Rebrand, Restructure, Harry and Meghan 2025 version

[Thedom]

The Era of Joy didn't last long.

This is going to be interesting, it's going to be a full on PR onslaught for the next few months, and then we will have Harry launching his very own 'commercial project'.

Clearly an article straight from the Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, giving an exclusive to the DM.

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I hope not. Royal children have enough baggage a they negotiate life, they don't need to be attached to businesses before they know what they want to do.

Yes, and this is why I suggested the bottom line, plus the organisational abilities, would affect any sale of these pitiful "ventures"

Obviously the future organisation would be for any new directors to decide, but I just can't see what the attraction would be for any potential investor unless Meghan thinks the royal adjacency would carry weight - and why would it when there's practically nothing left of it?

They already are, though. MM is using the kids to merch As Ever and With Love, Meghan, as well as her Shop My.

@Puzzledandpissedoff I wonder if someone will decide notoriety sells, and her haphazardness has turned into a desirable feature? We are in a Trumpian world, after all! She certainly gets the column inches and all the free publicity she needs. She's utterly shame free and just keeps ploughing on forward regardless of the (valid) criticism and the obvious falling apart of her husband's reputation and royal status, which her entire brand is built upon.

I forgot about ShopMy. Might be nice if the PoW did this with her outfits now that they are not officially announcing what she’s wearing - all proceeds to charity of course, maybe a different charity every quarter or something and they could announce each one and highlight their work.

(I can’t see this happening and I’m not sure Meghan would be too impressed, but she seems happy to copy her SIL so the other way round seems fair enough.)

The whole notion that H&M have ever protected their kids from the public gaze is an absolute crock, imo. All they have ever done is dangle enough info about them to whip up market interest in seeing/hearing more. Plenty of A-list stars with much higher profiles have kids you just never see or hear about.

I wonder if someone will decide notoriety sells, and her haphazardness has turned into a desirable feature?

I'm no expert in these matters, @RandyRedHumpback (where's GiveMeSpanakopita when you need her?) but I can't see the appeal myself.

Nothing surprises me any more, but would there really be any traction in "Look - this is the stuff Meghan made such a mess of, isn't that cute"?

Edited to add, as with ARO and on the point that after a year's planning she'd have got supplies sorted, it might have been expected she's sort the trademarking too - but apparently not

But nobody forced her to marry Harry, and allegedly, it is a love match 🤷‍♀️

I think this is worse than actually having them photographed occasionally at special events. They are turning their children into click bait which is more dangerous for them than carefully managed photo opportunities.

Will just leave this here

Going to be awkward if they have no interest in fashion when they are older, like their father.

They are in a honeymoon phase remember? I think someone needs to tell Harry that.

I was being a little bit tongue in cheek, but you never know! 😂

Just remembered something else I think I heard (had a very sleep deprived night, so listening to podcasts to try to get to sleep). I'm pretty sure MM was talking with Tiny Knowles about MM going into business with Lily one day. I'm wondering if that day will be coming sooner rather than later with a children's fashion line?

All they need to do is delete their website and social media pages. Live a normal, private life and focus on their family. If they wish to make a positive change to the world they can do that without all the drama, and certainly without anybody having to know about it. That is it.

That pic of the little girl - she has a scowl
identical to Harry’s!

A little girl's birthday photo where we can hardly see her? As ever, it's all about Meghan.

And I agree that it's odd that there are very few family photos. It's just Meghan and one or both of the kids as an accessory.

It's notable that she's showing more and more of their faces though. I wonder what Harry thinks, or if he's ever sober enough to notice?

There’s more of the wee girls face in that pic than we’ve ever seen before. Meghans increasing desperation is obvious but I really do wish she’d understand that if we never saw the wee girl most people wouldn’t give it a second thought.

I agree. It's like daring someone to get a proper photo of them. It seems so reckless especially when Harry's number 1 message is "security" .

It's certainly going to be a Night of Wonder - people will certainly be wondering wtf Meghan actually paid* *did to deserve this.

Why does she need to release images celebrating Princess Lilibet's 4th birthday? Is it of importance?
Do other celebrities do this?
It's cosplaying official royalty.

Well, I do question what is going on with that man.

Maybe because her mother has her in some sort of weird armlock 😂

I found this fascinating to read. What song would that be?

Bad Liar
I am Wonderful
Fake
Perfect
Me!
Maniac
Dirty Diana
Psycho Killer

"If I had to write a résumé, I don't know what I would call myself," Meghan confessed."But I believe all the notes I am playing are part of the same song."

It's to thank all the fans celebrating and sending their love she said.

There was a really interesting post on Reddit, which linked their employees and their employees contacts etc. to the various PR happenings, The interview in that obscure magazine las week is edited by an ex colleague of one of their hired PR teams. Her lawyer is the co chair (or something) of the upcoming gala.

There was a huge list of how all these events and pr puff pieces lead back to connections within their own organisation.