THAT dress.

Jaycee it's almost like reading comments on the DM website.

Gosh.....this topic seems to have released an outpouring of suppressed envy. My query is what benefit the release of this information (true or false) is to anyone? From this post I can already see much harm but I'm having no success with a positive. My area of envy lies in the loved up state of the young couple and all of those in a similar situation. I remember it well....... Merry Christmas everyone.

Such spiteful remarks on here just because some people can afford to spend a lot of money on things they like but it's only what I have come to expect from those who generally lean towards the left, politically. Getting rid of the 'rich and privileged' certainly won't help the 'so called deserving?' poor; in fact it would only make the situation worse as they pay 95% of the taxes collected in this country, I believe.

"Miaow" sums up some of these remarks.

Really ladies, what a miserable, joyless sniping lot of comments. As someone said, designer dresses keep a lot of skilled craftspeople in employment, not to mention those who produce luxury fabrics and laces. It does not matter if she bought the dress or not, frankly, the taxpayer didn’t pay for it.
And if you don’t want to take any notice of weddings, frocks, cakes, or for that matter the cup final, that’s absolutely fine. Just go and do something that makes You happy and I for one will not be on here bitching about your choice.

I find the obsession with what celebrities: actors, royals, sportspeople, spend on clothes a bit silly. It is up to them and I doubt they worry about the cost. For many you need to view them as walking advertisements so some good does come of it. You can equally watch a garden program and be amazed at the planting of mature trees at hundreds of pounds a time.
Providing you personally are happy with what you spend and how you deal with your concerns for others that is enough.
Personally I give to Crisis at Christmas as a monetary donation, smile at homeless people and say hello and give a pound or two if you can spare it, pass on clothes you no longer wear to numerous charity shops and write to your MP to do something about benefits and homelessness....rather than critisise others we can all do our bit.
Happy Christmas to you all

My post Fri 22-Dec-17 23:29:07
doesn't make sense - I should have said 'engagement photos'
Put it down to tiredness.
(if anyone cares )

I think she's a beautiful young woman and good luck to her if she has the money to spend or the contacts who are willing to loan. Harry seems a good chap but desperate to marry and have a family, just hope the relationship lasts. No matter how much talking has gone on, there's no way she knows what she's letting herself in for. Definitely would not want any connection myself to that particular family.

Jakima1108Just trying to figure out the prejudice against Americans on these boards. Why would they live the pics anymore than Brits living the pics? People are peoplein case no one told you? Harry is a Brit.. she’s an American. Why wouldn’t the Brits like the pics as well? You make no sense.
Have you no idea how much some Americans love our Royal Family - more than many on here it would seem.
Now the Americans will have their very own Royal Princess, just as the Australians have theirs. Crown Princess Mary's picture is always in Australian magazines and press.

Makes perfect sense to me.

I didn't say anything about the British not liking the photos, only that I think that some Americans will be happy with them too and that some will love them.

It's Jalima1108 btw Rhinestone

Definitely an obscene amount of money - just think what a lot of good that could have been done with the money whoever earned/pad for it! Shocking

But - the making of the dress provided work to several skilled people in Britain.

If she had bought a dress from Primark she would have been criticised for supporting sweat shop labour in the Far East and exploiting women and children over there.

no envy here ,I have exactly the life I chose and no need to envy anyone anything ...well maybe health for my daughter but thats different.I am a republican ..always have been ,was incensed when Lizzie spent MILLIONS on a helicopter for her gs ..while people in the country were literally going hungry...now theres another set over overprivileged eegits to rub folks noses in it re THEIR wealth while others are struggling...SUCH a caring family...NOT .The monarchy needs to end when Lizzie dies ..its out of date and out of touch.CUE ....the bowing and sraping brigade who think they are all WONDERFUL ,HARD WORKING people ....lol

No, just preferable to the alternative.

What a horrible thread to read through ?

You’re right dogsmother , the sheer vitriol of some posters beggars belief. Not a lot of Christmas spirit ( or any spirit at all)!

Never mind, I expect the naysayers will all be out on Christmas Day, forgoing festivities with their families to cook at a shelter for the homeless and spreading their Christmas cheer and jollity there.

Or will that be Prince Henry and Meghan visiting the homeless and cheering everyone up?
Or the avowed Christians like my friends who do that every year?

Hallo, am I missing something? Who's 'Crown Princess Mary', when she's at home?

Crown Princess Mary is an Australian who is married to theCrown Prince of Denmark

Ah, thanks, Ab. I was getting worried that I was losing count of our own lot.....

Megan is way back from ever reaching the throne , come April Harry will be 6th in line , so a minor royal really

- sorry Blinko I should have explained; she met Crown Prince Frederik at a bar/restaurant in Sydney and he introduced himself as 'Fred'. She had no idea who he was

Goodness me. I hope there's enough salt and vinegar to go around, for all the sizeable chips on some Gransetters' shoulders.

I find it laughable that things said in the press are quoted as facts. A decent sized chunk of scepticism should be employed when reading ANYTHING in the press, and especially so in the case of the Daily Wail.

Actually, it's beyond chips on shoulders. It is utter spite and absolutely uncalled for towards a young woman who, let's face it, NONE of us know.

As is so often on the internet these days, it's cowardly keyboard bravery. I wonder who many would honestly say these words directly to either or both of Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

Well said, HurdyGurdy

Harry and Megan are free to spend their money however they like as are the rest of us. I don't buy expensive dresses but I do go Business Class when flying long haul. I know lots of people can not do that so is it wrong of me to do so ?
Was it wrong of me to stay in 4* hotels in India (where my stay enabled lots of people to be employed) or should I have camped in a tent I took with me because not everyone can do what I did ?