Harry and Meghan: Relationship Musings


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The diary editor for the DM has a say. No good comes from an interview like this. Reporters are miffed the British press were excluded.

Richard Eden @richardaeden
So Prince Harry attacks the press for writing about his love life, then #MeghanMarkle gives big interview about their love life. Confused.

The problem with this is they weren't writing about his personal life. They were tearing his girlfriend to pieces by making inappropriate racial remarks and insinuating that she's a porn star. Then then it became a security issue when photographers that were stalking her mother and trying to break into Meghan's home. Very different from this.

In fact, this was very clear point from Harry early on. Just look at that letter. He acknowledged the natural interest in his personal life, but said a line was crossed in their behavior, and that's what he took issues with. He also made the exact point when he gave Camilla Tominey, the reporter who broke the story about him and Meghan, the only exclusive interview from his Caribbean tour. That was not done unintentionally. But places like DF will never understand the point here.

And also, I'm not sure why he's miffed about British press being excluded. She gave an interview to a reputable publication. Not a tabloid. That rules out most of the daily papers that's been writing extensively about them in UK.
 
But there will be comparisons and it will get nasty, I think.:sad:

If Harry and Meghan get married, and I am virtually 100% sure they will, I feel that Kate and Meghan will do some engagements together to hopefully counteract some of the made up stories that the media will, well, make up.
 
I just wished it was Harry who made the first public declaration of them 'being happy & being in love'! It's just weird to me that it's coming from Meghan while Harry has never spoken personally about the status of their relationship.

Or am I just being old fashioned?!!
 
Video:
A breathtaking behind the scenes video of Miss Meghan Markle's Vanity Fair Photoshoot:
https://thescene.com/watch/vanityfa...n-markle-s-vanity-fair-cover-shoot-2017-09-05

Happiness just beams out of her in the video. Enjoy!


What a very beautiful woman she is and so full of life and love and happiness just flows out of her. Thank you for the video Dman. Harry and her are in for a joyous life filled with lots of love and happiness regardless of what some here want for after all those of you that are such negative whatevers it does not matter to him one darn bit, he goes forth with his own life regardless of YOU.....I for one wish them a world filled with love and joy and family as that is what an decent person wants for anyone in love and finding happiness.......as for those that are negative, well there is a beach filled with sand to play and hide in.......??
 
If Harry and Meghan get married, and I am virtually 100% sure they will, I feel that Kate and Meghan will do some engagements together to hopefully counteract some of the made up stories that the media will, well, make up.



Oh I'm sure they will- and they likely will be seen together in the lead up to the wedding, as Camilla was with Kate.
 
AMEN!!!!! Give me some tiaras!



Yes please! I know it's highly unlikely but my dream tiara for Meghan is the Strathmore Rose but worn in the 1920s bandeau style.

She's fashionable enough to pull off that look and it would be amazing on her.
 
I don't really have a problem with Meghan being glamorous or appearing in designer clothes in a glossy magazine. After all, she is a celebrity in her own right. What bothers me is that she was talking openly about a relationship, which, until this interview, she and Harry were apparently trying to keep as private and secretive as possible. If both she and Harry had come out together to talk about their love for each other, I would have no objections really, but Meghan doing it alone, even with Harry's implicit approval, sounds terribly "pushy" to me. It would be even worse if they did it without the Palace or Clarence House being notified in advance.
 
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I don't really have a problem with Meghan being glamorous or appearing in designer clothes in a glossy magazine. After all, she is a celebrity in her own right. What bothers me is that she was talking openly about a relationshio, which, until this interview, she and Harry were apparently trying to keep as private and secretive as possible. If both she and Harry had come out together to talk about their love for each other, I would have no objections really, but Meghan doing it alone, even with Harry's implicit approval, sounds terribly "pushy" to me , It would be even worse if they did it with the Palace or Clarence House being notified in advance.



They won't do an interview together until their engagement interview.
 
If Harry and Meghan get married, and I am virtually 100% sure they will, I feel that Kate and Meghan will do some engagements together to hopefully counteract some of the made up stories that the media will, well, make up.

I'm sure they will as a group....Harry, William and Kate already doing things together...Harry's wife will be included along side them. Then as we see Harry/William do things on their own together...as will Kate and Harry's wife.


LaRae
 
Yes please! I know it's highly unlikely but my dream tiara for Meghan is the Strathmore Rose but worn in the 1920s bandeau style.

She's fashionable enough to pull off that look and it would be amazing on her.

Let's face it...there's not going to be much she can't pull off if they end up marrying. However, if they marry, I suspect she will be like Kate and we will see recycling and very casual clothing when not on duty....but when it's time to dress up, it should be well worth seeing.


LaRae
 
They won't do an interview together until their engagement interview.

That's right.

The couple are telling us that this whole thing should is no longer about, IF, but it's about, WHEN. The next months shall be interesting.

Folks should be happy for Charles and Diana's sons. William has created a beautiful family for himself and has embraced his destiny. Harry is now on his own path to doing the same.
 
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meghan gave an interview and posed for vanity fair.

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/09/meghan-markle-cover-story

i personally think that was a mistake. if the royal family liked something about kate was her discrete and loyal personality. she never spoke to the press, never gave interviews.

i didn't really see harry and meghan's relationship becoming serious, and i have to say this makes me lean more into that opinion.
 
Am the only one who thinks the palace had nothing to do with this. I don't think they are engaged . I thought they would be engaged by December but now this interview makes me uncertain. There is no way someone entering the British Royal family would do such an interview. The way Harry protect his privacy makes me believe while he knew about it , he probably didn't know the content. It looks more like she is promoting her brand than anything else. I liked the way they were conducting their romance before , I thought it was handled with class and dignity. This really makes me sad, because this is the only girlfriend of Harry's that I like.Hopefully I am wrong. This interview seem like a way to give her more publicity if the romance does not work out . I hope I am wrong and everyone that says it is a pre engagement interview is right. Because after this there is no way they can ask for privacy anymore.
 
The noticeable shift Imo has happened. It's not anymore 'if' Meghan hand Harry will get engaged, it's changed to WHEN, and most are betting it'll happen soon.
 
I see people are going to try to use Meghan's few words about her relationship with Harry as her spilling the beans and not being discreet.

She has not spilled any personal details or dived into their personal lives. Harry gave a major confirmation about their relationship and now Meghan gave her confirmation.

There's nothing wrong about Meghan mentioning their love for each other and quest for privacy. She knows the time is coming for them to present their relationship to the public.

It's coming people, so let's brace ourselves for that big day.
 
The diary editor for the DM has a say. No good comes from an interview like this. Reporters are miffed the British press was excluded.

Richard Eden @richardaeden
So Prince Harry attacks the press for writing about his love life, then #MeghanMarkle gives big interview about their love life. Confused.

Again, he never did attack the press as a whole. To paraphrase, the statement made clear that certain tabloids had 'crossed a line'. And the very next day his press office when queried gave an example of one such comment piece with the offensive racial undertones. The mail was called out on it basically which they weren't very happy about and have since continued to go on the attack re Meghan, rippling her character apart with slurs and innuendo and sometimes just outright plain nastiness. Paying half siblings she's had very little to with since childhood money to tell tales about her. And the DF so-called journos getting very personal with their articles basically doing hack jobs on her almost daily thus inviting with dog whistles the vile abuse and ridicule she has suffered and had levelled at her by their readers - readers the majority of whom you can categorise from the racial prejudice/abuse displayed in the comments.
 
It's also worth noting again that this interview took place before their recent trip to Botswana. I think that lends a little credibility to the theory that they became engaged there. (That this step towards moving Megan into the spotlight had already happened before their big trip)
 
They won't do an interview together until their engagement interview.

I know, but don't you think it's time to change that rule ? If they can't talk together about their relationship before an engagement, then I think she should not have talked at all about their "love", or should have let Harry come out first. I know it may sound terriblly old-fashioned, but that would have been the proper way to do it, especially given Harry's rank.
 
I know, but don't you think it's time to change that rule ? If they can't talk together about their relationship before an engagement, then I think she should not have talked at all about their "love", or should have let Harry come out first. I know it may sound terriblly old-fashioned, but that would have been the proper way to do it, especially given Harry's rank.

Harry did come out first, in november last year. He issued an official statement regarding his relationship with Meghan. If that isn't coming out, I don't know what is.
 
One thing that does stand out for me with Meghan doing this interview solo and with a reputable media agency such as Vanity Fair is that she is maintaining her own sense of identity. This is probably one thing that Harry admires about her. She is her own person, she is strong enough to take on what ever comes at her, she has successes that she's accomplished all on her own without riding someone else's coattail and most important, she loves him.

This is a woman that will mesh well with the British Royal Family and the "Firm" and be able to stand by Harry's side but also not be squeamish about tackling things on her own. These two are forming a team where neither one of them seems to want to be the dominant partner and they will work very well together. Its not a case of her conforming with the BRF or the "Firm" but rather the ability to mesh with it and work to promote it the best that she knows how.

Every spouse that marries into the BRF has adjustments to make and things to get used to and that takes time and practice. Both Harry and Meghan are looking to a bright future with a life together and with a solid foundation in love, trust, respect, friendship and supporting each other's individuality, I think they'll be great for the BRF going into the future.

Reminds me of a Charlie Brown sweatshirt my dad always used to wear while coaching little league baseball. "How can we lose when we're so sincere?" This sums up Harry and Meghan for me. :D
 
I know, but don't you think it's time to change that rule ? If they can't talk together about their relationship before an engagement, then I think she should not have talked at all about their "love", or should have let Harry come out first. I know it may sound terriblly old-fashioned, but that would have been the proper way to do it, especially given Harry's rank.

I don't get this at all. There are two people in this relationship, and for the general public to get to 'know' Meghan, she should be able to talk in public. I don't get why Harry is the only one allowed to speak. My thinking is, that Harry doesn't want Meghan to stay quiet in the background, he wants her to have a voice, not just be in the shadows.

On one hand, you want old traditions to change, and for them to give an interview before they're engaged, but then keep other traditions the same, and for her to simply be quiet, while Harry does the talking.
 
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Harry did come out first, in november last year. He issued an official statement regarding his relationship with Meghan. If that isn't coming out, I don't know what is.

He never used the "L" word. He just confirmed he and Meghan were dating.

Maybe it is a cultural problem, but, on our side of the Atlantic, or at least where I live, saying in public that you are in love with someone is a big deal, especially when the person you are supposed to be in love with has not publicy said yet he is in love with you too.
 
I know, but don't you think it's time to change that rule ? If they can't talk together about their relationship before an engagement, then I think she should not have talked at all about their "love", or should have let Harry come out first. I know it may sound terriblly old-fashioned, but that would have been the proper way to do it, especially given Harry's rank.



Harry released his own official statement confirming the relationship and calling her his girlfriend almost a year ago. He did get to come out first.

All she did in this interview is confirm she's as serious about the relationship as he is, in a publication that's treated as a serious outlet and has been trusted in the past to feature both William (who gave them an interview) and Kate (who gave them a fashion spread)

Most of the Royal reporters and observers are seeing this the same way many of us here are- as the first step in a carefully calculated roll out of Meghan as Harry's future wife. (See twitter feeds of Emily Andrews, Victoria Arbiter and Richard Palmer)
 
I don't get this at all. There are two people in this relationship, and for the general public to get to 'know' Meghan, she should be able to talk in public. I don't get why Harry is the only one allowed to speak. My thinking is, that Harry doesn't want Meghan to stay quiet in the background, he wants her to have a voice, not just be in the shadows.
I also think that it has to do with maturity and experience in handling the media. I don't think we've had a royal girlfriend that was this savvy in handling the media. Sophie could've been, but she was more used to handling press for others rather than be the story herself. Like I said earlier, this isn't a good strategy for everyone, but for Meghan, it's best for her to tell her story than anyone else.

Harry released his own official statement confirming the relationship and calling her his girlfriend almost a year ago. He did get to come out first.

All she did in this interview is confirm she's as serious about the relationship as he is, in a publication that's treated as a serious outlet and has been trusted in the past to feature both William (who gave them an interview) and Kate (who gave them a fashion spread)

Most of the Royal reporters and observers are seeing this the same way many of us here are- as the first step in a carefully calculated roll out of Meghan as Harry's future wife. (See twitter feeds of Emily Andrews, Victoria Arbiter and Richard Palmer)

Honestly, I haven't seen anything about being miffed that the UK publishers are shut out. Some have questioned whether it's hypocritical to ask for privacy and then do an interview. However, I don't see this as any more hypocritical than William and Kate ask for privacy for their children and then does a photoshoot with the kids. They understand there is interest, and they will work with you, but they won't tolerate wrecklessness and intrusiveness. Most seems to understand that fine line. The most serious criticisms I've seen came from DM and the Sun's reporters, which are the two publications that have been ruled to have inproper reporting when it comes to this couple (the Sun having to apologize to both Meghan and Harry that their headline suggests she was in porn and Mail having IPSO ruled their publication of the Jamaica photos of the couple was intrusive and against regulation amongst other things).
 
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