Prince Harry’s engagement

Varian, she us still a girl, so are we. In the North, we have"girl's nights out" at any age.

Standing in waders in a freezing river catching salmon - she'll need a hip flask at least

Oh No G&T how on earth will she cope? Those long weekends at Balmoral will feel endless. It may even drive her to drink!!!

OK, young woman
As long as no-one calls me 'old woman'!

I'm not sure that a 36 year old divorcee qualifies as "a girl" . If she is a girl then I (and my fellow septogenarians) could perhaps be described as "young women". OK, let's call her "a girl".

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09hcj4t/mary-berrys-country-house-secrets-series-1-episode-2

You have to run it on to 49 mins.

Shall we get back on to the subject of Meghan now?

She looks to me like the type of girl who doesn't drink g, with or without t.
Healthy Californian girl, probably sips a coconut water - or a kombucha when she wants to push the boat out.

Tell me again - how did she meet Harry

Apparently! I thought it was Queen mum who liked a G&T (and more than one).
Love the spring water NTO

merlot - I just read a biography of Princess Margaret. She liked whisky - probably she liked GnTs as well although maybe not at the same time - BUT the whisky had to come with a bottle of special spring water. However, if the butler ran out of the special spring water he would just fill an old bottle from the tap and give her that. She never noticed. Have we got off the subject of Prince Harry and wossername.....Meghan?

Fake news?

Fake news indeed. And the spin doctors keep on spinning it!

Definition of spin:

In public relations and politics, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing a biased interpretation of an event or campaigning to persuade public opinion in favor or against some organization or public figure

Princess Margaret allegedly liked to pour her own G&Ts. She'd obviously sussed that the butler had been instructed to water them down.

Well, thanks, Jalima and Trisher. You can call in for a G&T any time and if the footman is not around I'll pour it myself. Got it right that time!

NotTooOld you can have the gin and the footman to serve it. It's in a good Royal tradition!

actually I think I mean [gin] not

I think NotTooOld meant to use these ^^ nigglynellie
not [gin]

^^^^^^

So why don't I expect any of that to fall into my pocket?
You have to start selling mugs etc with her face on them anno

A troll, niggly? Certainly I am not! I was just quoting Trisher's post which I found rather funny although I know others didn't.

'Like they used to in lunatic asylums'?! I can't believe I've just read that! Are you a troll NTO?

[gin] ??

Of course I meant . I think.

''They could be installed in heritage buildings and opened to the general public (much like they used to lunatic asylums).''
[gin]
Well, I thought that was hilarious, Trisher. But as there won't be enough to go around I'll settle for a footman in this area. In fact, he can live in our house. I'll find plenty for him to do when he's not open to the public.

Meghan will be good for - the paparazzi and gossip mags who will have someone else to pursue and comment on ad infinitum, fashion houses who will no doubt give her freebies as they know whatever she wears/ bags/ shoes etc will get loads of publicity and be a sellout, makers of souvenir tea towels, mugs and other such tat. Anyone else?

In 1940 there was one king, one Queen and two Princesses. Not to mention, old Queen Mary, the Dukes of Kent, Gloucester + families, the Earl of Carrisbrook + family,old Princess Beatrice, + family, the then Princess Royal ditto, old Princess Alice, the list was endless! 2017, the list is muchly the same but the expenditure considerably reduced and income tax collected more vigorously!

I think I heard on the news today that Meghan will bring the country £500 million. So why don't I expect any of that to fall into my pocket?

Members of the Royal Family have links with hundreds of charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations. Some are well known, while others may be smaller bodies working in a very specialist area or on a local basis only.

Having a Royal patron or president provides vital publicity for the work of these organisations, and allows their enormous achievements and contributions to society to be recognised.

Would a President be prepared to do so much or a President's spouse do so much for charity?

I remember when our First Lady (Cherie) practically went on a smash and grab raid in an Australian factory when asked to select one or two items for her DC.