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

[Lee-Z]

I'll give her credit. That's one way of getting people to stop talking about how a self-professed frequent jam-maker and owner of a company selling jam doesn't know how to properly use the tools of her trade.

what's also interesting imo is that for that video she probably at least had 3 people crew (director, camera, sound) and possibly more, and none of them notice she used the utensil wrong side up?

 

[Hallo girl]

If Meghan had stopped to lay flowers, people would be howling that it was staged and exploitative -- and it would have been. If she drives past without stopping, she’s accused of indifference. Either way, the same critics get the outrage they were looking for.

On this episode, I have to say that it's the Meghan critics milking the Diana association, not Meghan. (But, as I said, the video is still crass.)

Maybe it is an age thing as you say because I recall sitting up all night waiting for news. The film of Paris at night, the crowds gathering, the scene when the car was moved from the tunnel, so maybe it is because of my age and memory that I found it crass.

 

[Toledo]

If Meghan had stopped to lay flowers, people would be howling that it was staged and exploitative -- and it would have been. If she drives past without stopping, she’s accused of indifference. Either way, the same critics get the outrage they were looking for.
On this episode, I have to say that it's the Meghan critics milking the Diana association, not Meghan. (But, as I said, the video is still crass.)

The city of Paris, and that area in particular, is important for the entire Windsor family from Harry to king Charles. That's where Diana died and everything that came after that changed their lives was caused on that moment on that street. Harry used the paparazzi street chase a few years back in reference to the treatment his wife Meghan was receiving.

Did Meghan forget what Paris and that area means to his husband and his family? Had she stopped to leave flowers, without her team taking pictures, it would have felt more authentic. But this video felt like a 'look Harry, do you recognize the area where your mommy was last seen?" type of tasteless PR moment. And also remember Diana's boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed died there too. He was the man that was changing her life and providing her and her sons a different world to see beyond the Windsors'.

I lost my brother in a car crash in 1992. His injuries were nearly identical to Diana's. It was decades before I could pass the freeway interchange where he was killed.
I can only imagine how the Spencer siblings are feeling now that this video has been shared. Of course this public airing must be difficult for Diana's sons...

@TLLK I'm sorry for your loss

No clue, but obviously a very personal idea.

Meghan must have suspected that the media and internet users would talk about this short video where, very relaxed, her feet stretched out on the seat in front of her...looking totally cool...and the important thing was that people make the connection with Princess Diana, that it get people talking, that everyone talks about it.
It was a success.

Exactly. She got the attention and the Diana-Meghan image association, that's a PR success.

I'll give her credit. That's one way of getting people to stop talking about how a self-professed frequent jam-maker and owner of a company selling jam doesn't know how to properly use the tools of her trade.

@Kenya I'm sure there was a box with instructions, or a picture on it, off camera nearby her counter. I smell shady crew having fun. They handed her the grabber and told her 'this is the way', then action, camera, go and publish. Shady crew indeed.

On her follow up video she's going to show us how to change a lightbulb in a rented home near Montecito, trying to screw it into the outlet from the LED bulb side. But will her film crew tell her about doing it wrong? No, they are so shady they want to film it this way.

 

[shady lady]

Great minds think alike @Toledo - I was actually going to post something along the lines of how many camera crew/security does she need to change a light bulb

Re: the Paris business, I don't give her a pass. She knows exactly what she is doing. And IMHO she is obsessed with Diana. If I'm wrong and she genuinely didn't think about what she was doing then, considering all the PR advice she's been getting, she either doesn't listen to advice or just does what she likes in an extremely insensitive way; which presents as being very non empathetic.

Either way, it doesn't look good.

 

[Mbruno]

Diana died nearly 30 years ago — in a tunnel, not on a bridge — and Meghan never knew her. The vast majority of Meghan’s followers either weren’t born yet or were too young to remember. Whatever Harry feels, Meghan isn’t in the business of memorials; she’s feeding a social-media audience. The real problem with that clip isn’t geography, it’s tone — feet up in a limo plays as crass and off-brand for someone who wants to be the next Martha Stewart.

I didn't see the video, but, by the description, it looks very vulgar (feet up in a limo in Paris), albeit not surprising.

 

[sm1939]

I'm not a fan of Meghan at all, but I think she was just trying to show she was relaxing after a busy night out. That said, people seem to be reading it a very different way. which I do get .

 

[Erin9]

I really don’t know what Meghan’s real point was in the Paris video clip. What message was she trying to get across? It got her attention, which I’m sure was the idea, at a minimum.

IDK whether Meghan really had the geographical awareness of how close she was to where Diana died when she was recording that video. But- she certainly knows Diana was riding in a car in Paris at night when she died. So….I’m not inclined to dismiss the possibility that she wasn’t wanting someone to bring Diana up for more clicks/attention. But- IDK.

 

[soapstar]

I really don’t know what Meghan’s real point was in the Paris video clip. What message was she trying to get across? It got her attention, which I’m sure was the idea, at a minimum.

IDK whether Meghan really had the geographical awareness of how close she was to where Diana died when she was recording that video. But- she certainly knows Diana was riding in a car in Paris at night when she died. So….I’m not inclined to dismiss the possibility that she wasn’t wanting someone to bring Diana up for more clicks/attention. But- IDK.

That’s what I’m trying to figure out. I don’t really understand the point of posting the video. It wasn’t particularly interesting. Just a brief blurry clip with loud clanging noises in the background. There are so many amazing things to see in Paris, it’s hard to understand why she picked that moment to film.

If Meghan shared this without thinking about it, then I’m shocked at how unaware she seems to be. Diana was one of the most famous women in the world. The details surrounding her death are widely known. You’d think Meghan would be mindful of that and realize that posting a video of herself driving through Paris at night, near the very tunnel where her husband’s mother died, would spark a reaction.

Harry has spoken at length about the trauma he experienced because of his mother’s death. In Spare, he described how he asked his driver to go through the same tunnel (at the exact speed) Diana was traveling when she died. In one of his interviews, he talked about how the paparazzi killed Diana and stated they wouldn’t be satisfied until they did the same to Meghan. So Meghan knows what Paris represents to him and how deeply he’s still affected by that loss. Given all that, you’d think she would refrain from posting things that might be upsetting, or draw comparisons.

 

[Hallo girl]

A complete waste of money. It is a pity that she feels the need to put that security around her to give the impression of being someone important.

The security they wanted the British Tax payer to pay for.

 

[muriel]

The security they wanted the British Tax payer to pay for.

Not happening, thank fully!

 

[Mirabel]

Re: the Paris business, I don't give her a pass. She knows exactly what she is doing. And IMHO she is obsessed with Diana. If I'm wrong and she genuinely didn't think about what she was doing then, considering all the PR advice she's been getting, she either doesn't listen to advice or just does what she likes in an extremely insensitive way; which presents as being very non empathetic.

Either way, it doesn't look good.

No, the Paris trip is definitely not helping present Maghan in a good light.
Then giggling when the model nearly fell comes across as downright mean. Now, it's possible she just laughed out of surprise at the unexpected.
But- nobody else laughed, so it looks bad.

 

[RoyalNight]

The whole trip and limo scene don’t really scream „down-to-earth, authentic, organic, jam-making homemaker”

 

[tommy100]

I only just saw the laughing at the model who fell. BY now sadly this is typical Meghan behaviour -we've seen several examples of her laughing away when those around her haven't been.

I am amazed at how the one thing she is consistent with is ruining her own big PR moments.

 

[taogg]

I only just saw the laughing at the model who fell. BY now sadly this is typical Meghan behaviour -we've seen several examples of her laughing away when those around her haven't been.

I am amazed at how the one thing she is consistent with is ruining her own big PR moments.

I just saw the clip as well. She giggled (though briefly), turned to her friend, and clearly commented on the model’s fall. Her friend, however, kept a stony face. Then Meghan turned back with a neutral expression. From the clip, she’s the only one who giggled. She knows people, especially the so-called haters, are watching her every move, yet she still can’t hold herself together and ends up giving others more ammunition. I’m amazed.

 

[tommy100]

Its quite childish IMO. I might laugh if a friend fell whilst we were messing about but not if a total stranger fell in front of me.

 

[pieve]

During her Parisian escapade, we observed two Meghans.

The first embodied the glamorous, elegant, refined, and dignified woman, moving with great confidence and pride. The polar opposite of ordinary mortals, with whom she bore no resemblance.

The second revealed her true nature in public:
mocking when she saw a model stumble.
disrespectful when she put her feet on the front seat of her limousine. An attitude that, in my opinion, betrays a lack of manners and is typical of a vulgar person. Far from the behavior expected of a Duchess of Sussex.
That said, she may have done it in private, but posting it on her Instagram account was not a good idea.

Later, she would find it difficult to tell her children: "Don't put your feet on the seat."
The images and writings remain.

 

[TLLK]

The Government of Chad has withdrawn a mandate held by African Parks. The Government claims that the organization is not doing enough to stop poaching on its wildlife reserves.

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad said it has withdrawn a mandate held by a non-profit conservation group associated with Prince Harry to manage its wildlife reserves, accusing the leading charity of not doing enough to stop poaching.
African Parks showed “a recurring indelicate and disrespectful attitude toward the government,” Environment Minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous said in a statement. He also said there had been a resurgence in poaching and a lack of investment at the reserves managed by the conservation group.

 

[taogg]

Blow for Prince Harry as Chad cuts ties with 'disrespectful' charity

Chad's environment minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous gave a damning four-page statement as he announced an end to the country's 15-year partnership with African Parks.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I’ve searched the African Parks website, and its government partners also include Angola, Benin, and Congo. The Daily Mail published another alleged incident in Congo. I’m not sure if this thread discussed it last year.

Last year, an investigation by The Mail on Sunday discovered evidence of intimidation and abuse in the rainforests of the Republic of the Congo by guards managed and paid by the African Parks charity, including allegations of rapes and beatings.

African Parks subsequently launched an independent review, and the charity has now admitted that human rights abuses occurred in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park since December 2023.

 

[UglyAmerican]

How much time has Meghan spent in Paris? Assuming she even knew what road it was, does she really know the city well enough to know that road's location relative to her own at every moment? I don't normally defend her, but I'm wondering if her critics haven't given her a bit too much "credit" here.

But it amounts to the same thing either way. Not knowing where the bridge was, or not thinking about it, or not caring about it wouldn't have been a problem, because no one would have known. All she had to do was not film herself with her feet up (or at all!) driving around Paris. Whether she meant to use that bridge as a backdrop or not, the problem is the incessant attention-seeking behavior that often doesn't go as planned.

 

[Toledo]

I only just saw the laughing at the model who fell. BY now sadly this is typical Meghan behaviour -we've seen several examples of her laughing away when those around her haven't been.

I am amazed at how the one thing she is consistent with is ruining her own big PR moments.

Exactly. There lays the problem. She is not running her PR, she is ruining it.

If she is in control of her own public relations in an obsessive way she will be inclined to ignore the reality around her makes every event feel like another tone-deaf California celebrity trying too hard to get noticed.
I even wonder if she has a agent in charge of securing these outings and events or if she just has an agent that she made into a personal assistant. A real PR agent or a business agent will make her listen to advice and monitor everything that comes out into the public.

But I don't see that happening if she surrounds herself with 'yes' people only and/or fires anyone that dares to contradict her. An agent would have told her, while in Paris stop the damn car and drop some flowers while posting "In Memory of a Great Lady I wish I had met...". An agent would have told her enough with the jams and wines interviews and go on a show and tell us how you really feel about a Windsor family reunification.

 

[iceflower]

The Duke of Sussex attended an event of the Movember Institute of Men’s Health in New York yesterday:

Prince Harry Joins Movember Leaders to Confront America's Men's Health Crisis | The Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, joined Movember, the leading global men’s health nonprofit, for an evening conversation that laid bare a crisis hiding in plain sight: American men are dying younger, struggling more, and suffering in silence at rates that demand urgent attention. The reception at...

sussex.com

Prince Harry undertakes engagement in New York without Meghan Markle

The Duke of Sussex stepped out without his wife last night for a special event.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Toledo]

The Duke of Sussex attended an event of the Movember Institute of Men’s Health in New York yesterday:

Prince Harry Joins Movember Leaders to Confront America's Men's Health Crisis | The Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, joined Movember, the leading global men’s health nonprofit, for an evening conversation that laid bare a crisis hiding in plain sight: American men are dying younger, struggling more, and suffering in silence at rates that demand urgent attention. The reception at...

sussex.com

Prince Harry undertakes engagement in New York without Meghan Markle

The Duke of Sussex stepped out without his wife last night for a special event.

www.express.co.uk

From the article

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"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, joined Movember, the leading global men’s health nonprofit, for an evening conversation that laid bare a crisis hiding in plain sight: American men are dying younger, struggling more, and suffering in silence at rates that demand urgent attention..."​

...Prince Harry, who has spent over a decade working with veterans and advocating for mental health, spoke about a pattern he’s witnessed across communities: the profound isolation men experience when they believe no one will understand what they’re going through..." ​

What my eyes traveled to right off the start as I opened the link:
Anything Harry or Meghan carries their title as a way for the article, and the people involved on that event, to magnify them as royals therefore the event's purpose has a greater significance. I mean, if the article stated that, per Meghan's new surname claim: Harry Sussex joined Movember, the leading global men’s health nonprofit...the event won't get any press.

As I stated on a previous post, the couple moved to the USA and made royalty into royalties. If he is a guest on the panel there has to be before hand an agreed payment and it would include travel and hotel expenses, right?

Re his concern for mental health:
If I had a father today that was battling cancer, which I had and he passed away in 2007, I'll be concerned about his mental health and try to "understand what they’re going through" as the article reads that Harry do. I try to understand Harry and, yet, it feels he lives in a vacuum where the set of priorities is image marketing himself as the leading global men’s health royal expert over and over again.

But reality is his position in life, and titles that precede his mentions in the USA, are from a country and family he avoids like the plague. I mean, the bubonic plague pandemic took two years to reach England in June 1348 and Harry could reach out to the UK and the royal family faster today and try to "understand what they’re going through" too. Right?

 

[taogg]

What my eyes traveled to right off the start as I opened the link:
Anything Harry or Meghan carries their title as a way for the article, and the people involved on that event, to magnify them as royals therefore the event's purpose has a greater significance. I mean, if the article stated that, per Meghan's new surname claim: Harry Sussex joined Movember, the leading global men’s health nonprofit...the event won't get any press.

At this point, only the UK press and his own associations (the Archewell Foundation and the Sussex office) have published his conversation about Movember. None of the American or other international outlets have reported on it. Perhaps the UK press is simply accustomed to addressing him as “the Prince.”

I’d say congratulations to him for finally receiving no attention in the U.S.—the privacy he’s been so desperate for, right? Although I’m not sure Meghan would be quite as happy about the lack of publicity.

 

[iceflower]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the World Mental Health Day Gala in New York City and were awarded "Humanitarians of the Year award for their charitable work through their Archewell Foundation focusing, among other things, on online safety for children"


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Meghan Markle Stuns in Statement Gold Necklace at New York City Gala

The Sussexes will be honored with Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year Award

www.townandcountrymag.com

Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry Coordinate in Sleek Black Suits at an NYC Gala

The Sussexes are in town to be honored with the Humanitarians of the Year award

www.harpersbazaar.com

From Prince Harry's cheeky gesture to Meghan Markle's sweet nod to her children, all the best moments from NYC gala

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were recognized as Humanitarians of the Year at the Project Healthy Minds gala on Thursday October 9 in New York City. HELLO! was in attendance and here are the best moments...

www.hellomagazine.com

Honoring Families Transforming Grief Into Action | The Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were honored with Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year Award at the nonprofit’s third annual World Mental Health Day Gala in New York City. The recognition celebrates their sustained commitment to building safer digital...

sussex.com

 

[HRHHermione]

It is very difficult to believe that no one did humanitarian work in the area of mental health that was more impressive and impactful than the Sussex couple this year.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Who is behind this award? What a joke.

 

[tommy100]

Wonder how much the award cost them? For sure there are a great many people who did more "humanitarian" work than them and their charity, which is a purely grant making charity, so by default does nothing but write cheques to other charities.

 

[shady lady]

It is very difficult to believe that no one did humanitarian work in the area of mental health that was more impressive and impactful than the Sussex couple this year.

Absolutely. Genuine humanitarians do not seek attention or feel the need to big themselves up; doing a good deed is a reward in itself.

Wonder how much the award cost them? For sure there are a great many people who did more "humanitarian" work than them and their charity which is purely grant making, so by default does nothing but write cheques to other charities.

Exactly. A paid for award is worthless. It’s a self congratulatory publicity stunt.

Who is behind this award? What a joke.

Their latest PR team, presumably!

 

[Kronprinz]

During her Parisian escapade, we observed two Meghans.

The first embodied the glamorous, elegant, refined, and dignified woman, moving with great confidence and pride. The polar opposite of ordinary mortals, with whom she bore no resemblance.

The second revealed her true nature in public:
mocking when she saw a model stumble.
disrespectful when she put her feet on the front seat of her limousine. An attitude that, in my opinion, betrays a lack of manners and is typical of a vulgar person. Far from the behavior expected of a Duchess of Sussex.
That said, she may have done it in private, but posting it on her Instagram account was not a good idea.

Later, she would find it difficult to tell her children: "Don't put your feet on the seat."
The images and writings remain.

She doesn't seem to understand that her mix of trying to be a royal while acting like a celebrity doesn't work. Despite everything, royals live by a set of rigid standards meant to present a dignified, respectful presence. Filming your feet up on the seat while in a limousine is not part of that.

She can never decide if the wants to be a royal or a celebrity. Hosting Netflix shows but never failing to remind people she's the Duchess of Sussex. I believe that will plague her for the rest of her life.

 

[moby]

Another award? This is very Tessy of Luxembourg of them!