Meghan & Harry: WE QUIT

Not surprising, he never seemed like he lived the royal lifestyle and married a total outsider. He way down the line for King so why bother living that life with all the hassle that goes with it.

NSAman wrote: »

It will save the British tax payer some money!

Stepping back as senior members. I'm sure the money will be available if they want it.

Loveinapril wrote: »

I really don't get the hatred for Meghan. I always thought she appeared quite sweet and Harry has always seemed like a bit of craic. I think it is very brave, what they have done.

I followed the royal a tad not a massive interest compared to some. Originally when Megan came on the scene I thought she was fine and I liked Harry. Especially during his wilder days but I think he was really held back.
I did feel the whole relationship was rushed. Maybe it was Harry just rebelling again.
The way the media did portray Megan and her family, etc didn't help either. Her family didn't really help the situation.
It's all a very messy situation.

I find it very strange behavior from people who are intending to shun the limelight to play this stuff out in public. They strike me as attention seeking, and poor old Harry he’s not led around with his big head anyways. Then again Megan has form in shunning family, so I’m not surprised really. William seems to have a far better understanding of how to control the press, whereas Harry’s approach just draws them to him even more.

I'm guessing the public announcement was a way of ensuring they couldn't be pressurised to carry on as normal, at least until the queen dies.

For all the money and privilege it looks like a miserable, claustrophobic life.

rob316 wrote: »

You forgot previously married too.

Completely forgot that!
But I think being a divorcee has less to do with it than being an outsider. Many of the Royals have been divorced. Margaret, Anne, Andrew, Charles, Camilla.

Raconteuse wrote: »

Why is Meghan Markle disliked?

I know the Royal's shouldn't be the one to judge but her messy family and their lack of ability to form a fake bond didn't help either.

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Because she's common.
Because she's black.
Because she's a yank
.

You can hardly call her “black”.

Money from Diana and they get a share of Nana's trust fund every few years. Never will be a short of a bob

melon_collie wrote: »

Headline on tomorrow's Sun: MEGXIT.

You know they've been just waiting to use that headline since they got married.
How come Kate Middleton didn't/doesn't get the same treatment as Meghan markle seemed to get ?

I think Meghan is out to make a statement.
She came in all guns blazing trying to make her mark and do things differently and be seen to be trying to modernise the monarchy.
I feel she really took inspiration from the likes of #Metoo and #Timesup and Greta Thurnburg to try and push this as a time for change and that she would be instrumental in that change.
I personally think the monarchy is very stuffy and a serious cost to the UK state but at the same time I see her as acting like the smart ass kid in the class who thinks they know more than the teacher.
If they're stepping aside from the monarchy, they need to give up their titles and their Windsor Castle home plus pay for their own security detail going forward.

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I think Meghan is out to make a statement.
She came in all guns blazing trying to make her mark and do things differently and be seen to be trying to modernise the monarchy.
I feel she really took inspiration from the likes of #Metoo and #Timesup and Greta Thurnburg to try and push this as a time for change and that she would be instrumental in that change.
I personally think the monarchy is very stuffy and a serious cost to the UK state but at the same time I see her as acting like the smart ass kid in the class who thinks they know more than the teacher.
If they're stepping aside from the monarchy, they need to give up their titles and their Windsor Castle home plus pay for their own security detail going forward.

I think she thought she could modernise it and when she couldn't, decided to cut their losses and leave. Apparently they have surprised the monarchy big time.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Harry totally smitten with Meghan, will do anything for her, good on them both quitting

Many an idiot will do anything for their ball and chain, and some of them are very divisive and trifling. Sad for their families in these instances, but sometimes it’s a case of make your own bed.... lie in it

melon_collie wrote: »

Headline on tomorrow's Sun: MEGXIT.

Tomorrow's UK papers are also reporting they didn't even notify the Queen in advance and that Charles and William are said to be 'furious'.

screamer wrote: »

Many an idiot will do anything for their ball and chain, and some of them are very divisive and trifling. Sad for their families in these instances, but sometimes it’s a case of make your own bed.... lie in it

It reminds me a bit of Edward and Wallis Simpson (though quite a few historians reckon Edward was a complete waster and no loss at all to the monarchy).

He's like a ventriloquist's doll, he'll do what she says. Can't see that marriage lasting though.

alan partridge aha wrote: »

He's like a ventriloquist's doll, he'll do what she says. Can't see that marriage lasting though.

I'd say that's why the child didn't get a title of any kind.

PressRun wrote: »

Supposedly Prince Charles has big plans to scale the whole thing back when he takes over. Lots of peripheral family members are going to have titles and duties taken away from them apart from those in immediate line to take the throne. The statement from the royal family seems shocked/pissed off, but maybe in the grand scheme of things, they weren't going to have much to do anyway once Charles gets the top job.
The issue with it seems to be that they want to keep their titles and make money off them? That's hardly allowed, is it?

Apparently they weren't supposed to be part of the scaling back, that was going to be more peripheral royals. Harry was always supposed to be a part of the core monarchy alongside William. That was the plan anyway but that's been scuppered now.

I dont particularly care for the royal family, but from a celeb gossip/scandal point of view this is all very interesting, even more so that will be in the history books eventually

Deleted User wrote: »

And Simpson ultimately regretted the whole thing as she ended up with just a boring old man- the whole royalty thing was gone.

Pleasing Meagan today will likely lead to a lifetime of mediocrity for both of them- they will both regret it in different ways I think as the dynamic of their relation to date is wrapped up in the mystique of royalty- take that away and the cracks will quickly appear.

It wasn't as if the duke and duchess of Windsor were on the scrapheap after the abdication and she did stay with the fomer Edward VIII all his life so there must have been something there.

Wow. Prince Andrew has been cancelled, now we have Mexit. I wonder if interest will wane, my English friends are all pro royal though, they love them.