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I feel sorry for Prince Harry

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Artdecogran Sun 12-Jan-20 12:00:22

After looking at all the news reports etc I have come to the conclusion that Harry is really stuck in the middle of his wife and the RF. Meghan married Harry very quickly, which can cause difficulties in ‘normal’ families, but with the emotionally constipated RF it was a disaster waiting to happen. If someone like Diana, who had experience of royalty couldn’t cope with the way of life or the hold the courtiers have over proceedings, how could a feisty American. Catherine has only managed it because she and William took a very long time to get her settled into the RF.
Moving to a new country, getting married, having a baby and trying to fit into the RF is a heavy burden, and then being bullied completely by the press is enough to make anyone crack. The daily mail is still dredging up anyone they can to slate Meghan and Harry.
Harry is trying to protect his wife, and according to recent reports, has tried to initiate changes but has been rebuffed at every stage. I would think that seeing the photos on the Queen’s desk didn’t show him or Meghan or their son was hurtful and an indication that they no longer counted. The further photos of the 4 reigning/next in line would surely have pushed home that point.
Harry has slumped down the line of succession, the same thing that happened to Andrew, Anne and Edward. But they had each other to share this change of status and that surely made matters easier.
I think Harry feels very alone and impotent and is trying very hard to change things for his wife, but has had to make a huge fuss to get anyone to listen. If you add in his own personal problems then I am very surprised that he is still trying to go forward instead of just giving up. Perhaps now the RF will abandon their stiff upper lip and treat Harry better than they did Diana.
Sorry for long waffle.

GrannySomerset Wed 15-Jan-20 10:46:54

I had always thought that a letter, once posted, was the property of the person to whom it was addressed. Do any GNers know if this is right?

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 10:26:32

If anyone is in a sewer it’s Megan Markle

merlotgran Wed 15-Jan-20 10:23:03

I'm feeling nervous about all this plane hopping.

Famous Americans don't have a good track record when it comes to small planes in bad weather. shock

suziewoozie Wed 15-Jan-20 10:21:37

Do you really mean that Urm or are you being sarcastic? If you mean the apology, why do you think you made the comment? Do you think you are being infected by the hatred, meanness, bitterness, gloating band of Meghan haters? I talked about the Meghan threads bring in the gutter - I should have said in the sewer with the haters swimming and choking in their own excrement

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 10:14:13

Could it result in a court case ?

And why is it a acceptable for a US magazine to publish the letter but not a British newspaper?

Why isn’t she suing the magazine ?

JenniferEccles Wed 15-Jan-20 10:09:08

M’s suing of the M on S has come about after friends of hers revealed contents of the letter she had written to her father, to a US magazine.

According to Thomas Markle his daughter had lied about certain events in the letter so he agreed to an interview with the M on S to defend himself and to put the record straight.

I am also uncertain about the true ownership of letters, but I hope M doesn’t succeed in her legal action against the newspaper.

Her father had every right to defend himself if his daughter had lied,

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 10:04:33

As expected, sky news - photograph of St Megan posing with
a group of women ,

Ellianne Wed 15-Jan-20 10:02:33

I have expressed compassion on here for both Harry and The Queen, but I can't bring myself to do the same for Meghan.
To see her smiling smirkily yesterday when boarding a seaplane in Canada was repugnant for several reasons- only a day after the very serious "talks" she caused, her "concerns" about carbon footprint amounting to rubbish, the security detail accompanying her, the absence of baby, the display of designer clothes albeit casual etc. etc. All in under 24 hours while in another photo William looked mentally exhausted and washed out on the school run. I am not being "spiteful", but none of these things make people warm to her.

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:40:55

I said Spitefulness Not Bitterness ?

JenniferEccles Wed 15-Jan-20 09:39:27

Not strictly true Bridgeit.

A home left unoccupied for months at a time wouldn’t necessarily be covered by the insurance company for, say water damage from leaking pipes.

I haven’t seen any sign of bitterness in any posts I have read on here.

It’s just a group of women discussing our dismay at the actions of a very controlling, manipulative woman, who it would appear, had no intention of learning the ropes to become a part of the royal family.

Far from bitterness there has been much compassion expressed on here, especially for the Queen.

FearlessSwiftie Wed 15-Jan-20 09:35:42

I also feel sorry for him. RF isn`t easy to handle and the media and society`s attention makes it even harder

Urmstongran Wed 15-Jan-20 09:34:27

You are right sooziewoozie my comment about Meghan’s nose was unnecessary.

I apologise for being mean. I don’t know what got into me.

?

luluaugust Wed 15-Jan-20 09:31:53

I can now see why the Queen wants it all sorted and the happy couple gone. The court case of Meghan v The MOS say that Meghan's father will be called for the defence wow what will come out then? Is it Mr Burrill all over again. A good opportunity to get the knitting going I should think. Will he arrive in a tumbril. This middle aged couple have a great disregard for the elderly.

MawB Wed 15-Jan-20 09:28:12

Oh dear, it looks as if the Mail on Sunday /Meghan court case could get very ugly indeed with her father apparently “prepared to testify against her in court.”
Without wishing to express an opinion either way, because I have never known who owns correspondence once sent, it should never have got to this stage.
The press can be a formidable enemy when attacked - think of a hornets’ nest - but I think also an ally when treated with respect.
I fear Meghan and Harry will be the losers whoever “wins” the case.

Yehbutnobut Wed 15-Jan-20 09:26:51

Spot on OldWoman or those who decried their neighbours as witches and gloatingly watched them drowned?

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:17:10

Folks that own their own homes Annie

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:16:27

I agree Oldwoman70,
I was never any good at knitting & hopeful I am not talented
with unnecessary spitefulness.

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 09:15:41

Really Bridgeit ? Who ?

Oldwoman70 Wed 15-Jan-20 09:13:56

Some of these posts remind me of the women who sat knitting around the guillotine except in this case some are gleefully awaiting the breakdown of the marriage.

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:13:40

It is not only members of RF who can leave their properties for as long as they wish.

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:12:15

And ......

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 09:10:31

Yes Brigeit , 12 weeks, not 6 months

Bridgeit Wed 15-Jan-20 09:07:55

You can go away for up to 12 weeks Annibach, but have to let the council know, so that they do not believe it to be abandoned.

Anniebach Wed 15-Jan-20 09:06:25

The Cambridges honour the whole deal.

Pantglas2 Wed 15-Jan-20 09:03:29

The words ‘marry in haste, repent at leisure’ have never been more true, have they? Thank the lord the Cambridges took their time to get to know one another and the whole deal involved before marrying.

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