Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Current Events 1: May 2018 - March 2020

[O-H Anglophile]

Meghan and Harry attend commonwealth games
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...arkle-attend-annual-Commonwealth-Service.html

Commonwealth Service not Commonwealth Games.

 

[TLLK]

Just to clarify, do you mean the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey? The article does not mention the Commonwealth Games.

 

[QueenMathilde]

Yep you're right - commonwealth service not games. I tried to cut and paste the headline but it turned out huge and I couldn't make the type smaller so I just wrote it out. And I wasn't sure where to put it - where do we put current events now?

 

[Betsypaige]

Well, that means Archie will get to see his grandpa, great-grandma, uncle and other extended family, so this is welcome news. I hope Harry will spend time with Charles and William....

 

[carlota]

An interesting request from the queen to ask them to attend if they are planning to move away from royal duties.

 

[tausi]

An interesting request from the queen to ask them to attend if they are planning to move away from royal duties.

I don’t think there is a confirmation that the Queen asked them. It’s pure speculation. For all we know it is one of the last duties they had already committed to do before quitting.

 

[Helen.CH]

I don’t think there is a confirmation that the Queen asked them. It’s pure speculation. For all we know it is one of the last duties they had already committed to do before quitting.

Yes....
But I guess the Sussex couple should be back for further talks on the transition ans their future.

 

[QueenMathilde]

Well several places are reporting they're doing this now. I don't know if that means they are or if they just are repeating the story from the Mail.

 

[Madame Verseau]

Why would the queen ask for Harry and Meghan to come back for the Commonwealth church service when she stripped them of their positions of Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors? I'm surprised they still have their positions as Pres and VP of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. And bring Archie - why? Children never attend this service . I feel it's a set up; just doesn't feel right.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Duchess of Sussex, Current Events 2: February 2019 -

Why would the queen ask for Harry and Meghan to come back for the Commonwealth church service when she stripped them of their positions of Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors? I'm surprised they still have their positions as Pres and VP of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. And bring Archie - why? Children never attend this service . I feel it's a set up; just doesn't feel right.

You answered your own question?

They are still working members of the Royal Family until Spring 2020, they are still President and VP of the Commonwealth Trust. It is only Henry who lost his role as Ambassador, Meghan never had it. They’re clearly not going to bring Archie to the service, but back to the U.K. to see his great-grandparents, and grandfather as well as other family.

This is less likely The Queen asking them to return, more them returning for a pre-planned engagement they can’t get out of.

 

[Queen Claude]

The story originated in The Times and states that attendance at the Commonwealth Service will be part of a final round of engagements before the Sussexes enter their next phase.

 

[QueenMathilde]

ls this thing televised? I don't know that much about it. Who in the royal family goes?

 

[Countessmeout]

ls this thing televised? I don't know that much about it. Who in the royal family goes?

Yes it's televised.

Last year the queen, Charles and Camilla, the Cambridges, Sussexes and Andrew all attended. There is always a large showing of senior royals.

Why would the queen ask for Harry and Meghan to come back for the Commonwealth church service when she stripped them of their positions of Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors? I'm surprised they still have their positions as Pres and VP of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. And bring Archie - why? Children never attend this service . I feel it's a set up; just doesn't feel right.

They are still on the commonwealth trust so answer enough there.

Besides when it was announced they were stepping back it was said they would still attend events they were scheduled to. And that their stepping back was not official until the spring. It's not hard to believe they were scheduled to attend the service months ago, before they stepped back. And since not spring yet they haven't officially stepped away.

Not bring Archie to the service but to the UK. They kept Frogmore for a reason. They intend to bring him back during the year. They likely will if the story is true come back for some time and visit their patronages. Be a good time for Archie to come.

The only reason they may not bring Archie is if they plan to attend Bea's wedding. They may plan just a short trip in March if the story is true. And then come back longer for her wedding. It would make sense then as they goyle stay a few weeks and be back for Trooping and such after.

 

[wyevale]

If they do attend the Commonwealth Service [which is televised] the Body language between them and the Royal family will be fascinating...

 

[Alisa]

The body language will be nothing less than normal. Remember in the height of the reported "feud" between the 2 couples we saw them laughing and talking as though they were all great friends.

I am not surprised that they would attend such an event as they have made it clear that they want to remain actively involved in the charities and organizations dear to their heart. Now in what capacity will they be doing so remains to be seen.

 

[Osipi]

Drats! I picked a fine day to have cataract surgery! I'll have to rely on everybody here to relate information to me of the televised event as I'll be reading with one (hopefully) good eye on the mend from Feb 24th surgery.

What I am hoping to happen though is that everyone focuses on the reason they're at the service, have their "royal game faces" on and be pleasant and civil to each other and disappoint those that will be looking for underlying tensions and ill will. ?

 

[ACO]

Harry and Meghan visited Stanford University on Tuesday

https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna173943

 

[Somebody]

So, the 'North America'-part really includes quite a lot of US-travel. So far, it seems they are mostly transitioning out and doing very little 'remaining royal work'. I wonder whether the Commonwealth event is their only remaining royal event...

I never heard Harry being referred to as a 'College Graduate' based on him graduating from 'Eton College before completing officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.'

 

[Hallo girl]

So, the 'North America'-part really includes quite a lot of US-travel. So far, it seems they are mostly transitioning out and doing very little 'remaining royal work'. I wonder whether the Commonwealth event is their only remaining royal event...

I never heard Harry being referred to as a 'College Graduate' based on him graduating from 'Eton College before completing officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.'

The article appears to have been written by somebody who does not know what Eton actually is.

 

[_Heather_]

The article appears to have been written by somebody who does not know what Eton actually is.

Agreed but I also think that's very, very common in the US. Our education system is set up so very, very differently from that of the UK that I really believe that most people would believe that Eton is what we would consider a university. Only those Americans with ties to the UK or a strong interest in the UK really know the difference and I'd venture to guess this writer has neither of those things.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Harry and Meghan visited Stanford University on Tuesday

https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna173943

A palace source, for what palace exactly as nobody from any Palace in the U.K. is speaking on behalf of the Sussexes. If they’re going to disseminate information, at least have the decency to use their own PR people.

 

[_Heather_]

A palace source, for what palace exactly as nobody from any Palace in the U.K. is speaking on behalf of the Sussexes. If they’re going to disseminate information, at least have the decency to use their own PR people.

I honestly don't know the answer but I suspect that as long as they're in this "transition" phase it might be possible that BP is speaking on their behalf. At least on some matters, anyway.

 

[ladongas]

A palace source, for what palace exactly as nobody from any Palace in the U.K. is speaking on behalf of the Sussexes. If they’re going to disseminate information, at least have the decency to use their own PR people.

Perhaps “decency” is an inaccurate word to use?
Professionalism, perhaps...
At any rate, a ‘palace source’ might be anyone, and not necessarily someone working on behalf of the couple.

 

[Countessmeout]

So, the 'North America'-part really includes quite a lot of US-travel. So far, it seems they are mostly transitioning out and doing very little 'remaining royal work'. I wonder whether the Commonwealth event is their only remaining royal event...

I never heard Harry being referred to as a 'College Graduate' based on him graduating from 'Eton College before completing officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.'

The article doesn’t call him a college graduate. It says the duchess of Sussex is a college graduate. And that Harry attended Sandhurst.

But many would consider him a college graduate. Military academies are considered defense colleges. West Point in the US certainly is. Harry did graduate from Sandhurst. But yes If they had called him a college graduate it’s not a common term for military grads.

 

[_Heather_]

The article doesn’t call him a college graduate. It says the duchess of Sussex is a college graduate. And that Harry attended Sandhurst.

But many would consider him a college graduate. Military academies are considered defense colleges. West Point in the US certainly is. Harry did graduate from Sandhurst. But yes If they had called him a college graduate it’s not a common term for military grads.

In all fairness, that article was changed very, very recently in the wording of that paragraph. When I read it the first time it did say that they were both college graduates and it did seem quite odd because it's not a common term for military graduates. I'm guessing someone better acquainted with Harry and Meghan's educations pointed this out and the publication revised it.

 

[Hallo girl]

In all fairness, that article was changed very, very recently in the wording of that paragraph. When I read it the first time it did say that they were both college graduates and it did seem quite odd because it's not a common term for military graduates. I'm guessing someone better acquainted with Harry and Meghan's educations pointed this out and the publication revised it.

I read that article a couple of hours ago and the wording has been changed. It clearly referred to them both being college graduates with Harry having attended Eton College. It also mentioned Sandhurst.
Let this be a lesson to us all not to assume we are all reading the exact same thing when we start debating.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

In all fairness, that article was changed very, very recently in the wording of that paragraph. When I read it the first time it did say that they were both college graduates and it did seem quite odd because it's not a common term for military graduates. I'm guessing someone better acquainted with Harry and Meghan's educations pointed this out and the publication revised it.

I read that article a couple of hours ago and the wording has been changed. It clearly referred to them both being college graduates with Harry having attended Eton College. It also mentioned Sandhurst.
Let this be a lesson to us all not to assume we are all reading the exact same thing when we start debating.

I think that depends on the military college doesn't it? In the U.S., graduates of West Point and the other service academies are most definitely college graduates.
I'm not sure how Sandhurst compares, it may be solely military/officer training.

Eton College is more like jr high/high school.

Edit: I see the Eton College thing was pointed out on the prior page

 

[sndral]

A palace source, for what palace exactly as nobody from any Palace in the U.K. is speaking on behalf of the Sussexes. If they’re going to disseminate information, at least have the decency to use their own PR people.

Maybe their PR people chose to not comment, so the article’s writer called their leak from whatever palace.
No need to question the couple’s decency w/out more facts.
If they were at Stanford, I wonder how long they stayed in my general area of California.

 

[gerry]

Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of Stanford, is a Rhodes Scholar, McGill Graduate and a proud Canadian. The fact that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Stanford is to be added to the check list of new initiatives by the Sussex family in North America on behalf of the Commonwealth; nothing more and nothing less.

 

[Lady Daly]

Let's see, speaking at a high profile JP Morgan event in Miami, a meeting with the President of Stanford University, and guest editing an issue of British Vogue for Edward Enninful. Wow!! These are some powerful first steps!