Big News From Harry and Meghan - Royal Family Stepping Back

Pretty sure the ABC special reference was sarcasm.

I can’t imagine the press will ever leave Harry and Meg alone. I doubt they really want that or their brand and private earning potential will be null. I predict we see them as a fixture in the USA very soon. CA to be exact.

Having checked my local listings, and discovering that it’s on FOX, not ABC, I’m inclined to agree. :grin:

The actual title if anyone has an hour to waste is Harry & Meghan: The Royals In Crisis. And since it’s a TMZ investigation, I imagine it will be high on sensationalism. :slight_smile:

Since the Chicago franchise is in repeats on Wednesday, I may need something to watch.

According to the NY Post ABC is airing a special called “Royal Divide: Harry, Megan, and the Crown”. Fox is airing one called, Harry & Megan: The Royals in Crisis. Looks like the happy couple is getting lots of press.

Resuscitating this thread for a little freewheeling, free flowing diversion / pump some life here / etc.

Lots to dish on:

Their exit from UK to satisfy a need for privacy
Meghan’s ongoing lawsuit against Daily Mail
Their perceived boundary crossing vis a vis US election
Their $150m Netflix deal
Their alleged ‘fly-on-the-wall’ Netflix docuseries about their charitable lives

I’m sure there are other things, but I cant think of anything right now.

Some magazine at the check out stand says they are having twin girls :wink:

Meghan made video appearance on last week’s finale of America’s Got Talent. Maybe she can be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, next. ?

@skieurope that made me actually laugh out loud. Thanks for the laugh!

I just finished reading “My extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown”, the autobiography of one of the Queen’s Ladies who carried her cape at her crowning and one of Princess Margaret’s lifelong friends and Lady in Waiting. A very interesting read and all I can say is I’m so glad the younger royals seem to be more grounded.

I have to say that I read it too. My opinion is somewhat different. What a piece of crap. Even at the height of quarantine with nothing else to do, that’s a day in my life that I will never get back. ?

It’s depressing to see that there is still so much vitriol directed at this young family, and especially at Meghan, who in no way deserves it. I mean, how dare she have a successful career in a very difficult industry and marry a prince ?.

[Sonorous voiceover by Alan Dedicoat] Dancing the cha-cha-cha, it’s Meghan Markle and her partner Val. ?

@skieurope , what didn’t you like about it?

Okay, I don’t get the “Dancing with the Stars” laugh out loud joke. What am I missing?

@garland, I think @skieurope was just saying if Meghan went on America’s Got Talent, maybe Dancing is next. And it IS kind of amusing to think of Meghan dancing with Val. You never know what could be next for members of the royal family and that’s part of what keeps me interested!

I felt the title is misleading. I thought that there would be more about her times with Margaret.

While her story of her own life was interesting in parts, until her later years she comes across as a privileged twit whose explanation for everything was “Well, that’s how things were back then.” Her difficulties with her own kids barely warrant a mention.

@sevmom --fair enough. I thought there was some particular intent I missed, but I guess not!

@skieurope , I agree with you. It raised my awareness of that world, especially that generation. I pretty much have zero respect for her or her husband, but I still found it an interesting read.

According to one of my Instagram accounts that covers all the royal family dish, Kate’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, had a public come apart about Harry & Meghan saying lots of horrible things about them and talking about how William was so mad about Harry’s decision. Lots of blaming Meghan for all of this. I doubt if the uncle has all the inside scoop, but it did give a picture of a strong dislike for Meghan and made me understand why they wanted out of this circus. I continue to have mixed feelings about this situation.

Not that there may be kernels of truth somewhere, but the uncle who was fined £5,000 and given 12 months of community service for assaulting his wife is probably not one who has been invited by Carole Middleton to pop around for tea with William and Kate.

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When I read the blurb about this, my first thought was he must be the uncle that no one really wants to invite to Thanksgiving. Sounds like he’s not on the guest list for anything! I pity William & Kate for having a relative that fuels the fire with his divisive comments.