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If anyone can manage to sit through this podcast between Meghan and Jamie Kern Lima, what are your thoughts about Meghan saying this?
And what are your thoughts on Meghan in general after watching her talking with Jamie here?
I don't know if I'm BU but I pick up on narcissist vibes.

"......he did serve in the army for a bit (though by all accounts had a pretty cushty time of it)

I am not quarrelling with that remark. 35 years of service seems a bit of exaggeration to me. This is just a reflection on the situation.
When the military service of a royal person is mentioned I think of two sides of the situation, at least.

I think it's quite a good idea for royals to spend time in the services, if possible, because the first duty of the government is to keep us safe, apparently.

It happened that Charles and William served in the forces when, as far as I recall, British Forces weren't fighting anywhere. It happened that when Andrew and Harry served there was war in the Falklands at one point and war in Afghanistan at another. If those two young men had been left in Britain while their units were sent overseas, imagine the hoo-ha in the press, and the disgruntlement of the young men. I expect they both wanted to go.
Having got them abroad, to the places of the fighting, their seniors would have had to decide what to do with them. It doesn't look as if Andrew was given a pretty cushty time, but maybe some would say he was. Was Harry given a cushty time? I don't know, but I always think that it must be quite difficult for a senior officer, who's thinking that he must give the young man something to keep him busy but try not to put him where there's a high chance of his being killed. Bit of a tightrope, I think.

I have been enjoying the two words 'pretty cushty' and wondering if it is possible to translate them into any other language while holding on to the nuance of them.

Harry thinks by existing he is doing everyone a service.

That's the problem.

Which husband?

I slogged my way through the entire podcast.
YOWZA!

I came away thinking Jamie Kern Lima is the most annoying podcaster I've ever come across. The simpering, the lisp, the childish tone of voice, the weird vowel pronunciation... There is a marked difference between her speech in the interview and her speech in the promotional bits. Annoying isn't the word, actually. What's a word for a mixture between gobsmacked and repelled?

By contrast I thought Meghan held her own very well and stayed in character very effectively. She resisted the syrupy saccharine morass that Kern Lima did her best to suck her into while pandering just enough to the vibe to avoid looking hostile.

I don’t disagree with you @upinaballoonand indeed I’m not knocking Harry for his military service. Even if he was “bunker Harry” as I’ve seen claimed, that’s not his fault and perhaps he would have much preferred to be on the true front line and risking his life as much as any of his fellow soldiers.

My gripe more really is the way that both Harry himself and his supporters bang on and on about his military service as if he’d done something truly remarkable and heroic, when there are thousands of ordinary people who serve in the military, NHS, emergency services, care homes etc who just go about their business and don’t expect anyone to fawn over them for the job they do.

Excellent points 👌

I didn't read 'Spare' so I don't know what he said in that. If he's talking about his service to the country he needs to think of all of it, so it adds up to a few years.

My attitude towards medals is careful. My father got three - one for turning up, one for being there and one for coming home. Yes, you can call me a cynic.

I'd still say your dad deserved those medals, though, upinaballoon! Anyone who serves in a war deserves recognition even if he didn't run through machine-gun fire to save his comrades.

De-rail. It was nice that this last anniversary of VE Day was also to remember all the ones who came home and all who stayed at home here and kept everything going and weren't in any particular uniform, as well as those who were sent abroad and didn't come home.

I think the VE Day commemorations were excellent. Very respectful, moving and positive. It was lovely to see the Royals, including George, listen to the veterans' stories, and show them so much respect.
Thank goodness the Sussexes weren't there to make it their show. 🙏