The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Family, News and Events 10: August 2024 -

[Curryong]

Sopnhie Chandauka has intimated that Sentebale should be concentrating on things like climate change. That is hardly likely to change orphans life for the better right now, is it? And let’s not forget that Dr Chandauka was a trustee for six year before she became Chair.

 

[shady lady]

Sopnhie Chandauka has intimated that Sentebale should be concentrating on things like climate change. That is hardly likely to change orphans life for the better right now, is it? And let’s not forget that Dr Chandauka was a trustee for six year before she became Chair.

Sources for this please?

ETA. From the article posted above it says:

"She has also questioned whether the charity should focus solely on HIV/Aids victims or tackle other issues such as climate change"

Which suggests helping the HIV/Aids victims remains a priority...can't see anything that suggests looking at climate change instead of helping them...

 

[An Ard Ri]

The most natural product placement ever!

Strategically placed in the centre!

 

[Hallo girl]

Sopnhie Chandauka has intimated that Sentebale should be concentrating on things like climate change. That is hardly likely to change orphans life for the better right now, is it? And let’s not forget that Dr Chandauka was a trustee for six year before she became Chair.

It will all come out from the charity commission, also there was a gap between dr Chandauka being a trustee and the chair, just like it took Harry 5 years to visit.
Could it be that the Dr. viewed the effects of climate change as causing a barrier to keep people in poverty rather than lifting them out. Surely the purpose of a charity is to improve people’s lives and if possible lift them out of poverty not just keep supplying food parcels. Just a thought.

 

[shady lady]

It will all come out from the charity commission, also there was a gap between dr Chandauka being a trustee and the chair, just like it took Harry 5 years to visit.
Could it be that the Dr. viewed the effects of climate change as causing a barrier to keep people in poverty rather than lifting them out. Surely the purpose of a charity is to improve people’s lives and if possible lift them out of poverty not just keep supplying food parcels. Just a thought.

Yep. They obviously liked her enough when she was a trustee to bring her back as Chair. Why did things change? I think we've got an idea now.

 

[moby]

Sopnhie Chandauka has intimated that Sentebale should be concentrating on things like climate change. That is hardly likely to change orphans life for the better right now, is it? And let’s not forget that Dr Chandauka was a trustee for six year before she became Chair.

Not surprised at all. A couple of friends working in NGOs told me (both this year) that they’re actively figuring out how to tie their work to climate change because that’s where a lot of the funding seems to be in the last couple of years but especially now. Maybe Dr. Chandauka’s just being smart and adapting to where the money is flowing.
Global climate finance has nearly doubled in recent years—now hitting around $1.3 trillion a year—with big players like Bloomberg Philanthropies and the IKEA Foundation investing heavily in climate-focused projects. Anybody working with these orgs, especially in Africa and Asia, please confirm. Because of this, a lot of NGOs are tweaking their programs to include a climate angle, even if they’re in health, education, or gender. Climate framing is becoming a key strategy to stay competitive. Other sectors are still getting support, sure, but if your org’s looking for funding, it might be worth asking how your work intersects with climate.

 

[Ghost]

Not surprised at all. A couple of friends working in NGOs told me (both this year) that they’re actively figuring out how to tie their work to climate change because that’s where a lot of the funding seems to be in the last couple of years but especially now. Maybe Dr. Chandauka’s just being smart and adapting to where the money is flowing.
Global climate finance has nearly doubled in recent years—now hitting around $1.3 trillion a year—with big players like Bloomberg Philanthropies and the IKEA Foundation investing heavily in climate-focused projects. Anybody working with these orgs, especially in Africa and Asia, please confirm. Because of this, a lot of NGOs are tweaking their programs to include a climate angle, even if they’re in health, education, or gender. Climate framing is becoming a key strategy to stay competitive. Other sectors are still getting support, sure, but if your org’s looking for funding, it might be worth asking how your work intersects with climate.

So all is politics. That’s why I stay with the red cross, unicef and very small local ngos that work for newborns.

 

[Mbruno]

And the Duchess of Sussex As Ever jam had pride of place in the centre of the breakfast feast!
No doubt this plug will assist with its sales and promotion.

In other words, she used her family again to promote her business.

 

[Durham]

Honestly, so many on these forums are so cynical!

How was poor MM to know that some dastardly photo journalist was going to take a picture just as THE jam (sorry, spread) happened to be in the middle of the table for just that one micro second. Next time it'll be a chicken laying an egg.

 

[Hallo girl]

Honestly, so many on these forums are so cynical!

How was poor MM to know that some dastardly photo journalist was going to take a picture just as THE jam (sorry, spread) happened to be in the middle of the table for just that one micro second. Next time it'll be a chicken laying an egg.

The mind boggles, but they come out all together at one spot and clean, with not a feather in sight.

 

[winifred]

New podcast with Girls who Code founder, Reshma Saujani. Meghan lets her talk much, much more than we heard in the first episode and there are a few little personal stories, but, again, is there a big enough audience to keep this going? I guess it'll take the listening figures at the end of the episodes to see if it's successful or not.

Meghan also has her Easter Edit out on the Shop My website - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's Recommended Products

Pretty but a bit bland, I thought, and the inevitable comparison by the press to Kate's children's clothes.

 

[Ghost]

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Meghan also has her Easter Edit out on the Shop My website - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's Recommended Products

Pretty but a bit bland, I thought, and the inevitable comparison by the press to Kate's children's clothes.

I read somewhere that the blue checked pyjama is the one George wore when meeting Obama.

LE Yes, the Petite Plume one, it’s the one George wore.

 

[Kenya]

New podcast with Girls who Code founder, Reshma Saujani. Meghan lets her talk much, much more than we heard in the first episode and there are a few little personal stories, but, again, is there a big enough audience to keep this going? I guess it'll take the listening figures at the end of the episodes to see if it's successful or not.

I'll be interested to see if we ever get any actual numbers. One thing that's really interesting to me is that if you looked at Apple's charts last week (or this past weekend, as I did), Meghan's podcast was listed as #2 overall and #1 in the Business category. Impressive, right? But Apple also lists the top 200 episodes of the week, and CoaFF was nowhere to be found in that list, even though many episodes of other podcasts that came out after Meghan's were. (for instance, the newest episode of my favorite podcast, which came out on Thursday was #79 in the chart.) Similarly, in Business episodes, CoaFF was the number 21 ranked episode. Given that there was only one episode at that point, how was a podcast that was only #21 in the Business category and not in the top 200 episodes overall nonetheless ranked #2 overall and #1 in Business? This reminds me of how Archetypes was so highly ranked in the Spotify rankings, but a deeper dive into Spotify's metrics showed it was nowhere near one of their most listened-to shows, hence the eventual decision to ax it.

Regardless of the numbers, I think CoaFF will last longer than Archetypes, just because Lemonada is such a small outlet and Meghan is a much bigger fish there that she was at Spotify. But like you, because Meghan has no track record as a successful businesswoman from whom people would want to take advice, I don't think this show will have wide appeal beyond her existing fans.

 

[intothesea]

having worked years in a medical field, I thought the croissant toy in her Easter edit was depicting something else, and was a bit surprised.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The second episode of the Podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder' featuring the Duchess of Sussex was released on Monday of this week .
Meghan Markle clarifies 'most important' title she has weeks after correcting Mindy Kaling

The duchess is also preparing for Easter Sunday celebrations and having an Egg Hunt too
Inside Meghan Markle's epic Easter egg hunt for Archie and Lilibet

 

[GondorHasNoPants]

Harry is apparently going to attend this year's Living Legends of Aviation awards, being held next Friday night (April 25th) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. He received an honour from the organization himself last year - this year, he is presenting an award to the aerial fire crews who fought the recent LA wild fires.

John Travolta To Host 22nd Annual Living Legends Of Aviation Awards In Beverly Hills On April 25th 2025; Legends To Honor Aerial Fire Crew Heroes

/PRNewswire/ -- The 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, to be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, will honor those who have...

www.prnewswire.com

 

[Toledo]

Pheeew, good thing they’re away from those nasty paparazzi who if they could would film private family breakfast through the window.

At times I feel the secretively about their kids is just another game from Meghan waiting for Oprah to give her another special and reveal their faces. It's like she's channeling Michael Jackson when he used to make his kids wear masks in public.

Dave and Victoria Beckman have more money and status in the USA than the Montecitos, and you don't see them playing hide and seek with the kids, but they are also paying for security to look after all of them.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Prince Harry 'cuts off relationship' with Princess Eugenie over Piers Morgan photos

Denial of the "cutting off Eugenie" reports from a Sussex source:

No, Prince Harry Didn't Have a Falling Out with Princess Eugenie: 'They Always Have and Always Will Be Close,' Source Says (Exclusive)

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie's bond remains strong despite recent reports that the cousins had a falling out, sources tell PEOPLE in this week's exclusive issue.

people.com

 

[FigTree]

Seeing is believing. It’s a sad article though. Because without him repairing his relationships with the family, the kids won’t be making relationships with their extended doing family. Because they are too young to do this independently.

It all does seem so sad for him, what work? What friends in the US?

 

[shady lady]

Harry is apparently going to attend this year's Living Legends of Aviation awards, being held next Friday night (April 25th) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. He received an honour from the organization himself last year - this year, he is presenting an award to the aerial fire crews who fought the recent LA wild fires.

John Travolta To Host 22nd Annual Living Legends Of Aviation Awards In Beverly Hills On April 25th 2025; Legends To Honor Aerial Fire Crew Heroes

/PRNewswire/ -- The 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, to be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, will honor those who have...

www.prnewswire.com

If I were those fire crews I'd be hoping for someone else to present the award. Someone like Buzz Aldrin or one of those pilots who managed to save a plane from disaster. A real hero.

Seeing is believing. It’s a sad article though. Because without him repairing his relationships with the family, the kids won’t be making relationships with their extended doing family. Because they are too young to do this independently.

It all does seem so sad for him, what work? What friends in the US?

Work - buying and presenting awards, it seems. As for friends... he's only got himself to blame, really. I wonder if he is ever honest with himself and has regrets?

re: the article in People, didn't read it but why respond in the first place? And once again who is the mysterious "source"?

 

[Toledo]

Seeing is believing. It’s a sad article though. Because without him repairing his relationships with the family, the kids won’t be making relationships with their extended doing family. Because they are too young to do this independently.

It all does seem so sad for him, what work? What friends in the US?

That ship has sailed; I see Harry's major obstacle to repair any form of relationship with his family comes from within his home. Meghan has never shown any feeling toward make amends with her ailing father and be the bigger person. So that vendetta for life has transferred toward her second family via Harry.

I feel it's her pattern through life, she broke ties with her TV co-workers, then her family and then Harry's family. And part of the problem is both in her TV show and the Royal Family she was basically not the star but one more person in an assembly cast.

Her ego has always been bigger than the job and, even in marriage, she has turned Harry into a supporting character despite the fact he is the sole reason the world came to know her name. To this day I feel that Harry is like a lost person in the USA, no sense of purpose and everything he does has become repetitive. Show up on a stage, talk about emotional problems, mention Diana when needed for validation, mention the kids when needed for sympathy and mention Meghan's name even though she refers to him as 'my husband' in a more ownership tone.

Harry seemed to have more enjoyment given royal duties and acts representing his family that now, a clothing accessory in someone else's wardrobe that can't even refer to him by his name, only by her ownership toward his status.

 

[shady lady]

Interesting…

Meghan Markle accused of ripping off author's books for Netflix show

Revealing for the first time the drama behind the quiet shelving of Meghan's animation Pearl, Mel Elliott, 51, from Hastings, disclosed she sent a legal letter when she spotted 'striking similarities'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

What saddened me most is that, having brought the similarities between my Pearl and Meghan's Pearl to the attention of Netflix and Archewell, my objection was never acknowledged - neither Netflix nor Archewell responded to me when I would have loved to have contributed and collaborated.'

By the time Meghan's new show was announced, Mel had already written three Pearl Power books, published in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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Mel chose not to make her action public for fear of facing the wrath of Meghan's fans, who style themselves The Sussex Squad and relentlessly troll anyone who criticises the duchess.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, she had recently endured surgery and brutal radiotherapy and felt too vulnerable to face any online attacks.

Today however, she has spoken out after seeing the duchess projects' being subject to some unfortunate similarities with preexisting content ranging from a TV show to a Spanish coat of arms.

 

[Alison H]

It's all such a shame for the children, who are missing out on relationships with their paternal family. But I'm not sure how the relationship between Harry and the Royals can be repaired. Most people have, at some point, fallen out with a relative or friend, but no-one else has pulled their family to pieces on the Oprah Winfrey show and in a bestselling book and a load of interviews.

 

[Lee-Z]

wasn't he quoted recently at that court case hearing as talking about 'writing another book'? I don't see him really wanting to make amends with his family no matter what 'anonymous sources' or 'a biographer' say

 

[Hallo girl]

wasn't he quoted recently at that court case hearing as talking about 'writing another book'? I don't see him really wanting to make amends with his family no matter what 'anonymous sources' or 'a biographer' say

For somebody who wants away from the duties and the restrictions of the royal court ( institution as they call it), they really want to talk about it. The underlying threats to speak/ publish. They want to use it for money,
They are a busted flush, we have heard it all before. Yes it would probably sell, but at what cost to him.

Interesting…

Meghan Markle accused of ripping off author's books for Netflix show

Revealing for the first time the drama behind the quiet shelving of Meghan's animation Pearl, Mel Elliott, 51, from Hastings, disclosed she sent a legal letter when she spotted 'striking similarities'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

What saddened me most is that, having brought the similarities between my Pearl and Meghan's Pearl to the attention of Netflix and Archewell, my objection was never acknowledged - neither Netflix nor Archewell responded to me when I would have loved to have contributed and collaborated.'

By the time Meghan's new show was announced, Mel had already written three Pearl Power books, published in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

…

Mel chose not to make her action public for fear of facing the wrath of Meghan's fans, who style themselves The Sussex Squad and relentlessly troll anyone who criticises the duchess.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, she had recently endured surgery and brutal radiotherapy and felt too vulnerable to face any online attacks.

Today however, she has spoken out after seeing the duchess projects' being subject to some unfortunate similarities with preexisting content ranging from a TV show to a Spanish coat of arms.

Could this be the reason that PEARL was pulled. they could not give this as the reason, but they did pull it.
Accusations seem to follow Meghan, copying ideas, clothes, the bullying . Was there not a similar accusation about The Bench.

 

[Mirabel]

Could this be the reason that PEARL was pulled. they could not give this as the reason, but they did pull it.
Accusations seem to follow Meghan, copying ideas, clothes, the bullying . Was there not a similar accusation about The Bench.

The difficulty is that it's very hard to come up with a completely original plot for a book. There's just so many that plots tend to be repetitive, whether or not the author realizes it.

 

[shady lady]

The difficulty is that it's very hard to come up with a completely original plot for a book. There's just so many that plots tend to be repetitive, whether or not the author realizes it.

That is true, and one could be generous and say that perhaps MM didn't do enough research, to check if her ideas could be perceived as plagarism; but some of her ventures do present very much as "borrowed" from other sources, whether intentionally or subconsciously (I'm being very generous here).

However, Pearl is not a particularly common name as far as I know and it's telling that the project was dropped, rather than MM or Netflix respond to this lady's letters, acknowledge the similarities and proposed some sort of collaboration; but of course that would have meant MM having to share the credit with someone else which I cannot imagine would be to her liking, or it would have cost Netflix even more money to bring the writer into the project. Ergo it was easier to just drop it.

Perhaps MM should have come up with the story of an 11 year old girl who wrote to Procter and Gamble instead!

 

[Hallo girl]

The difficulty is that it's very hard to come up with a completely original plot for a book. There's just so many that plots tend to be repetitive, whether or not the author realizes it.

That is so true , I have a family member studying literature at university and I actually asked that question, how do you avoid copying even doing it subconsciously.

 

[muriel]

For somebody who wants away from the duties and the restrictions of the royal court ( institution as they call it), they really want to talk about it. The underlying threats to speak/ publish. They want to use it for money,
They are a busted flush, we have heard it all before. Yes it would probably sell, but at what cost to him.

It is sad to see this is what they have been reduced to: selling stories about his family, and the life they threw away, rashly. His was a life of public service and service, clearly not what she wanted. And one can only suppose that opportunity to serve did not mean as much to him as the prospect of making a billion dollars!

 

[Hallo girl]

It is sad to see this is what they have been reduced to: selling stories about his family, and the life they threw away, rashly. His was a life of public service and service, clearly not what she wanted. And one can only suppose that opportunity to serve did not mean as much to him as the prospect of making a billion dollars!

I do understand if some of the duties were not always what he would have liked but change does happen. There just might have been the opportunity to ' specialise' in his charity work, in particular around the military.
It would seem they were not prepared to give it time, moaning about the size of their home for a start, didn't like the pecking order, they had to walk behind the Wales and eventually even behind the children as they grew in to young adults.
Just like Diana eventually brought about change William and Harry could do the same but not to be as far as Harry is concerned.