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The BRF have been pretty clear in their strong support for Meghan since day one.
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That’s quite the endorsement. If I didn’t know better, I’d almost think there’s PR people on here posting for Meghan. Of course there aren’t.
The danger of course is that in building Meghan up to these astronomical heights, it makes the fall all that more visible.
Meghan clearly has a loyal fan base, but by making her into a combination of Meryl Streep, Mother Theresa, Lady Diana and The Queen all rolled into one, the bar is being set very high. If Meghan doesn’t do 500 engagements a year, 3 royal tours and finds a cure cancer, she will be considered a failure.
Not to mention it will give her critics a bigger stick to beat her with and say “see I told you so”.
That's seems rather harsh on the queen. How is Meghan 'next level' for the entire royal institution. She seems to be of added value (although she also brought a lot of baggage that is harmful to the institution - not necessarily her own fault but still damaging) but she is only a few months in and the monarchy would surely have been doing fine had Harry married someone else.
While I appreciate famous and rich people being an ambassador for certain projects (and them meeting people might be the highlight of the year for some of them), it's because of many others that these initiatives are successful. What is the 'cost' (not just financially) to them to be involved as that tells us a lot about their motives.
Just to clarify, I genuinely believe they want to help people but they do so from the very comfortable position that they won't ever be in need (well, other than of privacy).
While I appreciate famous and rich people being an ambassador for certain projects (and them meeting people might be the highlight of the year for some of them), it's because of many others that these initiatives are successful. What is the 'cost' (not just financially) to them to be involved as that tells us a lot about their motives.
Just to clarify, I genuinely believe they want to help people but they do so from the very comfortable position that they won't ever be in need (well, other than of privacy).
It has been interesting in a few of these "100 Days" articles (which I find ridiculous) that there has been a sense of Meghan must work hard but not too hard. It has been truly fascinating. Just another example in that she will be judged regardless of what she does work wise.
Sadly the Summer has seen the length and depth of the animus toward Meghan, not least by her own family. However, I seem to remember her saying that she never read her own press. I truly hope she doesn't. However I, like many others on the forums, are perfectly aware that that Summer means the royal families of the UK and Europe tend to take a holiday and never where there is easy access to them so with luck they all missed the much ado about nothing.. . . . . Despite all the high intensity insanity that's been going on in the media, Meghan remains her calm, down-to-earth self even as she goes through a rare life transition.
The Duchess of Sussex is a pretty darn extraordinary human being. I see Meghan as a positive role model and someone to take inspiration from.
. . . . . As much as Meghan 'gets it,' I think the Queen 'gets' exactly who Meghan is, and the Queen has conferred her utmost approval.
Yea, that made me do a double take as well. I don't know anywhere else would one of the rules is not to work too hard. And the reason is not to make others look bad. I'm not sure who they are trying to insult.
Yea, that made me do a double take as well. I don't know anywhere else would one of the rules is not to work too hard. And the reason is not to make others look bad. I'm not sure who they are trying to insult.
Take Meghan’s “she wants to change the world” comment. Does Meghan really think she can change the world? If she does, she has a very over inflated view of herself. Relatively few people in history actually ‘change the world’
And if she doesn’t think she’ll change world, why say it? Because she thinks it makes a good sound bite?
Not sure what you are responding to. Did anyone question any of this?Again, see my prior post. There's a lot going on. And a lot of it is going on in our own heads. I acknowledge that I do not know anything about what it's really like on the inside of the royal firm, but Meghan does. And I think she walked into this with her eyes open. Harry and Meghan over the course of their courtship surely talked a great deal about the logistics of being royal and about what their married life would be like. In addition, I don't think there is any question about how much they love each other. There is definitely 'a power in love.' Beyond what any of us might be willing to believe.
I disagree if the praise is that Meghan is a level up for the royal institution. That implies that without her the royal family is at a lower level. So yes, this specific type of praise by default diminishes the work of the queen. As I clearly stated I agree that Meghan is a valuable addition to the family but it's not that the royal family needed someone like Meghan to raise them up.It's in your own head, if you think praising the Duchess of Sussex somehow diminishes the amazing and irreplaceable Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Majesty has reigned for over 65 years, longer than any other British monarch. She is not someone whose stature, presence and wisdom should be taken for granted. I believe the Queen has an eye and a heart for understanding who people are and assessing their character. I am quite sure that the Queen sees Meghan as a positive force for good in the royal family & the Commonwealth. The Queen also surely sees Meghan as a smart, confident woman and helpmate for the Duke of Sussex, her beloved grandson. Regardless of what anyone thinks, the union of Meghan and Harry did not occur lightly, casually, or carelessly. We don't know all of the behind-the-scenes details, and we probably never will.
Why 'especially Meghan'? Again, I believe they genuinly want to help people. But in practice it doesn't cost them that much. The cost is a little bit of their time and in return they get very interesting experiences and are praised for the wonderful work they do... The main accomplishment of the royal foundation imo has been to raise awareness about mental health. So, they certainly do relevant things and it was smart of William, Hary and Catherine to do so by creating the toyal foundation. Regarding most projects, I don't see others in a comparable position not doing something similar (Sofia of Sweden doing a project in South Africa to raise her charitable profile, Tessy going crazy with the number of projects she 'supports'). So, to me their greatest value is in identifying those issues that others don't talk about yet and that might be something of a taboo issue (Meghan did so on the topic of menstruation, Diana did so on several topics, Laurentien did so on literacy, and W, H and C on mental health).As far as their humanitarian projects, the royals have evolved over the years, and they learned a great deal from Diana PoW's caring, hands-on touch with the public. The Queen has been a monarch who is very open to change and to adapting to changing times. I think the Fab Four are deeply committed to their projects under the Royal Foundation umbrella. None of them are doing anything for show. They are all very hands-on and caring, especially Meghan. You have only to look at the pre-Harry AOL Build interview with Meghan, and the Create and Cultivate interview with Meghan from October 2016 to get a glimpse of who Meghan is. She is sincere and dedicated to making a difference. She is a doer, not a complainer.
Them being in a very comfortable position doesn't discount their contribution. Especially when a lot of them weren't born into wealth, but worked hard for it. Bottom line is I often see people discount those that are doing good, whether it be that they are in a comfortable place or because they are famous. They don't have to do it, but choose to do it. Not all of them get the level of Angelina attention. Meghan certainly didn't until after she got involved with Harry. But she couldn't have known that when she actually advocated for these issues. Yet she did them without knowing that one day this would happen and she'd devote her life to advocating for causes.
What does it cost anyone to volunteer? And yet not everyone does it. Why should someone being well off diminish the good they've done? Especially if they are able to inspire others to contribute in whatever way they can as well.
Halle Berry on her twitter:
"Ok Prince Harry, i see you!"
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https://twitter.com/halleberry?ref_...er-he-had-hanging-up-in-his-school-dorm-room/
I’m surprised they just didn’t go with ‘Commonwealth’ lol. Seems very transparent to me. When they go to North America, they’ll have to rename it ‘Canada’. Although I suppose ‘Oz’ can be a reference to the Wizard of.