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When is a royal tour, not a royal tour?

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MartavTaurus Tue 14-Apr-26 17:39:06

Silly me! It's when you visit a children's hospital and wave at the crowds. As well as visiting a homeless refuge and a War Memorial. Not forgetting attending an Invictus event and the last post ceremony on Anzac Day.
Plus the inevitable money making events which are now allowed.
Harry and Meghan's visit to Australia, (in very high shoes and expensive outfits).
Forgive my confusion. Am I missing the point? 😆

Oreo Mon 20-Apr-26 18:43:41

😂👍🏻

MartavTaurus Mon 20-Apr-26 19:06:52

Allira

She looks bemused 😀

😂

What's with the lady in front of Harry carrying the paper carrier bags? Is it their picnic?

I've never seen a royal aide carry brown paper bags for the King and Queen, or for the Wales family.

Allira Mon 20-Apr-26 19:14:13

MartavTaurus

Allira

She looks bemused 😀

😂

What's with the lady in front of Harry carrying the paper carrier bags? Is it their picnic?

I've never seen a royal aide carry brown paper bags for the King and Queen, or for the Wales family.

I think she'd just been shopping, bought a picnic for her family to eat on the beach, and wondered what the heck was going on

MartavTaurus Mon 20-Apr-26 19:20:02

All sounds rather chaotic for a royal tour.
Very disorganised!

Allira Mon 20-Apr-26 19:24:47

MartavTaurus

All sounds rather chaotic for a royal tour.
Very disorganised!

The weekend retreat with Meghan at $3,199 per person was a let down apparently, as she only went there for two hours.
It’s apt that the weekend retreat is run by a podcast called “Her Best Life”, because you’d having to be living your best life, financially, to afford to shell out a few thousand dollars for a ticket.

Tickets range from $2,699 to $3,199, depending if you’re comfortable sharing a room with a stranger. Those willing to pay the VIP price receive their own room and nab a group table photo with the duchess.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/17/a-2700-girls-weekend-like-no-other-where-you-got-to-meet-meghan-for-an-hour-in-this-economy

TerriBull Mon 20-Apr-26 20:20:14

"I've never seen a royal aide carry brown paper bags for the King and Queen or for the Wales family"

I seem to remember brown paper bags being dished out on planes for the purpose of an unexpected puke, or technicolour yawn to put that inimitable Australian slant on the matter. But wait! that doesn't seem to coalesce with the lovely, heart warming sentiment that describes "Her best Life " all I can think of is the word "sick" is now used in a positive way by Generation Z and Generation Alpha So I'm seeing a connection here, may be the purpose of the brown paper bag is to demonstrate how a sick bag can be part of your best life............and there's probably room for random utterly meaningless word salad, all tossed in flower sprinkles whilst "anchoring your own knowing" that is to know that you know that you have your brown paper sick bag by your side a perfect aid to one's best life. Together with little acts of kindness such as handing out a brown paper sick bag, As Ever crafted with love, the whole world can be turned into the bestest place for not only Her but also all of these he/they/them/Xe/Xem/Ze/hir sunshine

NotTooOld Mon 20-Apr-26 21:58:32

Terribull - love it! grin

Cardamom Mon 20-Apr-26 22:13:45

Vegansrock 15 April 05.32 : 'Oh we haven't had a Meghan bitchfest for ages…. Lets all pile on…..'

I do love a fly-by scolder! 🤣

MarieElla Wed 22-Apr-26 07:56:21

I think Harry is homesick and definitely misses his old life but has no way back now...with or without Meghan.
Nice of him to let it be known he sent flowers for what would have been his grandmother's 100 birthday!!
I don't think he'll see his family again until Charles's funeral...and then , hopefully, William will not invite him to his coronation.