The British Royal Family

[Bravo]

Yup. People believe what they want to believe...it’s called either “gullible” or “confirmation bias.” If you want to think Meghan is a money-grubbing tacky woman with no class, it’s right up your alley. And as you mentioned in another post, DM counts on that in their desire for revenge for the lawsuit.

Yes and just to add it sells papers. Sadly.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

DM does sprinkle in straight news reporting on occasion. But without the actual video, we wouldn’t know if he was quoted accurately or not...usually it’s not. I had to watch the video to make sure.

This particular story was broadcast on the bbc today. Excerpts from the speech were on the radio on my commute. Even the DM can't risk changing a speech which is being broadcast to the nation on the bbc

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Here is an article from the DM reporting on PH speech.
News Headlines | Today's UK & World News | Daily Mail Online
7905461/Prince-Harry-tells-great-sadness-come-this.ht
Here an article from the BBC-
No other option but to step back, says Harry

I don't see there is a great deal of difference.
Where is the scandal and or salacious gossip?

It may not be apparent in one article, ZsaZsa, but they are trash, and have become tenfold more trashy about Meghan because she is suing them. This article, albeit from 2008, sums it up nicely

The Daily Mail is a bit of a joke in many realms, because it takes itself rather seriously while reporting on sensationalist, sometimes absurd stories. They wear their conservative values on their sleeves and have to qualms about it. It’s fun to read though and is usually good for a laugh.

They do have the best photos though!

It's having the wits about you to determine what is salacious and what are grains of truth. They second guess things and quote "a friend" or "a source" but rarely give names, they're trying to get the scoop.

I don't know what the USA equivalent is - Fox crossed with TMZ, maybe? All a bit Jerry Springer / Jeremy Kyle.

 

[human]

Booties? What are those? It is so funny to see people in California wearing Uggs in nice weather.

Canada needs to move on up to Steger mukluks originally designed by Will Steger from MN who has gone to the Arctic many times by dogsled. I imagine he copied from Native people.

 

[firebird]

Yes and they do go on to explain "why" she didn't set foot inside of the shelter. If it's to be believed by the DM but it does make sense. It's certainly not on MM.

I didn't blame her. I just said she didn't go to the shelter. Then posters disagreed, so I provided proof. If I blamed anyone, it's the media. And I explained why. I don't know what Markle's role in that coverage was, if any.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

? Why. Let me try again.

'Love at first sight' to lawsuits: How Meghan and her father fell out

Thanks, that one works, interesting article. I feel sad that Meghan and her dad have fallen out - if her horrible half siblings hadn't stuck their grubby oars in I think things would have been ok.

 

[Bravo]

Booties? What are those? It is so funny to see people in California wearing Uggs in nice weather.

Canada needs to move on up to Steger mukluks originally designed by Will Steger from MN who has gone to the Arctic many times by dogsled. I imagine he copied from Native people.

Short stylish boots. Oh we have practical boots. UGGS are practical as they are incredibly warm. I luv mine.

 

[maggieg]

Last weekend we binge-watched "The Windsors" on Netflix and we could not stop laughing. It was so silly, real slapstick kind of comedy. I had never heard of it before but I was looking for a comedy and it was recommended.

Its hilarious! They're starting to air a new season of it next month or two so hopefully it will be on netflix soon

 

[ZsaZsa]

It may not be apparent in one article, ZsaZsa, but they are trash, and have become tenfold more trashy about Meghan because she is suing them. This article, albeit from 2008, sums it up nicely

The Daily Mail is a bit of a joke in many realms, because it takes itself rather seriously while reporting on sensationalist, sometimes absurd stories. They wear their conservative values on their sleeves and have to qualms about it. It’s fun to read though and is usually good for a laugh.

They do have the best photos though!

It's having the wits about you to determine what is salacious and what are grains of truth. They second guess things and quote "a friend" or "a source" but rarely give names, they're trying to get the scoop.

I don't know what the USA equivalent is - Fox crossed with TMZ, maybe? All a bit Jerry Springer / Jeremy Kyle.

In your opinion, of course.

 

[maggieg]

Chris Ship on Twitter

They're making it seem like Camilla was a bit callous in her response to a question about if she'll miss Harry and Meghan. IMHO she was walking, wasn't expecting the question and answered it perfectly fine

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Its hilarious! They're starting to air a new season of it next month or two so hopefully it will be on netflix soon

Is that the parody one with Camilla being evil and Pippa trying to snare Harry and end up with the crown? If so - yes, hilarious!

 

[maggieg]

I like both Kate and Sophie's dresses but is it just me or do they look like they're going to completely different parties

The Royal Family enters a new era as senior members gather at Buckingham Palace WITHOUT Prince Harry | Daily Mail Online

 

[happyday]

Her mtDNA is probably L3 or 4. I couldn’t go back further (or is it farther) than her great-grandmother due to the brick wall of slavery. I know, at least I think, I read on some pop gen site that there’s a possibility that her great-gran was of Senegambian royal descent.

It was long surmised by older Louisiana historians, all now deceased, that when you saw a slave with the name Caesar it meant they were from royalty in Africa. It’s was even rumored, in the NOLA rags of the time, that the original Dr John, Vodun practitioner & coffee shop owner, John Mantenet (spelling varies) said he was of royal descent in Africa, which is why he was a Free Person of Color in 19th century Louisiana. No I’m a Luddite & can’t link, but I’m a trained ethno-historian.

This is super interesting, Tony. Thank you!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I like both Kate and Sophie's dresses but is it just me or do they look like they're going to completely different parties


The Royal Family enters a new era as senior members gather at Buckingham Palace WITHOUT Prince Harry | Daily Mail Online

LOl yes they do. Kate's at a black tie do, and Soph's taking her gran to a nice hotel for afternoon tea haha

 

[Lilibet]

I like both Kate and Sophie's dresses but is it just me or do they look like they're going to completely different parties

The Royal Family enters a new era as senior members gather at Buckingham Palace WITHOUT Prince Harry | Daily Mail Online

I don’t think Sophie got the sequin memo. Kate looks a bit ill...are we about to see another pregnancy? Has the DM given any hints yet like triplets or something?

 

[Gardenista]

I like both Kate and Sophie's dresses but is it just me or do they look like they're going to completely different parties

The Royal Family enters a new era as senior members gather at Buckingham Palace WITHOUT Prince Harry | Daily Mail Online

Definitely. Plus, Kate looks exhausted and I think she needs a haircut.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Short stylish boots. Oh we have practical boots. UGGS are practical as they are incredibly warm. I luv mine.

Maybe Meghan will launch MUGGS? UGGS for the woman who votes with her feet

 

[Amonet]

Thank you for clarifying this -well done !

I’m a little shocked about the stripping of the military for PH- it shows me just how upset the Queen and PC are IMO- this would not have been taken from him if they were fine with this step back
JMO

I don't think it's a guide to how upset the Queen is. I think it's just that if you're going to be an HRH then you do the royal tours and have official patronages, and if you're not going to be HRH and do the 'royal' thing officially, then you can't really mix and match the bits you do like. I think the Queen would have been guided on this by the courtiers who are experts in the precedence of how things can be done and what could or shouldn't be changed permanently due to Harry's personal feelings at the moment.

I think it's more like a courtier saying to Harry, "if you want to hold royal patronages, then you have to remain HRH', and Harry saying, "but I want to give up the HRH part, I definitely don't want to keep that, so I'll just have to accept giving up the patronages that I hold because I'm HRH Prince Harry".

Harry can support things like charities for wounded soldiers, or those who have ptsd without holding an official royal patronage. And in some ways maybe he can do more from outside the official Royal fold than he could from within.

Harry and Meghan are now free to go out there and be Bob Geldofs (give us yer money for people who are suffering so we can change the world!) .... and he couldn't do that as an HRH.

 

[oviedo]

I don't think it's a guide to how upset the Queen is. I think it's just that if you're going to be an HRH then you do the royal tours and have official patronages, and if you're not going to be HRH and do the 'royal' thing officially, then you can't really mix and match the bits you do like. I think the Queen would have been guided on this by the courtiers who are experts in the precedence of how things can be done and what could or shouldn't be changed permanently due to Harry's personal feelings at the moment.

I think it's more like a courtier saying to Harry, "if you want to hold royal patronages, then you have to remain HRH', and Harry saying, "but I want to give up the HRH part, I definitely don't want to keep that, so I'll just have to accept giving up the patronages that I hold because I'm HRH Prince Harry".

Harry can support things like charities for wounded soldiers, or those who have ptsd without holding an official royal patronage. And in some ways maybe he can do more from outside the official Royal fold than he could from within.

Harry and Meghan are now free to go out there and be Bob Geldofs (give us yer money for people who are suffering so we can change the world!) .... and he couldn't do that as an HRH.

Thank you - I guess I was more concerned about his military rank and not the patronage’s that he lost
JMO

 

[Wyle_E_Coyote]

Disagree. It's a life that I feel Harry never wanted. He is protecting his wife and son from the very thing he could not with his Mother. That's what a "real" Husband and Father does. IMO

I'd agree, if they were going off to live quietly in Africa. But I don't think Harry wants the celeb life any more than he wants the royal life. The media in the US certainly isn't going to be better than the media in the UK.