Duke and Duchess of Sussex, General News Part 1: May 2018 - December 2018

[Madame Verseau]

Harry and Meghan are scheduled to visit Ireland around July 13

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.in...expected-to-land-on-friday-13th-36996749.html

That's around the same time Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the UK.

 

[jacqui24]

Harry and Meghan are scheduled to visit Ireland around July 13

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.in...expected-to-land-on-friday-13th-36996749.html

That's around the same time Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the UK.

I keep hearing rumors of this, but it's not confirmed it. I guess we will see. However, I don't know if this make sense given that Charles and Camilla are visiting Ireland soon.

 

[ACO]

^^^ Charles and Camilla haven't technically been confirmed either. The engagement there aren't often. Usually announced the day of. All the reports have been "It is believed.."

I think this visit is likely with Harry and Meghan. It has been talked about as much as this tour and that was just confirmed. I won't be surprised if she also joins in the rumored Netherlands visit in July as well.

 

[jacqui24]

^^^ Charles and Camilla haven't technically been confirmed either. The engagement there aren't often. Usually announced the day of. All the reports have been "It is believed.."

I think this visit is likely with Harry and Meghan. It has been talked about as much as this tour and that was just confirmed. I won't be surprised if she also joins in the rumored Netherlands visit in July as well.

Hmmm, didn't know Charles and Camilla's visit isn't confirmed. It still seems odd to have so much royal visits to Ireland in short span of time though. I can't remember the last time they got two royal visits in a year, much less a month.

 

[Princess Larisa]

Hmmm, didn't know Charles and Camilla's visit isn't confirmed. It still seems odd to have so much royal visits to Ireland in short span of time though. I can't remember the last time they got two royal visits in a year, much less a month.

Charles and Camilla go to Ireland every year, it's never announced in advance.
I'd guess any other royals going wold be a one day visit, probably connected to a charity or specific event. For example, Anne goes for rugby games as patron.

 

[Denville]

Charles and Camilla go to Ireland every year, it's never announced in advance.
I'd guess any other royals going wold be a one day visit, probably connected to a charity or specific event. For example, Anne goes for rugby games as patron.

I assume that this is an official visit? Charles and Camilla do make private visits, but they've only done one official visit that Ive heard of

 

[Princess Larisa]

I assume that this is an official visit? Charles and Camilla do make private visits, but they've only done one official visit that Ive heard of

They have done an official visit every year since 2015 and have said that they plan to continue. Camilla made a comment that she hopes to visit every county in Ireland.

2015 May 19-20
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...-parker-bowles-to-begin-irish-visit-1.2215585
2016 May 25
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36376350
2017 May 10-12
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/live-crowds-gather-prince-charles-10399187
https://theroyalrecord.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/daily-record-may-10th-2017/
https://theroyalrecord.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/daily-record-may-11th-2017/
https://theroyalrecord.wordpress.com/2017/05/12/daily-record-may-12th-2017/
2018 - apparently Cork and Kerry from June 14th
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...-to-visit-cork-and-kerry-next-month-1.3497809

Usually it’s 1-2 days in Northern Ireland and a couple of days in ROI. If the above article is correct I’d expect them in NI today or tomorrow. There is nothing in the future engagements until June 22 + Garter on June 18, which is unusual for Charles and makes me think the rumors are true.

 

[jacqui24]

The latest Pod Save The Queen from the Mirror just came out. It was interesting that we were having a discussion a few days about Meghan being part of a firm that's seen as a tourist attraction and how she fits into that. The editor of the Meghan's Mirror and What Would Kate Do blogs was on to discussion some of the events that just happened (Trooping and such) and are about to happen (Meghan's visit with the Queen and such). But she also went into the audience that the blogs she runs attracts. She has found that while there is interest from the traditional audiences that's interested in monarchy or the fashionistas, Meghan is also attracting an audience that they've not seen before that's interested in Meghan the person, and then, by extension, the BRF.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pod-save-queen-meghan-markle-12691717

 

[Curbside]

The latest Pod Save The Queen from the Mirror just came out. It was interesting that we were having a discussion a few days about Meghan being part of a firm that's seen as a tourist attraction and how she fits into that. The editor of the Meghan's Mirror and What Would Kate Do blogs was on to discussion some of the events that just happened (Trooping and such) and are about to happen (Meghan's visit with the Queen and such). But she also went into the audience that the blogs she runs attracts. She has found that while there is interest from the traditional audiences that's interested in monarchy or the fashionistas, Meghan is also attracting an audience that they've not seen before that's interested in Meghan the person, and then by extension, the BRF.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pod-save-queen-meghan-markle-12691717

I think this is true. I haven't followed the BRF since the 80s, and have only somewhat followed Will and Kate's romance.

 

[Zaira]

I think this is true. I haven't followed the BRF since the 80s, and have only somewhat followed Will and Kate's romance.

Very true in my circle too. No one in my life followed the royals before Meghan and this includes my friends in the UK. The interest has increased in my life most notably among younger women and people of color.

I got into the BRF because of Will and Kate's wedding but quickly...just didn't connect with them. I did really connect with Harry and he is what has kept be following the BRF overall, but I didn't care for some of his past love interests. Meghan definitely reignited my interest!

 

[Madame Verseau]

Meghan is being put into consideration for an Emmy award

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wmagazine.com/story/meghan-markle-emmy-nomination/amp

Meghan was never nominated before and neither has Suits. USA network is trying to exploit the royal connection. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the group that had out the Emmys) may go with this because the ratings for the the Emmy broadcast was low last year and having a royal as a nominee would grab viewers. If Meghan did go work she should be nominated, but the criticism would be fierce.

 

[Osipi]

They may nominate whomever they choose for an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony or a Fred but one thing can be guaranteed. That is if Meghan was nominated and won, there'd be no chance at all that she would accept it. She won't ever, from this point on, associate herself with things like this for personal glory.

 

[Zaira]

They may nominate whomever they choose for an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony or a Fred but one thing can be guaranteed. That is if Meghan was nominated and won, there'd be no chance at all that she would accept it. She won't ever, from this point on, associate herself with things like this for personal glory.

I am not terribly sure about that...I can absolutely see her accepting.

But I do hope they do not nominate her. People will say it’s another Obama and the Nobel situation and tear her apart for something she had little control over.

 

[Dman]

Folks, no one is going to stop Meghan from accepting an award for her work on Suits. The royal family receive awards all the time. The Queen just got a BAFTA not that long ago.

 

[W.Y.CII]

That's stupid. It definitely can boost view rate and attention but just in a bad way. Disrespectful to Meghan, to the others, to the industry and to the Emmys itself. And USA Network is showing how unprofessional it is (if it's true).

 

[Dman]

The USA Network and the producers of Suits aren’t doing to Meghan, folks. Lots of shows and actors are currently being put in the running for Emmy consideration. The campaign is now going on. Also, no one is going to stop Meghan from accepting an award if she ended up winning.

 

[Osipi]

If its a ploy to boost viewing ratings by trying to get Meghan and Harry in the audience at the Emmy's, they're barking up the wrong tree. If Meghan, by some slim chance, should win, most likely she'd have a fellow Suits member accept the award on her behalf of *all* the Suits cast.

Harry and Meghan just do not do commercialism at all. Its not in their wheelhouse of how they want to be viewed as a royal couple.

 

[Dman]

If its a ploy to boost viewing ratings by trying to get Meghan and Harry in the audience at the Emmy's, they're barking up the wrong tree. If Meghan, by some slim chance, should win, most likely she'd have a fellow Suits member accept the award on her behalf of *all* the Suits cast.

Harry and Meghan just do not do commercialism at all. Its not in their wheelhouse of how they want to be viewed as a royal couple.

Yes, it’s a slim chance of her and many other actors on winning an Emmy. She might not be able to go to the awards ceremony (if she won) due to work commitments.

No one is trying to boost ratings by using Meghan and her royal connections. There’s a great deal of shows and actors that’s being considered for Emmy consideration for the first time, including the Show and cast of Shameless.

Meghan isn’t being used here.

 

[loonytick]

Meghan is being put into consideration for an Emmy award

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wmagazine.com/story/meghan-markle-emmy-nomination/amp

Meghan was never nominated before and neither has Suits. USA network is trying to exploit the royal connection. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the group that had out the Emmys) may go with this because the ratings for the the Emmy broadcast was low last year and having a royal as a nominee would grab viewers. If Meghan did go work she should be nominated, but the criticism would be fierce.

There's a lot of tabloid press attention for this, but there's actually nothing new or noteworthy happening at this point.

Meghan isn't nominated. Suits isn't nominated. They've been submitted "for consideration," which any production company/network can do for any show and it's performers. All this does is put them on a massive ballot from which academy members will choose the actual nominees.

USA network always puts Suits and its cast up for consideration. This year is no different. They've never gotten a nomination, but they always try.

Meghan Markle is on Emmy ballot for Suits - GoldDerby

 

[jacqui24]

That's stupid. It definitely can boost view rate and attention but just in a bad way. Disrespectful to Meghan, to the others, to the industry and to the Emmys itself. And USA Network is showing how unprofessional it is (if it's true).

Huh? How is it disrespectful to Meghan, to the others (who are the others anyway?), to the industry, and to the Emmys itself? Emmy has its own process.

I'd think USA has always submitted for Emmys in the past years and it just was never mentioned. It's only now getting attention because of Meghan's situation rather than any change in procedure. There was discussion by industry people that USA Network doesn't get the deserved recognition for its shows based on quality simply because the network is seen as relatively new and not what they typically consider deserving networks.

 

[loonytick]

That's stupid. It definitely can boost view rate and attention but just in a bad way. Disrespectful to Meghan, to the others, to the industry and to the Emmys itself. And USA Network is showing how unprofessional it is (if it's true).

Good grief.

It's the network's job to promote their shows. If they're proud of a show, they submit it for consideration. It's how the system works. There are more than 700 shows submitted for consideration, so it's still a long shot to get a nomination (much less an Emmy), but the only way to have any chance at all is to submit.

USA has a track record of submitting Suits and its entire cast because Suits is a show the network has always been proud of and hoped would help them be taken more seriously (it's not really worked that well for them, but that's been the hope). It would be a disservice to all of the many people working on the show for USA to say, "nope, now that Meghan's royal it wouldn't be seemly to submit your show and cast." Likewise, it would be weird for them to submit everyone except Meghan this time around when they have a track record of submitting the entire cast.

They may nominate whomever they choose for an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony or a Fred but one thing can be guaranteed. That is if Meghan was nominated and won, there'd be no chance at all that she would accept it. She won't ever, from this point on, associate herself with things like this for personal glory.

I don't think you can say that for certain. If (big, unlikely if) she were nominated I don't think we'd see her there on the red carpet and probably not there in person at all. But I don't think she'd refuse the award if it were offered. She'd probably have someone else accept it on her behalf with a very carefully worded message that thanks them but underlines that her acting days are over and how she's committed to her new role.

But I really don't think she'll be nominated.

 

[ACO]

All networks and shows do "For your consideration" ads. You can't walk down the street in NYC and LA right now without seeing one. USA has done them in the past. Not surprising they doing it now though it is amusing they are submitting Meghan who was barely in this season. I mean I get it from a promotional standpoint but still. Anyways, nothing about this is new. And she won't get a nomination but the press has been a success.

 

[Empress Merel]

Lots of actors get put up for consideration. But anyone with some knowlegde of the industry knows that the likelihood for a nomination is extremely slim. There are a lot more talented women in that category.

 

[carlota]

Meghan is being put into consideration for an Emmy award

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wmagazine.com/story/meghan-markle-emmy-nomination/amp

Meghan was never nominated before and neither has Suits. USA network is trying to exploit the royal connection. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the group that had out the Emmys) may go with this because the ratings for the the Emmy broadcast was low last year and having a royal as a nominee would grab viewers. If Meghan did go work she should be nominated, but the criticism would be fierce.

totally ridiculous stuff. firstly, there's no chance in a million meghan will attend such an event. secondly, her acting career is nothing special - i mean, the press hardly knew her before her relationship with harry. she was a star in a class B TV show. nominating her would raise alarms that they are just in for the media attention.

 

[soapstar]

Meghan is being put into consideration for an Emmy award

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wmagazine.com/story/meghan-markle-emmy-nomination/amp

Meghan was never nominated before and neither has Suits. USA network is trying to exploit the royal connection. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the group that had out the Emmys) may go with this because the ratings for the the Emmy broadcast was low last year and having a royal as a nominee would grab viewers. If Meghan did go work she should be nominated, but the criticism would be fierce.

I imagine USA network has submitted their show/actors every year and hasn’t been nominated yet (to my knowledge), so I’m not sure it will be different this time. Plus, the nominees and winners are chosen by their peers (so in Meghan’s case that would be other actors) and with all the great performances that came out during the year, I don’t see any of them choosing Meghan.

 

[Ish]

While I don’t expect Meghan (or Suits as a whole) to receive any nominations (as they haven’t in the past), I for one hope that if she were to be nominated for an Emmy she would attend the awards, particularly if it seemed likely she would win.

An Emmy is one of the highest achievements of a TV career. While Meghan has left that career behind, it’s one that she strived at for almost 20 years, and the role of Rachel Zane is one she played for 7 seasons. That’s not small, no matter how much people might be inclined to dismiss her as simply a B list actress. And if her former peers want to recognize her for it, then she should be allowed to enjoy it.

 

[ACO]

totally ridiculous stuff. firstly, there's no chance in a million meghan will attend such an event. secondly, her acting career is nothing special - i mean, the press hardly knew her before her relationship with harry. she was a star in a class B TV show. nominating her would raise alarms that they are just in for the media attention.

Not sure what you mean here. It isn't uncommon for shows to run for a while and then actors get recognition in that season. It isn't an insult. Many feel it is a compliment and honor. You might not think she is anything special (and many feel that way about various actors across the board) but that doesn't change anything in regards of being considered on initial ballots.

It is kind of interesting how Meghan has highlighted how the two worlds of entertainment and royalty know very little of each other. Nothing about "for your consideration" is new. This happens every single year. The media and public only focusing on it so much now due to Meghan. I am sure she has put herself up many times before. Only then the national press didn't care.

As I said, I get off the train and I walk past at least 5 of these ads and some from shows I never heard of. It is very common during Emmy (and Oscar) time.

Meghan won't get nominated. She barely was on and really did nothing all season but I can see them extending an invitation to attend the ceremony.

 

[Dman]

While I don’t expect Meghan (or Suits as a whole) to receive any nominations (as they haven’t in the past), I for one hope that if she were to be nominated for an Emmy she would attend the awards, particularly if it seemed likely she would win.

An Emmy is one of the highest achievements of a TV career. While Meghan has left that career behind, it’s one that she strived at for almost 20 years, and the role of Rachel Zane is one she played for 7 seasons. That’s not small, no matter how much people might be inclined to dismiss her as simply a B list actress. And if her former peers want to recognize her for it, then she should be allowed to enjoy it.

Agree-

I keep saying that no one would prevent Meghan from accepting an Emmy, if she was nominated and won. We’re talking about a woman who’s accomplished in her own right.

 

[Zonk]

You only have to go to the websites for the trade publications for acting (for example, Variety, Deadline, etc.) during the nominating process to see there are several shows being advertised for your consideration. It also happens during the nomination period for the Academy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild, etc. It happens all the time. At present, there is no such advertisement but I have definitely seen it in the past. That is the job of the PR department...to promote the show, its actors, directors, costume designers, etc.

Because of the change in Meghan's status...its new for some folks. Not for others. Its also worth noting that there are several hundreds/thousands ads for your consideration but traditionally there are only FIVE nominees for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. So the changes of Meghan actually getting nominated and winning are pretty slim. Previous winners have been Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) and Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey).

Much ado about nothing.

 

[duchessrachel]

They may nominate whomever they choose for an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony or a Fred but one thing can be guaranteed. That is if Meghan was nominated and won, there'd be no chance at all that she would accept it. She won't ever, from this point on, associate herself with things like this for personal glory.

I agree. I would not be surprised if she withdrew her name from consideration.