Harry and Meghan - OP updated with Threadbanned Users 4/5/21

Yes, he did.

They may still have to hand back money if they don’t provide what was agreed. Who knows what was paid, over paid or promised to be paid- saying that, Harry doesn’t have to worry about bin collection charges or electricity bills for a while yet no less Lear Jet costs, given the proceeds from his book.

Interesting documentary on Prince Andrew last night on Channel 4- part 1 of 2, all about the run up to his disastrous interview. It was said that compared to Charles he was a pauper - always chasing the quick buck, dealing with wealthy but dubious people who kept him in the style of luxury he felt entitled to but couldn’t afford. I don’t think Harry will have that issue- his annual expenditure will certainly be high but I reckon with maybe 20-30 speaking engagements and corporate sponsorships per annum, he’ll hang on to what wealth he has- as long as Meaghan doesn’t see herself going solo that is 😂

Sorry now, but all this publicity surrounding Meaghan over the last week is purely self-generated and absolutely timed to co-incide with the coronation.

Between those photos at the game with Harry, the new style on camera after months of absence and now this- she’s absolutely pathetic- far from wanting to “move on”, she’s essentially trolling the RF at this stage

Who is this Omid Scobie fellow? (it's a rhetorical question, ok? No answer is needed). He's certainly an inhabitant of an alternative universe. I think Angela Rippon had it sussed. There was no way that Meghan would have been welcomed at the Coronation by the Great British public. Never mind the protesters chanting, "Not my King". They would have been drowned out by the boos and cries for Meghan to feck off back to the US. It's a case of, "fool us once, shame on you; fool us twice, shame on us". Or, because I just love the Latin motto which is used in numerous regimental mottos but, especially in this context by the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguards in Scotland who featured in the late Queen's funeral procession from Balmoral (and a number of other places) "Nemo me impune lacessit". Loose translation is - No one harms me unpunished.

Turning to the Met Gala - as @valoren quite accurately says - Meghan would have needed an invite. And presumably none was forthcoming. I mean, just have a look at who was there. Just for example, Lily Collins, She is a great actor; she has ten or twelve years of super performances in numerous successful films and series. She looked fantastic (make up, dress, you name it) and she also has an innate elfin humility. She is a great young woman who has talent; Meghan is a C-list actor (at best) with virtually no sense of style or behaviour. Who would you invite??

Not sure Netflix will be looking for their money back when their docuseries was Netflix's 2nd most successful documentary ever.

https://news.sky.com/story/harry-meghan-becomes-netflixs-second-most-successful-documentary-series-ever-12790720

This is a quote from Anna Wintour about Meghan:

In a 2019 appearance at the Women in the World summit in New York, according to Page Six, Anna said: "Maybe it’s a little bit boring and time to change. I’ve been thinking a lot about suits recently so … thank you to the Duchess of Sussex!" She added: "Obviously, her style is fantastic.

She says a lot more about how good Meghan is for the monarchy (and comments about her starting early in the mornimg and sending texts)!

Just on the Met Gala - tickets are $35,000 each so I'm not sure why anyone would be clamouring to go to that unless you were in fashion/entertainment industry.

So why hasn't she invited Meghan? Meghan is signed up to a talent agency so she's in the entertainment industry.

Well she clearly doesn't think her style in fantastic enough to warrant an invite. Plus those quotes are from 2019 and quite a lot has happened since then

The fact that they were not at Elton John’s party suggests that they were not invited.

Depends on you perspective, I guess

So yeah, I know it’s GB News- it’s not really the article though, it’s what it’s reminded me of - Kate William and Harry were once very close- then along came Meaghan.

It’s reminded me that Meaghan really had no skin in the RF game; she was always the outsider but an ambitious outsider; she was/is either a fiercely independent and ambitious individual or a social climber, depending on your own perspective- or maybe both?

Either way, she was never going to “fit in” with the RF; a godsend, some might say here- and I don’t disagree with that, believe it or not.

I think if she had got her way- 1/2 in 1/2 out, she might have stuck around; but she was way too independent a person to commit to a life of full time service, whilst living in what was essentially a former staff quarters- it certainly wasn’t a fairytale ending.

But reflecting on Harry’s book, I don’t think there was a need to have gone so far, especially over some of the more trivial arguments and disagreements; he essentially killed his friendship with Kate and damaged his relationship with his brother. Fine if you want to write a book- but FFS, regardless of how you feel, don’t burn all your bridges at once.

Meaghan is continuing to plough her own field with the recent signing up to the exclusive talent agency; how that goes remains to be seen but she doesn’t seem to care that she’s ostracised from her own family and indeed her in laws- for her that’s the price of ambition and “brand”; Harry is in a similar state but I don’t think that situation suits him quite so much.

So what do I conclude? I think Harry will feel more and more isolated as the years go by; the RF will “get on with it” as they always do- and I think that will eat into Harry over time; he thought he could make inroads into helping shape a different or more modern RF, but he went about it all wrong- he needed to work with Charles and William, not against them.

His book sounds just like a b1tch-fest- and he made the cardinal error of telling the whole story in 1 book- it should have been at least over two parts- the public (the people with money in their pockets) have now lost interest, as what’s left to say?

Maybe they just don't like these kind of show biz parties? They didn't go to the Beckham wedding either (although they were invited). And wasn't the Lakers game a staff outing which is rather different to what the Met Gala / Oscars party is?

What we do no, is that Anna Wintour admires Meghan and has defended her and that Elton John is a very, very close friend so I'm sure if they wanted it, they could have got an invite to the party.

This is how to behave in a RF that's modernising itself. Oh, and there's no turning round to see if a paparazzo on a motor scooter is following them. But I'm sure some sugar will tell me that's only because you can't ride a scooter on the London Underground.

Respect to them for taking the tube with the rest of the plebs tbf 👊

It's a big step down from how they've gotten around in the past

Respect to them for taking the tube with the rest of the plebs tbf

They didn't though, the carriage was cleared and probably heavily disinfected.

But apparently that is an example of how the Royal Family get down with their subjects. A heavily orchestrated photo op.

You couldn't write that level of delusion.

Traditions eh, I guess they are in a way.