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Harry & Meghan biography

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Serendipity22 Sun 03-May-20 18:48:53

How many others would be interested in reading Harry & Meghan's biography as I would ?

SueDonim Mon 04-May-20 15:04:16

Hahaha, Sparklefizz! grin

Jabberwok Mon 04-May-20 15:06:01

Freedom from what? A pampered life at someone else's expense, first class travel anywhere in the world, not an ounce of worry about health, education or anything else, a beautiful home paid for by the tax payer; Paying bills? Family and tax payer, again take care of that! What the hell are these two on about?

Anniebach Mon 04-May-20 15:39:58

Is it revenge for losing the HRH ?

Gummie Mon 04-May-20 15:54:28

You lot crack me up ? so funny. Brilliant

EllanVannin Mon 04-May-20 15:56:16

I've wondered that too Annie. They must have been miffed to lose that as a trademark. Serves them right, we can't always have our cake and eat it.

Jabberwok Mon 04-May-20 16:08:52

It could be the loss of those military titles as well as HRH! Why P.H seemed to think he could cherry pick what he could and couldn't (wouldn't!) do is typical of an extremely over indulged, spoilt pandered very rich young(ish) man. Being brought down to earth has been something of a culture shock. Welcome to the real world Harry, to a world where you can't always have what you want when you want it!

Callistemon Mon 04-May-20 16:14:40

With privilege comes responsibilities.

I don't think either of them understand that. Although I think perhaps Harry understood that but didn't want the whole package and thought Meghan offered an escape.
However, perhaps reality is going to be rather different from his expectations.
Did he learn nothing from the past, ie great great uncle David?

Jabberwok Mon 04-May-20 16:31:53

What is he escaping to though?! A celebrity life in LA? I can't believe that's particularly appealing!!

Riverwalk Mon 04-May-20 16:43:26

It's not an autobiography is it?

Anyone can write a biography about a famous person/people - are PH & MM involved in publishing this book does anyone know?

merlotgran Mon 04-May-20 17:01:02

Apparently they chose the two writers, Riverwalk so it's an authorised biography.

They probably dictated it. grin

Anniebach Mon 04-May-20 17:33:41

When they announced (they love announcements) they didn’t
know they would lose the HRH.

He followed this with the ‘just call me Harry), he is angry,

the Duke of Windsor accepted all but was deeply hurt that
Wallis couldn’t be a HRH.

Jabberwok Mon 04-May-20 17:56:11

That's true Annie, but he didn't broadcast it to the whole world on multiple occasions!

Jabberwok Mon 04-May-20 17:58:40

I think the D of W was very naive! Obviously the RF weren't going to give her an HRH-hardly! I think the Duchess realised this and accepted it with a good grace. He of course couldn't.

maddyone Mon 04-May-20 18:21:49

I wish this Duchess would accept her situation with good grace. After all, it’s the situation she created and apparently wanted herself. Every time I pick up the iPad there they are in the news section. They’re even in the online Guardian shock

HootyMcOwlface Mon 04-May-20 18:30:49

Yes soon be in the charity shops when they reopen Alishka think the same thing happened to David Cameron's book.

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind should there be another toilet roll shortage.

grannypiper Mon 04-May-20 18:50:02

Dim & Sparkles do L.A.

Anniebach Mon 04-May-20 19:45:47

? grannypiper. I like it

Bridgeit Mon 04-May-20 21:41:13

I don’t think they put themselves in the papers, the papers make money from feeding the appetite of the readers.

merlotgran Mon 04-May-20 21:43:48

Bridgeit, They need publicity. There's a book to sell.

Anniebach Mon 04-May-20 21:54:24

The book is guaranteed to fill the front pages of the press , does blame lie with the press ?

Telling newspapers they will no longer cooperate with them was guaranteed to be on the front pages , does the fault lie
with the press?

merlotgran Mon 04-May-20 22:08:01

It doesn't make sense does it?

They put out a statement saying they will no longer co-operate with certain tabloids then publicity begins for an authorised biography which, as Annie says, will fill the front pages.

Omid Scobie, one of the co-authors, is described as 'Meghan's mouthpiece who has covered her for many years.'

He looks about twelve. grin

Bridgeit Mon 04-May-20 22:08:16

The papers are more than happy for the opportunity to have storylines guaranteed to sell their papers, if no one was interested in this couple they wouldn’t bother.

Anniebach Mon 04-May-20 22:10:44

They are choosing to be on the front pages, fact

Bridgeit Mon 04-May-20 22:14:13

Are they the Editors Annie?

Sussexborn Mon 04-May-20 22:15:24

Interesting question! What a shame the press don’t get together and totally blank them for a month (or 50 years).