Prince Harry and Meghan Markle thread

[Vlad]

I kindly request that all members participating in the MM and Harry thread dial back the vile rhetoric.

I am not opposed to discussing public personas on TPF, including the constant torrent of news surrounding the couple from this thread. But I find it troubling when their looks are being nitpicked apart to a degree that is just not appropriate.

This thread has drawn criticism over the years, and I discussed it at great length with Megs and the mods. I am not looking to close it down, but the vitriol needs to be dialed back.

My personal feelings about hate threads aside, this ultra-negative vibe is something better suited for other forums, Reddit, or elsewhere. I am holding our community to higher standards.

Thanks for reading.

 

[papertiger]

I thought it was as simple as he was claiming her as a POC who made it big, becoming royal. I doubt he knew who she was before the engagement.

She didn't make it big. She got married. To a bloke who was born big.

Big difference.

 

[bag-mania]

She didn't make it big. She got married. To a bloke who was born big.

Big difference.

Yeah but it was enough for Pharrell to see it as symbolic and meaningful.

For those who forget, this was what he said at the Lion King premiere (which was conveniently overheard to release to the press).

"Love is amazing. It's wonderful," he added.

"Don't ever take that for granted but what it means in today's climate. I just wanted to tell you it's so significant for so many of us. Seriously.

"We cheer you guys on," he said.

Markle replied: "Thank you, they don't make it easy."

Meghan Markle appeared to hint at the strain of royal life when speaking to Pharrell at 'The Lion King' premiere: 'They don't make it easy'

After making the couple laugh by offering up a half-curtsy, Pharrell told Meghan Markle and Prince Harry he was so happy for their union.

www.insider.com

 

[Lounorada]

I have questions.

Is "their marriage just keeps getting stronger" code for "the Stockholm syndrom is escalating"?

Does "more space" mean more than 16 toilets?

How many minutes a day does Ghoul the motherhood natural spend with the children sans nanny?

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"They'll definitely have a lot more space when they move to a larger mansion"

More space than their current obnoxious house? For 2 adults & 2 kids? In need of a bigger mansion?


Also, who refers to a house/home as a 'mansion'?
Pretentious much That must have been written by either Todger or TW.
Most people don't need a mAnSiOn with 16 bathrooms to raise 2 (or more) kids. They are so out of touch with reality it's unbelievable.

 

[papertiger]

Yeah but it was enough for Pharrell to see it as symbolic and meaningful.

For those who forget, this was what he said at the Lion King premiere (which was conveniently overheard to release to the press).

"Love is amazing. It's wonderful," he added.

"Don't ever take that for granted but what it means in today's climate. I just wanted to tell you it's so significant for so many of us. Seriously.

"We cheer you guys on," he said.

Markle replied: "Thank you, they don't make it easy."

Meghan Markle appeared to hint at the strain of royal life when speaking to Pharrell at 'The Lion King' premiere: 'They don't make it easy'

After making the couple laugh by offering up a half-curtsy, Pharrell told Meghan Markle and Prince Harry he was so happy for their union.

www.insider.com

Oh that's right! M did it all for LOVE

 

[gracekelly]

Americans 'find Meghan Markle phoney, contrived and overdramatic'

Meghan Markle's popularity has dropped in the US, and now a human behaviour expert has claimed Americans find the former-actress "phoney" in an Express exclusive.

www.express.co.uk

 

[charlottawill]

"stuffed sausage Duchess"

 

[bag-mania]

Oh that's right! M did it all for LOVE

But of course! It makes me wonder if he still feels as strongly about her today as he did then.

 

[Lodpah]

Sam may have a Daily Mail/DMoS deal to tell her story after the suit. Ditto her lawyer.

IMHO, this suit is being handled in an amateurish fashion by Sam's attorneys - ex, the list of 38 questions should have been limited to those relevant to the relations between Sam / Harkles, because as filed, the list is just going to be subject to appeal/motions by MM attorney.

A suit should be clean and to the point if you HOPE TO WIN, so Sam may lack the expensive counsel needed to outgun MM's lawyers
but, if the goal is to provide fodder for a book/interview, then the suit is firing on all cylinders

AND ... we shoulds not forget another possible goal - Sam just wants a bit of payback for how badly (allegedly) MM has treated her family

Lawyers ask “irrelevant” questions interspersed with relevant questions. It’s a maneuver. Sort of luck trickery to lead to open to other questions. The defense can say it’s irrelevant due to ambiguity and object. I don’t think Sam’s lawyers are dumb. They are actually doing it right. Those high priced lawyers of hers might be too “comfortable” but it’s fair play.

 

[charlottawill]

Americans 'find Meghan Markle phoney, contrived and overdramatic'

Meghan Markle's popularity has dropped in the US, and now a human behaviour expert has claimed Americans find the former-actress "phoney" in an Express exclusive.

www.express.co.uk

 

[bag-mania]

Who is doing their PR lately? Remember the exaggerated curtsy at the Queen‘s funeral? Newsweek is saying it was the most wonderful expression of deep respect.

Meghan Markle's funeral curtsy gives fans "chills" in viral video

The Duchess of Sussex "performed the highest act of deference" to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral, eagle eyed fans have spotted.

www.newsweek.com

 

[marietouchet]

Lawyers ask “irrelevant” questions interspersed with relevant questions. It’s a maneuver. Sort of luck trickery to lead to open to other questions. The defense can say it’s irrelevant due to ambiguity and object. I don’t think Sam’s lawyers are dumb. They are actually doing it right. Those high priced lawyers of hers might be too “comfortable” but it’s fair play.

Good point, I was thinking from the point of view of a lawyer client, hoping to keep costs down by keeping the suit lean and mean, every line my lawyer has to read costs me money

 

[xincinsin]

Wow! Was this clip from Suits? Her forehead-bisecting bulging vein can be seen!

 

[QueenofWrapDress]

Just some inspiration for Archewell.

 

[gracekelly]

Who is doing their PR lately? Remember the exaggerated curtsy at the Queen‘s funeral? Newsweek is saying it was the most wonderful expression of deep respect.

Meghan Markle's funeral curtsy gives fans "chills" in viral video

The Duchess of Sussex "performed the highest act of deference" to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral, eagle eyed fans have spotted.

www.newsweek.com

Her funeral curtsy gave me the chills too, except for different reasons. I saw it as a hypocritical thing to do to a woman who tried to include her into the family, and give her patronages and a platform that she could do something with. I found her curtsy to more of an insult than an expression of respect. Her little exaggerated curtsy performance in the Netflix doc cemented this idea for me.

 

[charlottawill]

Wow! Was this clip from Suits? Her forehead-bisecting bulging vein can be seen!

Does she have any other credits? In fairness, I have the seen the same bulging vein at times on Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie. But don't tell her that, she'd think she was in their league.