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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!

Sparklefizz Fri 26-Aug-22 19:09:37

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.

merlotgran Fri 26-Aug-22 19:09:52

MawtheMerrier

I'm amazed nobody has suggested this before confusedconfused

???

Deedaa Fri 26-Aug-22 19:19:41

With regards to the alleged fire, they had to go out to make another appearance, leaving Archie being looked after. When George 6th died the much younger Elizabeth had to fly straight home and start being Queen. It's what goes with the job.

Pantglas2 Fri 26-Aug-22 20:29:39

One thing puzzled me about Meghan mentioning a heater causing a fire.

She says she was giving a speech outdoors at the time it happened and from the pictures showing that, her audience was wearing lightweight summer clothes as was she.

Why would a heater be switched on in such clement weather?

Chrissyoh Fri 26-Aug-22 21:57:51

volver

I have a well developed sense of the absurd. What can I say? ??

Me too ! ?

Callistemon21 Fri 26-Aug-22 22:04:46

MawtheMerrier

I'm amazed nobody has suggested this before confusedconfused

We did try it once, Maw but didn't like it ?

annsixty Fri 26-Aug-22 22:04:47

Pantglas
Those were my feelings, a heater in South Africa?
We are very often misled/ lied to.

Callistemon21 Fri 26-Aug-22 22:05:50

With regards to the alleged fire, they had to go out to make another appearance, leaving Archie being looked after

Oh, that's a relief!
I thought for a moment they'd left him home alone

foxie48 Fri 26-Aug-22 22:19:32

[yawn] We seem to be missing an emoji!!

Farzanah Fri 26-Aug-22 22:24:15

It amazes me that such interest and emotion is stirred, by a couple whom most of us will never meet and have only very superficial knowledge of, mostly secondhand from often unreliable sources.

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!!

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

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

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

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

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!.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!! ?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.