It won’t. The Cambridges are still popular so it will be fine. All they have to do is do another strong PR campaign and Harry will be back in the good graces in no time. Seems like he gets immunity just by being Diana’s son tbh.
Regarding any BRF vs Megs PR fight: it’s not an even match. It’s basically a nuclear bomb vs sticks and stones. Megs can’t win that fight because she’s not popular enough in any country–UK or USA–to have enough resources to win.
Megs isn’t on par with Diana. She hasn’t achieved the reputation, standing, or respect that Diana did going into the War of the Waleses. Megs vs BRF is going to come up with a huge loss for Megs. The only reason she’s able to engage on any level with the tit-for-tat reporting that has been going on recently is because BRF members–Queen, Charles, William, etc.–are being nice because she’s married to Harry.
Megs will bear much of the fallout for this relationship/marriage demise because she doesn’t have as much of a long-established reputation in the media.
Forget the girls, it’s simmering tensions between brothers William and Harry that are at the heart of the frostiness between the two royal power couples
EXCLUSIVEBy Emily Andrews, Royal Correspondent7th December 2018, 10:15 pmUpdated: 8th December 2018, 11:25 am
Oh, Emily! When are you going to learn you’re a fool for doing Meghan’s bidding??
FOR two weeks all eyes have been on the “difficult relationship” between royal wives Meghan and Kate.
But today the Sun can reveal the simmering tensions between brothers William and Harry are at the heart of the frostiness between the two couples.
HARRY accusing Wills of trying to “wreck his relationship” with Meghan after he voiced concerns over her;
MEGHAN feeling rebuffed when she tried to befriend Kate;
RIVALRY between the brothers’ over palace appointments, and;
HARRY’S desire to protect his wife at all costs after not being able to do so for Princess Diana.
From being young boys united in grief to building Britain’s modern monarchy together, the brothers could not have been closer.
Until now.
For insiders say it is problems between them, dating back to when Meghan, 37, appeared on the scene, that are fuelling the fallings-out.
And Harry’s over-protectiveness of his wife — and refusal to see reason — is the main cause of the chasm.
As one courtier told me: “It’s my opinion that Harry feels he couldn’t protect his mother, so he’s going all out to protect his wife.
“This is his way of atoning.
“He will brook absolutely no criticism of Meghan — and he is so sensitive he often sees criticism or negativity where there isn’t any.”
Using the memory of mummy dearest when all other PR strategies fail….
Of course, the brothers have locked horns before. William, 36, was said to be furious with Harry, 34, for getting caught on camera stripping in a Las Vegas hotel room six years ago.
Can you blame William, though? Harry was old enough to know better…
But they always turned to each other when times were tough — the only people who could truly understand their lives.
The first hint of friction came after William was introduced to Meghan, 37, when she was staying at Kensington Palace.
Once she’d returned home to Canada, Wills sat Harry down for a chat — meant as brotherly advice.
He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for the US star but wanted him to take it slowly.
A well-placed source said: “William told his brother they knew nothing about her background, her intentions, what she was really like.
“He just wanted to stress that becoming part of the Royal Family is a massive undertaking and the pressure and scrutiny is unrelenting. Was Meghan the right one?”
The chat did not go down well.
“Harry went mental,” said the friend. “He accused his brother of trying to finish his romance before it had begun. The brothers’ relationship has not really recovered.”
The Sun understands other senior members of the family also “had concerns” and voiced them to Harry.
A royal source said: “Meghan hoped Kate would show her the ropes. But, equally understandably, Kate was busy. She didn’t have as much time for her as Meghan would have liked. They were at very different places in their lives.
Meghan felt rebuffed… all these stories about her not listening and being demanding simply just aren’t true! It’s Kate’s fault!
Harry did not take this lightly and spoke to William about making Meghan feel welcome. William, of course, took his wife’s side — after all, she was following his lead.
In February, the Fab Four appeared on stage together for the first time to talk about their Royal Foundation charitable work.
Host Tina Daheley asked them: “Working together as a family, do you ever have disagreements about things?” Cue nervous laughter.
Meghan looked down, Kate fiddled with her hair and they left it to William, who answered with a very direct: “Oh yes.”
Harry then joked that there are so many clashes that “they come so thick and fast.” When asked if they’d been “resolved”, Wills jokingly replied: “We don’t know!” Could he have been thinking about Harry’s new role as a youth ambassador for the Commonwealth? Wills’ nose was reportedly put out of joint when the Queen gave the plum job to his brother instead of him.
Afterwards William had to be cajoled into doing anything for the Commonwealth, say courtiers.
But aides point out that if he’d wanted to veto Harry’s appointment, he could have done so. However, the tension didn’t help matters, coming as it did before May’s Royal Wedding.
Ah, yes, William, future Prince of Wales and likely future Head of the Commonwealth, is jealous of Harry’s made up position of Commonwealth Youth Ambassador….
Meghan’s father Thomas Markle was about to pull out of walking his daughter down the aisle after it was revealed he had posed for paparazzi pictures. Calm but collected, Meghan decided her team should say nothing publicly and cut him off.
However, William — having lost his mum — couldn’t understand ignoring a parent, whatever they’d done. He thought Meghan was making a mistake.
Meghan is said to be far less intimidated by the royals than might be supposed. At a recent gathering of senior family members, including Meghan, one well-placed aide remarked: “All their IQs put together would not equal hers.”
The bolthole is used to entertain friends like Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas — now her husband — Serena Williams and George and Amal Clooney.
William and Kate also swerved a board meeting oft he Royal Foundation this week, leaving Harry and Meg to go alone.
They also missed the Christmas Party, with one insider saying: “it ‘was a shame’ they didn’t attend.”
The source added: “Not only were Harry and Meghan there, but they went to the staff Christmas party afterwards.
“It was a very jolly affair. It’s a shame that William and Catherine did not turn up.’”
Then Wills and Kate turned down an invite to the Castle of Mey with Harry, Meghan and Charles in June. And while the Cambridges holidayed with Zara and Mike Tindall, Peter and Autumn Phillips and their kids at Balmoral in August, Harry and Meghan were absent.
Just remember – for any of the blogs out there saying that this is coming from the Cambridges only – or that it’s completely made up, this was in THE TIMES this weekend. And THE TIMES doesn’t print anything royal without approval.
Aside from the things I’ve already said? I mean, there are always planetary changes happening, so are you talking the Vedic/sidereal zodiac or Western/tropical zodiac?
Did a reading for BRF this week and yikes. I’ll give a little hint to my fellow readers out there. I did a CC spread, got HP Rx as crown and Moon Rx as outcome. Also got World Rx in environment position. Those who do tarot understands how problematic this is..for everyone else..I’ll do a post tommorow explaining it. Plus I’m tired and needs to catch some zzz’s.
This actually doesn’t surprise me even though I don’t do tarot.
Did a reading for BRF this week and yikes. I’ll give a little hint to my fellow readers out there. I did a CC spread, got HP Rx as crown and Moon Rx as outcome. Also got World Rx in environment position. Those who do tarot understands how problematic this is..for everyone else..I’ll do a post tommorow explaining it. Plus I’m tired and needs to catch some zzz’s.
This actually doesn’t surprise me even though I don’t do tarot.
‘The Favourite’, the film about Queen Anne starring Olivia Colman, has won a record number of prizes at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). The movie focused on the monarch’s powerful female friendships, picked up ten gongs at the ceremony including ‘Best Actress’ for Olivia Colman who plays Anne.
Also honoured was Rachel Weisz who plays Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough in the…
Well, let’s not forget that Doria has to give up hanging out with her friends and family back in SoCal to fly all the way to England for Meg’s PR games.
There is probably room, given that it’s a large estate, but the bigger issue would probably be that you have to dress up all the time because you’re in the home of the Queen. That’s how the Queen likes it. It’s a strict schedule. Doria wouldn’t really know anyone there very well.
Yeah, as it stands right now, there is no real reason to have Doria there. I mean, how would they confirm that she was there? Have her do the Christmas walk with Meghan instead of her husband? It would seem to be a publicity ploy straight up Meghan’s alley.
And what would a visit by Doria accomplish? I don’t get the impression that Meghan cares much for advice from other people–including her mother–so why have Doria fly a few thousand miles to chat in person instead of having Megs phone her mom? Makes no sense…
Yesterday it was claimed that, in a sign of the iciness between the two
couples, William and Kate, both 36, had opted to spend Christmas with
the Middleton family in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Harry and Meghan would be
at Sandringham, possibly with Meghan’s mother, Doria.
I don’t think Doria will be there unless something happens with the baby. There’s no real reason for her to be there.
Born just three-and-a-half years after VE Day 1945, HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh was very much a post-war baby. Even his christening, on 15 December 1948, was a reminder of the impact of the war. It could not take place in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace, where his mother had been baptised, because it had not yet recovered from wartime bombing. The beautiful…
Oh! Now this is the kind of investigative journalism I expect and love from the Mail on Sunday! Let’s enjoy the best parts!
Part 1:
With the stream of disclosures threatening to become a torrent, The Mail on Sunday understands courtiers at Kensington Palace have started a ‘mole hunt’ in an attempt to stop leaks to the media that have led to so many unfavourable reports.
Ah, yes! Meghan wants to know who is leaking these bad stories about her without her permission! KP = Meghan here. Because, let’s face it, Will and Kate aren’t suffering from these leaks, so I doubt they care. And Buckingham Palace (THE QUEEN) and Clarence House (Prince Charles) aren’t mentioned, so let’s face it, they don’t care about the leaks either!
Part 2:
Meghan, who has worked hard to master her new Royal brief, is well-liked not just by the public, but by her new father-in-law, Prince Charles. He admires her work ethic and shares an interest in the arts.
Just a reminder here, that there is no tiff with the future king, as the Mail on Sunday would like to remind the public. He is taking the high road and being a supportive father-in-law. He has no negative feelings regarding Meghan that he would like to make public.
Part 3:
But the MoS understands that the unease between the Cambridges and the Sussexes is more long-standing and has been deeper than has so far been suggested.
So… the long-standing rumors are true!!
Part 4:
As early as last Christmas, well before the May wedding, Meghan was suggesting she didn’t feel entirely welcome with all members of the family. And it was in response that Charles attempted to smooth things over by engineering an invitation to Anmer Hall – William and Kate’s country home near Sandringham. He hoped it might bring the couples together.
Prince Charles: “My dear son, we cannot change your brother’s mind about marrying Meghan. Time to make the best of it. Harry insists she’s staying here for Christmas and not returning to America. Your Grandmother won’t allow Harry and Meghan to share a room at Sandringham, you know. She’s quite old-fashioned. Can you host Harry and Meghan?”
Prince William: “[Sigh]. Fine.”
Part 5:
It didn’t go well. Indeed, one well-placed source says the occasion was marred by a ‘ghastly row’ between the couples – one reason there will be no repeat this Christmas. A senior Royal aide has revealed that the atmosphere at Anmer soured shortly after Harry and his then fiancee had arrived, and Meghan was judged to have been ‘downright rude’.
Meghan rude? Why do I feel like I’ve heard this adjective attributed to her before? Hmmm….
Part 6:
At any rate, the atmosphere was ‘poisonous’ for a while, continues the aide, and only thawed with a visit by Charles, who was told by William what had happened and did his best to jolly everyone along.
This is by no means an isolated example of Meghan’s supposed high-handedness, according to chatter in Royal circles.
So, you’re saying there’s a pattern…
Part 7:
This newspaper has learned from one of William’s closest friends that the Prince had doubts about how suitable Meghan might be as his brother’s bride – and that he voiced them.
It is understood William’s concerns reached the ears of the Queen and, more pertinently, of Harry himself. One member of William’s circle told the MoS: ‘The problem is that the Cambridges felt things had moved very quickly between Harry and Meghan. Wills particularly was worried and felt close enough to Harry to voice his thoughts.’
Well, Kensington Palace – I mean, Meghan – good luck trying to out the mole when it’s William himself!
Part 8:
It is understood that Kate has had a number of meetings over tea in which she has attempted to explain the rules of The Firm to Meghan – and that her advice didn’t go down well. Kate is said to have told friends she was very sad about what was happening and felt that Harry was ‘changing’.
Sorry, Kate. Didn’t you know that Meghan ALWAYS knows what she’s doing? She doesn’t need any advice! She knows everything about premieres, PR, red carpets…
Part 9:
And with the celebrity associates, it seems, come celebrity anxieties.
So uncomfortable have they grown with a steady stream of media disclosures, it seems that Harry and Meghan are now determined to bring them to a halt.
It will be fascinating to see just what or who the Royal ‘mole-hunt’ unearths.
Yes, Meghan, what are you going to do when it’s THE QUEEN, Charles, and/or William leaking the stories??
I guess those latest articles now also perfectly undermine why we got such a different set of wedding pics (especially in regards to Charlotte).
Check out May… Kate leaning away with her body and forcing a merely polite smile, holding her daughter; Charlotte looks serious and tired, George is furthest away from the whole mess, and it seems as if William and Kate are physically forming a barrier to the left.
In October… we see Charlotte all on her own (no watchful Kate or William there), and she is having a blast and laughing heartily as she goofs around at Eugenie´s feet.
At the moment the Duke of Edinburgh title is what’s called a Royal Dukedom which is because the owner isn’t called His Grace, he’s called HRH. However when the title reaches someone who doesn’t have an HRH it becomes like every other title. James will be His Grace and they’ll start to use numbering so he’ll often be referred to as James Windsor, 2nd Duke of Edinburgh (not third, the title will be recreated for Edward and he’ll be the 1st Duke but won’t be known as the 1st Duke because he’s an HRH).
You had predicted November is gonna be make or break for them, and we are seeing that. With dm’s headlines on jihadi john and 19 other terrorist links to megsy’s first charity endeavour, it is BAD. And now they have been exiled to frogmore cottage (not frogmore house). The pics of that cottage on DM are depressing to say the least! 2/3 (there’s a third part too, sorry)
I don’t know how December will go for harkles, but you have also predicted “happenings” for Jan Feb! I do not believe in annulment theory, especially now with the kid but i cannot be more excited for next year!! Pleaseeee do continue to post some more dates to look forward to. So yes, very well done!!! The fun has finally begin! 3/3
I don’t have a whole lot of time right now, but here’s what I can give you for now.
1. I don’t have anything more to say about the baby. I feel like I’ve pretty much said what I wanted to say here and here.
2. I feel bad for the ladies of the community kitchen; they don’t deserve such associations, but there’s not much that can be done from a public relations perspective at this moment.
3. The last glimmers of love and light in Harry’s mind about this marriage will go away at the beginning of the new year, like January 1st-ish. Like, go away as in extinguished in his mind. No more happiness that was there previously.
4. I’m sure Megs will think things are going better for her than Harry thinks they’re going for him, even if there’s huge amounts of discord. Her ego trip will still be in action until March 2019.
5. Sadly, the possibility of Prince Philip passing away could be happening between February 22 and April 22. Or maybe it’s probably. Haven’t looked that deeply at it, but I know that it’s possible.
6. Spring is going to be a sucky time in the UK next year, including Brexit.
7. (And this is going to be the longest part.) You know, once Harry & Megs announced they were pregnant, I started doubting that an annulment would be a possibility because even if the baby didn’t make it to term, I didn’t think the BRF would try that because it would be a public relations nightmare. Until the last couple of weeks when things started imploding bigger than I expected. And I think you have to take all the upcoming Brexit drama into that. The UK is running a difficult dasha (timing sequence) from January 2018 to the beginning of December 2020, so the mood in the country–economically, politically, socially–probably isn’t going to get drastically better until the end of 2020.
The other parts to consider would be a) Meghan’s tax situation. It’s not about her not filing her taxes or the IRS auditing her. It’s about having the UK’s head of state having one of her family members send financial paperwork–that they desperately try to keep private–to another country. It reveals some of the inner workings of the monarchy to people who aren’t part of that monarchy. When I start googling information about divorce in the UK–aside from the things I’ve already posted–one thing that becomes clear to me is that any divorce between these two idiots (aka Harry and Megs) will not be resolved quickly. It can take up to 12 months for the final decree to be issued. Also, they wouldn’t be able to file for divorce until May 20, 2019, so if the BRF needs to drop a hot potato ASAP, then they’ll have to find another way. And the IRS will consider these two dunderheads married until it has been finalized. So if no final decree has been issued by 31 December 2019 but instead on 02 January 2020, then the BRF will still have to help Meghan with her taxes for the 2019 tax year because they’re still married at the end of the year. And I would bet that they would not want to send another year’s worth of BRF financial information to the IRS.
And b) Harry and Megs being put out to pasture at Frogmore COTTAGE at Windsor. It’s not even a rumor but published on official letterhead. Like, what is so bad right now that they need to forgo any of the–surely–easier and closer options such as St. James Palace or Buckingham Palace? Moving to Windsor instead as “senior royals”?? Like, what is SO BAD that Harry and Megs canNOT stay in London? And that move right there tells you that the BRF is done with them, and that normal things such as all the polite, patty-cake games are over with. They are a political and public relations liability. And it will probably get worse next spring, not better.
8. Still waiting for the current Mercury retrograde period to finish next week. I’m still wondering–after all the articles and things that have already happened–if there is going to be an even bigger finish to it or not.
So there’s three main types of tiaras in the British royal family
1) The Queen’s personal tiaras- these are pieces that she personally owns. She can choose what she wants to do with them moving forward, who she bestows them on etc
2) Tiaras owned by the Crown- these tiaras are not the Queen’s personal collection so she can’t sell them but she is considered their guardian and decides who can wear them and when
3) Tiaras owned by other members of the family- some tiaras are owned by other members of the family. Some examples of these tiaras and where they came from:
Cartier Indian Tiara- This was bequeathed to the Duke of Gloucester so wouldn’t be worn by people outside their family
Festoon tiara- This was a personal gift to Anne from a shipping company
City of London Fringe tiara- this was given as a wedding gift to Princess Marina and has since been passed through the Kent line
Ogilvy tiara- This was made for Princess Alexandra’s wedding so she is the only person who wears it and may pass it on to her family
“Camilla seems like such a wonderful lady and an amazing grandmother to the babies. You can tell how much she loves them in the family portrait for Charles’s 70th. So sweet and cute! She gets too much hate for things that aren’t her fault.“ – Submitted by Anonymous
I mean a senior royal living so far off, in a place that was once the servants quarters! Not just a senior royal, but the brother of the heir, one of Diana’s boys is living off KP grounds not even a year after being newly married! You would think we were writing a story with how crazy this sounds.
But Beatrice and Eugenie would be very valuable as well.
Charles has made plenty of insinuations that those who are currently working royals such as Sophie and Anne will continue to be working royals, but those who are not close to the line of succession will not be working royals in the future.
Beatrice and Eugenie are able to lead a much less restricted life because they are not working royals, and there is no real reason for them to become working royals.
Pt 2: of his employees, schools of Cambridge kids, employees of his sons, his sons’ lives and his daughters-in-law’s clothes. He’ll be funded by taxpayer when he becomes king and starts to live off Sovereign Grant. As for now, he earns and spends his own money
I don’t think they were really LOSING money but the Diana thing gave them a bit of a hit and then Kate came and helped a lot but then Meghan came and now it’s back falling again.
Charles is rumored to be a billionaire due to how well his finances have been since he divorced Diana more than 20 years ago.
The Windsor Family in beautiful “behind the scenes” photos taken by Chris Jackson over the past year; released in honor of Prince Charles’ 70th birthday ❤️
House of Brat 