Harry and Meghan. UK Visit.

Its no good saying they should be nice to each other because they are 'family'. Family fights are worse. Vendettas anyone?

William and Catherine should keep their distance from that Californian connection who should never be trusted.

Just a little personal thought; The sight of Peter Phillips with his beautiful, sophisticated English bride in the King's carriage at Ascot, must have galled!

As I said much earlier in this thread the photographs of the whole panoply of Royal events this spring, wedding, garter ceremony, Royal Ascot et al must have sent them into a realisation of what they gave up.
Galling is a good word.

There’s no way back for them. All bridges well and truly burnt. The King will probably soften and who can blame him but William?
I would bet Hell will freeze over before that happens.

I hope the King can see his GC in private but no public appearance or photographs published of the event.
I think I read the late Queen met her GGd once but would not allow a photograph.
It is just publicity for them and their commercial undertakings.

I presume Prince Harry is intending for the children to be educated in England

I doubt it matters where Harry expects or wants the children to be educated. It will be Meghan’s choice, I’m sure.

The children are 7 and 5, I assume they already attend school over there.

They start at 6 in California but there's lots of homeschooling and home educators there.

Meghan had to learn how to use a knife and fork correctly, the standard UK way? That is blatantly a racist comment.

It is not racist. It is simply snobbish.

With all the bad public opinion about their parents, the Sussex kids will have a hard time at any English public school where Traditions are respected and bullying par for the course.

Unless their are parent are fully reconciled, not a good option.

Macaydia

Meghan had to learn how to use a knife and fork correctly, the standard UK way? That is blatantly a racist comment. How would your fingers perform correctly at a Sri Lankan supper?

How would your fingers perform correctly at a Sri Lankan supper? Presumably correctly once the poster had been shown the accepted/usual way. If it was me I'd be happy to learn and fit in. When I'm with my Canadian family I usually adopt their way of using cutlery, especially when dining out.

Just because Meghan is mixed race does not make any criticism of her racist.

I have eaten food in India correctly , after being shown.
And yes, I am snobish, but not racist. Using cuterly the correct way (both British and Irish) shows class and education.

Going on and on about someone you don't know over such trivialities shows neither.
In my opinion, of course.

Meghan is from a lower class background and it shows, regardless of how she tries to act the opposite ...
I was educated by upper class nuns and snobbery (not abuse because we were from well known families) was most definitely taught. It was wrong!
People should be valued on their own merit but...I know a fake when I see one and Meghan is fake!

David49

With all the bad public opinion about their parents, the Sussex kids will have a hard time at any English public school where Traditions are respected and bullying par for the course.

Unless their are parent are fully reconciled, not a good option.

A fair point David.

Those children must surely be integrated by now into the American nursery or educational system and the culture of American society, uprooting them to one of the typical public schools would be disorientating, to say the least, although an independent private school might be less so.

Whilst I don't for one minute think the children will be educated in the UK I'm sure the private establishments that would be considered are used to pupils from a very wide international background. They would be well able to accommodate Archie and Lilibet, and on top of any overt bullying.

Headline in today's DT:
Meghan plans first UK engagement in six years
Apparently in July "she will join her husband at work ?? in Britain ..........and carry out a visit to a hospital. The couple will undertake meetings and at least one public event together."

Is this true, or is it yet another press release from H &M, eagerly promoted by Hannah Furness , DT's Royal Editor?

If it is true, who on earth has allowed it? They are not working royals and she is not patron of any charities recognised here.

The supposed itinerary was published yesterday and yes, it contained public events with both of them.
I can’t remember what they were.
I am not surprised.

NEWS:
They have accepted Royal accommodation.

eazybee

Headline in today's DT:
Meghan plans first UK engagement in six years
Apparently in July "she will join her husband at work ?? in Britain ..........and carry out a visit to a hospital. The couple will undertake meetings and at least one public event together."

Is this true, or is it yet another press release from H &M, eagerly promoted by Hannah Furness , DT's Royal Editor?

If it is true, who on earth has allowed it? They are not working royals and she is not patron of any charities recognised here.

In which case she needs to be told what is expected from her, in minute detail.
And maybe written down, so there is no doubt about it all, from anyone.

NotSpaghetti

NEWS:
They have accepted Royal accommodation.

With Andrew?

Althorp was mentioned.
Nor royal, but Earl Spencer considers he is; working towards matching Henry V111's record of wives.

I read somewhere they will meet the king at Sandringham.

merlotgran

I read somewhere they will meet the king at Sandringham.

Not in July, Sandringham House is open to the public from March through to October every year.

I agree with MerlotGran. I hate to think of the unkind things they will say about the Royal family this time round.

Shock Horror.
Harry has announced he reconsidering bringing his family to Britain because of a protection row; the security package for the trip has been denied.
The committee responsible for assessing their security is 'wilfully creating conditions that are making it nearly impossible for them to move around Britain', says a source.
No taxpayer funded protection, you see.
Gutted.

Why would things be announced[or was it just media], if security had not been guaranteed?