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Harry’s over for a Court case but not to see his Papa. 🤔

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 08-Apr-25 12:56:51

Charles & Camilla flew out to Rome on a planned visit so they missed one another by mere hours. Harry obviously didn’t want to spend any time with them. He will have known of their itinerary. There are so few occasions when he does fly over now from Montecito. An opportunity lost, especially with his father’s health I think.

ViceVersa Sun 13-Apr-25 20:56:25

Anniebach

Quote Galaxy Sun 13-Apr-25 19:47:02
No but I think 36 year old divorcees are allowed to get married in white.

Expect they are allowed to marry in any colour they choose,
again I spoke of ‘white gown with veil’

I'm confused. Now you're saying she could marry in whatever colour she chose, but you didn't approve of her marrying in white?

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 20:27:25

And I too would have wanted a church wedding if I had remarried . Certainly not in white gown and veil, I accept the majority here liked it I didn’t

Norah Sun 13-Apr-25 20:22:28

Anniebach

A widow in her 50’s ? I was widowed age 33, I I had remarried I
would have chosen church

Are you asking me?

Yes, our daughter was a young widow in her middle 50s.

Yes, they were married by our Priest (as we are Catholic) and yes we had a large garden party to celebrate family happiness.

Norah Sun 13-Apr-25 20:17:06

Anniebach

Why the obsession with virginity? I didn’t speak of it, I don’t think of brides and virgins ,

Please explain as I am very confused.

I didn’t think Megan was going to be a breath of fresh air, 36 year old divorcee in white gown with veil walking alone down the aisle of a church, no

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 20:15:52

A widow in her 50’s ? I was widowed age 33, I I had remarried I
would have chosen church

Norah Sun 13-Apr-25 20:10:00

Iam64

One of my daughters will marry this year, 12 years since she and partner bought their first house. Shes wearing a glorious white dress, their children 6 and 9 will walk down the aisle with her. So different than how things used to be- there’s to be a big party to celebrate. Lovely

Lovely! I wish them well.

Our daughter was a widow in her 50s, she re-married with grown children a few years later. We had a big garden party to celebrate happiness. People marry happily, judgement unnecessary.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 13-Apr-25 20:03:17

I always enjoy a bit of a meander on threads Iam! Looping round then back again.

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 20:01:16

Why the obsession with virginity? I didn’t speak of it, I don’t think of brides and virgins ,

Iam64 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:59:13

Thanks FGT’s. She sent me the invitations to fault check earlier. I wept - it’s quirky venue and timetable, so like the two of them. Now / a mob outfit that doesn’t make me look like the lady mayoress if weatherfield
Apologies for thread derail

Norah Sun 13-Apr-25 19:57:50

Franski

I don't think any of us have any idea what Harry's contact with his father is, and what any of them are thinking or saying or doing. It's all speculation, assumption and curiosity. I hope they all end up reconciled, but am not expecting to be privy to any of it!

This.

"Never complain, never explain"

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:56:41

Sounds wonderful Iam. 😊

Iam64 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:54:06

One of my daughters will marry this year, 12 years since she and partner bought their first house. Shes wearing a glorious white dress, their children 6 and 9 will walk down the aisle with her. So different than how things used to be- there’s to be a big party to celebrate. Lovely

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 19:51:01

Quote Galaxy Sun 13-Apr-25 19:47:02
No but I think 36 year old divorcees are allowed to get married in white.

Expect they are allowed to marry in any colour they choose,
again I spoke of ‘white gown with veil’

Norah Sun 13-Apr-25 19:49:47

ViceVersa

I thought we had well and truly moved on from the days when only virgins could wear white on their wedding day. Seems not.

I believe people should be virgins at first marriages and I've not well and truly moved along in believing that for myself. I've no judgement to others - perfect time to say "you do you".

I've no idea why there would be any question to what colour dress she wore - or any is any other princess wore, come to that.

Galaxy Sun 13-Apr-25 19:48:32

I don't think there us anything wrong with being 36 smile how old was Charles when he got married.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:47:31

Well I thought she was going to bring a degree of freshness and modernity with her Anniebach. I even thought as ambassadors within the Commonwealth they’d be a wow (Harry adores Africa) and I bet the late Queen would have been delighted to see them enrich that global group.

Galaxy Sun 13-Apr-25 19:47:02

No but I think 36 year old divorcees are allowed to get married in white.

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 19:44:52

Were you a 36 year old divorcee Galaxy ?

Galaxy Sun 13-Apr-25 19:42:39

I wore white, I had lived with dh for a couple of years. One of my colleagues said she liked my dress because it was like me, elegant with just a hint of hussygrin

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 19:42:08

I did not say virginal, I said a 36 year old divorcee

ViceVersa Sun 13-Apr-25 19:39:33

I thought we had well and truly moved on from the days when only virgins could wear white on their wedding day. Seems not.

Anniebach Sun 13-Apr-25 19:31:37

I didn’t think Megan was going to be a breath of fresh air,
36 year old divorcee in white gown with veil walking alone down the aisle of a church , no

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:25:22

No vitriol from me. I thought Meghan was going to be a breath of fresh air. Then they chose to go away, wanting privacy in Canada and I was genuinely sad, for us as a country but especially for the late Queen who was very fond of Harry and truly welcomed Meghan. I felt we’d been snubbed. Silly really but it’s what I felt at the time.

Now? I wish them well. They are SO lucky compared to many. A happy marriage, two beautiful children, riches beyond compare, sunshine and a gorgeous house in affluent Montecito.

But Harry still seems dissatisfied with his choices. He seems a prickly individual who is emotionally labile. I think he misses his roots and friendships here more than he thought he would. But he knows that the vociferous part of the public would boo him and Meghan if they tried to make a comeback or even a visit - because of the lies he has told, the manipulation he’s displayed and the downright hurt he’s caused his family. Even his Papa. The late Queen wisely said ‘recollections may vary’. Very diplomatically put Ma’am.

Mollygo Sun 13-Apr-25 19:20:37

I was equally surprised at the level of vitriol H etc. aimed at his family in his interviews and his writings.

Iam64 Sun 13-Apr-25 19:03:38

Well Anniebach, I don’t have first hand involvement but I’d speculate anyone with training and experience of working with children would reach similar conclusions