Prince Harry and Meghan Markle thread

[Swanky]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Master Thread


A friendly reminder to stick to Harry and Meghan, a little off-topic is natural, but not for pages. Let's stick to the topic, please. No politics, discussion about members, etc.

 

[marietouchet]

she apparently set doria up in business using a beverly hills attorney so if we assume this wasn't out of pure love, then I guess she thinks having doria on good terms is to her advantage. doesn't mean they're very close or see each other often though.
I wonder if Meghan became the selfish opportunist she is because her father spoiled her or are some people just born with certain personality traits?
the half sister has never spoken against Doria, right?

The Doria business venture , well that was all very sketchy in the press (fake news ?) but yes, controlling mom's business venture could very much help limit any legal liabilities (in the sense of MM cannot be sued for actions of mom).

We really known nothing tangible about D. For ex, is she living in LA or Montecito?

 

[papertiger]

Call me cynical, IMHO, Thomas did not fit the narrative. Remember he was in the wedding right up until he began talking about *not* meeting Harry and *not* being asked permission for the marriage. [My father would have been the same way. There is a proper order for marriages.]. Was Doria asked?

So why did Harry think it was ok not to ask the father for MM’s hand in marriage? In those early days, no criticism of Harry was allowed. He was still the perfect prince, son of Diana who as we all know was the Queen of People’s hearts, unloved only by her husband and the father of her children. [yawn, so much drama]

Thomas’s questions were most unwelcomed, so much so they kicked him out of the show. I believe the unpardonable sin was of not presenting Meghan and Harry in the best possible light.

ETA: little did they know how much criticism Harry would receive

When did Harry actually meet Mr. M before the wedding ?

 

[CarryOn2020]

When did Harry actually meet Mr. M before the wedding ?

To my knowledge, Harry did not meet Mr. Markle. Rightfully, imo, Thomas sees it as a weakness in Harry.
ETA: in my family, that sort of thing reflects on the groom’s upbringing.

'Man up and meet me' - Thomas Markle's message to Prince Harry as he says he'll 'see Meghan in court'

Thomas Markle has asked Britain's Prince Harry to "man up" and meet him, as he spoke about how much he misses his daughter Meghan.

www.independent.ie

There's a Good Chance Prince Harry Will Never Meet His Father-in-Law, Thomas Markle

Meghan Markle's father Thomas hasn't met her husband or son yet -- and the way things are going, there's a good chance he never will.

www.cheatsheet.com

• May 20, 2020

Nothing about Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has been typical, from the day they met to now, two years after they tied the knot. This unlikely couple overcame so many obstacles to stay together and now have begun forging a new path that’s separate from the rest of the royal family. Even the simplest rites of passage like meeting the in-laws haven’t gone as planned.

 

[Maggie Muggins]

This. I have a pretty dysfunctional family, so I can really sympathize and understand if people need to cut someone off. But all of them? The uncle who helped her get ahead with her studies, her lawyer niece she seemed to love dearly? Plus no childhood or otherwise youth friends left, none? Only the big celebrity names? Yeah, no. The problem is Meghan.

What if you had several narcissists and one compulsive liar in your family and you were punished as a child no matter who was at fault? Then you reach adulthood and the parent still wants to control your life.

 

[sdkitty]

This. I have a pretty dysfunctional family, so I can really sympathize and understand if people need to cut someone off. But all of them? The uncle who helped her get ahead with her studies, her lawyer niece she seemed to love dearly? Plus no childhood or otherwise youth friends left, none? Only the big celebrity names? Yeah, no. The problem is Meghan.

right....I've said this before - surely she could have found some suitable relatives to invite to the wedding.....I wasn't aware of the lawyer niece but heard something about the uncle who helped her.....did she think having no one except her mother there was a good look?

 

[papertiger]

how small is this place? aren't their "apartments" often huge?

I think the Cottage has 9-10 bedrooms.

Not sure how many babies Eu and JB are planning on having, but I think they can live there comfortably for a while

 

[sdkitty]

I think the Cottage has 9-10 bedrooms.

Not sure how many babies Eu and JB are planning on having, but I think they can live there comfortably for a while

really...how do you outgrow 9 bedrooms?

 

[papertiger]

To my knowledge, Harry did not meet Mr. Markle. Rightfully, imo, Thomas sees it as a weakness in Harry.
ETA: in my family, that sort of thing reflects on the groom’s upbringing.

'Man up and meet me' - Thomas Markle's message to Prince Harry as he says he'll 'see Meghan in court'

Thomas Markle has asked Britain's Prince Harry to "man up" and meet him, as he spoke about how much he misses his daughter Meghan.

www.independent.ie

There's a Good Chance Prince Harry Will Never Meet His Father-in-Law, Thomas Markle

Meghan Markle's father Thomas hasn't met her husband or son yet -- and the way things are going, there's a good chance he never will.

www.cheatsheet.com

• May 20, 2020

Nothing about Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has been typical, from the day they met to now, two years after they tied the knot. This unlikely couple overcame so many obstacles to stay together and now have begun forging a new path that’s separate from the rest of the royal family. Even the simplest rites of passage like meeting the in-laws haven’t gone as planned.

To never meet you F-I-L before marrying their daughter/son is really awful. It's basically telling Mr.M that he/his opinion doesn't matter. It's incredibly RUDE.

I don't know him, but that would be very upsetting for any father. Never mind MM telling him her heart was broken “into a million pieces” in that letter. He was a total afterthought, in fact, really, it looks like he didn't fit-in her vanity project. He must have felt like he was an embarrassment.

 

[papertiger]

really...how do you outgrow 9 bedrooms?

Most articles write 10 beds, but some 9.

From House Beautiful, earlier last year https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/l.../prince-harry-meghan-markle-frogmore-cottage/ :


"The Grade II listed, two-storey, stucco-faced house with a parapet was a 10-bedroom property divided into five units (previously home to members of the royal staff), but it has now been completely renovated into a modern family home for the royal couple."

Obviously not big enough for H&M

 

[rose60610]

Anybody wanna speculate the Meghan and Harry will want to return to London "for a visit" and want to throw Eugenie out for the duration of their "visit", just because? I wouldn't put it past them. Why pass up such a great opportunity to humiliate another Royal? And if Eugenie refuses to leave, Meghan gets to pout and prove to the world that she's a huge victim again. Meghan will wait until after Eugenie has the baby so the imposition is at it's greatest. I wonder if Eugenie gets to remodel Frogmore to HER liking.

 

[sdkitty]

Most articles write 10 beds, but some 9.

From House Beautiful, earlier last year https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/l.../prince-harry-meghan-markle-frogmore-cottage/ :


"The Grade II listed, two-storey, stucco-faced house with a parapet was a 10-bedroom property divided into five units (previously home to members of the royal staff), but it has now been completely renovated into a modern family home for the royal couple."

Obviously not big enough for H&M

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and it's old...maybe too musty for "M"

 

[papertiger]

and it's old...maybe too musty for "M"

If you remember, they wanted to live at Windsor Castle. The Queen said NO.

So they obviously don't mind about age, it's just not GRAND enough.

 

[CarryOn2020]

and it's old...maybe too musty for "M"

It may have been the Wallis connection.

Wallis Simpson Is Buried on the Grounds of Frogmore House, the Place Meghan Markle Will Soon Call Home

The Duchess of Windsor's grave remains there to this day.

www.townandcountrymag.com

 

[papertiger]

Anybody wanna speculate the Meghan and Harry will want to return to London "for a visit" and want to throw Eugenie out for the duration of their "visit", just because? I wouldn't put it past them. Why pass up such a great opportunity to humiliate another Royal? And if Eugenie refuses to leave, Meghan gets to pout and prove to the world that she's a huge victim again. Meghan will wait until after Eugenie has the baby so the imposition is at it's greatest. I wonder if Eugenie gets to remodel Frogmore to HER liking.

London to Windsor by train is approx 1hr 15min so if they're visiting London they wouldn't be even be thinking of staying at their former home.

If Eu and JM have the keys, the house has g o n e.

It means it is no longer H&M's official residence or in any other capacity.

In future, if they grace Britain with their presence, they'll have to book airbnb like everyone else.

 

[papertiger]

It may have been the Wallis connection.

Wallis Simpson Is Buried on the Grounds of Frogmore House, the Place Meghan Markle Will Soon Call Home

The Duchess of Windsor's grave remains there to this day.

www.townandcountrymag.com

It has 33 acres, and the gardens are adjoining Windsor's grounds (where they asked the Queen if they could live). So I don't think a few bones would put either of them off.