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    Whether you support Harry or William or the Queen or none of them, it’s Interesting to see that this has really caused an increase in the “time to chuck the royals” talk. Looks like their best move is to be pleasant and make no waves but the last 6 months have shot that to hell. Will just sit back and see if it goes anywhere. Also, not a lot of big celebrity gossip seems to be happening now, so nothing else to chit chat about!
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    Even if Meghan is the worst, which I have my doubts about (I’m with Hoya in believing the truth is somewhere in the middle), the poor royal family narrative makes me roll my eyes. I love royal gossip but I’ve increasingly come to think that the institution and all those involved at the upper levels are toxic. They all knew about the Andrew/Epstein scandal since at least 2010. There was a Vanity Fair article about it right before Will and Kate’s marriage that someone posted on this forum ages ago. That was the first time Virginia Roberts tried to alert the public about Epstein and Prince Andrew and the palace buried the story. Even if you argue they were just trying to protect the monarchy, there seemed to be no personal consequences for Andrew, no reports that he was on the outs with the Queen or Prince Phillip at any time afterward. These people just accepted his behavior and helped cover it up. I just don’t have sympathy for any of them, except maybe Kate since I doubt she has much say in anything. Even once things heated up with Epstein’s arrest/suicide and Andrew’s disastrous interview the Queen apparently had to be convinced by Charles and William that Andrew needed to step down from royal duties. And it’s not because he participated in sex trafficking and knowingly cavorted with a pedophile that Charles and Will wanted him out, because they knew about that for almost a decade or longer, but because he got caught. If I were a citizen of the UK I probably would be advocating for abolishing the monarchy, not only because of the financial consequences of having one, but because I wouldn’t want this family representing me. So Meghan may or may not be awful (she does seem to be a bit of an opportunist) but I have zero sympathy for the royal family. ETA: I found the article from 2011 about Andrew. It’s a very interesting read especially in light of what’s come out since. https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/ac60f552-4163-4d39-a36b-d2014fe20062
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    Interesting twitter thread chasing history of leaks, bias against Meghan in press (it's a twitter person who is solidly Team Meghan but the links are interesting) Asserting that William went to Cartel and said - don't report on my affair, you can say anything you want about Meghan. Ouch! I'd split from that team too!!
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    From the sounds of this Elle.com article, they are pretty far into this process. She recorded this even before the holidays. The more that comes out, the more duplicitous it makes them sound towards the family. Sloppy, tacky, poorly handled. I don’t think very many people object to their desire to go off on their own, he’s so far down the succession now, who really faults them for the instinct, but just EVERYTHING about it has seemed poorly thought out, disrespectful, and shady. Honestly, what it feels like to me is a petulant and overindulged child who has never had to do anything for himself (including his school work or so they say) and doesn’t realize that without his enablers he is completely out of his depth and yet decides to throw caution to the wind and “Do it myself!” Meghan Markle Has Signed A Voiceover Deal With Disney By Hilary Weaver Jan 11, 2020 WPA PoolGetty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are kicking off the first few days of 2020 by grabbing the world's attention. On Wednesday, they announced that they are going to step back as "senior" members of the royal family and will be splitting their time between the U.K. and North America. The royal family has to work out a lot of details about future plans for Meghan, Harry, and their son, Archie, but fans will take what they can get for now. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Meghan and Harry followers might be interested to know that the Duchess of Sussex has signed a voiceover deal with Disney to benefit wildlife charity Elephants Without Borders, according to The Times. Per the publication, there has been one report that the royal family, who seemed somewhattaken off guard by the couples' official announcement to break away from their royal duties, accused the couple before Christmas of already signing deals with "firms including Disney." The Times adds that the duchess had already recorded the voiceover before she and Prince Harry left for Canada for the holidays. This move to work with Disney is just another step in Harry and Meghan's move to separate their charity work from that of Prince William and Kate Middleton. In June 2019, they first filed to register a trademark for their own foundation. The filing was officially published at the end of December, signifying that the duke and duchess, who can now be found at their website here, are pulling away from the charitable work of William and Kate. Before Archie was born in early May, Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. This was an early sign that Harry and Meghan were not going to hold tight to the idea of the "Fab Four." This week's news seems to confirm this further. Hilary Weaver Hilary Weaver is a freelance writer based in New York who writes about politics, queer issues, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, and every woman the Queen has ever made a dame.
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