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Oh dear Harry and Meghan

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MawB Wed 11-Mar-20 08:29:20

In this morning’s DT
THE Duke of Sussex has been duped into speaking about his decision to quit the Royal Family by hoaxers pretending to be Greta Thunberg, it was claimed last night.
The Duke was pranked by Russian jokers who convinced him he was speaking to the teenage climate activist and her father, according to The Sun. He alluded to tensions between his wife and himself, and the rest of the Royal family and also criticised Donald Trump, who he said “has blood on his hands.
The two phone calls were reportedly made to the Duke at his rented home on Vancouver Island, Canada, on New Year’s Eve and January 22, by Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, known as Vovan and Lexus
Do you all remember how “Sheik gate” put an end to Sophie Wessex’s career plans? I fear that without the protection of a Royal Press Officer Harry risks being a bit of “an innocent abroad “

Callistemon Fri 27-Mar-20 00:29:18

maddyone perhaps she got wind of the fact that some on GN want to bring back the guillotine and scarpered.

Jane10 Fri 27-Mar-20 06:48:52

I agree maddyone. Poor Harry.

Oopsadaisy3 Fri 27-Mar-20 06:54:03

I thought they would have been safer staying in Canada? Maybe the chap they were renting from wanted the house back.....
Actually they probably would have been far safer staying in the UK, cocooned by the rest of the RF and still having access to all of the money.
But LA ? Really ?

Calendargirl Fri 27-Mar-20 07:08:36

Just said in the news they took a private jet (obviously) last week before the restrictions kicked in. Now near Hollywood, observing Covid 19 instructions.
I expect when the virus is all over and done with, it will mean Meghan won’t have far to commute to work.

Curlywhirly Fri 27-Mar-20 07:09:58

I thought she wouldn't go and live in America whilst Trump was still the president? She may have to wait another 4 years!

Curlywhirly Fri 27-Mar-20 07:11:09

Ah, crossed posts - so she's gone back on her word and is already there!

Omits01 Fri 27-Mar-20 07:28:46

Too busy running my own life to focus on the elite who have all the resources to run theirs. Still, the media make most of it up.

Ellianne Fri 27-Mar-20 07:30:43

I'm guessing they decided to do that when countries were telling their citizens to get home before it was too late. To be fair USA is her homeland. Canada will be pleased they've gone.
I also think Harry and family would have been safer in the UK with all the perks of being royal. And now while Charles is sick he could be of more moral support to his brother at a closer distance.

eazybee Fri 27-Mar-20 07:49:45

My phone pinged yesterday to send me the announcement that Meghan , Duchess of Sussex has announced her latest film role, a voice-over for Disney. The BBC 6 o'clock news informed me that the Sussexes have already relocated to Los Angeles, to be near to Hollywood, and my paper displayed yet another photograph of the smirking pea-green corruptible and the furious faced Harry. I didn't bother to read the story, but if I have to use newspaper as lavatory paper that page will be the first.

I am surprised at the wave of intense anger that swept over me at the activities of this pair of useless trash; I don't wish to see them on the guillotine or gunned down in a cellar, but I propose NOW that any of the millions intended for their protection is immediately withdrawn and given to the NHS and to the shopworkers, who haven't deserted their posts.

They are no longer a joke, they are an insult.

Framilode Fri 27-Mar-20 08:15:11

I agree with every word easybee.

Lucca Fri 27-Mar-20 08:17:59

What is a pea green corruptible ?

Grandma70s Fri 27-Mar-20 08:32:57

The expression is actually ‘sea-green incorruptible’, said by Carlyle of Robespierre. It refers to a person who sticks rigidly to some principle, political or otherwise. Not sure of the relevance here.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 27-Mar-20 08:33:50

Lots of lessons on how to hate really, really well on here.

Anniebach Fri 27-Mar-20 08:35:59

Anger is not hatred

merlotgran Fri 27-Mar-20 08:41:45

What is a pea green corruptible ?

Sounds like a description of my first car.

merlotgran Fri 27-Mar-20 09:30:22

So, Harry and Meghan have taken baby Archie from the safety of an isolated but luxury property, in a country that only has just over 4,000 cases of coronavirus, to a country that has over 83,000 cases. They will live in an over populated smog ridden city for the sake of Meghan's career.

And Donald Trump, whom she is supposed to loathe, could still be president for another four years.

hmm

NanaandGrampy Fri 27-Mar-20 09:50:25

I just don’t care .

I don’t care what they do, how they do it or where.

In a world full of strife and issues at the moment - they aren’t even ON my list of give a damn! ??

Jabberwok Fri 27-Mar-20 09:50:36

I too don't wish to see them murdered but wouldn't it be wonderful not to have to see or hear anything at all about these two EVER again! I don't know about anyone else but I'm just not interested in Meghans film career, or Harry's mental health! In fact I'm so disgusted with them both, I wish they'd disappear asap!

Anniebach Fri 27-Mar-20 09:54:31

Repeating again, that walk down the aisle said it all.

MawB Fri 27-Mar-20 10:01:56

It was so staged, wasn’t it? The “poor me, but brave” signalling. I wonder if she was marked because PC stepped in?

Anniebach Fri 27-Mar-20 10:03:57

It was ‘I have centre stage’

Teetime Fri 27-Mar-20 10:24:49

I agree with Jabberwock entirely. A great pity so many people here grew fond of her and she let them down.

eazybee Fri 27-Mar-20 10:47:18

No it isn't really relevant, it was ridicule; when I saw her dressed up as a peapod the phrase 'sea green incorruptible' surfaced from long ago 'A' level; Robespierre was dangerous and betrayed his friends.

GagaJo Fri 27-Mar-20 11:35:06

I agree Whitewavemark2. And all about people they’ve never met and are never going to meet.

But it IS distraction from the real life horror around us.

maddyone Fri 27-Mar-20 14:07:42

I agree with eazybee merlot and Jabberwok
I have no desire whatsoever to wish anyone murdered including the royals. However I am disappointed with the behaviour of H+M, in particular because I think that if they really want to be independent, then indeed they should be, so no money from Charles and no protection provided by our taxes. In fact given what’s going on at the moment, in order to try to protect our services, our economy, and those who are unable to work as usual, the money they are receiving now seems to me to be immoral, whereas previously it was simply annoying.
I don’t hate H+M and I’d be pleased if posters would stop inferring that I do. I’m disappointed with their selfishness. It’s different than hate. Completely different. Instead perhaps you could compare their behaviour to that if our selfless NHS staff who are risking their own lives to look after us all. If anyone’s interested my own daughter is one of them. Her behaviour or H+M’s? Who’s selfish and who’s selfless?

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