Megan and Harry again!

The queens address makes no difference to my life either, I wouldnt have noticed it at all.

I think the difference between the two programmes is who they are doing it for.
The Queen's address is clearly for the nations of The Commonwealth as always.
Meghan and Harry's interview is for them, and them only. It raises their profile as they launch themselves on Netflix and Spotify. They are not doing this because anyone needs to know about any of it. It makes not one bit of difference to anyones life, but their own future success depends on it.
I think The Queen will be business as usual, it isn't like her to throw any surprises.

I agree Nell and am surprised that no one seems to have considered how bad the timing of this broadcast may look.

Summerlove You're spot on, we don't know. But the implication here is that there are two people who do know what day it is, and are privy to the Queens obligations and who could have, with a bit of Grace and dignity asked for the show to shown on a different day - maybe they did? We can't know that either - what I do know is that if it were me in that position I would have asked for the show to be pulled if it couldn't be rescheduled because respect for my very elderly, much put upon grandmother would have taken precedence. I can't mind read but I can have a strong opinion on civil, decent conduct.

Then it all goes back to who schedules the dates.

I wouldn't expect Americans to care about the Queen's appointment diary Summerlove but there was a time when I'd have expected H at the very least to care.

Commonwealth day is obviously not celebrated in America.

Do other commonwealth countries even celebrate it?

Smileless2012

"Television schedules are made up ages in advance". I'm sure you're right, much like the Queen's appointments diary.

Absolutely.

But you know who doesn’t care about the Queen’s appointment diary? Americans, and American broadcasters.

If the special is shown in the UK on the same day, blame the UK broadcasters. But the Americans legitimately do not care. It’s an American show.

Now perhaps I’m wrong and this was all completely choreographed. But the point is we don’t know.

None of my comments are rooted in my expectation of women Galaxy. Had M been the princess in this case and H the one married into the RF, and his behaviour been the same as M's has been, my observations would have been the same.

Yes I would agree summer love that would be my feeling, but none of us can know really. I think the way Meghan is talked about are as I have said rooted in an expectation of women that I dont share. Nothing on here has changed my view of that.

"Television schedules are made up ages in advance". I'm sure you're right, much like the Queen's appointments diary.

I just don’t think people get to chose when things are slotted in, that’s all. Television schedules are made up ages in advance.

Again, I don’t think they have the power to tell Oprah went to air it or when not to air it. Perhaps I’m wrong.

I’m not even sure Oprah gets to choose when it gets aired

Surely you don't think that had H&M requested that the their interview with Oprah not be broadcast on the same day as the Queen's Commonwealth speech out of respect for her, that their request would have been totally disregarded Summerlove?

Is it that time of day again? I've noticed a pattern with it. Interesting.

*power

Smileless2012

Are they totally unaware of the effect their 'ill timed' and at times badly worded announcements have Annie. If this was a badly timed coincidence which I doubt, why on earth hasn't the broadcasting of the Oprah interview been changed?

If this isn't a example of attempting 'one up man ship' and demonstrating H's complete disregard for his GM, I don't know what is.

Yes it is strange isn't it tickingbird that there are more posts criticising posters who criticise M and or M & H, than there are giving examples to defend them.

Can anyone offer a realistic 'reason' for the unfortunate timing for the broad casting of the Oprah interview?

Surely you don’t think H&M have enough poser to tell national /international broadcasters when to air an oprah interview?

Some folk really need to get a life,this idolising of Lizzie and her brood is unhealthy and totally ridiculous .Should have been got rid of centuries ago ..all of them .I find it astonishing that there are people who are upset and confused because a man an dhis wife decided to live their lives their way .
Isn't that what we all want for our families,happiness and independent living ?

So the queen being accused of turning a very ill woman out of the family is acceptable even though not true .

Ok, apologies for using the word ‘bitch’ ,

Smileless2012

What do you think to the timing of the Oprah interview being broadcast on the same day of the Queen's Commonwealth speech Alegrias?

I have no thoughts on it at all. Won't be watching either.

Anniebach

NellG sorry, but why is it acceptable to accuse the Queen of
such unkind things in defence of that couple

It isn't lovely, I understand your anger, it's just that when we get sweary about it people try to get the thread deleted and start reporting posts, so it's just better not to give them an excuse by using words they can't pick on I think.

It doesn't offend me, but you know what people are like.

Nobody called the Queen a b****, or anything like it. You're squirming, Annie.

What do you think to the timing of the Oprah interview being broadcast on the same day of the Queen's Commonwealth speech Alegrias?

Alegrias you have found comments criticising Megan, not
one criticising the Queen and there are several,

NellG sorry, but why is it acceptable to accuse the Queen of
such unkind things in defence of that couple

No, there's no nastiness, nobody's being nasty. Why would we think that?