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

Well given what’s looking to be a multi million dollar investment this could tank before it even gets off the ground - and that’s before the inevitable tank if it does get off the ground.

if any of this is true, and I take @backwardsmam point above that the article is a mess in its construction, they could be left owing money or at least having their share of interest in this venture reduced to just a few percent .

I reckon all of this started when Meaghan hooked up with that PR company so favoured with A listers (can’t remember its name now) - they drummed up this “big idea” but no one thought that such a venture needs to be built on a strong foundation ie an excellent brand - Meaghan doesn’t have that- her brand is tainted and absolutely no one is interested in what she has to say - meantime, everyone makes money except H&M

Meghan claimed to have barely scratched the surface of her experience with suicide ideation. That was 5 years ago. I get that mental health is not linear but if one has barely scratched the surface in that time then you wonder was there any healing process at all. The opportunity, to relay some actual details for the audience as opposed to it all being another grandiose announcement of support for bereaved parents followed by no follow through (e.g. 40 x 40), was dis(missed).

The “barely scratched the surface” of her experience, given their history, could understandably be seen as another threat towards the Royal family i.e. you can't ignore us, just wait until the memoir folks, any takers? Give us IPP and paid security and it's "swords down".

It could also be Meghan minimising something that would obviously be very traumatic but since she and Harry know it all wasn’t nearly as dire as it was painted 3 years ago she doesn't go into any actual details. The gist of what happened was that she was getting bad press, felt suicidal, went to HR, got fobbed off and that was that. I'd agree with the crumbs approach as an M.O. The irony then of these two positing themselves as first responders.

We never get any context and (to speculate using the fact that a bullying investigation occured and they are known to spin and twist narratives) it could have been a situation where Meghan did meet with HR but the meeting was explicitly for staff reporting their behaviour but when faced with explaining why this was happening she came up with the suicide ideation/bad press line of reasoning. Again, since we only hear one side we will never know.

It was odd and jarring that when Meghan was asked about her own experience re suicide ideation that she made a point of making it about being believed while her husband sat opposite in that disengaged/would rather be anywhere else expression he frequently sports these days.

Dear oh dear….To lose one chief of staff is ….

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13736795/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markles-chief-staff-quits-three-months-tour-Colombia.html

I’d love to give it a go - a career break experience 😀

I’d love to know what the key issues are.

Is it over work? Unrealistic demands? Indecision? Constantly changing priorities? Or is it more simply personality based ? You can put processes in place to deal with prioritisation, decision making etc but very difficult to address if it’s down to personality.

The RF, compared to these two, have a breath and depth of experience and a whole army of helpers to implement whatever projects are decided upon.

These two have feic all in comparison - they’re dealing with multiple organisations, they have multiple projects albeit they never seem to launch with any degree of success or indeed launch at all (where’s my jam???🤪)

I think they need to step back and prioritise what they think they’re capable of achieving- they’re running from one good cause idea to the next, achieving very little from a brand perspective and in the meantime probably leaking millions of dollars in the process.

Fine if they learn from their mistakes but they don’t appear to be doing that.

I watched a RF TV series recently where Charles as a young man, went to visit Ed and Simpson in Paris - he noted in his diaries that it was a depressing atmosphere and couldn’t wait to leave- butlers and staff dressed as if they were working in Buckingham palace.

Leaving the outfits aside, you’re correct- H&M are simply “playing” being royal - there is a playbook developed by Ed and Simpson and it’s not a good one, and while their activities are a bit different, the results in terms of public perception are very similar

I reckon the first place the likes of the daily mail will target next week will be a running commentary on who they are photographed with in Columbia and just what criminal behaviour those people are suspected of or accused of committing - I can just imagine the number of sleazballs that will be dying to be photographed with “royalty” to legitimise their public image and downplay any accusations laid against them.

I’d be very surprised if H&M weren’t taken for a complete ride on this trip by “party officials” - you don’t get to stay in 5 star hotels and have your trip paid for by the Colombian government without some sort of payback at the end