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Meghan's father and photographer in photo scam

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JenniferEccles Mon 14-May-18 12:15:03

I think this is completely ironic.

The Royal family had asked the press to respect the Markle family's privacy, but now it appears Mr. Markle has been involved in staging some photographic scoops of his own, despite being described as a 'recluse'

The Mail on Sunday exposed the story yesterday.

Apparently the photographer and Markle set up some exclusive shoots which were then sold to press agencies around the world.

It quickly became apparent though that the pictures were 'too perfect' and obviously staged, but not before the photographer involved had received a considerable amount of money. The paper has said it is not known if Mr. Markle received any payment, but if not, why on earth would he participate in such a thing?

The Royal family must be cringing.

Chewbacca Mon 14-May-18 18:29:58

Maryeliza the very least Harry should have done is go over there and meet him and other family members.

Harry has met the Markle family many times! What makes you say that he hasn't?

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 18:31:04

Megan is following me and having a wedding band made from Welsh gold ?

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 18:32:09

Chewbacca, he said himself he hadn’t met her father

Fairydoll2030 Mon 14-May-18 18:41:19

I’ve got a feeling that Mr Markle will suddenly be ‘unable to fly to the UK due to a sudden illness.’

He must have realised that the pictures, whether posed or not (sure they were), would embarrass his daughter.
Hopefully he will realise it was a big mistake.

Would love to have been a fly on the wall when the Queen and Duke read the reports in the press.

Oldwoman70 Mon 14-May-18 18:54:21

So everyone has run out of things to have a go at Meghan about so now it is open season on her family. So what if the photos were staged - who cares.

Iam64 Mon 14-May-18 19:26:19

Precisely Oldwomany70. Jennifer E, of course everyone knows the photographs were staged. It was obvious to everyone, especially to the DM who paid for them so they could print them speedily. The DM would delight in "exposing" MM's family as being what the DM would see as rather tacky.
Leave the lot of them alone. MM's sister seems a nightmare. Most families have them, including the RF and everyone posting here I expect.

Jalima1108 Mon 14-May-18 19:27:39

Chewbacca, he said himself he hadn’t met her father
Well, it says above that he is a recluse
(but not that reclusive, obviously!)

Jalima1108 Mon 14-May-18 19:28:35

Most families have them, including the RF and everyone posting here I expect.
grin

People in glass houses and all that.

joannapiano Mon 14-May-18 19:34:38

It is now being reported that he will not be flying here for the wedding as he had a heart attack 6 days ago.

Jalima1108 Mon 14-May-18 19:37:20

He was probably getting more and more stressed at the thought of walking Meghan down the aisle in front of not just the Royal Family et al but the world's media.

merlotgran Mon 14-May-18 19:58:26

She'll be better off without him.

maryeliza54 Mon 14-May-18 20:09:15

Poor man - especially if it’s true about the heart attack. And you can’t possibly compare how the Spencers behaved - they knew the rules of the game.

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 20:15:59

What rules of the game ?

maryeliza54 Mon 14-May-18 20:22:36

The rules of how the royal family/aristocracy behave in public regardless of the hypocrisy in private

trisher Mon 14-May-18 20:43:14

This is getting more and more like a storyline from the soaps. All it needs is Barbara Windsor to appear at the church and scream "You can't marry 'im!"

maryeliza54 Mon 14-May-18 20:44:40

Except these are real people

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 20:49:17

The way millions behave in public, no rules of the game needed to invite family to a wedding, for divorced parents to walk together , not hypocrisy to behave with dignity in public even if you really want to batter hell out of each other, it’s what many do, grit their teeth and get on with it, it must be unerving knowing the world and it’s dog is watching but it is only for a few hours . I am sure Francis Shand Kyde hated Charles Spencer but she walked into church with him , sat wuth him through the service, stood on the balcony for a few minutes, the world doesn’t see the rest

Iam64 Mon 14-May-18 21:12:33

Anniebach, we often disagree about the RF, especially about Dianna but, I agree with your comments above. I too am Spartacus, in making the best of relatives or friends invited to weddings, who in truth I'd rather not hang out with. it's life isn't it.

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 21:34:10

Iam, I just remembered, they will not even have to stand on the balcony . Walk out of Church together, stand on the steps , that’s it. No photographer. No reception, no carriage ride. I am sure they have been visited, had all explained to them, video’s of the Church etc shown to them. Many have to grit their teeth and mix with family they don’t like .

maryeliza54 Mon 14-May-18 21:35:14

But the Markles are American , this is a royal wedding, surely Harry should have met Mr M and the firm should have offered him support? But tbf we won’t know the truth will we ever about what’s gone on behind the scenes - I just feel sorry for Mr M because of the way that awful rag the DM has behaved towards him - my view is that the DM is using him as a proxy attack on MM because fundamentally they are a racist xenophobic disgrace

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 21:35:41

KP has responded to the reports the feather may not attend and asked for respect and understanding .

maryeliza54 Mon 14-May-18 21:36:53

I wonder if they showed respect and understanding themselves?

Anniebach Mon 14-May-18 21:45:37

Good grief, both are over thirty, surely they have the sense to send people over to discuss everything with those who are going.

Who will escort her Church, no uncles or brothers invited, expect her mother will

JenniferEccles Mon 14-May-18 21:45:57

Now I am wondering if he always had had no intention of attending the wedding.

It always had seemed odd to me that he and Harry had never met, although they had, I believe spoken on the phone.

OldMeg Mon 14-May-18 22:13:49

Poor Meghan. We can’t pick our parents.