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Duchess of Sussex the bullying has to stop.

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Sago Fri 26-Aug-22 13:11:11

I don’t read the articles but see the headlines, the poor couple must be seriously damaged by the constant attention and criticism they are receiving.

I’m not a fan but enough is enough surely!

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 11:42:57

Does one watch them or listen to them? Who knows....

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 11:42:20

I haven't watched the podcast. Sounds to me as if it would be an hour of my life I'd never get back. However her making a podcast I have no interest in didn't drive me to character assassination and calumny on social media.

Anniebach Sat 27-Aug-22 11:31:12

Yammy if we didn’t discuss their latest knives in the back , some here who so admire her couldn’t praise her.

Different opinions on plunging a knife into one’s family , for me it’s vile, others approve

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 11:20:26

Yammy

If they had slipped away from England and led the quiet life they said they wanted. We would not be discussing this ,they can't stand being ignored which is what we should all do.

I'm sorry Yammy but ...

"I'm going to post here, talking about them, saying what I think they've done wrong and telling everyone to ignore them."

"Because that's a really rational response"

Chestnut Sat 27-Aug-22 11:17:59

Isn't that how the RF works? If you are related you can get paid for stuff some people do for free? How are they different? Because they choose to tell their own version? Well there is such a thing as free speech.
How are they different? They left the Royal Family for the celebrity lifestyle. And free speech does not mean you should bad mouth your family and loved ones to the world, especially when you're lying!

Yammy Sat 27-Aug-22 11:17:38

If they had slipped away from England and led the quiet life they said they wanted. We would not be discussing this ,they can't stand being ignored which is what we should all do.

Anniebach Sat 27-Aug-22 11:10:59

lemsip I liked it.

Seems Megan has angered some in S.A.

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 11:10:27

lemsip

Anniebach

Photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco and Duchess of Sussex

Two American actresses holding their awards -

Grace Kelly holding an Oscar , Megan Markle holding Harry’s
hand

good comment Annie I like it.

Its nasty, unpleasant and misogynistic.

Other than that yes, very good hmm

Didn't Grace Kelly marry a very rich royal and live in luxury for the rest of her life while she became a bit unbalanced? Meghan should have known her place and done what was expected of her, I suppose.

lemsip Sat 27-Aug-22 11:05:56

Anniebach

Photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco and Duchess of Sussex

Two American actresses holding their awards -

Grace Kelly holding an Oscar , Megan Markle holding Harry’s
hand

good comment Annie I like it.

lemsip Sat 27-Aug-22 11:04:53

what a shame when people can't come up with a comment of their own so choose to put down other people's comments!

Lucca Sat 27-Aug-22 10:30:53

Anniebach

Photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco and Duchess of Sussex

Two American actresses holding their awards -

Grace Kelly holding an Oscar , Megan Markle holding Harry’s
hand

Dear oh dear. Barrel/scraping.

Parsley3 Sat 27-Aug-22 10:19:55

They can earn whatever/however they like, but as Anniebach said they are using their royal family connections to do this.

Charles uses his royal family connections to get large donations for his charities. Andrew's daughter used her royal family connections to get donations for her wedding. By dint of having royal family connections, each member has an unfair advantage in life which they are programmed to use.
Set them all free to live an ordinary life.

merlotgran Sat 27-Aug-22 10:10:40

Glorianny

^They can earn whatever/however they like, but as Anniebach said they are using their royal family connections to do this.^
Isn't that how the RF works? If you are related you can get paid for stuff some people do for free?
How are they different? Because they choose to tell their own version? Well there is such a thing as free speech.

They don’t go in for free speech.

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 10:07:59

Lady Colin Campbell was married to a minor aristo for a couple of months in the seventies (I think). She still plays on her title. When are we going to see a thread dedicated to badmouthing her for exploiting her family connections?

Glorianny Sat 27-Aug-22 10:05:46

They can earn whatever/however they like, but as Anniebach said they are using their royal family connections to do this.
Isn't that how the RF works? If you are related you can get paid for stuff some people do for free?
How are they different? Because they choose to tell their own version? Well there is such a thing as free speech.

Chestnut Sat 27-Aug-22 10:00:24

Oh but hang on wasn't that the first complaint? -We're funding them! They should stand on their own two feet.
We would have happily funded them as working royals. They chose to leave and stand on their own two feet.

Wouldn’t matter how they were funded/earned money, it would be wrong !
They can earn whatever/however they like, but as Anniebach said they are using their royal family connections to do this. That is what is wrong. You just don't do that to your family. Every time they surface another tiny drop of secret behind-the-scenes royal gossip is released. It makes me sick.

Joseanne Sat 27-Aug-22 09:58:58

It's not so long ago I was likened to a witch by some on this topic.
Bullying?
Highly irrational criticism I would say!! ?

Caleo Sat 27-Aug-22 09:57:44

I don't tend to feel sorry for any very rich people, in the public eye or not.

volver Sat 27-Aug-22 09:46:55

Katie59

Meghan courts controversy and gets paid for her story then complains, it’s a soap opera of no more interest to me than Eastenders or Corrie.
I feel sorry for Harry what a witch!.

In other words, "Its of no interest to me but I am going to post angrily on social media and call her names."

Perfectly rational behaviour.

Anniebach Sat 27-Aug-22 09:46:18

Photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco and Duchess of Sussex

Two American actresses holding their awards -

Grace Kelly holding an Oscar , Megan Markle holding Harry’s
hand

merlotgran Sat 27-Aug-22 09:44:59

Only republicans would have been complaining about funding them in the early days, Glorianny and they do that about all the royals. Most people were happy for them but when it became apparent that all they were going to do was whinge and moan about their pampered life opinions soon changed.

I have no problems with them earning their own millions so long as they ditch their titles and stop using the royal family as a nice little earner.

Katie59 Sat 27-Aug-22 09:38:41

Meghan courts controversy and gets paid for her story then complains, it’s a soap opera of no more interest to me than Eastenders or Corrie.
I feel sorry for Harry what a witch!.

Anniebach Sat 27-Aug-22 09:36:09

They are making money writing and talking about a family they wanted to be free from.

Lucca Sat 27-Aug-22 09:30:56

Wouldn’t matter how they were funded/earned money, it would be wrong !

Glorianny Sat 27-Aug-22 09:07:52

Sparklefizz

They are coming back Allsorts because of Netflix who pull all their strings for multiple dollars. They don't like the RF or the UK but they have no relevance/status in America without them.

Well if the RF don't like that they are rich enough to be able to pay for them to stay home and do nothing.
Oh but hang on wasn't that the first complaint? -We're funding them! They should stand on their own two feet.
Now it's Netflix is funding them!!