St Paul's Cathedral

Unless my dog destroys the book like the last one. Still trying to flog it here!

I don't think anyone is particularly sniping here.

...as they are no longer relevant.

I will wait and see what happens when Harry's book comes out before I concede that they are no longer wishing to earn a living from their connections.

The irony is strong with this one, Luke. ?

I don't think anyone is particualrly sniping here icanhandthemback. I said I am pleased the Sussexs attended in a low key capacity and I am pleased they didn't become the centre of attention as they are no longer relevant.
I will wait and see what happens when Harry's book comes out before I concede that they are no longer wishing to earn a living from their connections.

Joseanne

So the irony is that the children feel anxious in the very strange country with which the parents are desperate to affiliate themselves in order to earn a living.
I have never criticised Harry and Meghan's parenting, in fact I have admired it, but events in the past few days have shown how detached they have become from important members of the RF. This could become a problem for them in terms of getting themselves in the limelight in future, certainly in the UK.

which the parents are desperate to affiliate themselves in order to earn a living.
Joseanne, how can you possibly know how desperate they are to do that? It strikes me that Meghan was more than capable of making a living before the Royal Family came into her life.
The snipers wanted Harry and Meghan to stay away from the celebrations and now they've been low key, they are criticised. Honestly, you couldn't make it up.

So the irony is that the children feel anxious in the very strange country with which the parents are desperate to affiliate themselves in order to earn a living.
I have never criticised Harry and Meghan's parenting, in fact I have admired it, but events in the past few days have shown how detached they have become from important members of the RF. This could become a problem for them in terms of getting themselves in the limelight in future, certainly in the UK.

Aveline

Lots of children go on holiday with their parents. There would have been lots of staff around to look after them. They weren't exactly 'home alone'.

They may not have been home alone but young children can be anxious when they are away from their home even if they have staff to look after them whereas at the Invictus Games, they were in their own home whilst their parents were away. Heaven forbid that these children should have any sympathy at all just because they have Harry and Meghan as parents.

I should think it was decided by the powers-that-be how much the Sussexes were involved in the Jubilee celebrations, they would have no say in the matter.

Their absence at the concert and pageant was of no importance whatsoever.

I would have thought that Nanny came with them.

Lots of children go on holiday with their parents. There would have been lots of staff around to look after them. They weren't exactly 'home alone'.

The Invictus Games were in the Netherlands this year.

Joseanne

^in a strange country^ the UK is hardly an unknown, unfamiliar country to them!

Well Lillibet has never been here before and I doubt if Archie remembers much about it.
When they went to Canada the children were in their own home not a strange place.

They went to Canada for the Invictus Games

Agree BlueBelle.

in a strange country the UK is hardly an unknown, unfamiliar country to them!

They have a three year old and a one year old in a strange country, perhaps they preferred to spend time with them.

Harry and Meghan only appeared at the service of thanksgiving. I was surprised they weren’t at either the concert or the pageant. Maybe that’s what they wanted or maybe that’s what the Queen wanted.

To be honest, I suspect The Queen retired to bed after the first few acts.

Megan or Harry will give an interview in America and explain
they chose not to attend the concert because they spent the evening with the Queen

Like it or lump it Charles will be king. He has been publicly ridiculed and humiliated at various times in his life but he will still be king. If he chooses not to be king, then the court of public opinion will find him guilty of not doing his duty. It is really quite cruel. Set the Royals free to live an ordinary life, I say.

Meghan and Harry were not conspicuous by their absence. Whoever meticulously planned their involvement got it right. (A bit of a shame though that they didn't get at least a back row seat at the concert).

BlueBelle, as Diana is no longer alive and isn't going to be Queen Consort, it is immaterial what she did.

Agree Bluebelle

Icanhandthemback Yes, kind enough to cheat on her husband, assist in the breakup of another person's marriage and put 2 lots of kids in an embarrassing position as they are growing up. What a role model as a Queen Consort*

….and of course Diane never had another loved never embarrassed the royal family with her affairs and dalliances she was embroiled in all sorts of inappropriate behaviour??

Camilla seems a very decent kind caring lady and you can see Charles and her adore each other Good luck to them

Some have a say in Johnson being PM

HousePlantQueen

Do those members of GN who are outraged at the behaviour of Charles and Camilla feel the same way about the multiple adultery of Johnson, his mistresses, unacknowledged children, abandonment of wife while she was being treated for cancer? Or is the venom saved for Camilla?

The difference is that we have some say whether we vote for Johnson. We have no choice with Charles and Camilla. Neither is Johnson the Defender of the Faith.