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Cambridges and Sussexes breaking up their Charity work

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Tillybelle Thu 20-Jun-19 18:32:54

As we hear that the two Princes are splitting their Charities and the Sussex' Charity will become independent, what do you think has influenced the decision to make this major difference in their approach to a very important area of their lives? How do you feel about their decision to work independently?

Eloethan Sat 22-Jun-19 09:31:06

If you saw two neighbours in your street recounting what they had heard from various third parties about a family up the road you would call it gossip. And if their conversation consisted of unpleasant rumours, it would surely be worthy of the description "malicious"

sarahellenwhitney Sat 22-Jun-19 09:51:21

Re any speculation Prince Harry is 'not the man he was' ?Wasn't Kate given the 'waiting game'.?How long was it before Prince William placed the ring on her finger.?
If Harry had gone the same 'route' would have put both himself and Meghan of an age where many are GP's not expecting their first child?.
Harry had claimed to have wanted children.Love at first sight can work ? and Harry, unlike his brother, was most unlikely to ever become king so what was to prevent him marrying a woman he barely knew .Both he and Meghan had observed life, but in totally different worlds.
It is inevitable that 'cracks' will appear. Lets hope for Harry's sake these cracks will heal.






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Anniebach Sat 22-Jun-19 09:57:46

I so hope the marriage works, Harry is already a troubled man

Framilode Sat 22-Jun-19 11:53:13

I agree Anniebach. I read somewhere that Meghan lived with her father for quite a few years, and he paid all her school fees etc, because her mother took off and lived in a hippy commune. Apparently her and her father used to be very close. I do think she has form for cutting people out of her life when they no longer suit her needs.

Tillybelle Sat 22-Jun-19 12:04:56

I am very struck by how my question has led to a lot of discussion about the marriage of Prince Harry. I had no idea that people would digress to this from the subject of the announcement of the splitting of their Charity. You will see that my question didn't mention anything except that.
I believe that as far as the management of the public Charity is concerned it is a matter of public interest. It is not anything like people gossiping in the way Eloethan says but I imagine she was referring to other comments by people here.
It did surprise me that BBC Radio 4, when announcing the division of the Charity, spoke of a disagreement between the two wives of the Princes. That they said this shocked me.

Anniebach Sat 22-Jun-19 12:22:51

Framilode , I agree . How long has the close friendship between George Clooney ,American film actor, and Megan ,
an American Canadian tv actress been .

I cannot see any reason why she did not introduce Harry to
her father. He released a letter she wrote to him , began with
‘Darling Daddy’. They flew to Africa for a holiday shortly after they met but didn’t fly to Mexico.

Carillion Sat 22-Jun-19 12:54:30

I've been reading this thread with great interest because I love to see the sibling closeness between W and H.
I have a very personal perspective on this from a point of view of their closeness because my sister and her husband died in a car crash in 2001 leaving my nephew (then aged 13) and my niece (then aged 3). We gave them all our love and care but the closeness between the two was stronger than anything, even though there was a ten year age difference. No matter how much love and nurture nothing could replace the loss of their beloved parents and today they have grown into two fine young people.
They each are in steady relationships and there are ups and downs but there remains between them an unsaid, unbreakable closeness which I am firmly convinced will always be there, ultimately, no matter what. I am very proud of them and am sure the brothers W and H will have a similar bond.