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.

 

[bag-mania]

New book lauding Zed's amazing parenting abilities.

Meghan Markle determined Archie, Lilibet overcome "royals in exile" status

Meghan Markle will show her children how to "grab the world by the scruff of the neck" and her "certainty" will make them feel safe, a new book says.

www.newsweek.com

The idea that Meghan would forego promoting herself in favor of helping her children is the most ridiculous thing ever written.

 

[gracekelly]

New book lauding Zed's amazing parenting abilities.

Meghan Markle determined Archie, Lilibet overcome "royals in exile" status

Meghan Markle will show her children how to "grab the world by the scruff of the neck" and her "certainty" will make them feel safe, a new book says.

www.newsweek.com

The subtitle of this book will be Never Give The Milk For Free.

 

[Chanbal]

The subtitle of this book will be Never Give The Milk For Free.

 

[charlottawill]

The idea that Meghan would forego promoting herself in favor of helping her children is the most ridiculous thing ever written.

If they exist I feel sorry for those children. But I do like that the writer emphasizes the Harkles' growing irrelevance.

 

[piperdog]

Just a few years ago they were "Finding Freedom" Now they're royals in exile? Just like, ya know, Edward and Wallis were?

Are they intentionally drawing these parallels or are they just that dim?

 

[gracekelly]

Just a few years ago they were "Finding Freedom" Now they're royals in exile? Just like, ya know, Edward and Wallis were?

Are they intentionally drawing these parallels or are they just that dim?

Finding Freedom will be the title of the tome about divorce. It will be a race to see which one of them can get the book out first. My guess is Meg since she already started writing it.

 

[marietouchet]

Some reddit post maybe ?? well, I forgot where ... but if you use the code SUSSEXSQUAD you will get a 20 % discount on the lattes ... like really, at least I thought

 

[hillsidegirl]

‘Folie à Deux’

Harry, Meghan and the rise and fall of the folie à deux

I was interested to read that the next Joker film has the subtitle ‘Folie à Deux’ – a lovely phrase not used enough these days. When shrinks talk about folie à deux (also known as Lasègue-Falret Syndrome, after the 19th-century French psychiatrists who discovered it) they mean a ‘shared...

www.spectator.co.uk

I think The Spectator tweet left off the best part of that particular line from the article. I nearly spit out my coffee when I read Burchill’s words describing how the general public sees H&M as “two spiteful toddlers attempting to be bosses of a sandpit”. Pure brilliance!

Here’s the quote in full: “…which fascinates us partly because of the comedy gold to be mined in the gaping chasm between what the people involved believe they look like (fearless fighters for freedom and justice) and how they appear to the rest of us (two spiteful toddlers attempting to be bosses of a sandpit)”

Classic!

 

[charlottawill]

This commenter may be on to something:

 

[bag-mania]

I wouldn’t have thought it possible to overact in a social media commercial for an incredibly obscure brand of coffee. I was wrong. Meghan was chewing the scenery.

 

[needlv]

 

[bag-mania]

In case anyone was wondering if South Park might revisit them this week, I’m afraid the answer is no. The new episode is called “Japanese Toilet.” As much as their reputations are in the toilet I’m sure it’s unrelated.

 

[charlottawill]

I wouldn’t have thought it possible to overact in a social media commercial for an incredibly obscure brand of coffee. I was wrong. Meghan was chewing the scenery.

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Not so sure about the responsibly sourced claim:

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/04/meghan-markles-coffee-has-ties-to-china-state-accused-of-genocide/

 

[Chanbal]

I wouldn’t have thought it possible to overact in a social media commercial for an incredibly obscure brand of coffee. I was wrong. Meghan was chewing the scenery.

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The photos of the coffee event are allegedly from around 3 years ago. The mystery is: why were they released now?

 

[bag-mania]

The photos of the coffee event are allegedly from around 3 years ago. The mystery is: why were they released now?

Seriously? Then my guess would be the woman who owns the company is desperately trying to maintain relevance. Sales have likely plummeted over the last year along with Meghan’s popularity. I assume the product is overpriced for what it is but maybe that’s unfair.