Meghan & Harry: WE QUIT

bitofabind · 08-01-2020 9:22pm

I'll hedge my bets that she gets a gig hosting on the Today Show in NYC and they become America's royal darlings. He'll spend his days golfing with some lucrative side gigs, movie cameos, investing in startups. Bit of the charity work to keep the public image.

She'll eventually realise she doesn't need him and will get bored and leave him and he'll crawl back to the Buckingham boyos with his tail between his legs.

banie01 · 08-01-2020 9:24pm

Strazdas wrote: »

Given their huge media profile, it would be very easy for them to make a living, whether setting up something themselves or working for an established organisation.

Couple that with the chattels and investments that Harry has inherited via his Mother and will inherit from his father that are not part of the crown estates.

He, indeed they won't be short a few Bob.

Be interesting to see what happens with Frogmore Cottage?
And what security measures will be in place for an "ex-royal" should they move abroad.

Very interesting target for certain segments of society that even Harry pulling a Jack Ryan won't prevent.

sondagefaux · 08-01-2020 9:27pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

She can quit if she wants but how can he quit as a senior royal ? In the not to distant future his father will become king and then his brother and nephew.

There's no legal status of 'senior royal'. Being a member of the British royal family isn't a job per se.

Just because he's whatever number in line to the throne he is doesn't mean he has to live in the UK full-time.

In the extremely unlikely event that all the potential heirs to the throne ahead of him die before he does, he's obviously not going to accept being king in any case.

bitofabind · 08-01-2020 9:30pm

https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1215004931243032576

Now that's an interesting statement

sondagefaux · 08-01-2020 9:32pm

NSAman wrote: »

It will save the British tax payer some money!

Have you ever been in a queue to get into the Palace of Versailles? Now that's a real money spinner!

Off with their heads, turn the palaces and castles into state-owned museums/venues!

The grisly tales of their last days and execution would just add to the appeal for visitors...

PressRun · 08-01-2020 9:38pm

bitofabind wrote: »

https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1215004931243032576

Now that's an interesting statement

Seems like they jumped the gun saying they were leaving.

ceadaoin. · 08-01-2020 9:39pm

bitofabind wrote: »

https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1215004931243032576

Now that's an interesting statement

Seems like Harry, who used to be very close to his brother and sister in law, is now completely estranged from them and the rest of the family. I wonder what really happened.

suicide_circus · 08-01-2020 9:42pm

CFlat wrote: »

What is it about American women taking English Princes away from their family:pac:

Oooooooohhhh

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2020 9:44pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Seems like Harry, who used to be very close to his brother and sister in law, is now completely estranged from them and the rest of the family. I wonder what really happened.

Well I think Megan is getting the blame for the rift!

Better Than Christ · 08-01-2020 9:48pm

Sober Crappy Chemis wrote: »

That sentence is a grammar nazi’s wet dream.

Theirs nothing wrong with it.

kowloon · 08-01-2020 9:48pm

pc7 wrote: »

I don’t get this argument, the amount of tourism the royals bring into UK is massive. I would have thought they are well covering their costs.

The royals themselves aren't bringing in the tourists, you don't get to meet them. Versailles gets more visitors than any of the British sites long after they consigned their monarchy to history.

bitofabind · 08-01-2020 9:49pm

https://twitter.com/JonnyDymond/status/1215004349346308096

Jayzus. More drama than a Coronation Street Christmas special.

mcmoustache · 08-01-2020 9:51pm

matchthis wrote: »

Seems to be a sound lad

I'm not fan of the royals but from the I've seen, I agree with you. The worst thing that I heard of him doing was wearing a nazi costume for fancy dress which in my opinion shouldn't have been that controversial - it was hardly an endorsement of the ideology and he was young lad at the time but tabloids gotta outrage. I never heard of him diddling kids or doing the dirt on a partner/spouse or anything like that.

SEPT 23 1989 · 08-01-2020 9:52pm

I can’t believe the Queen could countenance such treacherous behavior

dark crystal · 08-01-2020 9:52pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Seems like Harry, who used to be very close to his brother and sister in law, is now completely estranged from them and the rest of the family. I wonder what really happened.

I'd say Stepford Kate didn't fancy being overshadowed by an American actress and never seemed to take to her.

Funny, Charles and the Queen always appeared quite fond of Meghan.

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2020 9:53pm

bitofabind wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JonnyDymond/status/1215004349346308096

Jayzus. More drama than a Coronation Street Christmas special.

Even how fast they engaged was soap style!

Asitis2019 · 08-01-2020 9:55pm

I, for one, support their decision.

But they should have followed the appropriate protocols before making an announcement.

ceadaoin. · 08-01-2020 9:57pm

dark crystal wrote: »

I'd say Stepford Kate didn't fancy being overshadowed by an American actress and never seemed to take to her.

Funny, Charles and the Queen always appeared quite fond of Meghan.

Supposedly it was Megan who spilled the beans about Williams (alleged) affair and made it become public knowledge. Usually they are pretty good at keeping these things "within their circle" or whatever

Better Than Christ · 08-01-2020 9:59pm

bitofabind wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JonnyDymond/status/1215004349346308096

Jayzus. More drama than a Coronation Street Christmas special.

Footage has emerged of him informing the Queen.

CFlat · 08-01-2020 10:00pm

The Queen and the Knights of the Round Table are probably frantically trying to figure out how they can get Meghan into a fast car driven by a drunk Frenchman without raising any unnecessary suspicion:pac:

bitofabind · 08-01-2020 10:00pm

Better Than Christ wrote: »

Footage has emerged of him informing the Queen.

dark crystal · 08-01-2020 10:01pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Supposedly it was Megan who spilled the beans about Williams (alleged) affair and made it become public knowledge. Usually they are pretty good at keeping these things "within their circle" or whatever

Looks like Kate still hasn't forgiven him either..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjrajBdPOJQ

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2020 10:01pm

Asitis2019 wrote: »

I, for one, support their decision.

But they should have followed the appropriate protocols before making an announcement.

I don't think Megan knows them!

PressRun · 08-01-2020 10:05pm

Part of me wonders if a reckoning is approaching for the British royal family and that some in British high society know the writing's on the wall. With Brexit around the corner and a general feeling of uneasiness about where the UK is going, with the union itself potentially collapsing, I think the relevance of the monarchy is going to be seriously challenged in the coming years. There could be a crisis when the queen dies. She seems to be generally well-liked by the British public, but are the rest of them? The Prince Andrew scandal has done some damage, I think. Did Harry jump because he knows it's going to get messy?

TheRiverman · 08-01-2020 10:06pm

Asitis2019 wrote: »

I, for one, support their decision.

But they should have followed the appropriate protocols before making an announcement.

Maybe that's part of the problem,all those stupid protocols.

sondagefaux · 08-01-2020 10:07pm

Asitis2019 wrote: »

I, for one, support their decision.

But they should have followed the appropriate protocols before making an announcement.

What protocols? Got a link?

Asitis2019 · 08-01-2020 10:08pm

sondagefaux wrote: »

What protocols? Got a link?

Internal communication protocols.

Blazer · 08-01-2020 10:11pm

Christ I’ll have to listen to the Pierck Morgan tomorrow morning once the missus finds out.
I do recall she saying something about him not on Thursdays but I’m sure the fat **** will show his face anyway.

Strazdas · 08-01-2020 10:13pm

PressRun wrote: »

Part of me wonders if a reckoning is approaching for the British royal family and that some in British high society know the writing's on the wall. With Brexit around the corner and a general feeling of uneasiness about where the UK is going, with the union itself potentially collapsing, I think the relevance of the monarchy is going to be seriously challenged in the coming years. There could be a crisis when the queen dies. She seems to be generally well-liked by the British public, but are the rest of them? The Prince Andrew scandal has done some damage, I think. Did Harry jump because he knows it's going to get messy?

Though the counter argument is that Charles / Camilla and William / Kate are squeaky clean and have barely put a foot wrong in the last few years.

The monarchy would be at far greater risk if Harry and Meghan had been next in line to the throne and actually taken up the role.

irishgeo · 08-01-2020 10:13pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Seems like Harry, who used to be very close to his brother and sister in law, is now completely estranged from them and the rest of the family. I wonder what really happened.

maybe harry voted against brexit.

Seamai · 08-01-2020 10:16pm

pc7 wrote: »

I don’t get this argument, the amount of tourism the royals bring into UK is massive. I would have thought they are well covering their costs.

Neither do I, 99.9% of tourists will never see a member of the royal family, both France and Italy get more tourists than the UK and neither have royal families.

sabat · 08-01-2020 10:17pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Seems like Harry, who used to be very close to his brother and sister in law, is now completely estranged from them and the rest of the family. I wonder what really happened.

Maybe an increasingly senile Prince Philip accidentally spilled the beans about "operation Paris tunnel."

Itssoeasy · 08-01-2020 10:19pm

PressRun wrote: »

Part of me wonders if a reckoning is approaching for the British royal family and that some in British high society know the writing's on the wall. With Brexit around the corner and a general feeling of uneasiness about where the UK is going, with the union itself potentially collapsing, I think the relevance of the monarchy is going to be seriously challenged in the coming years. There could be a crisis when the queen dies. She seems to be generally well-liked by the British public, but are the rest of them? The Prince Andrew scandal has done some damage, I think. Did Harry jump because he knows it's going to get messy?

Is she well liked or seen as a steadying influence ? I don’t know if Prince Charles is as hated as he seemed to be after diana died.

So seeing as Harry and Meghan are gone who’s on the subs bench to come in and fill there senior roles ? Andrews daughters or princess anne kids ? Someone in the firm is moving from intermediate to senior.

_Brian · 08-01-2020 10:22pm

Until they stop taking public money and work for their income, it’s all a PR stunt.

Mooooo · 08-01-2020 10:23pm

Who gives a ****e

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2020 10:24pm

I'm not up on the Royal family news as I used to be.
Has Megan first fallen out with most of her family and friends in the states.
Then got married to Harry and he's done similar with his.
Now they are leaving the Royal family.
Or is that just people being over dramatic?

dhaughton99 · 08-01-2020 10:24pm

sondagefaux wrote: »

What protocols? Got a link?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion

expectationlost · 08-01-2020 10:25pm

bitofabind wrote: »

Predictable? Or will live to regret it?

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1214979436396855296

they specifically not quitting... can a prince abdicate?

Plumbthedepths · 08-01-2020 10:26pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Who gives a ****e

Well you clicked on the thread read the OP and commented, so you do clearly.

boggerman1 · 08-01-2020 10:28pm

When u read the replies to piers Morgan’s tweet it’s no surprise Harry is jumping ship.the hatred towards Megan is phonomial,certainly the gutter tabloids have seen to that

expectationlost · 08-01-2020 10:29pm

boggerman1 wrote: »

When u read the replies to piers Morgan’s tweet it’s no surprise Harry is jumping ship.the hatred towards Megan is phonomial,certainly the gutter tabloids have seen to that

apart from the thing with her father, what of that tabloid rubbish does she allow herself to see?

Larbre34 · 08-01-2020 10:29pm

Blazer wrote: »

Christ I’ll have to listen to the Pierck Morgan tomorrow morning once the missus finds out.
I do recall she saying something about him not on Thursdays but I’m sure the fat **** will show his face anyway.

You need to sort your missus out. A Piers Morgan fan and a royal watcher? Did she fund raise for the Tans as well?

Itssoeasy · 08-01-2020 10:30pm

Even cnn are giving alerts about this. It seems like it was a solo run by Harry and Meghan and the mood inside buck house is “disappointment”

ceadaoin. · 08-01-2020 10:32pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I'm not up on the Royal family news as I used to be.
Has Megan first fallen out with most of her family and friends in the states.
Then got married to Harry and he's done similar with his.
Now they are leaving the Royal family.
Or is that just people being over dramatic?

They aren't leaving the royal family, but they want to be able to make money from it which they cant do if they are full time working royals. So they are stepping back from public duties and being "senior" royals, apparently to set up a foundation along the lines of the Clinton's.

Yes she is estranged from most of her family, it's just her mother she speaks to I think.

Mr.Wemmick · 08-01-2020 10:34pm

Years ago I remember some UK celebs/musicians came to live in Dublin or Ireland to get away from the british press. They had more privacy and respect afforded to them here. The UK press hound everyone, like Fox news on speed.. and they called the shots with Brexit, tory wins over the years and labour fails. You name it, they have had a hand in it.

The pair of them know they can't win, so they're off. Good on 'em.

listermint · 08-01-2020 10:36pm

Look it all appears to be annoying the ****e out of piers Morgan and the rest of that type of Brit.

So excellent work.thanks Harry top quality work wish the pair of you all the best.

PressRun · 08-01-2020 10:38pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Is she well liked or seen as a steadying influence ? I don’t know if Prince Charles is as hated as he seemed to be after diana died.

So seeing as Harry and Meghan are gone who’s on the subs bench to come in and fill there senior roles ? Andrews daughters or princess anne kids ? Someone in the firm is moving from intermediate to senior.

I don't think he is hated either. But I don't know that anyone there is compelling enough a figure to continue to justify the existence of the whole thing if things were to become rocky for the royal family in public opinion. The queen held it together after Diana died when the royals last went through a period of unpopularity. I think another period could be approaching as Britain's future becomes more uncertain, especially after the queen dies.

08-01-2020 10:39pm

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Years ago I remember some UK celebs/musicians came to live in Dublin or Ireland to get away from the british taxman.

Fixed that for you

expectationlost · 08-01-2020 10:42pm

does Harry have to apply for a visa?

ChikiChiki · 08-01-2020 10:43pm

That statement from Buckingham Palace was ill advised. All it has done is poured petrol on a fire that would have been out by midday tomorrow.

Meghan & Harry: WE QUIT

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