Meghan Markle & Prince Harry: They judged our baby before birth; family out to harm

[Polyxo]

Markle is acting in no way to dissuade anyone of what she is. I think everyone assumed she would do the following:

1. Marry into royalty for international mega super stardom.
2. Start bickering with the royal family.
3. Cut off relations with the royal family and drag Harry along.
4. Now that Harry is no longer a royal, she finds him boring and divorces him.
5. Harry runs back begging to be let into the royal family.
6. Markle leverages her star power to be famous just to be famous.
7. Markle winds up unable to handle the fame and winds up in a drug fog, dating drugged up musicians with the usual tats and gauges lol.

She's doing, up to this point, EXACTLY what everyone thought she would do.

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is just waiting for the divorce. Except maybe you.

My god its like talking to some uptight real estate lady...

[Dhrizzle]

But they can seize it with proper legalization.

If we're going to start seizing private property I'd start with more actively harmful families like the Murdochs and the Trumps.

[Polyxo]

The whole royalist society thing is pretty gross. Not at all surprised they're racist too. I know Elizabeth is old, but the royal family could be doing a whole lot more cool stuff and make it a lot more fun.

[AeneasBK]

That's a very specific denial though. It's like "Well, they weren't involved in that particular racist conversation" and not "No, My Grandparents are not racist".

Yes well asking anyone "Is Prince Phillip racist" should probably be considered to be asking rhetorically anyway? Does the Pope shit in the woods?

[JohnBrown1917]

If we're going to start seizing private property I'd start with more actively harmful families like the Murdochs and the Trumps.

I think Trump barely owns anything property in the UK, relative to the crown.

But that is not even the point, the point is that the property they do own seems to be very important to the UK and the reason they own it is because of some kings from god knows how long ago told the people that its god will.

[Dhrizzle]

I think Trump barely owns anything property in the UK, relative to the crown.

But that is not even the point, the point is that the property they do own seems to be very important to the UK and the reason they own it is because of some kings from god knows how long ago told the people that its god will.

Trump owns some extensive golf courses.

As for the Crown Estates, like all private property the core of it comes from one person having enough force to declare themselves owner and then we have roughly a thousand years of investment and inheritance.

[DarkAmbient]

why does anyone even support "royal" family existing? what makes them so special? they were born to someone else that was called "royal"? that's it? that's what makes them so special?

People often cite tourism income as a reason to keep the monarchy, but tourists would still come here if we became a republic. The castles, palaces, stately homes and history would all still be here.

[Slant]

Markle is acting in no way to dissuade anyone of what she is. I think everyone assumed she would do the following:

1. Marry into royalty for international mega super stardom.
2. Start bickering with the royal family.
3. Cut off relations with the royal family and drag Harry along.
4. Now that Harry is no longer a royal, she finds him boring and divorces him.
5. Harry runs back begging to be let into the royal family.
6. Markle leverages her star power to be famous just to be famous.
7. Markle winds up unable to handle the fame and winds up in a drug fog, dating drugged up musicians with the usual tats and gauges lol.

She's doing, up to this point, EXACTLY what everyone thought she would do.

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is just waiting for the divorce. Except maybe you.

This is pretty on point and what I expected. Including a sneak preview for the future that I can totally see as plausible. I'm not into the whole royal reality TV show stuff, but her swooping up Harry is a bit weird. I remember distinctly that they gave a video where Harry said he detailed exactly what life in the royal family would be for her. That she then gets upset over how it is and drags him out of the family is a bit of a diva move. She never understood the role the royal family has in the UK, nor could she cope that other people were more important than she was and that in certain pictures, she's part of the frame, not the object of the picture.

Now, having properly dissed the slut... racial bigotry is inexcuseable and if these accusations are true (and why would I have a reason to doubt her?), I think her move is justified, but only for that. Not for anything else, especially not for the whole attention the royal family got. Harry knew exactly what happened to his mom and I'd bet any amount of money that when he had that talk with her, he laid out in detail what happened to his mom.

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People often cite tourism income as a reason to keep the monarchy, but tourists would still come here if we became a republic. The castles, palaces, stately homes and history would all still be here.

I wouldn't. Not anymore. Brexit saw to that.

[DarkAmbient]

I wouldn't. Not anymore. Brexit saw to that.

Why would Brexit make you not want to come here for a holiday?

[Jotaux]

Why would Brexit make you not want to come here for a holiday?

Maybe he's in europe and brexit makes it harder to travel there?

[Draco-Onis]

People often cite tourism income as a reason to keep the monarchy, but tourists would still come here if we became a republic. The castles, palaces, stately homes and history would all still be here.

The monarchy exist because of nostalgia, the UK has become pretty irrelevant over the past few decades. As the old empire looks inward it needs memories of days gone past

[DarkAmbient]

Maybe he's in europe and brexit makes it harder to travel there?

I have no idea, I'll let them answer for themselves. But even if that were true it's no more difficult to visit the UK than any other non-EU destination.

The monarchy exist because of nostalgia, the UK has become pretty irrelevant over the past few decades. As the old empire looks inward it needs memories of days gone past

It continues to exist because currently no-one can really be arsed to get rid of it. Not sure what you mean by the UK becoming irrelevant, seems like a vague dig unless you can specify what you mean. And no-one here barring a handful of crazies gives a fuck about the empire anymore.

[Selvari7]

Well there is still a chance that if Lizzy dies, Charles is already dead or has Alzheimer's or something. Wouldn't surprise me at all if the throne goes to William directly.

Still don't know what to make from the interview. I guess the accusations could be true. Still it is a lot of he said, she said.

Damn it our royals are boring.

The Queen is 94 years old.

[Forogil]

The Queen is 94 years old.

And Prince Charles is 72.

Mothers are older than their children, it's just that in this case the difference isn't that larger.

The Queen's mother passed away at 101, and her father, King George VI (portrayed in the King's Speech), died at the age of 56.

[Selvari7]

And Prince Charles is 72.

Mothers are older than their children, it's just that in this case the difference isn't that larger.

The Queen's mother passed away at 101, and her father, King George VI (portrayed in the King's Speech), died at the age of 56.

Ok and his father is 99? Plus there have been a lot of medical advances and general public health improvements since George passed away in his 50s.

[Draco-Onis]

It continues to exist because currently no-one can really be arsed to get rid of it. Not sure what you mean by the UK becoming irrelevant, seems like a vague dig unless you can specify what you mean. And no-one here barring a handful of crazies gives a fuck about the empire anymore.

No one is disputing it exist but with giving up Hong Kong then Brexit and the possibility of the country breaking up even further it's status is diminished. I think Brexit showed that a lot of nationalist sentiments still exist in the country otherwise it would have failed spectacularly.

[JohnBrown1917]

No one is disputing it exist but with giving up Hong Kong then Brexit and the possibility of the country breaking up even further it's status is diminished. I think Brexit showed that a lot of nationalist sentiments still exist in the country otherwise it would have failed spectacularly.

Hong Kong was given up decades, should do the same to other colonies they still hold tbh

[BloodyAngel12]

Hong Kong was given up decades, should do the same to other colonies they still hold tbh

Except the 2 most disputed colonies by other countries is The Falklands and Gibraltar, both have expressed that they want to stay associated with the UK.

[Shadowferal]

Well there is still a chance that if Lizzy dies, Charles is already dead or has Alzheimer's or something. Wouldn't surprise me at all if the throne goes to William directly. Still don't know what to make from the interview. I guess the accusations could be true. Still it is a lot of he said, she said. Damn it our royals are boring.

The Queen is 94 years old.

It'd be less boring if she became pregnant.

[Slant]

Why would Brexit make you not want to come here for a holiday?

I think by now it's abundantly clear that continental Europeans are not welcome in the UK. I'd rather go to Ireland instead. Less hassle, too. I can travel there without a passport, don't need to exchange my money, the countryside is said to be quite spectacular. No thanks, I've been in England, I've seen enough.