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-wife-divorce-relationships-1090541

How ironic!!! MM wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes with a fella from NI!!

No one (especially a Royal) would be hospitalised for HG unless it was absolutely necessary. They could easily manage a milder case out of the public eye.

I'm concerned by the lack of reading comprehension displayed in your quoted post. But it could well be a deliberate misunderstanding and minimising. Catherine didn't say she tried to control her HG with breathing, but she used it for her labour. Being so unwell with HG made her keen to try to gain some control during the rest of her pregnancy.

I'm sorry your friend has had a shit time, but let's not pretend any other woman didn't have a terrible time either. Admitting her to hospital meant her pregnancy was announced far earlier than they would have wanted, and it would be a security nightmare to manage. HG usually recurs in subsequent pregnancies but it is often less severe.

Interesting Spectator article. I believe the author is very insightful

https://archive.ph/t4qj1

I believe that she could be successful but not on the scale that she needs to pay the bills for their lifestyle. And let's face it, it has to be Meghan paying all Harry does is run up bills in court or go on pseudo royal visits, which are worthy but don't bring in cash.

The "utter exhaustion" the article says she evokes is a problem because it really means that the number of people still interested in buying her stuff is dwindling.

That article totally sums up how fascinating and repellent MM is at the same time.
I love the reference to the magician pulling same tired rabbit out of the same battered hat looking for a round of applause.

@BemusedAmerican Thank you for that I think that is an excellent article. I also clicked on the "Inherited rights and inherited link , which talks about much more than H&M. - that's also interesting.
It does seem that America is beginning to see through ? / tire of? this couple after their initial popularity , which didn't seem to get much of a dent after the docuseries/ Oprah. It is a case study in being handed everything and managing to mess it up. Maybe that's too harsh. I think H never really appreciated his privilege or learned to cope with his position on his own ( without the BP machine behind him) & I think M certainly appreciated his privileges but did not realise or care about the responsibilities that should go with them. I think it was just too much for her , went completely to her head and she wasn't able to look beyond the titles and the money or have the self discipline not to treat it like a child let loose in a sweet shop.

I think it does show that this "grey rock" stance of the RF is working. Let them reveal themselves etc and don't get involved. It must have been hard at times and still so - I'm not sure I could have kept my mouth shut at times. So the moral of all this is that it is very good Basilisk isn't a senior member of the RF , otherwise the long term , low key strategy, which appears to be making headway , may have been scuttled. 😂

The inherited rights and inherited links was interesting and I wonder what the writer makes of Trump? 😆

Does the next Lemonda podcast drop today?