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Canadian Paparazzi

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Caramac Wed 22-Jan-20 17:26:07

AIBU to be weary already and unsurprised that Harry and Meghan are threatening legal action against the Canadian Paparazzi?
They should be able to live a more peaceful life but were they really so naive as to think they would be left in peace at this stage?
Maybe they’re just putting a stick in the sand but I think there needs to be a sea change in journalism before any real respect for individuals is shown.

mike28939 Sun 09-Feb-20 23:51:53

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Anniebach Sun 26-Jan-20 12:43:45

I think it was set up for a photo shoot, she has very little control of the dogs, holding the lead with her fingers not in a grip, , one strap of the baby carrier has slipped onto her arm, this moves the baby away from her face.

Fennel Sun 26-Jan-20 12:16:30

Avalon that was my first reaction to the photo - if the dogs suddenly bolted she would be flat on her face on top of Archie.
God forbid.
A baby that size should be in a push-chair/buggy.

25Avalon Sun 26-Jan-20 10:22:51

If it was a long shot lens then maybe Meghan wasn't aware a photo was being taken but it sure looks like she knew. I noticed the baby sling and thought Archie looked very uncomfortable in it - it seemed to me she was holding him in the sling at a strange angle so she was on best view for a photo shoot. I also noticed the two dogs and wondered how she had proper control of them as their leads didn't look to be proper control ones. Had they seen a squirrel or something they could have jerked off and pulled her over with Archie. Again I am thinking if this was not posed why did the dogs not notice they were being followed, apart from what were the security guys doing strolling nonchalantly behind.
They can't eschew publicity if Meghan wants to resume her actress career. As for Harry, how naïve can you get if he thinks the press is no longer going to be interested. He was born royal and it's not something you can stop.

annodomini Sun 26-Jan-20 10:21:29

I deduce that WR is Waitrose (?)

ladymuck Sun 26-Jan-20 10:05:48

How can they say they want to be left alone and then deliberately pose for the cameras?

GagaJo Sun 26-Jan-20 10:02:30

LOL . My question too Anniebach.

Anniebach Sun 26-Jan-20 09:59:53

What’s a WR trolley ?

SirChenjin Sun 26-Jan-20 09:26:05

The difference is that M is now threatening to sue for a photo which looked like she was happy to be snapped in a public place with two bodyguards but then threatens to sue. Kate smiled in the same way in a similar situation and .... went about her life, presumably in the knowledge that there would be people who were interested (for reasons known only to themselves) in photos of them in the early days of their marriage doing normal things like shopping or walking the dogs. No legal action required.

suziewoozie Sat 25-Jan-20 22:47:50

Same scenario - being papped in a public place. The evil witch set it up, St Catherine was the innocent victim. Hummm......

SirChenjin Sat 25-Jan-20 22:03:02

Yes she was suzie - and she didn’t threaten to sue.

suziewoozie Sat 25-Jan-20 19:27:24

Well that’s strange annie because I saw A photo of KM with a WR trolley and as she was smiling it was of course obvious that she knew she was being photographed.

Fennel Sat 25-Jan-20 19:23:41

I've had a reply today from my cousin who lives about 10 mins from them. He says there are some media folks around, but the locals "take it in their stride".
Canada is a big country.

Anniebach Sat 25-Jan-20 10:07:46

Not all the royals , just those who crave the front pages.

When William and Kate lived on Anglesey, Kate shopped in
the local supermarket, they both went to the local pub, never
in the press.

SirChenjin Sat 25-Jan-20 09:51:12

So much of what the royals and other celebs do isn’t newsworthy imo - but there’s obviously sufficient numbers of people who enjoy seeing these things for there to be enough of a market for the pictures.

absent Fri 24-Jan-20 22:32:43

A mother takes her baby son out for a walk – and that is a newsworthy story! How utterly pathetic.

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 22:15:27

If it bothers you so much then look away.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:21:02

The gutter press at that ???

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:20:22

So a ‘fuck’ is not a acceptable but it’s ok to assassinate the character of people you’ve never met and only know through the eye of the media is it?

Very strange values some have.

Anniebach Fri 24-Jan-20 21:03:11

No, my iPad can’t talk, thankfully, when gutter language is used .

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:01:44

Not all. There are some still, calm voices of reason.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 20:57:14

Do you lot never actually listen to how you all sound.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 20:56:19

What a fucking nasty post

Anniebach Fri 24-Jan-20 20:54:57

Terrie great post

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 20:30:35

We’ll have to agree to disagree on that one suzie.