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anonymoushouseplantfan:

OMG… Thomas Markle Sr’s sold a weekend’s worth of exclusive interview to The Sun [+on Sunday]…

Since Meghan’s not answering him, he’s texting some poor KP staff, and they’re not answering him either. And it’s been months. Yowza. Tom’s more shrewd than I gave him credit for. In one interview, he managed to make out that his Meggy’s terrified and being pressured by the Royal family, and on Sunday, it’s that he’s going to dies soon and doesn’t anybody care?! (That was for you Meg.) Oh and bonus: he ‘opened up his family album’. Oh daddy…

And he complained that the BRF should have seated Doria with them at the wedding, and not sat alone on Meghans freaking side(!!!) because she had nobody but celebrities there and looked like she was alone. In what universe but the Dingle Universe can you turn the tables around like this? Haha, it’s unbelievable.

She has officially ghosted her own father: “The phone number I had been calling Meghan on is no longer picking up.” LOL omg. Not since the day after their wedding. After which she seems to have burned her old SIM and phone and ditched daddy dearest. So, “I sent a text to my palace contact saying I would like to reach my daughter and got no reply.” Cheesus. This is so classy.

I don’t know if you guys know of the long-running soap “Emmerdale”. But the Markles are JUST like the Dingles on that show (including Meg herself, which I ID as Charity Dingle- prozzie, con artist and cold gold digger extraordinaire).

The BRF can bend over backwards, forwards and tie themselves into a pretzle – in the end, these American Dingles will find a way to blame eeeeverything on them when Meg bails in less than 2 years. They just can’t win this one. All they can do is to make sure there aren’t any ‘incriminating’ images out there to illustrate Meg’s coming narrative – so BIG SMILES EVERYBODY!


Thanks for sending this in! She has completely ghosted him. This is supposed to make his interviews worthless to the press because he has no contact with the royals and hence no news to share regarding any Meghan “trouble.” However, he has completely twisted it around so that the ghosting itself is evidence of Meghan’s troubles. 

I think they underestimated the Markles. These guys have been in Hollywood for a while. They know the tricks.

I don’t watch Emmerdale, but I’m going to look up the Dingles. It really is interesting how the BRF will always get blamed, no matter how much money or events they throw at this girl or many protocols they allow her to “break.” The old guard is clenching its jaw as she prances around in shoulder-baring outfits, turning her back on the Queen, Charles is wincing as he signs checks for French couture and worthless foreign tours, the entire family is grimacing as they pose for happy pics…and yet they are all going to get blamed when this turns to shit.

I think your last paragraph really nails it, and, yes, they are probably going to go on a huge “happy families” drive this summer, likely at Balmoral. However, it will be for naught. I think the real onslaught will come in the Fall when Meghan unveils some crap “female empowerment” umbrella program instead of the blockbuster innovative whatever that everyone is expecting.

I don’t like what her father is saying first he makes a comment about Harry not hitting her and know he comes out with she’s terrified of her new life. What is he doing. Honestly i can see her coming out with that kind of talk after the divorce with her father supporting the claims. She’s calculating and manipulative. They have only been married for 2 months this marriage is so toxic.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Her family knows how this is going to go. They’ve seen her do this twice before.

don’t be fooled by Papa M – this is the pr exit strategy. Cold cruel RF. And the are keeping her away from him when he might die! Sniff sniff. It gets sympathy for her and gives her a legit exit strategy. Meanwhile the RF tries to protect themselves from that exit strategy by giving her engagements with the RF stars – HM and Kate. And the tabs keep chipping away. And we are only two months since the wedding.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I agree with you, but it’s so early!

Yes Kate got help long before the announcement of the engagement and if Harry played by the rules his wife would have gotten the same. The help was more about theory and concepts. Markle is 1) not interested 2)won’t take advice and 3) has her own agenda. This is why Kate’s wedding planning was so detailed and based on the theme of craftsmanship – she had been well oriented prior. She knew what was expected. MM don’t care what they expect.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Very likely, but I think it’s also that Kate has a genuine appreciation for what the BRF stands for and Meghan doesn’t. Kate appreciates British heritage and style and the traditions and pageantry of the BRF. That’s why she gets the details right. 

Meghan only cares about the press coverage and the clothes.

Families at the Border: A Reading List

newyorker:

“The Case of the Missing Immigrant Children”

“Trump Administration officials are acting as if there were a secure system in place for dealing with children who are taken away from their parents at the border when there is not.” Read more.

“Taking Children from Their Parents Is a Form of State Terror”

“The American government has unleashed terror on immigrants, and in doing so has naturally reached for the most effective tools.” Read more.

“How the Trump Administration Got Comfortable Separating Immigrant Kids from Their Parents”

“It was a radical idea, one that past Administrations had considered and then dismissed as too extreme and too complicated.” Read more.

“Everything Is Far from Here” (Fiction)

“They tell her to sleep, but that can’t be right. First she has to find her son, who is supposed to be here, too. They were separated along the way, overnight, a few days ago.” Read more.

“No Refuge”

“In the past decade, a growing number of immigrants fearing for their safety have come to the U.S., only to be sent back to their home countries—with the help of border agents, immigration judges, politicians, and U.S. voters—to violent deaths.” Read more.

“The Lost Children”

“Nobody thought that it was good policy to separate parents from children—not immigration officials, not immigrant advocates, not Congress.” Read more.

“The Apathetic”

“Uppgivenhetssyndrom, or resignation syndrome, is an illness that is said to exist only in Sweden, and only among refugees. The patients have no underlying physical or neurological disease, but they seem to have lost the will to live.” Read more.

I kind of think that Meghan’s spending is because she’s never had access to these clothes before. Someone who used to know her said how when Meghan first went to London, no one would dress her bc she was just someone from Suits and now she’s a royal so everyone wants to dress her. I think that’s what’s happening: Meghan is basically having the shopping spree we’d all have if we won the lotto.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Yep, and that’s why people think she’s an opportunist.

Submitted: Wimbledon Outfit Tally

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Actually, I have to amend the tally for today’s outfit. Here it follows in £s and $s:

  • SHIRT RL “Collection Striped Cotton” (standard) £600 ($800),
  • TROUSERS RL “Charmain silk wedge pants” £1’280 ($1’690),
  • HAT Maison Michel “Virginie” (lol!!!) £600 ($800),
  • SUNGLASSES Illesteva “Leonard roundframe” £140 ($185),
  • BAG Altuzarra “Ghianda” £1’305 ($1’726),
  • * SHOES probably one of her Manolos Blahniks or Sarah Flints so I’m not counting it in. But then again, she does have an history of buying the same pair of black whatthefug from the same designer just to buy it again so it’s new… so it’s anybody’s guess at this point.
  • * JEWELLERY not seen any, haven’t counted any in.

TOTAL TALLY FOR WIMBLEDON OUTFIT = £3’925 (pounds) OR $5’193 (dollars)


Thanks!

Do you think the designers could possibly be giving Meghan a huge discount? I think that’s what is going on here. She may not be allowed to get them for free so they just charge her like a couple dollars. It still makes her look bad. it would have been better for her public image if she instead wore more high street brands. She’s just proving that she really is a gold digger.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

That may be, but it would have to be a ninety-something percent discount, assuming she has Kate’s budget.

And at that point the discount is basically a freebie. Is she paying $100 for a $10k dress or something.

A Master’s Twist on Making Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag

newyorker:

At a dinner party I attended recently, when one of the hosts—an artist friend, who can be a little loopy—announced, as we cleared our plates of lamb tagine, that she was going to whip up some ice cream for dessert, I was skeptical. Making ice cream typically involves not only a machine but more than a day of preparation: you have to pre-chill the machine’s cannister overnight in the freezer, prepare your base—often a custard that you’ve cooked on the stovetop and let cool in the fridge—and then allow the machine to churn and freeze it for twenty minutes or so before putting it in the freezer for several hours to let it fully solidify.

But my friend didn’t have an ice-cream machine.

A Master’s Twist on Making Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag

royal-confessions:

“Meghan & Harry are a prime example of why the British Family really needs to trim its expenses on these irrelevant royal members- the future are Kate, William, their 3 children, and their children’s children, while in the upcoming decades Harry & Meg will be pushed to the side just like Prince Andrew (brother of future King) & his children, so it’s funny to see these 2 prance around wasting millions of taxpayers of money and shaking hands with them in concern shamelessly, just move to the side.“ – Submitted by Anonymous

Hello! I know all about the BRF and their current family members but I can’t seem to keep straight everyone in the Swedish family. Could you explain who is who of the main royals (especially the kids, there seems to be a lot of little kids!). Thank you!

duchessofostergotlands:

Haha fair enough! I’ll do my best:

King Carl XVI Gustaf- The top dog of the royal family. Awkward, scandal prone but ultimately loves his family very much and people who meet him away from the cameras always say how personable he is. 

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Queen Silvia- Carl Gustaf’s wife. She was born in Germany to a German father and Brazilian mother. She lived for some time in Brazil as well. They met at the Munich Olympics and the rest is history. Effortlessly chic always. She’s a highly impressive woman who can speak multiple languages fluently

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Crown Princess Victoria- The oldest daughter of Carl Gustaf and Silvia. Born in 1977 she was displaced by her younger brother until Sweden changed the law in 1980 and she given back her rightful place as heir. Pure cupcake

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Prince Daniel- Victoria’s husband. He was a personal trainer and had his own gyms. That’s where he met Victoria and their relationship blossomed. They married in 2010. Daniel loves Victoria more than anyone loves anything

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Princess Estelle- Victoria and Daniel’s oldest child and the future Queen of Sweden. She was born in 2012. Just like her mum was, she is the mama hen of the other royal children and has entertained us with her sass for six years.  

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Prince Oscar- Victoria and Daniel’s younger child. He was born in 2016. He is the master of serious faces. I’m pretty sure it’s because his smile is so beautiful that if he did it too much the world would implode

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Prince Carl Philip-  Silvia and Carl Gustaf’s middle child and only son. He was born in 1979 and immediately became heir to the throne. A year later the laws were changed and he was moved down to second in line. He’s extremely beautiful and is also super sensitive so he’s basically the perfect man

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Princess Sofia- Prince Carl Philip’s wife. They got married in 2015 (I was in Stockholm for their wedding). She was a glamour model and reality TV star which caused a bit of a stir but she also founded her own charity and is extremely eloquent and passionate. Also beautiful. 

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Prince Alexander- Carl Philip and Sofia’s first son. He was born in 2016. Initially he was a little quiet but now he’s basically a little cherub who has a vibrant personality and filled the chaotic gap we’d come to expect from the kids when Leonore couldn’t go to a family event. 

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Prince Gabriel- Carl Philip and Sofia’s second son. He was born in 2017. We haven’t got to know him too well yet because he’s still so little but he has the biggest blue eyes and loves chomping on his programme

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Princess Madeleine- Carl Gustaf and Silvia’s youngest child and second daughter. She was born in 1982.  She had a bit of a reputation as a wild thing as a young woman but she’s settled down. She lives in London now and works privately for Childhood, a charity founded by her mother Silvia. 

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Chris O’Neill- Madeleine’s husband since 2013. He is not a working royal and didn’t take a title. At first people didn’t trust Chris and kind of thought he was a bit cold. But then he cried at their wedding and gave an interview where he just talked about how much he loved her and how amazing she is for an hour and everyone fell in love 

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Princess Leonore- Madeleine and Chris’s oldest child. Leonore was born in 2014 and her mum was likely a few weeks pregnant at the wedding. She is known as the Princess of Destruction and I call her the Little Adventurer after a nickname Madeleine gave her because she’s always a whirlwind of chaos 

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Prince Nicolas- Madeleine and Chris’s middle child and only son. He was born in 2015. He’s more stoic and quiet than his sister and seems to be the more gentle soul. Apparently he loves taking himself off to quietly read a book. Probably best known for chomping on a light up toothbrush at Oscar’s christening in 2016 

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Princess Adrienne- The baby of the siblings. She was born earlier this year (2018). We obviously don’t know her too well yet but I’m excited to get to know her over the years

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thegodkiller:

I love fire. Don’t you? It is like…a living act of entropy. The ultimate weapon of destruction. Reminding us that in the end…everything eventually returns to the ash it came from. There is something reassuring about it.

Wonder Woman (2017) dir. Patty Jenkins

thebibliosphere:

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if you didn’t believe that England hates Donald Trump already: the most recent news of his visit today is that the mayor of London approved protestors releasing a £16,000 Trump in-a-diaper balloon to fly 98ft above ground when he visits, and literally no British person is surprised. Welcome to London.

I’m literally not kidding

the people who are managing the balloon are called trump babysitters. I’ve never loved my country more.

i fucking love this country. Trust us to make the president feel welcome

the best part about this is that trump expected to have a royally welcome visit but as soon as he made an appearance, thousands of angry British people started chanting “fuck trump!” on repreat for hours.

UPDATE: Trump has managed to generate a bigger crowd than Obama did, but for all the wrong reasons. The entirety of London is filled with angry anti-trump protestors, to the point where he is refusing to make an appearance due to fear for his safety.

Here are some fucking awesome protest signs being shown today. I hope we’ve made you proud!

How much would it cost to bring the Giant Baby to The States?

Or to make a few of our own? 

Okay I know I just reblogged this earlier. but I just realized that thw “all in all you’re just another prick with no wall” sign is being held by Tony Robinson, known to many as Baldric from Black Adder, and a huge portion of my childhood from Saturday morning cartoons.

Amazing.

royal-confessions:

“Meghan’s Oscar de la Renta dress is one of the worst things she’s ever worn. It’s just so ugly it shouldn’t be worn at all. She needs a tailor ASAP. The dress is so freaking large on her and looks like she is wearing a big sack. I hope this dress will never see the light of the day again.“ – Submitted by Anonymous

2 articles on DM tonight Sat morning about how much Megs has spent in dressing. Ireland tally came to 28 thousand pounds and the earrings she wore at Louis’s christening were apparently 60 thousand pounds. Yes Houseplant, those barely visible earrings with the green outfit came to a total of 63,690 pounds. If she wears brand new anything over 1 thousand pounds at Wimbledon, DM is going to throw a party.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Wow.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5952457/Meghan-spends-huge-155-000-15-new-outfits-Royal-Wedding.html

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why Kate needs a word with Meghan

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Most probably other anons have already sent you this, but I find it remarkable, as “shameless extravagance” is quite a strong wording, spot on but very strong for British usual politeness.

“One final piece of advice. Perhaps Meghan should book an appointment with Rigby & Peller, providers of lingerie to the royals — and get herself a proper-fitting bra.” nipple-gate has indeed reached the news.


It’s a ton of money! That’s why they are using strong language. What they don’t say is that they’ve been bitching about the cost of Kate’s clothing for years.

But they did mention Megs spent more than Kate’s first year married to William.

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why Kate needs a word with Meghan

For the wimbledon bingo! Inappropriate giggling, white dress- Ralph Lauren, Bald spots, messy curls, grabs Kate, Kate faces, fake tan.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

God, Meghan looks awful. The hair’s unbrushed again. 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6767363/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-serena-williams-wimbledon-ladies-final/

Did I post the anon who was concerned about Kate being associated with Meghan’s trainwreck? I don’t remember. I meant to comment that I thought the contrast actually benefited Kate. Today’s engagement is a perfect example. Meghan looks awful and Kate looks amazing.