The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #14

[Keine Engel]

Did Queen Elizabeth get paid for repairing vehicles during the war?

William and Harry certainly are brave. Driving an air ambulance has to be incredibly dangerous. After all, the injured are in the most dangerous area.

I did not realize Harry served ten years? <modsnip>

If she received a wage, which thinking about it, I think it would be a requirement if only as technically, she was officially enlisted.
Anyway she would have paid herself

 

[ZsaZsa]

what a dear you are. I must save this for reference.
This man seems very credible. Do you think?
Tysm

I think he is a very reliable source.

 

[ZsaZsa]

Not sure this has been posted before --Harry promoting Markle to the head of Disney for her voiceover while Markle chats up beyonce and jayz. I can't find a linkable version of the full video, but I highly recommend googling it. The full awkwardness is epic.

Video: Prince Harry appears to ask Bob Iger to give Meghan a voiceover job | Daily Mail Online

Cringeworthy, isn't it?
You can see how uncomfortable Iger looks when PH pimps MM.

 

[human]

Royal VIP's do not even enter an airport. They are taken directly to and from the plane for security purposes.

they are expected to fly commercial. Planes are filthy. There have been measles exposures. None of those things matter about going to the actual terminal

 

[Herat]

The way MM and PH have handled this seems like a superficial, poorly done melodrama, maybe like an episode of Suits.

It is pathetic to see the negotiations, which clearly have been at least started sometime fairly recently ursurped by a Demand Letter, then the very clownishly amateur IG response. Then all the show of the Canadian Embassy visit and the Grenfel. Before she flees in an economy flight. So much freaking melodrama like a bad 1 hour TV episode.

But this is the Crown they are dealing with. I have faith The Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William will treat this properly and now play into the theatrics.

 

[ZsaZsa]

they are expected to fly commercial. Planes are filthy. There have been measles exposures. None of those things matter about going to the actual terminal

But they took him out to Canada on a plane...

If you recall, part of the hypocrisy charges made against them was for taking 4 leisure flights in 2 weeks (with Archie) while preaching to the masses about reducing their carbon footprint, so the filth and the measles epidemics don't seem to have been uppermost in their minds.

 

[human]

The Queen showed loyalty to Andrew.

I seriously doubt she is going to kick her grandson to the curb. I hope they learned from the Diana debacle.They need go be better than a Jerry Springer family.

William crying over the breakup must stop. They must act as a unified family. They certainly have the brains to come up with solutions.

Charles was made fun of for years for his green ideas but he kept at it. People finally caught up to him.

Some day people will catch up with Harry and Meghan’s ideas as well.

 

[Herat]

The way MM and PH have handled this seems like a superficial, poorly done melodrama, maybe like an episode of Suits.

It is pathetic to see the negotiations, which clearly have been at least started sometime fairly recently ursurped by a Demand Letter, then the very clownishly amateur IG response. Then all the show of the Canadian Embassy visit and the Grenfel. Before she flees in an economy flight. So much freaking melodrama like a bad 1 hour TV episode.

But this is the Crown they are dealing with. I have faith The Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William will treat this properly and now play into the theatrics.

 

[ZsaZsa]

they are expected to fly commercial. Planes are filthy. There have been measles exposures. None of those things matter about going to the actual terminal

But they took him out to Canada on a plane...

If you recall, part of the hypocrisy charges made against them was for taking 4 leisure flights in 2 weeks (with Archie) while preaching to the masses about reducing their carbon footprint, so the filth and the measles epidemics don't seem to have been uppermost in their minds.

 

[Lilibet]

At the point in the interview when the photographer was asked if H and M could have learned from King Edward VIII’s abdication, I was quite struck by one comment he made to the effect that the mistake H and M are making is to believe that their feelings matter more than the monarchy...and they don’t actually, he said.

Kind of a “suck it up buttercup” remark that saddens me. The photographer earlier compared their lives to a gilded cage. The surroundings may be great, but it’s still a cage IMO. Although Harry is a Royal by birth with no choice (as Phillip, Diana, Camilla, Catherine and Meghan had), he has carried out his responsibilities admirably. He is still willing to do so in a lesser role, but not at the cost of his own health and that of his wife and child. I believe these feelings do matter more than the monarchy or any other institution. He isn’t leaving his responsibilities as a member of the RF. He’s just stepping back a bit. I think he and the monarchy will be the better for it.
JMO

 

[human]

But they took him out to Canada on a plane...

If you recall, part of the hypocrisy charges made against them was for taking 4 leisure flights in 2 weeks (with Archie) while preaching to the masses about reducing their carbon footprint, so the filth and the measles epidemics don't seem to have been uppermost in their minds.

It was about using a private plane.

the time zones were not different, were they? And there were no measles outbreaks at that time.

the filth of planes.Ugh. That is a problem isn’t it. I suppose someone can wipe down the surfaces. She will be in the baby changing row or do you think they fly first class? First class passengers do not like having children especially infants in their space. She cannot control if he cries or not.

 

[ZsaZsa]

At the point in the interview when the photographer was asked if H and M could have learned from King Edward VIII’s abdication, I was quite struck by one comment he made to the effect that the mistake H and M are making is to believe that their feelings matter more than the monarchy...and they don’t actually, he said.

Kind of a “suck it up buttercup” remark that saddens me. The photographer earlier compared their lives to a gilded cage. The surroundings may be great, but it’s still a cage IMO. Although Harry is a Royal by birth with no choice (as Phillip, Diana, Camilla, Catherine and Meghan had), he has carried out his responsibilities admirably. He is still willing to do so in a lesser role, but not at the cost of his own health and that of his wife and child. I believe these feelings do matter more than the monarchy or any other institution. He isn’t leaving his responsibilities as a member of the RF. He’s just stepping back a bit. I think he and the monarchy will be the better for it.
JMO

He can relinquish his titles and all the privilege that come with it. End of....

It's the part where he wants to be half in, half out that is causing all the difficulty. We will have to wait and see how they resolve it.

 

[Oregonmama]

The Queen showed loyalty to Andrew.

I seriously doubt she is going to kick her grandson to the curb. I hope they learned from the Diana debacle.They need go be better than a Jerry Springer family.

William crying over the breakup must stop. They must act as a unified family. They certainly have the brains to come up with solutions.

Charles was made fun of for years for his green ideas but he kept at it. People finally caught up to him.

Some day people will catch up with Harry and Meghan’s ideas as well.

Pw cried because he cares. They are brothers for life. JMO

 

[Herat]

At the point in the interview when the photographer was asked if H and M could have learned from King Edward VIII’s abdication, I was quite struck by one comment he made to the effect that the mistake H and M are making is to believe that their feelings matter more than the monarchy...and they don’t actually, he said.

Kind of a “suck it up buttercup” remark that saddens me. The photographer earlier compared their lives to a gilded cage. The surroundings may be great, but it’s still a cage IMO. Although Harry is a Royal by birth with no choice (as Phillip, Diana, Camilla, Catherine and Meghan had), he has carried out his responsibilities admirably. He is still willing to do so in a lesser role, but not at the cost of his own health and that of his wife and child. I believe these feelings do matter more than the monarchy or any other institution. He isn’t leaving his responsibilities as a member of the RF. He’s just stepping back a bit. I think he and the monarchy will be the better for it.
JMO

Prince Harry and Megan are a minor footnote in history.

The Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George are the real thing

 

[Luna20]

Excellent article here -
The Hypocrisy of Harry and Meghan’s Decision

It is and one of the best I’ve seen so far. Thank you!

 

[they'll get you]

Prince Harry and Megan are a minor footnote in history.

The Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George are the real thing

Already gone in 2019.
It’s only the great unwashed that didn’t know anything.

 

[firebird]

Prince Harry and Megan are a minor footnote in history.

The Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George are the real thing

Yes. I just hope the decisionmakers don't underestimate the destructive force they're dealing with here.

 

[Oregonmama]

PH and his wife cant have it both ways. They work with the RF and get benefits or they go on their own with no big perks. They were asked to wait to announce their departing decision but they made a haste decision to post it and they defied the Queen. Bottomline it's all about the money now and they will be taxed heavily on that and they cant afford to live a lavish lifestyle on their own. Hopefully PH will have a change of heart and MM might just go on her own path with or without Harry. JMO

 

[human]

PH and his wife cant have it both ways. They work with the RF and get benefits or they go on their own with no big perks. They were asked to wait to announce their departing decision but they made a haste decision to post it and they defied the Queen. Bottomline it's all about the money now and they will be taxed heavily on that and they cant afford to live a lavish lifestyle on their own. Hopefully PH will have a change of heart and MM might just go on her own path with or without Harry. JMO

what exactly would the change of heart entail? What is it that they would be doing?

 

[Oregonmama]

what exactly would the change of heart entail? What is it that they would be doing?

Harry will not survive his mental health issues by relocating thousands of miles away from his family. He could end up staying in the UK surrounded by his family and still work full time for them. With his current issues, he wouldnt fare well in a celebrity life LA style. His marriage will not last. JMO