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Monday - will you watch....and why?

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Pantglas2 Sat 06-Mar-21 21:00:12

Obviously, the Oprah interview with the Sussexes.

I will because I want to hear it straight from the source rather than media spin/interpretation so that I can comment later on what I saw and heard, when discussions start up as they surely will.

However, I don’t think they should be doing an interview at all (I felt the same about Diana and Charles interviews) these things end up backfiring against them.

maddyone Mon 08-Mar-21 13:57:52

GrannyGravy, I don’t think they intended to clear the air. If they wanted to clear the air, they would have spoken to the family. Families resolve differences by speaking together, not by taking part in an ‘interview’ designed to be seen by the entire world.

Bridgeit Mon 08-Mar-21 13:59:43

Or we could all stop speculating , but we have been dangled a carrot & I for one am being enticed by it ??

Smileless2012 Mon 08-Mar-21 13:59:46

It's M&H who have made the unsubstantiated claims therefore leading to unsubstantiated assumptions GrannyGravy.

I wonder if someone will ever claim that "don't get into a car when the driver's been drinking and wear a seat belt" was Archie's first sentence cornishpatsy

maddyone Mon 08-Mar-21 14:00:02

Meryl Ha ha, you’re right, she can’t be that good an actress can she? As you say, people have certainly seen through her.

varian Mon 08-Mar-21 14:14:56

For the many who won't watch it or just might because there isn't anything else on, I recomend the film "Hidden Figures" which tells the amazing story of three American women without whom the moon landing would not have been achieved in 1969.

It will be on at the same time -9 pm tonight on Film 4.

MerylStreep Mon 08-Mar-21 14:22:50

Varian
Your right. A-may-zing film. You couldn’t believe it actually happened, could you?

GrannyGravy13 Mon 08-Mar-21 14:23:27

Brilliant film Varian ???

Polarbear2 Mon 08-Mar-21 14:25:21

Brilliant film ?. I won’t be watching M&H. I’m not that interested. I hope they find peace.

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 14:49:34

Gagajo “ And as for Kate. You all believed the rumours when it was believed that Meghan made Kate cry. But disbelieve it when it is said that Kate made Meghan cry. ”

I’d be interested to hear why!

Luckylegs Mon 08-Mar-21 14:52:50

I haven’t read this whole thread but I’d like to put my twopenn’orth in. I don’t particularly like Meghan from what I’ve seen of her but nothing racist.

I thought Harry was great, felt very sorry for him, the poor motherless child etc etc. He grew up, looked to be having fun and enjoying life and then, to my mind, it’s a shame but he married an older divorced American actress who had no idea what she was getting into.

Harry said he’d warned her about the protocol, hierarchy and restrictions but she said “I’m going to hit the ground running”. I think she thought she could revolutionise the RF, bring it up to date, be encouraged to change things, she didn’t have the background knowledge of how the firm worked.

Meghan is an actress, she is acting most of the time, don’t be fooled by the doe eyes, etc. I bet a lot of us know someone who can turn on the waterworks and people fall for it all.

We can all imagine a little spat with your sister in law about tights or whatever. Both women would naturally be upset and cry a bit. Kate felt uncomfortable and sent flowers to make amends. What and why would you bring that up?

Ditto the remark about how dark Archie’s skin would be. I speculated about that, I bet most of us did. So what? Need there be so much angst and horror about that? It’s not unusual to ponder that, is it? I don’t like that it’s become a racist issue with strong opinions for and against.

I feel sorry for Harry as I imagine it’s might not end well but I do hope he’s happy.

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 14:55:02

We can all imagine a little spat with your sister in law about tights or whatever. Both women would naturally be upset and cry a bit. Kate felt uncomfortable and sent flowers to make amends. What and why would you bring that up?

Because up to now it has been widely said it was Meghan who “made Kate cry”

Smileless2012 Mon 08-Mar-21 15:03:28

I've googled in various ways to try and find out where the story came from that Meghan made Kate cry and all that comes up are M's claims that K made her cryconfused.

Sparkling Mon 08-Mar-21 15:06:59

For a couple that want privacy they sold out big time. I don’t give them long as a couple, married less than 3 years. Good they live in America.

alibee Mon 08-Mar-21 15:10:21

I am on their side but really wish that they hadn't done this interview. I will be watching with interest though ...

Luckylegs Mon 08-Mar-21 15:17:27

Lucca I don’t know why this point is so important to you. I didn’t hear about Meghan making Kate cry but I can equally believe that Kate made Meghan cry. It was her wedding day and she was wound up about everything and so they were both upset about it. My point is now, three years later, it still rankles!

AGAA4 Mon 08-Mar-21 15:32:12

There are two sides to every story. The only side we will get in this interview is Meghan's. She is playing the victim and it would be interesting to know what actually went on, not just her version of it. We will most likely never know the truth as the Royals may keep a dignified silence.

Harry is miffed as he his security payment has been stopped. As the security for the Royal family is provided by the police, does he expect them and the British taxpayer to pay for him in America?

No wonder the Queen is reported to have said she is "cheesed off with it".

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 15:36:38

Smileless2012

I've googled in various ways to try and find out where the story came from that Meghan made Kate cry and all that comes up are M's claims that K made her cryconfused.

Well I’ve certainly read it before many times

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 15:39:03

Luckylegs

Lucca I don’t know why this point is so important to you. I didn’t hear about Meghan making Kate cry but I can equally believe that Kate made Meghan cry. It was her wedding day and she was wound up about everything and so they were both upset about it. My point is now, three years later, it still rankles!

I was referring to gagajo post and mine from upthread
“ Gagajo “ And as for Kate. You all believed the rumours when it was believed that Meghan made Kate cry. But disbelieve it when it is said that Kate made Meghan cry. ”

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 15:40:44

It’s not important to me other than in the interests of fairness

But anyway this thread has said the same things soooo many times. I’m out,

Katie59 Mon 08-Mar-21 15:40:48

I don’t get the speculation about the colour of the baby, with a mixed race mother children are progressively lighter or darker according to the father. Archie has at least 75% white genes and has a light skin, IF any remark was made it was just bitching.

Honestly, if I overheard a remark like that I would have hit the roof immediately, so would most of us, it’s disrespectful and racist in the extreme.

Alegrias1 Mon 08-Mar-21 15:41:08

www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7839296/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-cry-princess-charlotte-royal-wedding-dress/

Google rarely disappoints. And it was nobody's wedding day.

AGAA4 Mon 08-Mar-21 15:43:04

The crying was all about flower girl dresses. A storm in a teacup.

Anniebach Mon 08-Mar-21 15:43:49

Nigel Farage supports the Sussex’s ,

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 15:45:37

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6433099/Kate-Middleton-TEARS-Princess-Charlottes-bridesmaid-dress-fitting-Meghans-wedding.html
Another.......

Lucca Mon 08-Mar-21 15:46:23

Anniebach

Nigel Farage supports the Sussex’s ,

That’s the oddest comment I’ve seen in a while !