Meghan's father and photographer in photo scam

I trust you won't be watching the wedding maryeliza!!!

Made Harry behave better ? He is 34, does he need to be taught to consider other people’s feelings and needs instead of his own.

I feel sorry for him. He is not used to being hounded by tge press and made a mistake. They can be very oersuasive. Perhaps they told him they would leave him al9ne if he posed for some shots.
It's a shame this has ceated a sour note for the wedding. Meghan must feel awful.

Hey everybody, we only know what we've read or heard in the press. Possibly plane-loads of people have flown out to see Meghan's father and to give him advice and support. We have absolutely no idea, do we? Of course the RF haven't commented .... they never do, so nothing new there! I suspect he was never planning to come because frankly who would leave it as late as this to fly over .... what about the rehearsal? What about jet-lag? etc etc. Probably Meghan has known all along. We only have the media's word for the fact that she is "upset or "feels awful". She and Harry may have been protective of her father and felt he wouldn't cope. We know nothing about what is really going on. Let's just stop speculating. I hope they have a long and happy life together, as I would wish every couple getting married.

I think it was your use of the f word, maryeliza54 It was very offensive.

One very nice thing about Gransnet is that practically everyone manages to express themselves (and quite forcefully at times) without resorting to that offensive word.

Anyway back to the Markles. I was just remembering Harry's comment a few months ago about the royals being 'the family Meghan never had'.

We all thought it was a strange comment, but now it's all starting to make sense isn't it?

maryeliza , go wash your mouth out, that is horrible language.

You don’t know Harry maryeliza only what you’ve read or seen in the media. However, I don’t know anything that says he’s not a kind and caring young man, who lost his mother as a young boy. Perhaps he is a bit thick, I don’t know, but if you’re going to judge people by their degree of intelligence, then that is IMO as bad as judging someone by their looks. Shallow.

jenniferE I couldn’t give a damn about swear words, but I do object to character assassination and that is something very ‘un-nice’ abiut Gransnet.

What’s unpleasant about saying Harry is not very bright - it’s true

maryeliza how do you know? That is just your opinion gleaned from ??? Or are you a good friend of his?

maryeliza your opinion of the monarchy is well documented and accepted, however your very personal remarks about the RF and Harry in particular are really unpleasant and appear to be rooted in a deep anger and hatred. Whilst I can appreciate and respect your dislike of the institution, such comments diminish your argument against it.

It’s always the same names sucking the joy out of everything, and being extremely rude and unpleasant, for goodness sake give us all a break

It's turning into a pantomime. The 'hard luck' father being used by the wicked stepsister to scupper the more beautiful sister's wedding to Prince Charming.

I'm probably in the minority but I don't have much sympathy for Thomas Markle. He may prefer a reclusive lifestyle and not have the confidence required to walk Meghan down the aisle under the world's gaze but he's let his daughter down in an unforgiveable way by ducking out at the last minute thereby causing her embarrassment and pain.

It's Meghan I feel sorry for. As I said upthread, she'll be better off if he's not there.

Update - Megan phoned him, he decided to come but is now in hospital with chest pains

I just feel so sorry for whoever the innocent parties are in this stupid frenzy of reporting, assuming there are some. Meghan's sister seems to be an awful, mouthy and attention seeking person and given that she is not invited and hasn't seen her for years, what part does she feel she has to play? We read also of a brother with his 'open letters' telling Harry to ditch Megan, and then expecting to be invited. I do wonder if the wretched media are trying to turn this into an East Enders style screaming match which seems to accompany every soap 'event'. Poor couple - I hope they are not reading any of it because whatever anyone wants to write, think, say or do, it is their day and some very unpleasant stuff is being publicised that will hurt feelings.

Oh wow, the Markle Debacle keeps us all guessing doesn't it!! It's the tale that just keeps giving.

Now he says he DOES want to come 'to be part of history' - he is in hospital but is begging doctors to discharge him on Wednesday!

This is absolutely hysterical - the man is brilliant!!

You honestly couldn't make it up!!

Definitely all eyes will be on him on Saturday, to get a look at the man who's caused so many twists and turns in this soap of a wedding!

So he’s coming after all? I hope they’ve got Moss Bros on standby!

Well if he is shy as has been reported he's gone the wrong way about keeping a low profile. As JenniferE says, all eyes will be on him. He is now upstaging the bride & groom. Anything could happen!

There’s no way of knowing what’s going to happen on Saturday. I think we just have to wait and see! Might be interesting.

The Royals must be tearing their hair out. They normally call all the shots and the new in-laws just turn up, do as they're told and behave themselves.

I wonder what the Middleton's are making of it?

What a flap!

I would love to know what Prince Philip thinks of all this!!

I hope he doesn't get himself too worked up about Pa Markle - he's got that new hip to think about!!

It's all ridiculous. The marriage of a minor royal and some previously married American actress displacing the hellish situation in Gaza on the BBC news appalled me.
What is wrong with us? This person tripping up the aisle in virginal white is acting a part as surely as her family is wallowing in the media spotlight.
Germaine Greer got it right. Pah!

Surely she will not wear a white gown ?

I think mountains are being made out to be molehills and its only going to get worse.

Lots of fuss about nothing.

Of course she will wear a white dress, what else.
It is a RW after all.
The number of brides who trip up the aisle with their children following them is legion , it is just accepted now.
A divorce doesn't make any difference now.