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Harry, Meghan and the Invictus Games

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Glorianny Sun 17-Sep-23 11:05:58

Now the Invictus Games have finished, it was a triumph for M&H who showed what they were capable of, mixing and socialising with the competitors and their families with ease and enjoyment. They have been widely praised in other countries. Coverage here seemed to be patchy. Which seems a bit strange and not right for the competitors. But can anyone doubt that the couple could have been a great asset, and modernised the RF, or that Meghan looks so much happier and more relaxed than when she was subjected to royal protocol?

yggdrasil Sun 17-Sep-23 13:18:08

I wish those who comment on H & M would add the sources where they found the information. There is no media I can think of that wouldn't slag them off for their own reasons

Anniebach Sun 17-Sep-23 13:18:50

He has even told how he went to Balmoral and saw his grandmother’s body

Hiraeth Sun 17-Sep-23 13:23:38

I live in Germany and went to see the Invictus games 3 times . Meghan and Harry did a brilliant job cheering the competitors on and praising them for the courage in taking part . Amazing the families supporting each other and so proud . All wounded warriors and all brothers and sisters helping each other .

Anniebach Sun 17-Sep-23 13:28:25

Harry and his wife certainly don’t support their families

Hiraeth Sun 17-Sep-23 13:29:10

And like Harry said in one of his speeches . The competitors didn’t let fear control them and they are all an inspiration for all of us .

Sparklefizz Sun 17-Sep-23 13:31:49

The competitors are amazing and an inspiration and I truly admire them. But H&M .... not so much ;)

DiamondLily Sun 17-Sep-23 13:32:23

Huge success all round. Congratulations to all involved.👍

Sparklefizz Sun 17-Sep-23 13:41:15

Glorianny* The white jacket she wore proved so popular the website selling it crashed. It was J Crew.

No it wasn't. It was a designer jacket costing nearly £1,500. Plus she wore tens of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery.

Marmin Sun 17-Sep-23 13:46:36

So what?

Joseann Sun 17-Sep-23 14:05:17

Non existent coverage here in France, but then le rugby is a real tour de force, and gearing up for the Olympics is well underway.
I hope the Invictus Games went well, but why anyone would bother to solely analyse H & M's body language, or Meghan's clothes at the event by starting a thread beats me.

Jaberwok Sun 17-Sep-23 14:05:27

PR for the Markles is not what these games are about. Lets hope next time they can find somebody less self absorbed to front these events.

Joseann Sun 17-Sep-23 14:17:35

Forgive me asking Glorianny, but why are you showing a photograph of the 2017 Invictus Games when H & M's romance was at its beginning?? Of course they looked loved up then!!

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:08:47

Joseann

Forgive me asking Glorianny, but why are you showing a photograph of the 2017 Invictus Games when H & M's romance was at its beginning?? Of course they looked loved up then!!

So it is!!
😁

Still happy though! 🙂

VioletSky Sun 17-Sep-23 15:20:39

They look happy, that's all that matters

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:27:27

What matters is the competitors.

VioletSky Sun 17-Sep-23 15:32:12

The people in the picture, I don't watch sport

Urmstongran Sun 17-Sep-23 15:33:59

M&H look happy. And so they should. They lead a charmed life, lucky things. Plenty of money, beautiful children, a gorgeous Montecito home. Good luck to them. Just ‘get on with it now’ and stop moaning and slagging off your relatives!

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:35:57

Oh.

Well, it supposed to be all about the competitors and their achievements!!

It's a pity there was not more shown but, as I said, there is so much sport on at the moment and I really think it's time BBC and ITV dedicated one each of their channels to sport.
Then, of course, they'd have to make more programmes 🤔

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:37:26

That was to Violetsky
X post with Urmstongran

The rugby's on now X 3 ......

Wenmore Sun 17-Sep-23 15:41:11

Grany

At least H&M Don't do stunts like RF do to fool public

This was apparently done by the airline and W&K were unaware. Why on earth would they be? Good, understandable publicity stunt by the airline.

VioletSky Sun 17-Sep-23 15:43:31

I don't think we can reasonably blame Harry and Meghan for people taking their pictures or asking them for speeches

VioletSky Sun 17-Sep-23 15:45:10

Or spending their Sunday afternoons chatting about them

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:46:18

VioletSky

I don't think we can reasonably blame Harry and Meghan for people taking their pictures or asking them for speeches

No, you mentioned the people in the picture.

We've not seen much about the competitors unfortunately.

VioletSky Sun 17-Sep-23 15:54:55

Could start a thread about it

Callistemon21 Sun 17-Sep-23 15:57:24

This thread is about The Invictus Games