Prince Harry will not meet the King during UK visit.

eazybee

The media has to supply, or create, demand for news 24/7 in order to earn their ridiculous salaries.

I'm surprised at the BBC, though. They are supposedly impartial but Chris Ship does seem to have a wooden spoon which he uses quite often.

maddyone

The role in the military that Charles held for many years has now been handed over to William, who like Charles was, is next in line to the throne.
Surely that’s what was expected?
In any case, Harry made it perfectly clear that he wanted to leave royal life, and these honorary military positions are only held by members of the royal family, as far as I know.

The Duke of Kent is a stalwart and continued with some of his duties that I believe Harry was supposed to take over.

He's 88, has not been well but still undertakes Royal duties on behalf of the Monarch.

maddyone

If you don’t know Daddima, I don’t think I could possibly make you able to understand.
Nor can I be bothered!

Ouch. It was a genuine question, and I was keen to know others’ opinions.
I wonder why you felt the need to be nasty?

The media has to supply, or create, demand for news 24/7 in order to earn their ridiculous salaries.

Anniebach

The media must be aware the truth, why must they look for mud when there isn’t any

Good question.
GN is part of the media in question.

The media must be aware the truth, why must they look for mud when there isn’t any

Callistemon21

It's the media stirring again!

Not just the media, evidently.
That sums it up Maddyone.
Next in line to the throne -William
Withdrawn from royal life -Harry

The role in the military that Charles held for many years has now been handed over to William, who like Charles was, is next in line to the throne.
Surely that’s what was expected?
In any case, Harry made it perfectly clear that he wanted to leave royal life, and these honorary military positions are only held by members of the royal family, as far as I know.

It's the media stirring again!

BBC News, so crafty, ‘the King hands over his military role to
William, some corespondents are saying he has snubbed Harry’ .

I wouldn’t want to frighten you, so ignore

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A woman who has expressed wishes to go into politics thought
a joke of meeting the Queen was acceptable!

If you don’t know Daddima, I don’t think I could possibly make you able to understand.
Nor can I be bothered!

I think Meghan has a sense of fun.
It's quite rare, aside from the late queen, and Charles and Camila.

With Camilla is the first time I've seen Charles have a good old belly laugh, and the late queen had a dry sense of humour too.

maddyone

Daddima are you seriously telling us you didn’t know that Meghan was mocking the queen?

Yes, I am! Please explain how she mocked the queen.

youtu.be/AT_Qj_-ilIs?si=vCPvSb7CGtHh9M8i

As I said before, she was pretending she didn’t know how to curtsy, and quoted Mediaeval Dinner and Show, which I believe is popular in America and Canada.

She certainly was high , eyes looked wild

What Meghan was doing was parodying the 'Texas Dip, 'a full obeisance sweeping the floor that American debutantes were supposed to perform when they were presented (no idea to whom) and apparently based on Anna Pavlova's movements at the end of the 'Dying Swan.
No court curtsy performed in England was ever like that; straight back and agonising balance on bent legs, one foot behind the other.
I remember M in the clip; her eyes were glittering, she was high on showing off or worse, and Harry looked ashamed.

Even H knew she was mocking her which is probably why he looked extremely uncomfortable when she did so.

Daddima are you seriously telling us you didn’t know that Meghan was mocking the queen?

Yes, the entire family had much love and respect for the Queen
plus they kept to protocol with her.

When the cameras were on her.

True Callistemon she certainly knew how to curtsy to the
Queen during her marriage service

I am quite sure she would have had protocols explain to her

I can assure you she had very good training in protocol prior to their marriage 🙂

Quote Daddima Mon 13-May-24 15:48:36
Anniebach
It was offensive, she was mocking a very elderly lady
Maybe I’m thicker than usual, but how exactly was that mocking the queen? I took it that she was trying to mock herself for not knowing how to curtsy ( which I don’t believe for a moment), and copying how she had seen it done at an American Mediaeval themed restaurant.

I do not believe she didn’t know, she had lived in England for
over 2 years, living in Windsor, Christmas in Sandringham
official duties . I am quite sure she would have had protocols
explain to her