The Duchess of Sussex: Family and Background

[Osipi]

I wouldn't be one bit surprised if CBB decided against having Samantha on the show. I don't think they'd allow Samantha to blatantly mouth off about her half sister on the air for fear of reprisals that you've mentioned. We won't know who is and who isn't on this segment of CBB until the premiere episode as that is how its normally done from what I understand.

On the other hand, Samantha may be gagged from talking about her half sister during her time in the house but having the participants go after Samantha for her behavior and "cut her down to size" may be deemed acceptable and draw in the ratings the show desperately needs. Seems people love a smack down.

Either way, it doesn't matter to me as i would have to be hogtied and strapped to a chair to get me to watch this type of a show. Some people thrive on watching other people go into meltdowns and battle each other. I'd much rather watch a Disney movie or old reruns of comedies.

[Madame Verseau]

@Osipi - do you remember when Megan's nephews the Dooleys were suppose to be wedding correspondents along with their mother? Two days before the wedding ITV announced the Dooleys will not be on. If Channel 5 announces the same way about Sam, she will go on Twitter and claim the royal family pressured the network to dump her from the show. A new temper tantrum to stretch out her 15 minutes.

[Osipi]

I remember the Dooley's flying to the UK because they had been tagged to be "royal correspondents" for the wedding and then finding themselves at loose ends because the offer was withdrawn. Other than the knife incident of the nephew, we never heard from them again.

No matter what happens, Samantha will find the ways and the means to launch a tirade. If the CBB appearance goes on as I expect it to go, I think Channel 5 would be doing Sam a kindness withdrawing the offer but Samantha would most definitely see it as the royal family putting the kibosh on Sam's "celebrity" and "freedom of speech" and gagging her. Especially now with the announcement that the BBC and ITV have come out with.

The thing is that anyone and everyone can rant and rave and spout dragon breath on Twitter and be ignored like everyone else can. The more doors that slam in the Markle trio's faces, the better.

[Duc_et_Pair]

One would expect that any in-law is proud and honoured a to be linked to a great and illustrious House and always aware to be discreet and keep everything private. Imagine the De Lannoy family ranting about Stéphanie... Imagine the Westling family blabbing on a tv show about Daniel. Imagine Máxima's mother trying to make bucks by conspiracing with press... Unimaginable. All of them keep the family closed as an oyster. No one of them would ever think to damage Stéphanie, Daniel or Máxima. It is beyond belief what happens in that Markle family.

[Marlo]

However, The Sun have since claimed that CBB insiders have stressed that Samantha isn’t actually on their guest list for the Elstree studio.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/27/megha...re?ito=cbshare

[Rudolph]

A new interview with Thomas Markle.

Thomas Markle says Meghan has cut him out of his life | Daily Mail Online

Princess Diana would have loathed how Meghan and Harry have treated me Thomas Markle | Daily Mail Online


And from Ingrid Seward

INGRID SEWARD on Thomas Markle and his relationship with Duchess of Sussex Meghan | Daily Mail Online

[ACO]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...ather-12996677

Samantha has a new interview as well.

Interesting interview with Thomas. He is nasty as all hell about Meghan, Harry, and Doria. With each interview he get more and more aggressive. Good for Meghan for staying away from his toxic.

I will be forever thankful he was not part of the wedding.

And anyone defending this man. Yeah...

[Marlo]

Toxic Thomas shows his true colors. I don't feel sorry for him at all.

[Kataryn]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

A new interview with Thomas Markle.

Thomas Markle says Meghan has cut him out of his life | Daily Mail Online

He spoke for 9 hours and that's it? LOL - maybe the Mail on Sunday people should ask for therapist's fees from Mr. Markle....

[Rudolph]

‘Meghan got her attitude from her mother,’ he said.

‘Doria always told Meghan: “If they’re not doing anything for you, why should you do anything for them?”’

Interesting words from mom.

[Osipi]

There isn't enough cheese in the state of Wisconsin to go with this man's whines. Each word he utters to the tabloids drives a bigger and firmer wedge between *any* kind of communication with his daughter and each tabloid whine gets angrier and angrier with barely concealed threats behind them.

To dredge Diana's name into this is a cruel, low blow that is totally hitting below the belt and the *only* comparison I can actually put a finger on is that right now, Meghan is getting blasted by the Fail and Thomas Markle, Sr. telling her how she should respond, give in and do the "right" thing by her father and it reeks to me of the tabloids that did the same with HM, The Queen demanding that she show her face in London when Diana died so tragically.

Bullying tactics are never acceptable behavior in my book and never will be.

[ACO]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

‘Meghan got her attitude from her mother,’ he said.

‘Doria always told Meghan: “If they’re not doing anything for you, why should you do anything for them?”’

Interesting words from mom.

Wise words especially when it comes to them Markles. He wants to take credit for Meghan yet at the same time claims Doria is why she is the way she is. Thank god for Doria. Also did anyone else catch his threat against Meghan and the entire royal family? He has no idea what he is up against.

[AdmirerUS]

Actually, Tom is wrong. Diana knew exactly how to cut someone when she was betrayed.

This is emotional blackmail at the lowest level, IMO.

[Rudolph]

It’s an interesting timeline. Meghan lived with Doria between the ages of 6-11 and with her dad from 11 until Meghan went of to college.

I thought it was all Doria.

[Missjersey]

Public pity party #...I can’t guess

He is a waste!

[jacqui24]

There is honestly so many twisted things from what he said that I can't even begin to address them all.

[M. Payton]

This is so unbelievably cruel and hateful of Markle Sr.......who the hell does he think he is....he made Meghan a duchess........he is taking claim for all that she has done for herself in life.....I was stunned to read this and can't fathom his way of thinking now......he is such a poor excuse for a man, a husband and a father......I sure hope Meghan *never* talks to him again nor has anything to do with any of the Markle trio. And Harry, he loves his mother and to bring Diana into this is manipulative and a bullying tactic....this is shocking right now.......

[ACO]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

It’s an interesting timeline. Meghan lived with Doria between the ages of 6-11 and with her dad from 11 until Meghan went of to college.

I thought it was all Doria.

Except we know that is a lie because we have video of Meghan in HS living with Doria. She even said she was not close to her dad on tape at the time. Seems Thomas (like Samantha) is rewriting history.

Meghan's maternal side even talked about how Meghan and Doria took in Doria's mother Jeannette and cared for her until she died when Meghan was in highschool.

Thomas is full of it and is mentally unstable.

[Tarlita]

The Thomas Markle interview is just another bullying intimidation tactic by this man who really hasn't said anything we haven't heard before. And the Daily Mail are bullies for allowing this kind of blatant content to be repeated. For the reader it is just more blah blah from That crazy Markle family. Why bother to read it.
Here in Oz hardly a day goes by where the media aren't discussing anti bullying tactics. For schools or workplace etc. And yet here we have a clear case of The Daily Mail perpetuating a bullying tactic through their media organisation. Kind of makes the DM complicit of being bullies themselves. Bullying comes in all shapes and forms. Words can and do hurt.
This of course is just my opinion.
I really feel for Meghan because she loves her Dad and he is hell bent on making life difficult for her. We can all imagine Prince Harry's reaction as we know how he feels about the media.
Keep a stiff upper lip Meghan, (old fashioned British saying)the people are on your side.

[jacqui24]

And btw, save me this whole pity party about never meeting any future grandkids. He could've had it all had he kept his **** together. You screw up, you live with the consequences.