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LaBarruci · 2025-04-08T15:54:01+00:00

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://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14584193/Meghan-Markle-new-podcast-reviews.html https://mol.im/a/14584193]] via [[https://dailym.aiis https://dailym.ai/android]]

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 21:59

vera99 · 09/04/2025 06:27

All the royals are like that—“Butler, put the toothpaste on, Sir,” and fussing over those bloody pens, all the bloody time. Harry’s just being one of them; the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Apart from St Anne of course - hallowed be her name.

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How well do you know the royals then?

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:03

vera99 · 09/04/2025 08:02

@MrsFinkelstein Fair point re: H&M putting themselves out there commercially—critique comes with the territory, absolutely. I think when people bring up Andrew, it's not necessarily to say he’s doing the same things, but more to question how differently the criticism plays out. It feels like the outrage isn’t always consistent.

Not saying H&M are above critique (some of their stuff is definitely eye-roll territory), but sometimes the level of fuss feels... disproportionate? Just worth thinking about maybe.

Maybe MNHQ should consider forking off this sub-forum—one for the Royal Family in general, and a parallel one just for Harry & Meghan. At the moment, it feels like 90% of the so-called Royal Family board is actually just the H&M board by default.

Meanwhile, the King is on a state visit to Italy, representing the UK on the world stage and there’s plenty to discuss—whether it’s the soft power at play, the symbolism of him addressing the Italian Parliament, or just how smoothly the whole visit seems to be going. But there's barely a whisper. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

It does make you wonder what people are actually here to discuss—the Royal Family as an institution, or just two people they love to hate.

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Knock yourself out, start a thread about that then.

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:05

Well, I've never seen anyone write Diana was more beautiful than Camilla or anything like that! She obviously was, she died almost in the prime of her life and Camilla is 70 something. It's history now.

I just wonder why we have a royal board. It should be called the Harry and Meghan board. Much more apt. Or get rid of the royal board altogether and let there be more balanced views on threads about harry and Meghan in the main part of mumsnet.

Reetpetitenot · 09/04/2025 22:07

'I don't want to criticise a woman who suffered a pregnancy complication and to be fair to Kate she probably had treatment and medication that the women on the HG support threads can only dream of.'

Fink you do want to criticise..... What treatment do you think would have been available to Kate for HG that isn't available to other women ?

Serenster · 09/04/2025 22:09

Well, I've never seen anyone write Diana was more beautiful than Camilla or anything like that!

I’ll take that as a tacit admission that you recognise all the other points I raised, then!

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:10

LipglossAlly · 09/04/2025 11:35

I have listened to the podcast, and I find it really interesting. I enjoyed the talks around the trepidations that come with starting a business, obsessing over the finished product. Most importantly, the topic around the privilege of working from home while raising a young family. I can totally relate and realise that not everyone has these perks.
I also appreciated that they talked about preeclampsia as anything related to women's health especially when it comes to pregnancy is still seen as "icky" in certain instances.

I am looking forward to the next episode.
As for the naysayers, they will never stop. They will never choose to simply disengage from someone they supposedly dislike so much. The podcast will be review- bombed and then rinse and repeat. It is expected at this point.

She seems more at ease and confident compared to Archetypes( which I also enjoyed).

This woman seems to have totally filtered out the noise and she just keeps on keeping on. She won't stop no matter what. She won't give up. She won't be discouraged or silenced or bullied into a corner. She will keep focusing on making money and what brings her joy whilst enjoying her family and the community she has built. Remarkable.

Yeah people can make all the unhinged threads that they want, at this point they can't really touch her peace.

Fuck you have got it bad.

Not even going to entertain your nonsense other than to say, "what finished product?"

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:11

Serenster · 09/04/2025 22:09

Well, I've never seen anyone write Diana was more beautiful than Camilla or anything like that!

I’ll take that as a tacit admission that you recognise all the other points I raised, then!

No? I just picked that one. I don't see all those accusations on every thread but as threads about serving royals are as rare as hens teeth, who knows.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:12

CathyorClaire · 09/04/2025 14:58

Duke of Doolittle hasn't had an entry in the Court Circular since 27th March (coinciding nicely with the start of the Easter jollybobs).

No doubt he's flat out behind the scenes though 😏

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I didn't think Harry would feature in the Court Circular since he fucked off abandoning all of his royal duties...

Spectre8 · 09/04/2025 22:15

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:12

I didn't think Harry would feature in the Court Circular since he fucked off abandoning all of his royal duties...

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Well they have been wanting to slim down the royal family as part.of the modernisation so whats the problem if he left and helped them in that process. After all W&K have 3 children to carry on the work.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:17

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 18:26

Maybe you should also be criticising Sarah Ferguson who was recently in the States doing a book signing for one of her countless books from the Duchess of York, where she 'crowned' a fan with a tiara and showed it on IG?

Fair's fair after all, where's your outrage about that? She's also doing some hook up with a Meditation place and giving away a free month for whoever signs up.

And perhaps have a gander at the Andrew thread about the Chinese spy, and his statement saying he risked his reputation for Andrew because Andrew 'wants money'. And yes, this came out last Friday so certainly in the last 4 weeks. There's lots to read on there and it's far worse than a podcast designed for an American audience that waffles a bit. Why can't she do a podcast, good on her I say.

The hate for anything Meghan does knows no bounds.

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Why would anyone need to do that since you're here to do the job. She isn't even a member of the RF anymore, never mind a working one. Why would anyone give a shiney shite what she's doing?!

And Chinese spies are so credible.

Anyone BUT Harry and Meghan. It's so boring.

RedRosesPinkLilies · 09/04/2025 22:18

@LipglossAlly one of the better things about life now is that medical conditions are less likely to be deemed unworthy for discussions
I really don’t understand some comments.

I really think if Meghan had pre eclampsia we would have known about it before now. She’s survived it, anyway. It’s a mute point.

What is this ‘showing up for children’. Is that not just being a mum?

smilesy · 09/04/2025 22:18

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:11

No? I just picked that one. I don't see all those accusations on every thread but as threads about serving royals are as rare as hens teeth, who knows.

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Maybe it’s because the working royals on the whole just get on with doing what they are supposed to be doing without any fuss or drama. Threads appear if something unusual happens. Goodness, there were even threads when the Princess of Wales was ill demanding to know where she was, and criticising a certain Mother’s Day photo 😊. But on the whole, the Sussexes give most cause for discussion because there is something to actually discuss. They are constantly popping up with hare brained schemes or petty grievances. So people will have an opinion. But you know all this 🤷‍♀️

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:20

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:17

Why would anyone need to do that since you're here to do the job. She isn't even a member of the RF anymore, never mind a working one. Why would anyone give a shiney shite what she's doing?!

And Chinese spies are so credible.

Anyone BUT Harry and Meghan. It's so boring.

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🤣😂
Don't understand your post one little bit!

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:20

LipglossAlly · 09/04/2025 20:32

The podcast also seems to be doing pretty well considering how niche it is.
In the top 10 of all categories, ranking at n 1 in the business category( overtaking DOC).
There seems to be a long- term plan with the As ever/ Netflix business collaboration as well (seems like the collaboration will continue into the 2030's).
This lady seems to be making excellent business moves, totally ignoring her haters and laughing her way to the bank.

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She's laughing her way somewhere but I very much doubt it's to the bank!

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:22

LipglossAlly · 09/04/2025 20:52

Another interesting part of the podcast was when Whitney(this week's guest who also funded Bumble) gave her take on the UK's Media. When she travelled to Ireland, she noticed that Meghan was on the cover of maybe 10 magazines. She found it bizarre and thought this woman left years ago, moved to another continent, literally doing the school runs in California and rebuilding her life - why is she on the cover of all these magazines? What is there to discuss at this point? This really resonated with me because this was the same impression friends from abroad that came to visit two years ago had. They found the whole thing weird, bizarre, obsessive and ridiculous.

Those pesky Irish, who revere the royal family....??

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:23

smilesy · 09/04/2025 22:18

Maybe it’s because the working royals on the whole just get on with doing what they are supposed to be doing without any fuss or drama. Threads appear if something unusual happens. Goodness, there were even threads when the Princess of Wales was ill demanding to know where she was, and criticising a certain Mother’s Day photo 😊. But on the whole, the Sussexes give most cause for discussion because there is something to actually discuss. They are constantly popping up with hare brained schemes or petty grievances. So people will have an opinion. But you know all this 🤷‍♀️

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Don't agree. This is the royal family board. According to most on here, they are not even royal any more, yet, all the threads on the royal board are about them!

Oh well, it gives them the publicity you say they crave. Quids in for them!

As for not posting about serving royals and what they are doing, I imagine there is complete disinterest as opposed to just because they are doing what they are doing without fuss or drama.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:26

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 21:48

Weird.

They are the King and Queen. This is the royal family board. But no one wants to post anything about them. About any of them actually.

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Here's a suggestion. I hope it's not too much for you.

Perhaps posters enjoy more discussing controversial issues than the dutiful behaviour of the monarch and his wife? Just a thought? Not that deep?

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:27

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:20

🤣😂
Don't understand your post one little bit!

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That doesn't surprise me whatsoever. Not my problem though.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:29

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:05

Well, I've never seen anyone write Diana was more beautiful than Camilla or anything like that! She obviously was, she died almost in the prime of her life and Camilla is 70 something. It's history now.

I just wonder why we have a royal board. It should be called the Harry and Meghan board. Much more apt. Or get rid of the royal board altogether and let there be more balanced views on threads about harry and Meghan in the main part of mumsnet.

If it bothers you that much you could simply choose to avoid.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:29

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:23

Don't agree. This is the royal family board. According to most on here, they are not even royal any more, yet, all the threads on the royal board are about them!

Oh well, it gives them the publicity you say they crave. Quids in for them!

As for not posting about serving royals and what they are doing, I imagine there is complete disinterest as opposed to just because they are doing what they are doing without fuss or drama.

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Bollocks.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:31

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:11

No? I just picked that one. I don't see all those accusations on every thread but as threads about serving royals are as rare as hens teeth, who knows.

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What would there be to discuss pray tell?

We can hear all about it in the media. Controversy sells. Wake up and smell the coffee!

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:33

I actually won't bother to reply to you after this one post. wigs

I find your replies to me and other posters rude and very sarcastic. Five posts in reply to me dripping with sarcasm doesn't really do it for me. I prefer to communicate with posters with are able to post without that.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:33

Spectre8 · 09/04/2025 22:15

Well they have been wanting to slim down the royal family as part.of the modernisation so whats the problem if he left and helped them in that process. After all W&K have 3 children to carry on the work.

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No problem at all if he had just fucked off and not sold his family down the river for a few bucks! Do you really think that's acceptable? I don't.

Key word, "children". Do you expect them to start royal duties now?!

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:34

BustingBaoBun · 09/04/2025 22:33

I actually won't bother to reply to you after this one post. wigs

I find your replies to me and other posters rude and very sarcastic. Five posts in reply to me dripping with sarcasm doesn't really do it for me. I prefer to communicate with posters with are able to post without that.

I think you will find that your posts are pretty aggressive and tbh I am fed up with the bullshit they contain. Happy for you not to reply.

Spectre8 · 09/04/2025 23:32

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 09/04/2025 22:33

No problem at all if he had just fucked off and not sold his family down the river for a few bucks! Do you really think that's acceptable? I don't.

Key word, "children". Do you expect them to start royal duties now?!

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Plenty of other royals have wrote books selling their family down the river as you say. Charles wasn't very flattering about the Queen in his book.

Please come on here and complain about their family albeit anonymously on this forum everyday. People do it in conversations in public places too or the coworkers who have a moan about their partners and what stupid thing they did.

It happens all the time. I am here to judge anyone if they air their family issues. Thats their life, issues they are dealing with so no I'm not going to be judgemental and say its unacceptable.

I didn't imply they had to start straight away but they will be working royals when they are old enough and with 3 of then it'll cover the work needed to be done so what does it matter if Harry stepped down to be a non working royal.

It's not like the rf are overwhelmed with work. 🙄