I think Harry fell into the age old trap of believing his own hype. He believed people wanted him to be king. He believed people preferred him over William. He and Meghan believed “they were going to change the world.” He thought he could marry an actress and turn her into the new “People’s Princess.” And he’d be the male version. He was wrong. It was all PR and he believed his own PR! I think that’s what he’s up against.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

EXACTLY.

Meghan’s sugars are in a tizzy because of tonights seating arrangement. They’re doubling down now on their rants that despite the seating, the future of the monarchy is Charles, William, Harry and Meghan. blah blah. They really believe the 6th-in-line and his starter wife are of equal importance to two future Kings. I hope the Queen continues to display the true hierarchy just so the sugars have more meltdowns.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

LOL, remember when Meghan was going to sit right next to the Queen because she was the favorite granddaughter-in-law?

well, he’s planted what he’s picking now and what he’s going to reap later. If he is so unhappy and tired and sick he knows what to do. push her to us, arm PR pictures using kids to make her look better, press the family to accept her at all family engagements, allow a millionaire wedding in times of instability, allow crazy leaks, allow protocol breaks, DEFINITIVELY are not things that people do when they are unhappy. He is distressed because he does not like to receive criticism, just for this

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Well, we’re one month away from the wedding and the big issues are:

1) Her family not being invited.

2) Her dad not showing up

3) No VIP’s and political figures being “snubbed.”

4) Whether William will make it to the FA Cup

Remember the Endeavor awards and how everyone was excited to see what she looked like in a glam dress? Well, she finally showed up in a glam dress and these were the covers.

“People asking where Kate is, do they want her to pop out the baby in front of an audience??” They wanted to call her lazy to work but ready to party and glamourous events, jealous attention seeker, the usual. They are upset bc they couldn’t distract the attention from Meghan’s failure. K let the scene all to M, but it didn’t succed as they expected.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Yep, this was her chance to shine without glorious pregnant Kate around and it didn’t work. It was yet another self-inflicted wound because the headlines were all about the family and politicians that they “snubbed.”

(1) Now that PC is Head of the CW, he’s in charge of where PH/M goes and does, right? So much for the Princess Di fantasy. I see a lot of boring, tedious work. After all, that’s how one changes the world. (2) When PH/M marry, PW/DofC become their bosses, right? In terms of gender roles, PW is PH’s boss and DofC is M’s boss, right? I remember reading something like this. Was it incorrect?

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I think they are a bit more independent than that.

But supposedly PC moved in to seize control of things a few months ago with a huge purge of HM’s aides.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4889462/Queen-s-aide-ousted-power-struggle.html

I think PC has been the boss since last summer.

truenorthshow:

Get ready for Earth Day by binging “True North”!

This Earth Day, ask yourself – “#WhatWillYouDo to protect our Earth?”

“True North” takes you deep into the Arctic, telling stories of the people, places, and animals living in one of the most remote and rapidly changing parts of our planet.

Watch on Tumblr.

Episode Guide:

Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 |  Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 | Episode 14 | Episode 15

royal-confessions:

“Meghan’s post engagment outfits have been so dull. Firstly royal ladies can’t wear black because it’s for mourning. I wanted her to blow the fashion game out of the park because Kate’s fashion is boring and repetitive. Wear some color Meghan and stop with the ridiculous oversized pants. Your not twenty anymore. This isn’t the 70s. And stop with the ugly ass boring turtleneck.“ – Submitted by Anonymous

dailydcheroes:

Steve: This is no man’s land, Diana! It means no man can cross it, alright? This battalion has been here for nearly a year and they’ve barely gained an inch. All right? Because on the other side there are a bunch of Germans pointing machine guns at every square inch of this place. This is not something you can cross. It’s not possible.
Diana So… what? So we do nothing?
Steve: No, we are doing something! We are! We just… we can’t save everyone in this war. This is not what we came here to do.
Diana: No. But it’s what I’m going to do.

The last living human link to the 19th century is gone

jkottke:

For the past few years, because of my interest in The Great Span of human history, I’ve been tracking the last remaining people who were alive in the 1800s and the 19th century. As of 2015, only two women born in the 1800s and two others born in 1900 (the last year of the 19th century) were still alive. In the next two years, three of those women passed away, including Jamaican Violet Brown, the last living subject of Queen Victoria, who reigned over the British Empire starting in 1837.

Yesterday Nabi Tajima, the last known survivor of the 19th century, died in Japan at age 117.

Tajima was born in a village on Kikaijima on August 4, 1900. She had 9 children and more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great-grandchildren, according to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), which verified her date of birth.

At the time of her death, Tajima was 117 years and 280 days old, making her the third oldest person in recorded human history. She said that her secret to longevity was eating delicious things and sleeping well, but she also enjoyed hand-dancing to the sound of the shamisen.

Tajima was born at a time when Emperor Meiji ruled Japan as the nation rose from an isolationist feudal state to become a world power. William McKinley served as president of the United States and Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom. The world’s population was just 1.6 billion.

Tajima was already 45 years old when World War II ended…amazing. According to the Gerontology Research Group’s World Supercentenarian Rankings List, the oldest living person is Chiyo Miyako of Japan, who will hopefully turn 117 in a week and a half.

Noone is mentioning Prince Philp, not even like “he is recovering and not attending”. I did Ctrl+F on DM article, no mention of PP. And the whole Commonwealth week – the same. Queen attends alone and no one mentions absence of PP or his health even as a side note. Is there some sort of media embargo about PP? Complete silence starts looking suspicious…

anonymoushouseplantfan:

I don’t know why they aren’t saying anything. Philip’s absence made me sad.

Submitted:

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Harry was prepared for the “she’s inappropriate for a royal” fight but not the “she’s using you” fight…. Harry probably justifies it by telling himself no ‘we are using each other’, which in his mind is okay. Its nothing new to him because Harry and some of his friendship/family circle do ‘you scratch my back I’ll scratch yours’. He actually got something out it. With Markle he gets zero, nada. She has nothing and will never have anything to offer. She’s actually a liability and he’s losing. She’s take take take. He isn’t willing to admit it yet or hasn’t fully realized it yet. 


YES! I thinker’s starting to dawn on him now. He has been the one providing the press, the events, the charities, etc… She has pretty much done nothing except generate embarrassing stories about her past relationships, her family, and her nudes.

Harry looked stone faced at the concert. Getting second row at the concert and at the Westminster Abbey service must have needled his ego to no end. He always played up the People’s Prince angle hard, and became smitten with Meghan in part because he believed she would solidify his spotlight. Instead she has accelerated him to the second row with Andrew and Edward. While Meghan’s sitting in the back wondering if the cameras can still get a good angle on her, Harry’s wondering why he’s demoted.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Exactly. 

Platel on DM is whacking MM hard – “a burning desire for fame is such an integral part of Meghan Markle’s persona it almost seems to be etched into her DNA”. Ouch.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Whoa. 

More importantly, what daughter wouldn’t have her dad walk her down the aisle? It’s one of the most poignant rites of passage a father can perform. If Meghan isn’t on his arm, she may regret it for the rest of her life.

Yes, the former TV lighting director is a portly T-shirt-wearing, bearded recluse — and in Meghan’s new world they may not like the cut of his jib. But if he isn’t there in that role, it will say more about Meghan than it does about him.

Read more:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5640741/Platells-People-Dont-grand-family-Meghan.html#ixzz5DMUICkDg

Mother’s side is also not invited and look who will do her hair www(.)dailymail(.)co(.)uk/news/article-5642571/More-close-family-furious-left-Meghan-Markles-wedding-guest-list(.)html

keepingupwiththebananadrama:

anonymoushouseplantfan:

LOL, the “celebrity vet” is invited. I’m dying here. 

Wait this dude is the one fucking up her hair. Until recently it’s has definitely looked like shit rolled over. Anyways the theme of this wedding guest list will be fame over family. Smh

1/I think Harry was chomping at the bit wanting and waiting to defend Meghan – I think that’s one of the reasons he picked her, to be frank. He wanted to step it up and be noble defending a woman of a biracial background entering the RF. Rebel Harry, using his own family as a foil for his awesomeness. I bet he had quotes and statements all practiced in his head. Turns out that people don’t care about that – they’re way ahead of Harry. But they DO think she’s fake and ridiculous.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

2/She’s not just fake, but EVERYBODY can see it immediately. It doesn’t take any time. As soon as she speaks, EVERBODY is: “Oh, she’s one of those.” with her “Is he kind?” “Well, we were roasting a chicken.” “Boots on the ground.” It must be mortifying. It’s not like Diana, where people had to watch her for years to get the idea something might be amiss. Meghan is a cartoon. Harry outsmarted himself. Everyone’s smarter than he is. Mortifying.


You forgot “I didn’t know much about him.”

think, as you say, he was prepared to defend her. I don’t think he was prepared to look like a fool while doing it —- THIS!!!! Houseplant you nailed it! Harry was prepared for the “she’s inappropriate for a royal” fight but not the “she’s using you” fight.

anonymoushouseplantfan:

Yep. I wonder what it’s doing to his head. She sold him a relationship in which he would be seen as the hero/knight rescuing/defending his beloved, but instead he looks like an idiot who is being taken in by an experienced user.

mcrgotrcbbic:

“Gal Gadot brought Wonder Woman to millions of new fans. Her portrayal was magnificent and powerful, capturing everything that Wonder Woman represents. She and I are lucky to be members of this small sisterhood, living and breathing this uniquely strong, smart and charming superhero. […] Wonder Woman has helped transform how women and girls see themselves since she emerged on a TV show in 1975. She represents what we know is inside every one of us: fierce strength, a kind heart and incredible valor. Gal understood and captured the spirit of this complex, independent, fully feminine persona. I applaud her for all of her success.” – Lynda Carter honors Gal Gadot for TIME 100 List

duchessofostergotlands:

The Royal Houses (8/9): The House of Windsor

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Current Head: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Founded: 1917
Parent House: House of Wettin

Anti-German sentiment during the First World War and a rising disdain for monarchy following the murders of the Russian Imperial Family led King George V to change the name of his royal dynasty from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. The name was chosen to honour Windsor Castle, a favourite home of the royal family and a distinctly English landmark. The House of Windsor is currently headed by Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1952. Many of King George V’s descendants use Windsor as a last name, including the children of the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent. 

dianasofthemyscira:

You are Superman, aren’t you? Lois, look, we’ve been through these hallucinations of yours before. Can’t you see what you almost did? Throwing yourself off a building 30 stories high? Can’t you see what a tragic mistake you almost made? I made a mistake? I made a mistake because I risked my life instead of yours. Lois! Don’t be insane! And don’t fall down ‘cause you’re just going to have to get up again!
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)