General Chat

I am sure I read speculation around the time they married, maybe even before, that they might well live abroad.It was Africa that was mentioned at that time.

Succinctly put and straight to the point, Dermot. :-D

Exactly how I was taught.

However, (there's a wrong start to a sentence that my English teacher would have jumped on :-D), politicians tend to run off at the mouth and regurgitate the same mantra over and over and over ....

For the most part, they also think the general public is gullible! :-S

Let them go wherever they want & good riddance. I think she always looked conniving.

Rollo whilst we might cover Royal expenses why should we if we get nothing in return from them if they just want to live their own lives from now on? As I said before having their cake and eating it....go off and be free to do what you want but pay for it yourself....or are we expected to now pay for private security for any celebrity who wants to enjoy our beautiful country but doesn't want to actually be seen??

Interesting that Prince Harry wrote 'progressive new role within this institution.'

I take that to mean that, no matter how few, he still expects and will still perform the duties of a prince or representative of the Queen.

Still thinking, as I wrote a while ago, HM will find something for him to do, if not GG.

As Sylvia responded then, Canada has to issue an invitation for that post. Feverish activity between HM and Canadian govt may be taking place as I write? Time will tell.

I may be over-thinking here. :-D :-S

They are not really the same as celebrities.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Chichester there were people lining the streets who would all have spent a bit of money while they were in town, even if it was just a parking ticket or a cup of coffee. Revenue would have come into the town simply because they were there.

we have the Festival Theatre which attracts an awful lot of very famous faces and we do see them wandering the streets. They don't attract any extraordinary extra income.

What Charles does with his own money is his own affair.

I very much doubt some of the posters on here would like the constant scrutiny of every little detail of their lives ( or gossip with no basis) that Meghan has found, and Harry has always known.
Expectation that it might happen and experiencing it in the way it happens here via the trash media are two different things.

As I said they can do what they want just don't expect everyone else to pay for it if there's nothing in return.

Will Harry, ever adapt to the kind of life Meghan wants ? That could be a different story in years to come. The death of Diane, brought William and Harry very close. I am sure William is very saddened by this. Harry may be very saddened by that in time to come.
It does seem Meghan has a real hold over him.

'Anonymity is an ironic response to the cult of celebrity'.

The National Post is reporting that a polling company (one that I have never heard of before) has conducted a poll showing that 60% of Canadians would accept Harry as GG.

Well, they didn't ask this Canadian!

Problem is that many polls these days are conducted online, and people can vote multiple times.

There is a relatively small but vocal group of Royalists here, but many more who like the Queen and Prince William, and quite like Charles as the ultimate heads of the UK and the Commonwealth simply because a non-political Head of State is preferable to one like Trump. But that doesn't mean that they or the many recent immigrants to Canada would like to go back to the old system of the Queen appointing someone as GG. That was got rid of in 1959 in favour of appointing Canadians (born or naturalized).

Could it be that they had a baby so soon after the marriage because of
their ages, she's 38 after all, if you want more than one you do have to consider that!

It does make me laugh that so many women here are slating Meghan for 'wearing the trousers/ changing Harry/ being in charge etc' yet, going by past comments, these same women give the strong impression of having their husbands firmly under the thumb! :-\ :-\ :-\

:-D :-D :-D :-D Island - you just made me splutter my coffee on my laptop screen.

What I have read on here and the newspaper headlines might just give a clue as to why Harry is totally disenchanted with life in the UK. Like Brexit opinions are poles apart, and like Brexit people seem to think that having an opinion gives them the right to offer vitriolic, abusive and downright rude insults.

Run Harry run ;-)

Oh dear what did Sue say that got RR'd?

It was nasty Caroline. Personally I wouldn't have RR'd, I'd have left it for all to see.

I go along with Rose's words.

When Harry and Meghan are together they are most likely to be holding hands or have linked arms, it's nice to see, along with Harry's smile. If he is happy, and she's happy does it matter if Meghan wears the trousers?

I am sure this will be sorted out amicably in the end.

Lizx

When Megan met Harry what a catch for any young women .They had their time together fell in love Engaged Married then had little baby as you do .so why has this happened. Harry is the Grandson of our beloved Queen he new his role on the Family.the publicity comes with the job they live in goldfish bowl .He needs to do his own thing but at what cost .He should have talked to the Family then started a life with his wife & child . go be a Man take his life in his hands only one life whether you are rich or poor do it. the press will forget this story in time . Prince Andrew has gone on the back burner see what happens :-)

Well, Prince Charles did say the Royal Family should be slimmed down!

I've nothing against them but if you're paid taxpayers money then you need to perform...if Charles decides to give them just his money that's up to him...my point is they don't want to be in the firm any more but want to be paid for the royal connections it seems ....