Meghan's father and photographer in photo scam

This is getting more and more like a storyline from the soaps. All it needs is Barbara Windsor to appear at the church and scream "You can't marry 'im!"

The rules of how the royal family/aristocracy behave in public regardless of the hypocrisy in private

What rules of the game ?

Poor man - especially if it’s true about the heart attack. And you can’t possibly compare how the Spencers behaved - they knew the rules of the game.

She'll be better off without him.

He was probably getting more and more stressed at the thought of walking Meghan down the aisle in front of not just the Royal Family et al but the world's media.

It is now being reported that he will not be flying here for the wedding as he had a heart attack 6 days ago.

Most families have them, including the RF and everyone posting here I expect.


People in glass houses and all that.

Chewbacca, he said himself he hadn’t met her father
Well, it says above that he is a recluse
(but not that reclusive, obviously!)

Precisely Oldwomany70. Jennifer E, of course everyone knows the photographs were staged. It was obvious to everyone, especially to the DM who paid for them so they could print them speedily. The DM would delight in "exposing" MM's family as being what the DM would see as rather tacky.
Leave the lot of them alone. MM's sister seems a nightmare. Most families have them, including the RF and everyone posting here I expect.

So everyone has run out of things to have a go at Meghan about so now it is open season on her family. So what if the photos were staged - who cares.

I’ve got a feeling that Mr Markle will suddenly be ‘unable to fly to the UK due to a sudden illness.’

He must have realised that the pictures, whether posed or not (sure they were), would embarrass his daughter.
Hopefully he will realise it was a big mistake.

Would love to have been a fly on the wall when the Queen and Duke read the reports in the press.

Chewbacca, he said himself he hadn’t met her father

Megan is following me and having a wedding band made from Welsh gold ?

Maryeliza the very least Harry should have done is go over there and meet him and other family members.

Harry has met the Markle family many times! What makes you say that he hasn't?

They all sound a very strange family.

This marriage has the potential to turn out to be more interesting than I thought!

I would LOVE to know what the Queen and Philip make of it all, especially Philip with his wonderful non-politically correct comments!!

How can the Windsors be blamed for this ? Are we suppose to send bodyguards to America to protect the family? Perhaps things may have been different if Harry had met the father when he was in America and if .megans siblings had been invited to the wedding. The spencer parents even though a very acrimonious divorce conducted themselves with dignity on their daughters wedding day.

It asounds me just how hypocritical the press are, particularly the DM. It is clearly perfectly fine for them to pay for candid (stalked) shots of this man, but if he takes charge and owns his own image he is a scam artist? He is swimming in uncharted waters and doing the best he can. I wish they'd leave them all alone.

I did realise the photos were posed but I would be interested to know whether he set it up or was persuaded by the photographer. I see Megan's half sister is saying she suggested the idea to him. I guess its all to do with money.

Well that's only to be expected. They are just publicity hungry 'slebs'. Really not interested in this marriage.

Of course the Daily Mail is the perfect journal excuse me while I cough sarcastically
What is the problem, he was not in the nuddy or any other compromising situation the gutter press are going to set everything possible up to discredit the family and oh how the mob will follow

I'm not sure if you realise, but the pictures weren't genuine.

It wasn't really a tailor measuring him but, I believe, an assistant at the café where it was filmed.

None of it was real - it was all a set up between Markle and the photographer.

Yes the Royals are by no means perfect - Charles' tampon comment must trump (!) everything but it is still such strange behaviour for someone who professes to hate being in the limelight.

I also agree that the father should have come here weeks if not months ago to learn exactly what his role will entail,and advice on behaviour and how to conduct himself.

As we have found out, he surely needs that !

This Wedding is suddenly getting a lot more interesting!!

He probably really knows little about Britain or the royal family, why would he, I am sure they will have him well looked after? during his brief visit here and he will then disappear as most of the in laws do. Thank goodness the photos were so straightforward, lets hope he carried on reading the book, it will be like visiting another planet.

My thoughts are, so what? The photo’s were alright, showing a tailor measuring him for a suit, reading a history of Britain etc not pole dancing in budgie smugglers.
If he made some money for that, again, so what?

If the royal fsmily are cringing, serve them bloody well right. They should have thought about her family and offered some support - the very least Harry should have done is go over there and meet him and other family members. Talk about throwing the Markles to the wolves. I hope Mr M got a shed load of money - the RF are self absorbed, totally removed from reality, thoughtless and fundamentally stupid to boot.