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LadyJaneGrey said:
Maybe the Palace have asked her to remove the links? Otherwise I'm not sure how Meghan is getting away with promoting clothes that have been worn by the Wales children using the 'Duchess of Sussex' title.
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I think it’s just that Easter has passed. I don’t think the palace gives a penny about her influencer shop.
 
LadyJaneGrey said:
Maybe the Palace have asked her to remove the links? Otherwise I'm not sure how Meghan is getting away with promoting clothes that have been worn by the Wales children using the 'Duchess of Sussex' title.
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Personally, I doubt that the Palace has become involved in this matter.
IMO the links were removed because Easter has ended.
 
TLLK said:
Personally, I doubt that the Palace has become involved in this matter.
IMO the links were removed because Easter has ended.
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She does not do herself any favours, for somebody who wants to be perceived as smart , educated, with great contacts, she surely messes up.
Everything is a mirage, she doesn't appear to have a clue.
Why would you promote clothes worn by children in the royal family, a family that you do not like and have caused problems for. All she is doing is showing herself up that she needs the connection, despite what her fans might say.
 
taogg said:
I don’t think the children have much of a relationship with their maternal family either (aside from their maternal grandmother). Many of my friends are only children, yet they still maintain ties with their cousins, even if just from a distance. The Sussexes seem quite content to cut themselves off from both sides of their family.
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Yes it's sad - in Ireland, cousins are often very close as children, maybe drift apart in early adulthood as life becomes busy, then become close again with age as the older generations pass away. I hope the children have good friends who they can rely on in the future.
 
winifred said:
The guest is interesting and allowed to talk, but, again, where is this going? I haven't seen any reports of ratings for last week's talk, which I would have thought would be out by now.
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These are unofficial, of course, but when I looked at the Apple Podcast Charts this past Saturday, CoaFF was ranked #2 overall. But neither Episode 1 or 2 was n the top 200 episodes of all podcasts. And in the Business Category specifically, CoaFF was not in the Top Ten. For Business episodes, Episode 2 was #51.
 
shady lady said:
Is he? If I was his missus I'd be a bit peed off.
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Marengo said:
What a depressing way to spend Easter, doing photoshoots.

As long as they pose openly before the camera I am sure the wife has nothing to worry about. Affairs- to which you seem to be referring- tend to happen in secret. There is nothing wrong with the photo.
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Meant to respond to this sooner but I had a fall last night - been to hospital but no harm done and I'm home again now.

Just to clarify, I wasn't implying they were having an affair, I was simply stating that they looked like a couple and that if I were married to him I would not like seeing another woman draped all over him like that. Perhaps his wife doesn't mind; I would, but at the end of the day it's her opinion that really matters :)
 
Remember all the kerfuffle about Sophie Chandauka and Sentebale, some recent developments:

- Margaret Ikpoh, one of the new trustee appointed by Sophie Chandauke, resigned after just 6 days.
www.dailymail.co.uk

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Now Harry's charity loses yet another top trustee

Noting that it is 'a particularly difficult time to have joined the organisation', Dr Ikpoh has 'chosen to step down out of respect for her family and other professional commitments'.
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- "Nandi Life Science", a business funded by Sophie Chandauka, seems to have been erasing its digital footprint, as its website no longer loads.

feminegra.com

Nandi Life Sciences Disappears as Scrutiny Grows Over Sentebale’s Financial Ties

Sophie Chandauka’s biotech firm Nandi Life Sciences vanishes as scrutiny over financial ties to Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale grows.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the Time100 Summit in New York City today, April 23:


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Duchess Meghan Gushes About Harry and Kids During Rare Time100 Appearance

“A confession I can share with you today is that I’m the happiest I’ve ever been”
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people.com

Meghan Markle Reveals Why She's the 'Happiest I've Ever Been' in On-Stage 'Confession' in N.Y.C.

Meghan Markle appeared at the TIME100 Summit in New York City, where she said she is the "happiest I've ever been."
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Meghan Markle's Tan Suit Brings California Corporate to New York

The As Ever entrepreneur made a rare appearance with Prince Harry at the Time100 Summit today.
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Looks like the tooth fairy will be making a stop in California soon. :wizard:..

The tooth fairy is headed to Montecito.


Meghan Markle, 43, returned to the Big Apple Wednesday to attend the glitzy Time100 Summit at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan, and shared that her 5-year-old son Prince Archie is about to lose his first tooth.


The Duchess of Sussex was dressed in a tan linen suit and white button-down shirt as she arrived to the star-studded event with her husband, Prince Harry, 40.


On stage, the mother of two said Archie’s milestone moment will happen “this week.”
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Meghan Markle reveals why she promptly needs to leave NYC to see son Archie after Time100 Summit

Meghan Markle returned to the Big Apple Wednesday to attend the glitzy TIME100 Summit at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan alongside Prince Harry.
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I think that Meghan should be allowed to speak about a milestone in her son’s life without ulterior motives coming into it. We don’t even know (with the time difference as well) as to whether the birthday photo of Prince Louis issued by KP (with or without his teeth) figured greatly in US media, especially in California. Or indeed in New York.
 
The timing does seem rather uncanny though, as it often is in these things.

I am sure MM keeps a very close eye on what is going on in the UK to be fair, regardless of time differences, and we have plenty of evidence that she tends to "borrow" from others' experiences.

If it is true I hope the little lad gets his 50p from the Tooth Fairy. It would not surprise me if MM shared a picture of said tooth (on a monogrammed cushion, perhaps?) on Instagram with her fans.
 
shady lady said:
The timing does seem rather uncanny though, as it often is in these things.

I am sure MM keeps a very close eye on what is going on in the UK to be fair, regardless of time differences, and we have plenty of evidence that she tends to "borrow" from others' experiences.

If it is true I hope the little lad gets his 50p from the Tooth Fairy. It would not surprise me if MM shared a picture of said tooth (on a monogrammed cushion, perhaps?) on Instagram with her fans.
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Probably next to a jar of jam.
 
The Duke and Duchess arriving at the Time100 Summit in NYC

Interview with the duchess
 
In all honesty I think Meghan is really thriving out of the royal family. Any interview I see she is glowing, happy talking about herself and her ventures. I truly believe this is the life she always wanted.
It was never going to suit her to follow two steps behind everyone else and attend charity events where she would need to sit and listen to other people share their stories. Members of the royal family use their “fame” to shine a light on the causes and charities that mean something to them, Meghan is happier being the one people are shining a light on.

It’s just a shame for Harry that it’s ended up with him losing out on relationships that were once close ones. He isn’t a part of the lives of his niece and nephews which I think is the greatest shame of all.
 
Kenya said:
These are unofficial, of course, but when I looked at the Apple Podcast Charts this past Saturday, CoaFF was ranked #2 overall. But neither Episode 1 or 2 was n the top 200 episodes of all podcasts. And in the Business Category specifically, CoaFF was not in the Top Ten. For Business episodes, Episode 2 was #51.
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Thank you, Kenya. I'm now completely confused. If it's no.2 doesn't that mean it's the second most listened to podcast on Apple, but it's not in the top ten or top 200? Make it make sense!
 
crm2317 said:
In all honesty I think Meghan is really thriving out of the royal family. Any interview I see she is glowing, happy talking about herself and her ventures. I truly believe this is the life she always wanted.
It was never going to suit her to follow two steps behind everyone else and attend charity events where she would need to sit and listen to other people share their stories. Members of the royal family use their “fame” to shine a light on the causes and charities that mean something to them, Meghan is happier being the one people are shining a light on.

It’s just a shame for Harry that it’s ended up with him losing out on relationships that were once close ones. He isn’t a part of the lives of his niece and nephews which I think is the greatest shame of all.
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I think you are 100% correct, now whether she misjudged life within the confines of the royal family or thought she could change it, well that is another conversation. There is no way Meghan was walking behind anybody. I do agree she is now nearer to what she wanted than what she originally had, what I will say though is her connection to the family moved her on quicker than if she had still been number 6 on the call sheet at SUITS>
I just hope they both find contentment in the life they have chosen and no longer feel the need to create drama, or drop stories via ' sources' , stop the underlying threats of revealing all, or writing a journal or finding a diary they forgot they had. If they really are as content as they claim, just move on with your life, earn a brilliant income , have a great lifestyle and a happy life. Surely if you feel revenge is necessary that is the best revenge, underlying threats say more about them than it does about the rest of us.
IMO as long as all these other things are going on it does not indicate a happy contented life.
 
shady lady said:
I just feel it's ironic that IMO PH has become a spare again - to MM.

As you say HG, true contentment is letting go of the past and moving on from it.
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Is it possible he wants to devoid himself of any responsibility, Meghan earns the money, makes the decisions, he just does a bit of charity work here and there. Even the charity work fell away as was shown with Sentabale, he had not been there for something like 4 or 5 years., even when they were on the continent he never went near.
Roles are reversed there is no question of that, he is the one walking behind. If that is what he wants fair enough, but considering he was unhappy being second to William and his children it is interesting.
I am adding to my own post, when you think of it that is what Harry was used to, no responsibility, others made the decisions, did the organising, paid the bills. He just turned up, shook hands, only really showed any passion around Sentabale and Invictus.
 
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Alison H said:
Probably next to a jar of jam.
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shady lady said:
The timing does seem rather uncanny though, as it often is in these things.

I am sure MM keeps a very close eye on what is going on in the UK to be fair, regardless of time differences, and we have plenty of evidence that she tends to "borrow" from others' experiences.

If it is true I hope the little lad gets his 50p from the Tooth Fairy. It would not surprise me if MM shared a picture of said tooth (on a monogrammed cushion, perhaps?) on Instagram with her fans.
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Only the back of the tooth will be shown.
 
Hallo girl said:
I think you are 100% correct, now whether she misjudged life within the confines of the royal family or thought she could change it, well that is another conversation. There is no way Meghan was walking behind anybody. I do agree she is now nearer to what she wanted than what she originally had, what I will say though is her connection to the family moved her on quicker than if she had still been number 6 on the call sheet at SUITS>
I just hope they both find contentment in the life they have chosen and no longer feel the need to create drama, or drop stories via ' sources' , stop the underlying threats of revealing all, or writing a journal or finding a diary they forgot they had. If they really are as content as they claim, just move on with your life, earn a brilliant income , have a great lifestyle and a happy life. Surely if you feel revenge is necessary that is the best revenge, underlying threats say more about them than it does about the rest of us.
IMO as long as all these other things are going on it does not indicate a happy contented life.
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I’d take it a step further.

I do think this is closer to what Meghan wanted. imo: She wants attention. A lot of it. And she wants it on her. She wants to be seen as smart, progressive, a real entrepreneur, a feminist, down to earth, and philanthropic. And she wants a lot of money and a celeb lifestyle.

However- based on the goals stated in their manifesto, other stated (lofty) goals, and Meghan’s clear ambition, I don’t think this is where she/they saw themselves ending up back in 2019/2020. But- where she is now- is probably closer to what she had in mind for life.

But- NONE of this would be possible without the royal family. The royal family connection didn’t just help her. It made her. She wasn’t going to get all of these opportunities or attention or money without them imo.

Meghan had about C level success pre Harry. She was not well known in the US, much less the world. She had a nice supporting role on a tv show that most people had never heard of- which was going to end soon. And she had the Tig. That’s it. And that’s about as far, as best I can tell, her connections, drive, ambition and talent (and age- to be honest) were going to take her.

She’s lucky she married exceedingly well. That’s really all I can say. Because she wouldn’t have the money, connections, interest, or fame on her own to get project after project and be able to essentially repeatedly throw things at the wall and hope something will click at some point. Nor would she have anywhere near as many opportunities to show up to events and get her picture taken.
 
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crm2317 said:
In all honesty I think Meghan is really thriving out of the royal family. Any interview I see she is glowing, happy talking about herself and her ventures. I truly believe this is the life she always wanted.
It was never going to suit her to follow two steps behind everyone else and attend charity events where she would need to sit and listen to other people share their stories. Members of the royal family use their “fame” to shine a light on the causes and charities that mean something to them, Meghan is happier being the one people are shining a light on.

It’s just a shame for Harry that it’s ended up with him losing out on relationships that were once close ones. He isn’t a part of the lives of his niece and nephews which I think is the greatest shame of all.
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I don't think it is clear-cut

Harry and Meghan have a need for constant attention and for being seen as key players on the world stage. That has become difficult since they lost their official role in the British royal family and must be a constant source of stress for them, especially when they insist on competing for relevance (or attention) with William and Catherine.

In hindsight, remaining as "working royals" would have removed the pressure on the Sussexes to have to be constantly fighting to be relevant, but that was a price they were willing to pay for the benefit of running a private business and making more money that they could ever have made had they stayed in "the Firm".

There is no doubt that Meghan is capable of monetizing her title and that this should be enough for a "big house" and a "celebrity life" that she would never have had in the UK (in fact, she left the UK precisely after realizing that). However, it is open to debate if that qualifies as her "thriving" or not. Some people might see it otherwise.
 
winifred said:
Thank you, Kenya. I'm now completely confused. If it's no.2 doesn't that mean it's the second most listened to podcast on Apple, but it's not in the top ten or top 200? Make it make sense!
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LOL. You can't make sense out of nonsense. I just checked, and here are the current rankings:

Top Shows: #44
Top Episodes: Not in the top 200
Top Shows (Business Category): #2
Top Episodes (Business Category): #48 (this is for Episode 3, which came out on Tuesday)

I found this from Apple, which attempts to explain the rankings. This part is interesting and accounts for some of the disparity above, I think:

What the charts measure​

Apple Podcasts Charts reflect the most popular shows and episodes available in a given market and are designed to help people discover what to listen to next. They do not reflect all-time listening records and are not a measure of the largest podcasts by listenership.
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So it appears that CoaFF is #2 in business not because it's actually the second most listened-to business podcast, but as a way to bring people's attention to it and encourage them to listen.
 
Mbruno said:
I don't think it is clear-cut

Harry and Meghan have a need for constant attention and for being seen as key players on the world stage. That has become difficult since they lost their official role in the British royal family and must be a constant source of stress for them, especially when they insist on competing for relevance (or attention) with William and Catherine.

In hindsight, remaining as "working royals" would have removed the pressure on the Sussexes to have to be constantly fighting to be relevant, but that was a price they were willing to pay for the benefit of running a private business and making more money that they could ever have made had they stayed in "the Firm".

There is no doubt that Meghan is capable of monetizing her title and that this should be enough for a "big house" and a "celebrity life" that she would never have had in the UK (in fact, she left the UK precisely after realizing that). However, it is open to debate if that qualifies as her "thriving" or not. Some people might see it otherwise.
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They never wanted to leave. They wanted the good: glitzy events, tours...basically it. Didn't want the: community trips, being open to criticism, have to walk behind others. They also wanted their own money, to control press and no accountility. Now they have glitzy events, tours, own money, and no accountability. You can't control the press and not social media. So on the surface they do have what they want. But they also have no credibility and no importance and will have to graft to keep that lifestyle with ever diminishing returns. George is a teenager next year. They have about a nano second left. Would have been the same in royal family but at least they would be taken care of.

Also, unfortunately, it now looks like Harry also doesn't want to work. So it's a lot on Meghan's shoulders. He just looks happy basically on his own visiting people in need. Which isn't a job if you aren't royal. So unfortunately Harry doesn't like being challenged, bring held to account or negative coverage...she doesn't either. So they aren't good traits for a person in the public eye.
 
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