The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Family, May 7, 2025--


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In the meantime, I have now discovered several articles in the German press about Prince Harry's video message. It was a very emotional, friendly speech and was well received by those attending the veterans day in Berlin on Sunday.

How is his German? I wasn’t able to hear any of the speech - not that I could assess his mastery of the language!
 
:previous: Here is a video of Prince Harry's message. I don't think he speaks our language as only the first and last sentences of his speech were in German. But it was a nice gesture. His father, on the other hand, gave a large part of his speech in German parliament two years ago.

 
Meghan breaks her silence about the twerking video while appearing on an Emma Grede podcast.


Sorry Curryong, but I am alergic to these kinds of podcasts, which we are confronted with each day -this by no means being the worst. And this time the presentor seems much more suitable for the job than in the podcast with the neighbour.

All this talk about authentic truths and authentic selves... We have heard this for a long time now and [to me] it doesn´t seem to mean anything. Authenticity is not something you talk about and make it happen, it is something you simply are and show by doing/being. Despite her many qualities, authenticity is IMO one of the weaker spots for the Duchess. She comes across as anything but authentic as her actions do not match the words and it is exactly that which has started to rub so many people the wrong way. Any advisor would suggest HRH may want to switch her talking points.

In case of the baby-video: as she says, indeed the moment seems to have been authentic. But sharing the video now was calculated and anything but authentic. So to raise that video as an example of a moment of authenticity is somewhat contradictory and marks my point above.

Although the Duchess is not alone in doing these self indulgent podcasts again and again, one wonders what is left to be said? How much can one talk about oneself? Week after week... And espcially when not one question of substance is actually made. It is easier to be the host of such a podcast - as she was with the female founder podcast- as one can at least focus on the guest.

It feels so unrelatable these wealthy people coming with all these open doors and cliches in such podcasts and wallowing in narcisism and empty self-help rhetoric so over-used that it is stripped of any meaning. Not one interesting or original thing is ever said. One wonders how they can have listeners but it seems they do as we continue to be bombarded by them.

In Meghan's defence I imagine we could say that she uses these podcasts to target a specific audience that may be inclined to buy her product of course. And being part of that eco-system she is right in using this as a marketing tool.
 
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Meghan breaks her silence about the twerking video while appearing on an Emma Grede podcast.

The duchess also spoke about her entrepreneurial spirit and that the As Ever brand would be restocking their products on June 20th!
Meghan Markle teases major move for lifestyle brand: 'Mark your calendars'
Royal family LIVE: The King and Queen at Ascot, Meghan's demand for 'the truth' and more
 
Sorry Curryong, but I am alergic to these kinds of podcasts, which we are confronted with each day -this by no means being the worst.

All this talk about authentic truths and authentic selves... We have heard this for a long time now and [to me] it doesn´t seem to mean anything. Authenticity is not something you talk about and make it happen, it is something you simply are and show by doing/being. Despite her many qualities, authenticity exactly one of the weaker spots for the Duchess. She comes across as anything but authentic as her actions do not match the words and it is exactly that which has started to rub so many people the wrong way. Any advisor would suggest HRH may want to switch her talking points.

In case of the baby-video: as she says, indeed the moment seems to have been authentic. But sharing the video now was calculated and anything but authentic. So to raise that video as an example of a moment of authenticity is somewhat contradictory and marks my point above.

Although the Duchess is not alone in doing these self indulgent podcasts again and again, one wonders what is left to be said? How much can one talk about oneself? Week after week... And espcially when not one question of substance is actually made. It is easier to be the host of such a podcast - as she was with the female founder podcast- as one can at least focus on the guest.

It feels so unrelatable these wealthy people coming with all these open doors and cliches in such podcasts and wallowing in narcisism and empty self-help rhetoric so over-used that it is stripped of any meaning. Not one interesting or original thing is ever said. One wonders how they can have listeners but it seems they do as we continue to be bombarded by them.

In Meghan's defence I imagine we could say that she uses these podcasts to target a specific audience that may be inclined to buy her product of course. And being part of that eco-system she is right in using this as a marketing tool.
Well said.
 
Meghan breaks her silence about the twerking video while appearing on an Emma Grede podcast.


Meghan can talk about authenticity all she likes. she was an embarrassment to herself . I really do not care what she did in private when in labour, but does she have absolutely no dignity or self respect that she thought it was alright to publish this video.

She appears to be trying to appeal to a younger fun audience. There have been plenty of views which is what they want but she also wants to use HRH and her royal titles , also be a business leader and philanthropist,

Obviously all publicity is good publicity. Cringe time.
 
Meghan can talk about authenticity all she likes. she was an embarrassment to herself . I really do not care what she did in private when in labour, but does she have absolutely no dignity or self respect that she thought it was alright to publish this video.

She appears to be trying to appeal to a younger fun audience. There have been plenty of views which is what they want but she also wants to use HRH and her royal titles , also be a business leader and philanthropist,

Obviously all publicity is good publicity. Cringe time.

Personally, I'm just ignoring all of it. She wants attention and I am not giving it to her. By all means I will comment and make observations about her behaviour here, particularly in relation to her treatment of the BRF, but I do not watch or listen to anything she does. For example, the twerking video, I just caught a few seconds when it popped up on a website, that's all I've seen (and that was quite enough!!!)

I wonder if PH has actually sat and listened all the way though to one of her podcasts? I dislike the bloke but credit to him if he managed it and a gold star if he actually understood any of it, because I'm sure I wouldn't! 🤣
 
The duchess also spoke about her entrepreneurial spirit and that the As Ever brand would be restocking their products on June 20th!
Meghan Markle teases major move for lifestyle brand: 'Mark your calendars'
Royal family LIVE: The King and Queen at Ascot, Meghan's demand for 'the truth' and more
I thought they said a couple of weeks that the brand was on hold, possibly until 2026, I cannot keep up with the stories.
She wants the truth , well why don't you take the lead with that one Meghan .
We could make a list.
 
Personally, I'm just ignoring all of it. She wants attention and I am not giving it to her. By all means I will comment and make observations about her behaviour here, particularly in relation to her treatment of the BRF, but I do not watch or listen to anything she does. For example, the twerking video, I just caught a few seconds when it popped up on a website, that's all I've seen (and that was quite enough!!!)

I wonder if PH has actually sat and listened all the way though to one of her podcasts? I dislike the bloke but credit to him if he managed it and a gold star if he actually understood any of it, because I'm sure I wouldn't! 🤣
I get you but I don't know, I have been enjoying the goldmine of hilarious memes that came out of her last podcast guesting, so I'm torn between wanting her to keep doing these things or just go away...
 
I get you but I don't know, I have been enjoying the goldmine of hilarious memes that came out of her last podcast guesting, so I'm torn between wanting her to keep doing these things or just go away...
I know what you mean, it is so bad it is funny. Has nobody cottoned on that she doesn't actually say anything.
 
Personally, I'm just ignoring all of it. She wants attention and I am not giving it to her. By all means I will comment and make observations about her behaviour here, particularly in relation to her treatment of the BRF, but I do not watch or listen to anything she does. For example, the twerking video, I just caught a few seconds when it popped up on a website, that's all I've seen (and that was quite enough!!!)

I wonder if PH has actually sat and listened all the way though to one of her podcasts? I dislike the bloke but credit to him if he managed it and a gold star if he actually understood any of it, because I'm sure I wouldn't! 🤣
It is telling that Meghan deliberately mentioned her dancing video on a podcast as a proof of her "authenticity".

To me that says that releasing the video was less about celebrating Lilibet's birthday than a new PR strategy to sell Meghan as an "authentic" person. No doubt that is part of the broader PR campaign that has been probably recommended by her new media/ communications team. It also ties with showing more of the kids' faces in the Father's Day video.

Unfortunately the PR strategy is so obvious that it will probably backfire and, on the contrary, reinforce Meghan's perception as fake, at least as I see it.
 
Meghan Markle appears to make another subtle 'dig' at the royal family
Daily Mail has a summary of the recent podcast. To her fans, it was a ‘revenge’. But to me, it’s full of narcissistic dialogue from Meghan.

'Did you see my 'Baby Momma' dance? That was four years ago. So it's also a really great reminder that with all the noise or whatever people do, there's still a whole life - a real, authentic, fun life - that's happening behind the scenes.'
So, she doesn’t care about people’s comments—and if I’m not overinterpreting, is she saying that what happened behind the scenes was real? Then what about what happened in front of the cameras? I believe this podcast was recorded before she changed her team. Hopefully, her new PR team reads every script she plans to say before publishing or giving interviews. She’s always contradicting herself.

Emma asked the Duchess: 'If you could rewrite your public narrative from scratch, is there anything you would do differently?'.

Meghan wore a determined look and replied: 'Yes, I would ask people to tell the truth'.

Ms Gerde said Meghan must feel 'angry' to have people 'lying about [her] all the time'. Meghan said that she dealt with this by remembering advice from her friend, tennis champion Serena Williams.

'My dear friend Serena, she told me years ago: 'A lie can't live forever'.' Meghan then laughed and said pointedly: 'Eight years is a long time, but not forever' - a clear nod to the period when she first began dating Prince Harry.
You don’t need Serena Williams or anyone else to tell you that people can’t live in a lie forever. You’re in your forties—come on, Your Royal Narcissism, you should've known that earlier. Honestly, it just felt like she was trying to show off her connections with big names. I believe any ordinary driver, shopkeeper, or retail worker knows that no one can live in a lie forever. No offence to anyone or their career.

And now she’s blaming others and her former staff for not telling her the truth? Once again, it’s everyone else’s fault. There’s never any self reflection. Even if people did tell her the truth, has she ever listened? I seriously doubt it.

There was also a subtle dig at royal life where she described times in her life where she 'wasn't as empowered with my voice', but said of her return to Instagram, which she left when she became a royal: 'It was a great way to get my voice back.'

Even after the Oprah interview, her husband’s book, and her own podcast, she still doesn’t feel her voice is empowered? Maybe she should run for president next so her voice can be heard all the way to Mars.
 
I have the feeling that we go around in circles, again and again, with those two, without; at the end, the single clue about what they really want to do with their empty lives : Royals ? Private individuals ? Humanitarians ? Celebrties ? Influencers ?

The more they try, desperately, to be relevant at some point the more the incongruity of it all is palpable.

It' seems they reached the point that any publicity is good publicity, and that their own children are now their main business cards, a bit riche for those former "i want my privacy back" champions.

I don't get it, and more of that, i don't buy it and i'm more and more unease with their recent actions.
 
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I have the feeling that we go around in circles, again and again, with those two, without; at the end, the single clue about what they really want to do with their empty lives : Royals ? Private individuals ? Humanitarians ? Celebrties ? Influencers ?

The more they try, desperately, to be relevant at some point the more the incongruity of it all is palpable.

It' seems they reached the point that any publicity is good publicity, and that their own children are now their main business cards, a bit riche for those former "i want my privacy back" champions.

I don't get it, and more of that, i don't buy it and i'm more and more unease with their recent actions.
IMO They are trying to get a reaction from the family, it is building up to something.
 
Meghan Markle appears to make another subtle 'dig' at the royal family
Daily Mail has a summary of the recent podcast. To her fans, it was a ‘revenge’. But to me, it’s full of narcissistic dialogue from Meghan.


So, she doesn’t care about people’s comments—and if I’m not overinterpreting, is she saying that what happened behind the scenes was real? Then what about what happened in front of the cameras? I believe this podcast was recorded before she changed her team. Hopefully, her new PR team reads every script she plans to say before publishing or giving interviews. She’s always contradicting herself.


You don’t need Serena Williams or anyone else to tell you that people can’t live in a lie forever. You’re in your forties—come on, Your Royal Narcissism, you should've known that earlier. Honestly, it just felt like she was trying to show off her connections with big names. I believe any ordinary driver, shopkeeper, or retail worker knows that no one can live in a lie forever. No offence to anyone or their career.

And now she’s blaming others and her former staff for not telling her the truth? Once again, it’s everyone else’s fault. There’s never any self reflection. Even if people did tell her the truth, has she ever listened? I seriously doubt it.



Even after the Oprah interview, her husband’s book, and her own podcast, she still doesn’t feel her voice is empowered? Maybe she should run for president next so her voice can be heard all the way to Mars.
Interestingly, the question she was asked was,

'If you could rewrite your public narrative from scratch, is there anything you would do differently?'.
Meghan doesn't answer by explaining what she would change, but insists that others can tell the truth.
It's a very interesting answer, and even very revealing of her personality.
It's as if she doesn't have to change anything because she hasn't made any mistakes, hasn't done anything wrong, but others have lied about her, and it's up to them to rectify the situation.

Is she narcissistic or living in a parallel universe?
I'm thinking, I don't know what to think, I haven't made my choice yet.
 
I still regret that Meghan has gone down this path of influencer, Netflix, cooking shows, etc. I originally thought she had completely different potential. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
Although the term “narcissist” has become a buzzword, I think it unfortunately applies to her. Many “influencers” are narcissists, otherwise they wouldn't have this constant need to reveal everything about their private lives to the public, to promote themselves, to be unable to take criticism, to be unable to admit mistakes, to always blame others. They are hopeless cases. Social media has made the alarmingly high number of such people visible. In the past, they had no opportunity to live out their narcissism publicly, so only family and friends suffered.

Despite all the criticism of Harry, which I share, I don't believe he is a narcissist. It is well known that partners, parents, and even children find it very difficult to free themselves from a narcissist because, on the other hand, they can be very lovable and enthusiastic. It is very difficult to escape this manipulation, and for some people, if you love them, it is almost impossible.
 
I still regret that Meghan has gone down this path of influencer, Netflix, cooking shows, etc. I originally thought she had completely different potential. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
Although the term “narcissist” has become a buzzword, I think it unfortunately applies to her. Many “influencers” are narcissists, otherwise they wouldn't have this constant need to reveal everything about their private lives to the public, to promote themselves, to be unable to take criticism, to be unable to admit mistakes, to always blame others. They are hopeless cases. Social media has made the alarmingly high number of such people visible. In the past, they had no opportunity to live out their narcissism publicly, so only family and friends suffered.

Despite all the criticism of Harry, which I share, I don't believe he is a narcissist. It is well known that partners, parents, and even children find it very difficult to free themselves from a narcissist because, on the other hand, they can be very lovable and enthusiastic. It is very difficult to escape this manipulation, and for some people, if you love them, it is almost impossible.
I also don't think Harry is narcissistic.
He seems like a very emotional and sensitive man, but also docile. I think he truly fell in love with Meghan, to the point of doing everything to please her and be loved in return.
She must have given him so much he needed: she probably revalued him in his own eyes, giving him an importance he thought he didn't have, gave him love, children, a family...
He also wasn't intelligent or thoughtful enough to realize the harm he had caused to the royal family (his family) and the British people.

Nevertheless, I sympathize, because I don't think he can grasp the extent of the pain he caused and the loss he suffered. He is now separated from his country, his family, his friends, the royal duties for which he was trained, and he has known no life other than royal and military.

Let us hope he is happy with his children, and I am convinced he will be. While they are young, they will love him for the man he is, not the prince he is.
Later... yes, later, when his children are older, his father is no longer there and his brother is no longer accessible to him, then yes, later, what will happen to Harry?
 
Although the term “narcissist” has become a buzzword, I think it unfortunately applies to her. Many “influencers” are narcissists, otherwise they wouldn't have this constant need to reveal everything about their private lives to the public, to promote themselves, to be unable to take criticism, to be unable to admit mistakes, to always blame others. They are hopeless cases. Social media has made the alarmingly high number of such people visible. In the past, they had no opportunity to live out their narcissism publicly, so only family and friends suffered.

From the Daily Mail article posted by @taogg:
She adds that she's 'grateful' to be back on social media, saying it finally gives her a platform to share 'on her own terms.'

'It was a great way for me to get my voice back. It's my space and my channel for joy', she said.
I've never heard anyone describe a social media platform as their "channel for joy." But I suppose it would be for a narcissist who needs everyone to constantly be paying attention to her; who feels like she has no "voice" in the absence of being able to share curated glimpses of her life on Instagram. She's had multiple television and print interviews, a Netflix docuseries and show of her own, and two podcasts, but it's social media that finally gave her her voice back? Remarkable. Especially for someone who has repeatedly told us how harmful social media is.
 
From the Daily Mail article posted by @taogg:

I've never heard anyone describe a social media platform as their "channel for joy." But I suppose it would be for a narcissist who needs everyone to constantly be paying attention to her; who feels like she has no "voice" in the absence of being able to share curated glimpses of her life on Instagram. She's had multiple television and print interviews, a Netflix docuseries and show of her own, and two podcasts, but it's social media that finally gave her her voice back? Remarkable. Especially for someone who has repeatedly told us how harmful social media is.
It remains very very sad that Harry and Meghan have gone down this path. I, for one, still think that they could have done so much good for some many causes, had they remained 'working Royals.'
But I do not like the path they are taking - inane podcasts with word salad and no real meaning, nonsense speeches at various locations across the world about how the rest of us should live our lives, long trips abroad in private jets complaining about we who take 2 holiday flights a year - this really is not sustainable for them, nor can it last. I do not know where their future lies.
 
If I didn't know better, I would think the claim about getting her voice back was a quote from 'The Onion'. It is honestly ridiculous for anyone in her position to believe she ever lost it in the first place.

I can absolutely accept that life in the BRF is claustrophobic and overwhelming, especially for someone who has not grown up as part of the British establishment, but she has now been out of that for more than 5 years. The only person who has been stopping her from sharing 'on her own terms' since she and Harry left is her.
 
If I didn't know better, I would think the claim about getting her voice back was a quote from 'The Onion'. It is honestly ridiculous for anyone in her position to believe she ever lost it in the first place.

I can absolutely accept that life in the BRF is claustrophobic and overwhelming, especially for someone who has not grown up as part of the British establishment, but she has now been out of that for more than 5 years. The only person who has been stopping her from sharing 'on her own terms' since she and Harry left is her.
For somebody who claimed to be so unhappy she contemplated the unthinkable she sure likes to refer to her time there.
 
But how does she share „her voice” on social media? I don’t follow her, is there anything meaningful or controversial on her instagram? Or just „esthetic” photos of flowers and veggies and backs of her kids’ heads on different backdrops?

Dear Meghan, we all know „sharing your own voice” means for you commercial ventures.
 
But how does she share „her voice” on social media? I don’t follow her, is there anything meaningful or controversial on her instagram? Or just „esthetic” photos of flowers and veggies and backs of her kids’ heads on different backdrops?

Dear Meghan, we all know „sharing your own voice” means for you commercial ventures.
Why do none of these so called interviewers ask her these questions, why is she allowed to dictate what she is asked, even Oprah fell in to that trap.
 
I can absolutely accept that life in the BRF is claustrophobic and overwhelming, especially for someone who has not grown up as part of the British establishment, but she has now been out of that for more than 5 years. The only person who has been stopping her from sharing 'on her own terms' since she and Harry left is her.
She has also shared all over the place. She has shared through a major interview, a multi-part documentary, two separate podcasts, multiple appearances on other podcasts, a reality lifestyle show and now, her Instagram. Plus several long magazine interviews. It is hard to imagine an individual who has shared more regularly and often.

The problem is that there doesn't seem to be much worth sharing.
 
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