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The Sussexes ....again

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Ilovecheese Thu 15-Feb-24 19:29:05

Anniebach

ilovecheese negative posts by some who have never met them, do you only make comments on people you have met such as politicians?

Not in the same way, I don't think. Not so repetitive or thinking that I can read anyone's mind or invent motives for their actions.
I may dislike a public figure but I wouldn't try and make up a negative reason for the way they wear their coat.

eazybee Thu 15-Feb-24 19:25:22

They took the name Wales when they were at Sandhurst but I have no idea why, there must be plenty of double-barrelled names there.

maddyone Thu 15-Feb-24 19:23:30

To be honest, I’m not really interested in them.

Anniebach Thu 15-Feb-24 19:22:48

Megan isn’t using her maiden name, the new website is
Sussex.com

Parsley3 Thu 15-Feb-24 19:20:20

Harry and William had the surname Wales did they not?

Callistemon21 Thu 15-Feb-24 19:17:12

eazybee

H & M have rebranded themselves as the Sussexes, including the children, whose surname is now Sussex, formerly Mountbatten-Windsor. No idea how you change your surname abroad but in England it is a complicate process and has to be done by deed poll.
Harry remains Prince Harry as he was born a Prince; on his marriage he was given the title of Duke of Sussex and Meghan, as his wife, became Duchess of Sussex. She will never be Princess Meghan but may be known informally as Princess Harry, as in Princess Michael of Kent.
That is, for now.

There we are then:

Prince and Princess Harry 😃

Easy peasy!!

Anniebach Thu 15-Feb-24 19:13:56

Very royal 👸

Joseann Thu 15-Feb-24 19:13:36

Sparklefizz

What about Meghan’s coat of arms?

Talking of coats, I'm more interested why in sub zero temperatures, minus 4 I believe, Meghan was the only one walking about with her winter coat wide open? I guess she was advertising some designer's jumper and jeans!

Sparklefizz Thu 15-Feb-24 19:00:40

What about Meghan’s coat of arms?

Grams2five Thu 15-Feb-24 18:50:09

merlotgran

How many more times are they going to rebrand?

I would imagine they’ll keep trying every time they inevitably do yet another thing the public glances sideways at. For a couple who so desperately wanted “privacy” they seem determined to hold the spotlight .

Glorianny Thu 15-Feb-24 18:49:30

The Americans and Canadians have always referred to him as Prince Harry and she has always been Meghan Markle. Though quite what the way they are referred to in the press has to do with them I don't know. Just another thing to blame them for I suppose.

merlotgran Thu 15-Feb-24 18:45:01

How many more times are they going to rebrand?

petra Thu 15-Feb-24 18:39:44

Prince William has changed his name twice.

Cold Thu 15-Feb-24 18:27:57

The Royal Family's surname is Mountbatten- Windsor although members are often known by their titles.

It's really common among the aristocracy to have a family name and an aristocratic title just like the Cavendish family are also the Duke/Duchesses of Devonshire.

The thing that is a bit odd is why Harry and Meghan feel the need to rebrand their family to emphasize the Royal Dukedom - it seems they want to use their royal connections notwithstanding all of their claims to want "freedom" from the institution.

Anniebach Thu 15-Feb-24 18:26:37

ilovecheese negative posts by some who have never met them, do you only make comments on people you have met such as politicians?

eazybee Thu 15-Feb-24 18:24:47

No, not negative posts, simply giving the facts. They had an agreement with the late Queen not to use their titles for commercial purposes, and they have broken it.

CanadianGran Thu 15-Feb-24 18:20:50

I'm not really making any judgements about them, and haven't read his book, but I do admire his founding of the Invictus Games and all that they do for disabled veterans. That was the reason they were here. I just thought the way they were addressed to be odd.

Ilovecheese Thu 15-Feb-24 18:20:30

Iam64 is not wrong though. A number of posters will enjoy making negative posts about this couple they have never met.

Cossy Thu 15-Feb-24 18:16:17

Sounds a bit rude (of me), but I’m really just not interested and they’ll do what they do and it doesn’t affect me one jot!

eazybee Thu 15-Feb-24 18:09:45

H & M have rebranded themselves as the Sussexes, including the children, whose surname is now Sussex, formerly Mountbatten-Windsor. No idea how you change your surname abroad but in England it is a complicate process and has to be done by deed poll.
Harry remains Prince Harry as he was born a Prince; on his marriage he was given the title of Duke of Sussex and Meghan, as his wife, became Duchess of Sussex. She will never be Princess Meghan but may be known informally as Princess Harry, as in Princess Michael of Kent.
That is, for now.

Anniebach Thu 15-Feb-24 18:09:39

Uncalled for Iam they are celebrities.

I don’t see Megan a feminist, feminists don’t attack other women as she has done

Harry ‘s birth was registered Mountbatten Windsor .

Strange how they cling to royal titles given in a family they called racists

Iam64 Thu 15-Feb-24 17:58:20

Meghan probably kept her family name when she married. She’s a feminist. Harry is Prince Harry
No doubt lots of negative comments about these two will respond to your post

CanadianGran Thu 15-Feb-24 17:52:31

Yesterday on our local BC news, both television and print, had the titles

"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Whistler for Invictus Games Training".

I was curious why they used that headline, rather than using their official titles. Then I questioned their actual titles and how they should be addressed. I googled it, but admit I'm still a bit confused. He is a prince by birth, but not using the title now, so should be addressed as a Duke?

Should the headline have read 'The Duke and Duchess of Sussex..." instead? Even CBC which is funded by government much like your BBC used "Prince Harry and Meghan..." which I thought was odd.

I wonder about the media's reasons for using such casual titles, and even using Meghan's maiden name when they've been married for 8 years.