Royally Teed Off - Page 8

GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

I found her to be rather magnanimous in her statement though who knows the feelings that belie that. She definitely shows a lot of class and restraint which we all could learn from.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
Why are you speculating on how the Queen feels?
@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
Why are you speculating on how the Queen feels?

Exactly! Any of us at any given moment, on the happiest days of our lives, could be caught in what looks like an upset/angry/sad moment on camera. My son is a photographer and I've seen a lot of this firsthand, and I've seen it at industry events too. One actress in particular had just won an Emmy and was ecstatic, but photos were taken at the one moment she wasn't smiling, and she looked grumpy. Jumping to a conclusion about how someone is feeling based on a photo (or even more than one photo) makes no sense.

It looks to me like the Queen is thinking. And she looks tired. It's quite a leap to "teed off". We have no idea how she was feeling at that moment, and she might not have been thinking about Meghan and Harry at all.

(Maybe it was more like, "Did I leave the iron on?") :-)

Blahblahvampemer · ‎08-31-2010

@TY wrote:
Ugh, the tabloid press are the worst. Meghan and Harry having to deal with their intrusions, lies, and not so veiled racism all the time.

Meghan and Harry are grown adults in their 30s and don't owe the media, the public, or their family members explanations of what they want to do with their lives moving forward.

Prince Harry is now 6th in line to the throne, William has 3 children who precede Harry in the line of succession and Prince William won't likely also become king for a very long time. Prince Harry can basically do what he wants to.

Meghan's father and half siblings are just gross -- constantly selling their stories to the tabloid media. She's right to cut them off.

I think it would be fine if Harry and Meghan decide to move to Canada.

An analysis of their coverage showed very little racism, and the favorability numbers were very high.

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NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@MyShadowLove You know nothing about her personality, nor do I.

Very easy to believe the bad press, isn't it? Sheesh.

And of course the press is going to push for the most scandalous, gossipy take on things. That's what sells.

The press in England is known for being particularly harsh. The Daily Mail (and others I've seen quoted here) are pretty much just tabloids. I know someone who performs there, and he has boxes and boxes of UK newspapers with scandalous headlines about him that were 100% not true.

Blahblahvampemer · ‎08-31-2010

@lizzief wrote:
Nonsense! I had my questions about Meghan, she’s the obvious target since she’s the outsider. Then I read about the daily barrage of racist slurs she’s had to deal with in the British press, it’s disgusting! One tabloid said Baby Archie looked like a monkey, and it goes downhill from there! So before you judge her - oh, forgot, you already have - get informed and cut her some slack! She wants to bring up her child away from as much heartache as possible, nobody can be faulted for that! They are trying to make it work as best as they can! Could this have been handled better? Probably, but we don’t know exactly what transpired. I think it’s more likely the Queen is ****** off because her grandson feels he has to leave the country she loves because his wife is being attacked daily because of the color of her skin!

Her actions show that some form of exit was always in her plans. A woman moving to another country to start the next phase of her life doesn't need an agent, manager, or her company moving to Delaware. These two twits did all of this in the worst possible way.

As for the racism, an analysis of their coverage showed very little, and their favorability soared.

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Blahblahvampemer · ‎08-31-2010

@sissel wrote:
Kate is stuck there, she can't leave. I sometimes wonder if Kate is happy living this life. Who knows but she chose this life knowing how it would be.

She spent over 10 years chasing him so I'd say she's fine.

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NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Icegoddess wrote:
She's really old and driving. I ofen squint and look pretty stern when I'm driving. Actually, according to some people I look pretty stern all the time (#RBF).

I think I had RBF long before it was a thing. When I was in jr high, random people were always telling me to smile. Even in stores, strangers would say, "Smile! It can't be that bad!". I had no idea I was looking so miserable. Little did I know, it was RBF and I was trendy. :-)

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@KKJ wrote:
@sissel wrote:
Kate is stuck there, she can't leave. I sometimes wonder if Kate is happy living this life. Who knows but she chose this life knowing how it would be.
Seriously? I wouldn't feel bad for Kate. She'll never have to work, cook or clean and has nannies and a staff to tend to her every need, including those who make sure she looks no less than perfect 24/7 (hair & makeup) and a beautiful wardrobe to boot. Meanwhile us average joes must worry about paying the rent, insurance and pray we don't have a major health (or other) crisis that would bankrupt us.

I understand how all of that looks wonderful. And yes, without a doubt, not having to worry about money is an incredible thing.

But assuming that people who have all the things you described are happy is a big mistake. I know people who have all of that (and more), but they are not the happiest people I know. Money and nannies and all of that most definitely do not guarantee happiness.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Blahblahvampemer wrote:
@sissel wrote:
Kate is stuck there, she can't leave. I sometimes wonder if Kate is happy living this life. Who knows but she chose this life knowing how it would be.
She spent over 10 years chasing him so I'd say she's fine.

That doesn't mean she's happy now.

I'm not saying she isn't. But people fall out of love all the time, and people discover that the life they thought they wanted is not the life they want at all. She very well may long for a more normal life for herself and her children. My sense is that she's just fine, but we don't know that for sure, no matter how long she chased him or if she chased him at all.