Harry and Meghan ‘royal’ tour of Nigeria.

So am I, according to an American genealogy website, so Meghan could be my twelfth cousin twice removed
And counting?

Quote Iam64 Mon 29-Apr-24 12:28:39
I’m not making accusation Annie, I have a different take on these two than you do.

Iam accusing posters of moaning and sneering? why not
positive things of this couple ?
I have the same respect for them as I do for Paul Burrell, nil

Joseann

Well, just because I'm in the county, and boring everyone here on this thread while the rain abates , 🥱, did you know Meghan can trace her roots back to Cornwall, Falmouth I think? Apparently it has been established that Meghan was the great great great x ? granddaughter of William Ragland who was a Cornish methodist who emigrated to USA.

In that case Doria is not 100% Nigerian so there is no way Meghan can claim 47% Nigerian ancestry is there?

But I'm not distinguished

eazybee

I have no doubt that she will soon discover she is descended from Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's sister, via her daughter Katherine Carey, as are Catherine, present Princess of Wales, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Sarah Ferguson, Queen Camilla, Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the late Queen Elizabeth II plus many other distinguished people.

So am I, according to an American genealogy website, so Meghan could be my twelfth cousin twice removed

I have no doubt that she will soon discover she is descended from Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's sister, via her daughter Katherine Carey, as are Catherine, present Princess of Wales, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Sarah Ferguson, Queen Camilla, Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the late Queen Elizabeth II plus many other distinguished people.

I’m not making accusation Annie, I have a different take on these two than you do.

Thanks Joseann. An interesting fact about Meghan.

Well, just because I'm in the county, and boring everyone here on this thread while the rain abates , 🥱, did you know Meghan can trace her roots back to Cornwall, Falmouth I think? Apparently it has been established that Meghan was the great great great x ? granddaughter of William Ragland who was a Cornish methodist who emigrated to USA.

Whethertomorrow

No matter what the facts are this is going to be reported on as being an official royal tour. This tour will be fully publicised in the press and have a lot of coverage perhaps to the detriment of the rest of the royal family.

Comparisons could be made between ‘youthful’ and energetic H and M and the elderly ailing king and Catherine also ailing.

Surely this is a kick in the teeth to Charles and William. I think their titles need to be removed asap, as I don’t think that H and M will ever stop trading on the RF name that they no longer want to be associated with.

"Also ailing". A disgusting comment on two people fighting the ravages of cancer. An illness, unlike these two chancers, who lets face it, would have no clout, and dont in many peoples eyes anyway, without being related to our Royal family. She certainly wouldn't. Nigeria and is welcome to them, long may they stay there.

‘The worst thing with being talked about is not being talked about’ so I doubt the gruesome twosome will mind whatever is said as long as they’re in the news.

Moaning, sneering! what’s your next accusation Iam ? .

I don’t know the detail of Meghan discovering her heritage. I do know that during the transatlantic slave trade, many people were taken from Nigeria to be slaves in the USA.
A friend of Jamaican heritage carried his family slave name as his last name. He knew absolutely nothing about his family before slaves were freed on his island.
I find it difficult to sneer at someone with slave ancestors, no matter how many generations ago.

Cossy

What on earth has it got to do with ANYONE where and why H & M travel ?

It’s not their fault it’ll be reported by the media.

Fault possibly isn't the right word.

But of course they want the media to report this! It will be in their Netflix show.

So whatever you think, don't be thinking that H&M don't want this this trip to receive saturation publicity! Of course they do. It's how they'll earn their money.

Luckygirl3

I am going to Wales next month - could we perhaps discuss that?

Errrr, hmmmm, no! 😂

merlotgran

Apparently Meghan discovered she is 43% Nigerian two years ago and wants to explore her heritage.

I find it puzzling that Doria must be almost 100% Nigerian but Meghan didn’t know or wasn’t curious?

It’s a lucky coincidence that a free trip to Nigeria is coming up because Netflix must be running out of projects to film.

Yeah, what a puzzle😂Of course Doria must have known and told her daughter and other family members, but Meghan has a selective memory.

I am going to Wales next month - could we perhaps discuss that?

NoraBone

Anniebach

She certainly hogged the cameras at the Invictus games last
year, Harry was just there to follow her.

*She certainly hogged the cameras at the Invictus games last
year*

Meghan is newsworthy - have you heard of the term clickbait? People who love to hate her just love to read about her - and then pull her apart. Therefore she's filmed, photographed and News agencies pay £$£$£ for the results - so your comment about her "hogging the cameras" is misleading.

Meghan is newsworthy - have you heard of the term clickbait? People who love to hate her just love to read about her - and then pull her apart. Therefore she's filmed, photographed and News agencies pay £$£$£ for the results.

... that's about the size of it!

As long as there are people who continue to click on the click-bait - which satisfies those who pay to advertise their products and services - then the reporting will continue. The media don't care who or what they report on as long as it sustains or increases their circulation figures.

Oh dear, lovely rainbow though.

It was lovely and sunny here until the clouds came up the Channel from Boscastle 🌦

Callistemon21

Joseann

I'm not being rude or racist by not mentioning the name of the Nigerian guy, I'm away on holiday and can't be bothered to check.

I think he's the Defence Minister.

Which is logical, as Harry is going there to discuss the Invictus Games.

Have a lovely holiday (I'd log off Gransnet and have a relaxing time 😁)

Thank you. It's flippin raining, and very windy so I'm leaving going out to explore Boscastle until later.

Callistemon21

Whethertomorrow

Callistemon why on earth are you reporting this thread? I only mentioned Catherine in passing. I made no mention of her condition, treatment or prognosis, just that she was ailing or in other words ill, which is true. I made no speculation otherwise.

It was unpleasant.

Anyway, I thought it was only fair to tell you.

Obviously GNHQ think differently.

she is of an age when she might well want to explore her roots, all free of course

I get that karmalady but Meghan is now in her forties with two children. I would have thought she would have been curious and done some investigating years ago especially as it’s so easy these days with endless resources and her mother is still very much alive.

I find it hard to believe she only ‘discovered’ her roots two years ago.

Whethertomorrow

Callistemon why on earth are you reporting this thread? I only mentioned Catherine in passing. I made no mention of her condition, treatment or prognosis, just that she was ailing or in other words ill, which is true. I made no speculation otherwise.

It was unpleasant.

Joseann

I'm not being rude or racist by not mentioning the name of the Nigerian guy, I'm away on holiday and can't be bothered to check.

I think he's the Defence Minister.

Which is logical, as Harry is going there to discuss the Invictus Games.

Have a lovely holiday (I'd log off Gransnet and have a relaxing time 😁)

Surely there will be a camera crew with them.