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GENUINE QUESTION : HARRY AND MEGHAN

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vickymeldrew Thu 01-Aug-24 16:20:49

I have just read that Harry & Meghan are planning to visit Columbia later this month for 3/4 days.
Could someone explain why they would be safe in Columbia, but not in the UK ?
Ditto, Nigeria.

fairfraise Thu 01-Aug-24 16:26:10

I would just like to know how much time they spend with their children!

vegansrock Thu 01-Aug-24 16:26:37

You’ll have to ask them. Maybe they’ll have security in those countries, maybe they can take their own. Why do you care or do you just want to have a bash?

Urmstongran Thu 01-Aug-24 16:26:57

Pair of grifters.
Presumably Meghan will announce that, as a result of a DNA test, she is 43% Columbian.

Maybe they’re paying for their own security. I couldn’t care less.

vegansrock Thu 01-Aug-24 16:28:15

fairfraise why do you want to know how much time they spend with their children? How much time did Charles spend with his?

Calendargirl Thu 01-Aug-24 16:32:01

Why do they think anyone is interested in what visits they plan?

If they didn’t announce it, we wouldn’t know and aren’t bothered anyway.

Urmstongran Thu 01-Aug-24 16:32:34

Indeed.

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 16:34:16

Why are they going there ? her DNA ?

vegansrock Thu 01-Aug-24 16:36:21

If our media didn’t report it you wouldn’t know about it. If you don’t care about them then just don’t read or comment on this kind of thread. It’s all just pot stirring.

vickymeldrew Thu 01-Aug-24 16:39:21

As I said, it is a genuine question so I can understand this sticking point with the Riyal Family.
Years ago I recall going on a holiday visiting both Columbia and Nigeria and we warned of high crime rates and the necessity to stay close to established tourist areas.

NotSpaghetti Thu 01-Aug-24 16:47:30

I would assume they would take the children with them.
If I'd gone off on travels when children were small I'd have taken them.
I expect they can also take the nanny.

eazybee Thu 01-Aug-24 16:48:28

Perfectly fair question.
Only last week Harry was bleating he could not bring his wife here to Birmingham for the Invictus Games because it would be unsafe for her.
But apparently safe in Columbia.
As long as they continue to complain, I will criticize.

vegansrock Thu 01-Aug-24 16:50:09

Maybe he has armed protection unlike the UK.

VioletSky Thu 01-Aug-24 16:53:09

I would assume they have either been offered protection to go or have factored hiring it into the cost of going...

BlueBelle Thu 01-Aug-24 16:53:38

I don’t think the Queen spent very much time with her children when they were small
I m sure he’s a lot safer anywhere they don’t have all the haters over there that they do here
Good luck to them both
Vegansrock totally agree anything to poke the sleeping lion Nasty thread and why is it inbshouty capitals

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 16:56:03

The work load for heir and the rest is so different

VioletSky Thu 01-Aug-24 16:56:32

Why is there such an obsession with them?

We can't move around here for their every move being scrutinised

I don't get all the wasted mental energy

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 16:58:54

Quote VioletSky Thu 01-Aug-24 16:56:32
Why is there such an obsession with them?

We can't move around here for their every move being scrutinised

I don't get all the wasted mental energy

Their every move ? They do very little then

VioletSky Thu 01-Aug-24 17:01:17

I wasn't being literal, no one is following their toilet habits or what they had for dinner

Ilovecheese Thu 01-Aug-24 17:02:22

Social media sites such as this one have threads that encourage unpleasant and hateful remarks about a particular target.
While not directly responsible for actual physical harm to their targets, they make actual physical harm more likely by normalising abuse.
Meghan Markle in particular is one of these targets in this country.

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 17:03:41

I think the last thread about them was in May, hardly scrutinising their every move,

OldFrill Thu 01-Aug-24 17:05:26

They cannot have armed bodyguards in the UK. I think that's their concern. I imagine in Nigeria/Columbia they can.

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 17:06:34

Megan a target ? no , The Arch Bishop of Canterbury, , The late Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, King Charles these are Megan’s targets

VioletSky Thu 01-Aug-24 17:06:51

Ilovecheese

Social media sites such as this one have threads that encourage unpleasant and hateful remarks about a particular target.
While not directly responsible for actual physical harm to their targets, they make actual physical harm more likely by normalising abuse.
Meghan Markle in particular is one of these targets in this country.

It's so dangerous the power of social media

Anniebach Thu 01-Aug-24 17:09:52

The Operah interview was on a social media site ? I think you
are mistaken