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You do not attempt to upstage a newly married couple at their wedding breakfast by announcing your pregnancy, thus diverting attention to yourself.

But we know who did exactly that!!

eazybee

No, Biglouis, nothing to do with rival offices, it is upbringing, or more simply, manners.

You do not attempt to upstage a newly married couple at their wedding breakfast by announcing your pregnancy, thus diverting attention to yourself. I was a pregnant bridesmaid to my sister in law, and only the immediate family knew; we would not have dreamt of drawing attention to it on their day.

eazybee did you watch the series? Harry was quite clear that he and William knew about how their parent's press offices briefed against each other and both said they wouldn't let that happen. Until their offices split and that was exactly what happened. The job of a Press officer is to get their employer on the front page which also means keeping others off it.
Why do people imagine their family life has anything in common with this lot who are actually The Firm.

Quite right, eazybee
Good manners

Why do people imagine their family life has anything in common with this lot who are actually The Firm.
Nothing remotely in common, but human nature is timeless and universal with all its family strife. Many parallels can be seen in our own lives.

Joseanne

But her acting is very one trip poney though merlotgran.

Does that matter ! Look at Ken Barlow Audrey Roberts etc

Not really, but Merlotgran mentioned Oscars. Most actresses who have won an Oscar or been nominated for best actress have a vast repertoire year in year out. Like Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslett, Judi Dench, Meryl Streep etc they have all played very diverse roles and don't stick to one character type. They are the real greats alongside the likes if Katherine Hepburn.
Oh and Emma Thompson shows great versatility in her acting roles too. I like her.

Sadly, I don't believe anything Harry says anymore. He has lost touch with real life as he knew it, which was a strange world but one he was familiar with, and he has failed to replace it with a stable life where he feels comfortable.

eazybee

Sadly, I don't believe anything Harry says anymore. He has lost touch with real life as he knew it, which was a strange world but one he was familiar with, and he has failed to replace it with a stable life where he feels comfortable.

Well at leas he's behaving better in his new life, supporting his wife and caring for his children. What did he do in the "real life" he has lost touch with? Take drugs, drink, dress as a Nazi and party naked with prostitutes. I know which I think is better.

eazybee

Sadly, I don't believe anything Harry says anymore. He has lost touch with real life as he knew it, which was a strange world but one he was familiar with, and he has failed to replace it with a stable life where he feels comfortable.

Wife and children? That was what he wanted and envied William for having. Sounds good to me.

So why doesn't he just get on and enjoy his life with his wife and children, and leave his family alone to get on with theirs?

Happy people don’t feel the need to tear others apart.

Well at leas he's behaving better in his new life, supporting his wife and caring for his children

Supporting his wife and children has been made possible by the support and generosity of others.

The loaned mansion on Vancouver Island.
The ‘freedom flight’ in a private jet to another loaned mansion, courtesy of Tyler Perry.
Payment from Oprah Winfrey for sticking the knife into his family.
Massive upfront payments from Netflix and his publishers for the same.
Payments from his father - now ceased.

I presume Meghan contributes her share.

I think he may have to have a crash course in ‘supporting a family’ when the support of others dries up!

Apparently they didn’t get paid for the Oprah interview.

No, it was Oprah that sold it for £7 million.

She owes them a favour or two😬

Happy people don't feel the need to tear others apart very true Lathyrus.

Oh have people been "torn apart"? I must have missed that. All I saw was two people telling their own version of a few major events in their lives.
And yes they have some lovely supportive friends which makes you think they can't be quite as toxic as some posters allege.

Yeeees, except that Oprah said she didn’t have time to watch any of their recent stuff, which sounds a bit dismissive really. Perhaps not quite what you’d expect of a “lovely, supportive friend”.

I didn’t say anyone was torn apart. It was their need to tear others apart that makes me think there’s deep unhappiness there.

I mean, when I first met OH, I as soon joyous I went round conferring blessings on anyone that strayed into my vicinity. And when someone jostled me on the underground I wreathed them in smiles😀

was so joyous.

There just the memory makes me 😊

Glorianny

Oh have people been "torn apart"? I must have missed that. All I saw was two people telling their own version of a few major events in their lives.
And yes they have some lovely supportive friends which makes you think they can't be quite as toxic as some posters allege.

I try not to take a one-sided view.

However, I will say
And yes they have some lovely supportive friends
might be true of new friends but there are also a number of discarded and unhappy friends left in their wake, along with family and staff.

Callistemon21

Glorianny

Oh have people been "torn apart"? I must have missed that. All I saw was two people telling their own version of a few major events in their lives.
And yes they have some lovely supportive friends which makes you think they can't be quite as toxic as some posters allege.

I try not to take a one-sided view.

However, I will say
And yes they have some lovely supportive friends
might be true of new friends but there are also a number of discarded and unhappy friends left in their wake, along with family and staff.

There were old and new friends in the series Callistemon21 .
If family or anyone else has caused you distress you are quite entitled to leave them behind, and if they have done so publicly to tell your version of events.

I think if dozens of different people cause you distress, friends, family, staff, then perhaps you need to question if you might just be wrong occasionally or may need some help to work out why.

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Apologies, I shouldn't comment as I haven't watched it.

Yes, but the question you have to ask yourself is, is going over this, over and over again doing me any good?

Most of the time the answer is no. People just make themselves unhappy dwelling on perceived past wrongs.

I’ll stick by what I said, Seeking to hurt others isn’t what happy people do.

Lathyrus

Yes, but the question you have to ask yourself is, is going over this, over and over again doing me any good?

Most of the time the answer is no. People just make themselves unhappy dwelling on perceived past wrongs.

I’ll stick by what I said, Seeking to hurt others isn’t what happy people do.

It is actually cathartic to deal with the past, say what you saw happening and then move on. If you just bury the past and pretend it didn't happen you are storing up pain for the future. If telling the truth hurts are you responsible for that hurt?