We’re inching closer! SO CLOSE. Soon we’ll have a royal engagement and the gossip world will rejoice! Here are some photos of Prince Harry in Toronto today, at the True Patriot Love Symposium. Harry arrived in Toronto ahead of the Invictus Games, which start tomorrow. Toronto is really doing it right, and the Toronto games should be even bigger than last year’s Invictus Games in Florida. Harry should be proud of what he’s built, and this might be his best “royal work” so far.
Many believe – many KNOW – that Meghan Markle will be making an appearance at the Invictus Games at some point. My guess is that Meghan will be seated next to Harry during the Opening Ceremony tomorrow, and then she’ll be sitting there, clapping, whenever he gets up to make a speech. Sources claim that Meghan will not be going to every event at the Invictus Games, so don’t expect that. Meg and Harry will not be joined at the hip. But she will be there, at some point, to support him. And as soon as those photos come out, the engagement will be as good as done. The announcement will be a mere formality after the games.
So enjoy these moments – Prince Harry’s last days as a single bloke. He waited until he found Meghan and I hope they will be very happy together. I look forward to the gossip wars to come!
Photos courtesy of WENN.
His first stop was at my work this morning. Half the staff went to the lobby to catch a glimpse of him. LOL
Scotia Plaza right? I was trying to get a friend who worked next door to go over and get pics.
Yes. I was too busy to go downstairs but one of my coworkers saw him when he was leaving. Apparently there were less people then and easier to see him.
Great to see a nice post here about Harry, IG, and MM. I’m also glad he’s happy and looking forward to a happy life for him and Meghan together. It’s easier to enjoy Harry because he won’t be King. I actually feel sorry for William sometimes and think that role is what contributes a lot to problems with the public etc.
Ok on twitter the news orgs and various randoms have short videos of Harry arriving etc. In Toronto. Just look up Invictus Games and they’ll come up. Great stuff. The athletes arriving etc are inspiring to see.
That’s so cute! I’ll like seeing him and Prime Minister JT in a few snaps. Maybe he and Sophie can go on a double with Harry and Meghan.
Is it just me or do he and Meghan already seen way more popular than William and Kate?
He seems sooo happy! The world needs to see more of them, take away the gloom and doom and terror of the orange lunatic.
@Casey, I also think that Harry and Meghan are more popular than Wills and Kate!
@Kaiser ref. the article, I also wish them happiness and rejoice at the perspective of another royal wedding!!
Harry and Meghan are more populat than wills and Kate here, that’s for sure. I doubt that is even remotely trye among the British. Maybe Harry, but his marrying an American.. we will certainly see how that goes over if it happens.
Lucky! I’m stuck at my office in Etobicoke :p
I envy you a bit. Would be next to home if office in Etobicoke and close to dream boyfriend too but haven’t found a good job there yet. LOL I’m in Ryerson. We are official supporter of the Invictus Games and hosting events in our athletic centre. I know of one that Harry will surely attend, so will I and my boss .
All ma Tdot peeps say heeey!!!
Loving seeing all my Torontonians on celebitchy. Best city in North America hands down.
I went downstairs to see him – not normally a gawker but I actually like hin
Tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony is building with the anticipation of potential King Henry with Meghan Sparkle is adding millions more viewership for I AM INVICTUS Games!
He looks VERY happy and rested!
T-dot-OOOOHHH!!! Supposed to be fantastic weather this weekend so enjoy it my fellow TO/GTA celebitches!!
PS, Anyone going to Hillary on Thursday???
I don’t like his choice of girlfriend. Something is definitely off there.
You’re right. She is hardworking and articulate and beautiful and friendly and makes him happy. Something is fishy there, /s
She IS there! A few rows down and to the side, sitting with the guy that introduced them. She is not sitting next to him (Melanoma is next to him; Trudeaus are in the row just below him). She looks great in burgundy (dress/leather jacket).
I am SO looking forward to a royal wedding!!
I will miss his playful banter with Michelle Obama leading up to the games this year.
Best of luck to him and Meg! Hopefully a wife for Harry can boost the numbers for the younger royals.
Barack Obama will be there, that was announced a couple of weeks ago. I’m hoping MObama might come along with him as a surprise.
I feel they will, to own Meg Sparkle as an American Princess Henry in the making – the US injured service members / The Wars, will bring out the formers Ptesidents to RIGHTFULLY support – I AM Invictus!
POW DoC showing up – more Royals would be wonderful support to Meg Sparkle as well.
Nota; didn’t Barack visit with Harry sometime in this past year? – I recall his private jet flying off. We know that Harry and Michelle make great fun photos. I am so excited!
I think that the skin tones of Harry and Megan appear so beautiful together – simply stunningly beautiful.
Sorry, Nota. I could have just googled Obama, jet, London, and Harry – and yeppity yep. Obama visited Harry in May 2017. I “wonder” what they were talking about. I mean Barack Obama made a visit specifically for Harry, like a father figure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXq7TvSr74Q
Who needs a memory with Google?!
We Torontonians are super excited! At least this one is. He spoke at a breakfast this morning.
Go Harry, go!
…and we BC’ers are just a little jealous. Okay a lot.
So are the Albertans!
Well, you had the Cambridges last year. So you can’t have everything!
Lady D I was just visiting Vancouver last weekend and loved it!! I live in Los Angeles and you guys have it together compared to our city lol can’t wait to go back, the food was fantastic!!
Yup – we in Victoria just got Willnot and Kannot last year. What a yawn…
@mar_time, I’ve never been to LA, but I’ve always thought of it as an enhanced Vancouver. I must admit our seafood rules.
I LOVE Vancouver BC. It is my favorite province in Canada. In another life I must have been born there because I feel sad every time I leave.
Ahhhh I’m so so excited! I know I’ll be on instagram tomorrow night looking for tagged photos of them at the Opening Ceremonies lol
I’ve been hearing really good things about Toronto for a while now……that the people are friendly, sophisticated and discerning……looks like I’m seeing these traits exhibited in real time…….no wonder Meghan loves it so much…….,
I can’t wait to visit! 😘😘😘😬😬😬💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Totally agree!
A beautiful city and now a royal American sparkle transplant for our potential King Henry adds even more to chicness.
I love my city but sophisticated… Each day I get on the subway, I cringe at fhe disrespect, disregard and rudeness. Unfortunately, sophisticated is not what I would call the majority of current Torontonians.
Ronia – if you think Toronto subway riders are disrespectful, you haven’t been on the New York subway or The London tube. As for sophistication, absolutely agree that Toronto is sophisticated and cultured. Maybe you’re not experiencing the city right. LOL!
Peeking In…I don’t think the London tubes are bad. Granted, I only used them a few weeks (got my Oyster card! lol) when I was visiting your city (I LOVED London, and all parts of England I was lucky to visit, and no, they didn’t take “the long way” back to my hotel lol I did map it), and I found everyone so kind and helpful. The Black Cabbies were great! When I told them it was my first time in London, they took great care to point out all the sites to me as we drove. Can’t wait to go back!
It’s a misconception that NYC subways are rude. We put in our headphones, take out our kindles and cellphones and we want to be left alone. We don’t make small talk or eye contact but we’ll actually miss our own train if it means helping a stranger with directions.
Peeking in – when seats are not given up to pregnant women who hardly stand in the rush hour, when little children are literally smashed and no one offers them a seat, when wheelchairs are pushed and people regularly injured, I do not believe it is me who doesn’t experience Toronto right but thanks for the valuable opinion. I do happen to live in one of the most sophisticated parts of the city towards the west. Well known for its sophisticated entertainment. Having been a performer, I also know the artistic and cultural side of this city very well. Yet, it doesn’t make the population in general more sophisticated. I have been in London many times. See not much difference with Toronto in terms of manners.
The Games are getting buzz here in the city (although they were overshadowed by TIFF’s presence at the start of September), with the Boss playing the Closing Ceremony, and decent acts for the opening ceremony like Alessia Cara.
I was walking downtown (Toronto) yesterday and was surrounded by those on wheelchairs, amputees, and other athletes. They were all taking pictures of the city and seemed thrilled to be here.
PS: I really hope Meghan has new PR, cannot take anymore “multilingual organic home-cook” PR releases.
Springsteen, Bryan Adams and Kelly Clarkson for the closing ceremonies is amazing! (Adams has been mentioning it on his social media) The fact that this talent is coming to Canada to celebrate service members is just so fantastic! I am glad TO is getting behind it now that TIFF is over too.
And Coeur de Pirate – love her! Wish I could go, but I’m working all weekend. Le sigh.
I’m just up on Ottawa and hadn’t heard a peep about this, not even on Facebook. I’d have come down to watch the Games if I’d known. Oh well.
She has great style-looking forward to seeing all her cute outfits. And what tiara for her wedding? Are there any that were Diana’s that she might wear? Or she has to borrow from the Queen? I need something sweet and happy to counteract Trump news.
Thank you! Kate is boring. I feel like when Meghan steps into the family, we’ll actually get to see some great looks. Crossing my fingers for that.
Agree. Meghan has fantastic style, it will be a joy watching these two together.
+10000
IIRC Diana only wore two tiaras, plus a few jeweled chokers that she wore as headbands. The Spencer Tiara that Diana wore at her wedding and throughout her life is not a possibility since Harry does not seem to be close to the Earl. And the Cambridge Lover’s knot is on loan to Kate.
The Queen could loan her a tiara. I’m not sure which one she would loan though. But she also could have one created from pieces in the vault like she did for Sophie, although if that happens, I hope it is much better than Sophie’s wedding tiara which is awful. Or they could just fully commission a new tiara like they did for Sarah Ferguson.
Oh you’re right-Sophie’s tiara is bad.
Only Spencer born women and women marrying into the Spencer family can wear the tiara that Diana wore.
About the Queen loaning her a tiara – Anne has worn some lovely smaller tiara’s in the past that MM could wear, they are similar sizes to the one the Kate wore on her wedding day so that could make sense. I don’t think a new one will be commissioned if they didn’t commission a new one for Kate’s wedding day.
@whatever
Like I said, the Spencer tiara is not an option.
Typically when a tiara is on loan to a particular member of the BRF, she keeps it and it is not used by another royal. There a few exceptions like with the Queen Mary’s Fringe tiara which the Queen mother loaned to the Queen for her wedding to Prince Philip and loaned again to Princess Anne for her first wedding. When the Queen mother died, it went into the Queen’s collection but is not one she frequently wears. Princess Anne loaned her Festoon tiara to Autumn for her wedding to Peter and loaned the Meander to Zara. But she is unlikely to loan one to her nephew’s bride.
The Swedish royals do things things differently and tiaras seem to be shared by Queen Silvia, her daughters and daughter-in-law. However a new tiara was purchased for Sofia when she married into the family. Since then she has been seen in several other family tiaras.
She would look pretty amazing in the Russian Tiara.
Whatever- isn’t she marrying into the Spencer family? Harry’s mother was a Spencer, that makes him one also.
Whomever he marries, I’m putting bets on the Teck Crescent Tiara as it hasn’t been worn in years. It might currently be in Camilla’s possession, but she has two other favorites that she wears and hasn’t worn the Teck that I know of. The Strathmore Rose is another option but it is said to be too fragile to wear without a lot of repair.
Oh yes please, the Teck gets my vote. Love that tiara.
That Strathmore Rose is fabulous!! I just went down a rabbit hole looking at all of them! Could a bride wear one with emeralds?
Love the Teck Tiara!
I need some happy romantic love to smile about. I hope it is true and she brings it in the style department.
I also hope she makes him work and she injects some glamour into the BRF.
It’d be great if Harry would commission a tiara for her, using some of Diana’s jewels, but I don’t think the Windsor men are known for being *that* generous lol. I think she’d look lovely in pretty much any tiara (and I don’t think they’d let her wear anything grander than Kate did, with the Cartier Halo), but I wouldn’t mind seeing her in The Girls of Great Britain (w/out the base, though I doubt the Queen would lend that one!), also, the George III Fringe, is lovely. Any one that is chosen will look lovely, as she is a beautiful woman.
Let’s hope he doesn’t dress like a Nazi this time!
lol, I hope not.
What honor and courage he’s shown restraining himself from it.
Toronto’s pretty diverse, so if he could avoid calling people “Pakis”, as he enjoys doing, that might be for the best too.
@GiBee…touche …ouch! We don’t talk about that little episode, poor Harry did not understand that the language was hurtful and disrespectful, he thought it was banter. That’s the problem of mixing with too many silly upper class twits. Anyway he was given anti racist diversity training. The truth is Harry was used as a scapegoat, everyone was using that type of language and he of course being a prince was picked in.
Rubbish. Harry was old enough to know better when he told a comedian who performed at a function for Prince Charles “You’re pretty funny for a black chap.” Scapegoat? Just no.
He made a stupid decision when he was 20 years old. I’m not excusing the swastika usage because that was vile, but it was 12 years ago. Maybe give him a break?
The Invictus Games is a huge boost for these veterans, and has nothing to do with something a 20yr old spoiled prince did.
Idk, It’s just snark, plus people bring up what W&K did years ago and every other celeb on this site, so why can’t a little fun be had?
I’m positive he won’t dress as a Nazi again.
And I applaud him for all the good work he’s does.
Yeah, agree. Let the past be and keep the focus on the good he’s done since and, of course, the people who make this event so special. I’d love to be there.
Enjoy it, those of you who are!
I think he definitely gets a break.
I mean, people hardly ever talk about his Nazi cosplay, or calling people Paki. So… I’d say that’s a break.
It wasn’t a stupid mistake when he was twenty it was several stupid mistakes throughout his twenties. It certainly doesn’t fall within the rules of celebrity gossip to forget past indiscretions and just focus on the latest, shiniest PR coup. Having said that I think it’s not the end of the world to discuss his missteps because it positively highlights what an admirable, charming and poised young man he has become. I hate whitewashing Harry and he’s occasionally problematic but no question that he’s a great guy and an asset to the rf.
Just putting it out there – Kate still gets more shit for being ‘waity’ when she was in her 20s than Harry gets for dressing as a nazi at the same age.
Harry may have hidden his spots, but 20 year olds I know, and I know a lot since I have taught 18 year olds for 26 years, they all know better than to wear a Nazi uniform for fun. I thought Harry maybe changed his spots until I read his whining and threatening reporters. He is an entitled unemployed Nazi-uniform wearing twit. And dont tell me he is not a Nazi or racist cause Meghan is biracial. When someone shows you who they are — believe them.
William was in the costume shop with Harry when the costume was rented and did not guide him away from it …..a 2005 report noted that Charles was thus furious at both sons and ordered them to visit a German concentration camp to educate themselves. No idea if they ever did, but I would hope they did.
@Sarah He is not a Nazi, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t throw that around just to smear someone. We have Neo-Nazis ramping up racism and anti-Semitism in America at the moment. It is also very disrespectful.
He was an overprivileged idiot who took his older brother’s advice and wore a stupid offensive uniform as a costume 12 years ago. What more is there to say about it? You can forgive someone and like them without pretending that they are perfect.
Thanks, Magnoliarose.
I guess no one who has ever been racially insensitive, is allowed to get educate, change, and move on. From what I’ve seen, he wasn’t the only one messing around and calling names in that video, he even made fun of his grand mother. Not that – that’s any excuse.
I’m not sure what Sarah is talking about whining and threatening reporters. Even if he did, how does that make him a Nazi?
I can’t with all this vitriol.
Peeking, well said.
Peeking You are welcome.
Hopefully none of us are the same people we were at 20. Life is about growth and learning from mistakes. I like to deal with people as they are today, not who they were over a decade ago. You can’t change your past.
You sound very snide @gibee
Dude is marrying a black/biracial woman, so you sneering about dumb stuff he said or did as an adolescent rings hollow and petty.
I don’t see a problem. I thought the comment was funny.
Go on any W&K thread people are still talking about Kate falling out at bars in college or a bunch of past misdeeds.
Harry is not the person he was at 20 and I have nothing against him or MM.
*shurgs*
@Casey
Several points I like to counter you on. Dating someone of a different race doesn’t automatically make you anti-racist. A white woman is being accused of calling her black husband (a NFL player) of racial slurs and I hear a lot of stories about white parents making racist remarks to their biracial children. Also Harry wasn’t a adolescent when he dressed up in that costume he was about 23 (I believe).
Of course there is never an excuse for racism, but people are allowed to learn from their mistakes and grow.
Adolescent???? He was 20, not 14. Unless Harry has a serious disability that disallows him from having good judgement, he was an adult. I used to think he matured, but I think he is still entitled petulant brat. We shall see.
If Jewish groups accepted his apology then I have no idea why any of you can’t. So much anger toward someone who has grown up made ammends and moved on. Why can’t you?
There are a lot of things I would never hire a university student to do that I would trust a 30 year old to do. And that my friends is as simply as I can describe the process of maturing, based on the science of human brain development and life experience. This board must be composed of teen physicists, nuns, Nancy Drew and people who devoted their lives to selling insurance at age 17. What he did was ignorant and offensive, but time and life experience grow awareness. That is why people can feel remorse for stupid things and grow. Growth is still allowed, hmm?
It does sound as though their father took the Nazi costume incident very seriously. He didn’t brush it off as youthful indiscretion. Hopefully that made some impression.
LOL!!!
MommyMaura – I have no issue with bringing up past bad behaviour. The Invictus Games is such a great positive thing, I didn’t think the Nazi reference was necessary.
Gibee – I know Toronto is diverse, infact, it’s the most diverse city in the world (I’ll provide a link for this if needed), I live here. I’m certain Harry wont be calling anyone Paki here, either.
ETA – Gibee, you said that racism shouldn’t be swept under the rug, I agree. But what would you have him do? He said some stupid sh!t at age 20-21. He apologised, and hasn’t repeated them (that we know of) since. Should we be trotting these incidents out on every story about Harry? When should we stop? When he’s 50, 60, 75?
Why would we need a link? I also know it’s diverse. That’s why I mentioned it.
I’m very glad you’re certain! I’ll be impressed if he doesn’t use that term on this visit. Just as I’m impressed when Trump gets through a speech WITHOUT talking about grabbing someone by the pussy. You never know with guys so fond of locker room talk. Here’s hoping though!
+1000. Peekingin. I did lots of dumb stuff in my 20s.
@Gibee – “I’ll be impressed if he doesn’t use that term on this visit.”
You win the internets for one of the most ludicrous statements I’ve ever heard. Of course he’s not going to use that term, Young men are still boys. They do dumb things, many more dumb things that most young women. Then they grow up and become nice people. So lighten up, he’s grown into a responsible and hard-working young man who has atoned for his early sins.
@Jaded – agreed, I think if the last year has taught us anything it’s that men engage in “locker room talk” and they should never be held accountable for their actions of a decade ago. Right?
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Gibee – Cut the cr@p! Now you’re going to compare Harry and Trump? That’s madness.
See my edit above to the comment you responded to regarding racism.
I said I’d provide a link because I made a big claim “most diverse” without providing evidence.
Apologies for the comparison. It was the first one I thought of. For some reason, I couldn’t find a speech by someone like Michelle Obama where she spoke in a derogatory fashion about another race, or sex, or sexuality. Not sure why that is.
Gibee, you are right. Don’t be intimidated by people piling on, defending Harry as Nazi. Not OK. EVER. Even #DotardTrump or his idiot sons have never done that.
Gibee – When/If Harry missteps again by being racially insensitive, then I’ll join the bandwagon and roast him. The Trump comparison is over the top.
Since the racist incidents when he was 20/21, there has been nothing. The idea that you’ll be shocked if he doesn’t use the term “Paki” in Toronto is kind of baffling to me. You seem to believe that Harry is racist in his core, if so, then we’ll know in due time. Until then, I’ll choose to give him the benefit of the doubt, and believe that he has learnt his lesson, and is more racially sensitive. 🤷♀️
@GiBee – As much as I agree with you re there being no excuse ever for casual racism – and most certainly not from the entitled Harry when he was more than old enough to know better – I’d like to think that he’s learned from his idiot past and genuinely is coming from a more enlightened and educated place at this stage of his life. If he were guilty of public recidivism, then he would 100% deserve your and mine and everyone else’s disgust. But he’s not so really not sure why you’re intent on assuming he’s still the ignorant casual racist twat he was back in his 20s?
@Peeking in – Absolutely.
To be fair, GiBee, I don’t think Harry thought those were “honorific” terms either. He was using them casually to refer to someone he knew closely, and from the context it seemed like a laddish nickname that was used by the whole group and that the guy in question was okay with as far as that workplace was concerned. They probably called Harry “Ginger Pubes” or something. I absolutely agree that he was stupid to whip it out in front of the cameras, because yes, it’s a racist term and it made him look like a dimwitted douchebag while also potentially setting a bad example — I’m not excusing him there –, but I don’t think it was coming from a place of hatred. The social norms of a bunch of soldiers are vastly different from those of a graduate school postcolonial studies seminar group; I really don’t think that’s a shocking fact or a big deal, as long as it doesn’t go beyond mutual banter.
Harry was the scapegoat in this particular incident, everybody was using those terms but being a prince he got shopped! Very difficult for him, he was probably trying too hard to be ‘one of the lads’ at the barracks and dropped himself in it.
Re: those slurs in that context, I wouldn’t say it’s “okay” as in “not at all objectionable,” but more “okay” as in “meh, ultimately a minor incident not worth frothing at the mouth over.” When I see him interacting with recent immigrants, severely disabled children, injured veterans, etc., I don’t think to myself “sure, sure, but ONE TIME while he was in the army he said a word that offended me, therefore he’s CLEARLY a terrible person and faking all his so-called empathy and tolerance ten years later! BOO! HISS!!! MONSTER!!!!” I’ve forgiven friends and family for worse, so why should his mistakes be any different just because they were made in public? Lots of people do stupid stuff in their early twenties (know your Facebook privacy settings, kids!) — I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at this point. He’d better not screw up again, though!
Well I sometimes give people over 90, who are just products of their time, a bit of slack sometimes when they make certain ‘racist’ comments, that I would not give to younger people.
Anyway I am going to stir the pot a bit and mention another Harry ‘blunder’. When Harry first started dating Chelsy he said that she was from Zimbabwe, I don’t know if his friends pulled their faces, but he quickly added, “She is not black or anything”. But I am not reading too much in to this because I also heard that when Harry was much younger he had a sweetheart who was a Nigerian girl in a boarding school in the UK. I think Harry is definitely attracted to women with African connections. Cressida was an aberration and just pressure to find a suitable blonde blue eyed wife. Harry has now followed his heart.
I have a theory that there is a strong attraction between red haired men and black women, I notice a disproportionate number of this type of pairing.
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Harry also saw a nightclub waitress off and on for a couple of years – casual/fun times but definitely low-key because she was black. Very interesting about the ginger connection. My sisters’ great great uncles were Irish brothers who both married black women. It was early 20th century in North Carolina so it was not easy. The townspeople were upset because the union was interracial and the brothers were outsiders from County Cork. The brides’ families were upset because the brothers were arrogant, had horrible tempers and were Catholic. Only the brothers were happy because frankly, everyone else was unhappy lol.
@EnoughAlready…interesting story, I always wonder what life must have been like back then for interracial couples.
Notice how the conversation has been derailed into 12 year old bad behaviour, and we’re not talking about the Invictus Games, and those awesome injured veterans. That was my point.
I’m done contributing.
Gibee my best friend in high school was a Pakistani girl who called herself a Paki so I didn’t know it was a slur until very recently. Obviously I knew not to dress as a Nazi but imagine if someone heard me use the term and thought I was a racist? Also, 21 is very young…you’re an adult, yes, but your early twenties are an extension of your teens. People become actual grown ups closer to 25-30, that may sound crazy to you but that’s what I have observed. I, too, give him the benefit of the doubt.
I used to maybe give Harry a pass, but I think he is an entitled twit. Add in his Grandfather, who is a horrendous racist (and no one seems ro mind, but he is in his 90s and of a different time) and I think it is systemic in the royal family. And I teach 17 and 18 year olds, and like it or not, they are adults. If they did what Harry did at 18, they would have been in huge trouble, maybe even hate crime trouble. At least it would be considered some kind of race bullying.
I don’t think you can declare anything “systemic” based on two people…
@Erinn I agree. I do not think Harry is a bad person and he has grown as a person. I just hope next time someone brings up something Kate did in her 20’s (none of it is half as bad as dressing as Nazi) I hope I see a bunch of people standing up for her.
And before I get replies of, “hey carole” or something immature, I’m not a stan, I’m just a long time reader who has an opinion, just like everyone else.
It wasn’t Kate falling out of bars in her twenties that was the problem, it was the absence of anything else that was the problem. She wasn’t papped going to work, because she didn’t work, nor did she do charity work.
Harry is doing something very positive with Invictus games. What he did when he was 21 is overshadowed by what he is doing now. Unfortunately that is not the case with Kate.
Kate Middleton hasn’t worn her Playboy bunny ears again in public, after wearing them to the debut of a short film about her favorite bedroom toy the Rampant Rabbit. Not has she worn her offensive “Indian” headdress again in public. William hasn’t gone to another party dressed as an “African Native” in public again, which was his costume for the same party as Harry. Why assume Harry would be dumb enough to re-wear the outfit (William picked out for him) again?
Those are barely playboy bunny ears, if anything they are cheap Easter bunny ears you give kids.
And if William “suggested” Harry wear it, Harry is still responsible for his own self. Can we stop acting like he was child? He’s a well-adjusted adult now, but the excuse of William picking out a horribly offensive outfit and Harry wearing said horrible offensive outfit does not excuse Harry of anything.
In fact, I’d even say it means that he shares the same terrible sense humor that Will apparently does.
And the same ignorance.
“Playboy Bunny “ears and sex toys are not at all comparable to headdresses and Nazi costumes.
Imo.
How dare a woman enjoy sex! That’s pretty much the same thing as dressing as a Nazi. At least, Jeff Sessions would probably agree with that.
Well maybe Ted Cruz.
Jeff Sessions would most likely think dressing like a Nazi is more forgivable than putting some bunny ears on.
Hey, perhaps he’s part of the Celebitchy commentating group then?
I’m not saying one is more acceptable than the other, but enjoy how both of you skipped over being at the premiere of the movie about her sex toy and William’s racist costume. Never said she shouldn’t enjoy sex, but when you’re the public girlfriend of the 2nd in line, do you go to parties about your favorite sex toy or do you show a little discretion? When you’re already being called “The Mattress” by the RPOs and the press, maybe discretion would be a good idea. Point being, those things aren’t brought up frequently by most people but Harry’s is.
Kate’s history is brought up WAY more than Harry wearing a Nazi costume.
I’m also not about to talk about stuff I have no proof of.
I’m not about to talk about some, “movie premiere” because I saw no proof of that.
I googled it three times and the only thing I can speak of is the picture of her with cheap bunny ears on.
Also, anyone who calls a woman a mattress is the one at fault, not the women. That’s disgusting, sexist and demeaning.
I mentioned in my posts that, “Bunny ears and sex toys are nowhere near as bad as headdresses and Nazi costumes” which condemned everyone.
I have no issue with Harry and I apologize to everyone for derailing this post with bs.
Kate did not attend a movie about her favorite sex toy for goodness’ sake. She attended a movie premiere/launch to support a posh friend who had a sex toy company. What is indiscreet about a young woman doing that, regardless of whom she’s dating? It’s not like she went dressed as a, I don’t know, tampon or anything. The ’30s called – they want their smelling salts back. Shall we pretend Kate is not slut shamed here?
So a sex toy = Nazi uniform. Got it.
And William is a racist like Harry. So he doesnt get a pass from me. They are both like their Granddaddy.
The blatant slut shaming surprises me on such a “feminist” site. Why can’t people acknowledge that Harry has made mistakes without dragging Kate or blaming William?
Not saying Harry’s hasn’t made mistakes, albeit with his idiot brother leading the way in his own racist costume.
If she was dating anyone else, it would still raise eyebrows for some. When she’s dating a potential future monarch, it isn’t pearl clutching to expect a tiny bit of discretion. Kate Middleton made the choice to be nothing more than a convenient bed mate for a decade, their relationship beginning with him cheating with her behind his girlfriend’s back. Let’s begin the anti-feminist argument with her own behavior, eh?
Feminism is about empowerment through equal access to rights and privileges. Virtue signalling is wrong and injurious to women and should have no place in modern conversations by and about women. The nature of Kate’s physical relationship is none of anyone’s business. As for discretion, that is objective. What one considers shameful conduct is often an interpretation. Kate owes no one an explanation about her sexual history and it is gauche to discuss it or speculate on it, even if one doesn’t like her. Regardless of anyone presuming that Kate was only a bedmate the fact is many years have gone by and she is a wife and mother who should be criticized for more legitimate blunders, imo. Bringing up her sex life with her then boyfriend is just icky and rather bizarre.
Bringing up her behavior for a decade prior to marrying into a politically powerful (and ridiculously privileged) family is valid IMO. As is discussion of the choice the two of them made to have sex for months behind the back of his public girlfriend. She chose to be a convenient and often hidden (because he refused to acknowledge her) bedmate. That is a choice she made, and given that she’s held up by some of her “fans” as a role model, it makes for interesting discussion.
YAY, I am brimming with glee over Harry’s possible engagement! He is my favorite royal and there is just something about him – he has that charm and ability to connect with people, like his mother. I never get tired of photos of him laughing with kids, kissing dogs, and charming old folks and vets. Harry is an absolute doll. I don’t know much about her, but Megan is stunning and I look forward to seeing her “personality” come through if she is thrust in the spotlight! I wish the two boys (Will and Harry) nothing but happiness.
+infinity and beyond!
That comb-forward is getting pretty bad! He needs to give in to the baldness SOON and just own it!
I don’t understand why more famous, wealthy men don’t go the Steve Carell route. Season 1 of the office compared to later episodes is like night and day. If they’re self-conscious enough to try to hide it, and wealthy enough to afford it, I don’t really get why they wouldn’t look into it as an option.
I think the plugs look in Season 1 was fake. It was meant to make Michael Scott look more desperate and off-putting and they softened his character a bit after that.
Matthew McConasomething was losing his hair and admitted to getting some kind of treatment for it. He looks pretty good.
That’s possible, Natalie. If it’s fake, it was done well – in either scenario, really. It could be strategic haircuts making it look like he has more than he does – I find there’s a lot of guys that are questionable on that front – you can’t really tell because they let their hair grow a bit longer and are using volume to their advantage.
MM most likely got something done – and his looks good.
I think it was fake too, only because Steve Carrell did not have bad hair like that when he was on the Daily Show just the year before.
Kudos to Harry for the work he has done for the wounded!!
I’m going to miss seeing him with Michelle Obama. They were so fun to watch together!!! I am down for this wedding. Meghan will be a gorgeous bride. Harry has his mother’s warmth with people.
He’s only slightly more personable and good-looking than his brother so I don’t understand the complete resentment towards William and the fawning of Harry. I do want to see a royal wedding though; I thought Will and Cath’s was a wee bit of a let down for their status.
IMO William has done of very bad job regarding his duties as second-in-line. People have high expectations of him, as they should. And he has the obligation to live up to the expectations of him. Also, his petulant attitude and sheer spite towards the public. The fact that his wife does next to nothing work-wise, does not help his image.
I do understand that Harry has had a wild streak and seems to be work-shy too, but he’s been active in the army for several years, did tours in Afghanistan, we actually hear from time to time about his charity work, and he is behind this amazing event Invictus Games. He’s done stupid things some years ago and was reprimanded severely. But he does deserve a sporting chance.
“and he is behind this amazing event Invictus Games”
Isn’t IG just a copy of another similar event? PH has done well in getting publicity for this event and it’s cause but its easy to copy the best part of already existing events, its another thing entirely to use your brain to come up with something new.
@whatever He modeled Invictus after the Wounded Warrior games in the US. Just because the idea wasn’t purely his own doesn’t diminish the importance or value of what he has done. Sheesh.
If he is supporting a worthy cause and spotlighting an event that brings hope to thousands of veterans does he really have to reinvent the wheel?
@SoulSPA
I understand what you are saying but that still only makes him slightly better than William. I slightly dislike William but I think Harry is fine (I’m very neutral towards him). I just don’t understand the fawning as if he’s so much better William.
Come on, Harry is petulant, too. Hates the media as much as Will. Whined about being royal, also. And he has 2 charities that others manage for him and he does an hour or so of work, what, 70 days a year? He is lazy like Will, unemployed and entitled. The completely unearned privilege these people enjoy, and their lack of gratitude and work done to show appreciation of it really annoys me. If I were British, I would be sharoening my pitchfork and lighting my torch. 🙂
Sarah – get a grip. You’re way too angry at Harry. First the anger for things he did 12 years ago, now he’s whining too much. Why are you so upset? I don’t understand it. Gibee had different opinions, but she seemed to be coming from a place completely different from you. You seem full of boiling anger. It’s just the comment section of a gossip blog.
I think risking his life in Afghanistan in actual combat counts as work. He is now a veteran. LOL
He is more liked because he presents himself better, and he isn’t going to be the monarch. William and Kate live an extremely luxurious life and neither want to step up to earn any of it. A bachelor Prince who isn’t spending a couple a hundred thousand a year on a wardrobe or skipping out on duties will never get the same backlash.
William is free to step aside and live the life of a country gentleman, but he likes the perks.
You can’t expect from Harry even close to what you should expect from William.
William doesn’t even have to run an empire for crying out loud. His life is easy but he acts like he is so put upon and tormented. It is ridiculous.
Jessica – Meghan has already been a volunteer for several years. She grew up with a mother who is very involved in social work. She has a great work ethic. I’d be shocked if her work load didn’t eclipse Catherine’s. Having said that, it may take a while, as she and Henry may want to start a family right away.
Bring it! I want my $10 check and to wallow in the flap.
It’s kind of sad how much I’m looking forward to seeing all this. The state the country is in has been really depressing me. Then this week with throwing my back out of whack and having to euthanize my cat, I’m in desperate need of some good royal gossip!
sorry about your kitty 🙁 Its so hard saying goodbye to them
Oh Kay so sorry about your kitty….I’ve been there and know how deeply saddening it is. Sending you a virtual hug.
So sorry to hear about your cat. it’s like losing a member of your family. Because that what he/she was.
Hope your back gets better. Hope you can rest a bit.
I am sorry about your kitty baby.
Feel better and like Maria said rest a bit. Hugs
I am so sorry about your little kitty. 🙁 we had to with ours, years ago, the pain never fades 🙁
Thanks everyone, I appreciate the thoughts a lot! He was diagnosed with FIV a little over a year ago and he just couldn’t overcome this latest episode.
Oh yum! Wonder who the dark haired guy is walking beside him?
I agree. I am interested in him too.
I came here to ask the exact same question.
That’s all I really care about at this point. I NEED to know who he is and everything about him. EVERYTHING.
Ha, I was looking for this comment! He is yummie. And Harry looks really plain next to him. I never understand the comments praising Harry’s look, but to each their own…
Glad I’m far from the only one wondering about that cutie!
Looks like it might be Shaun Francis, founder and Chair of the Board for True Patriot Love.
That is who caught me eye, for sure! You can keep Harry!!! I never liked really pale guys.
So Harry is going to visit CAMH tomorrow, and I live two blocks away from there. There is apparently a “greeting area” for members of the public. Maybe I will just invite him over for coffee after.
And roast chicken ha ha.
Funny enough Terroni is just a few blocks east of CAMH so I can get some of those chilies as well.
NIC919 – I do some volunteer work at CAMH, but I’m not scheduled for tomorrow. Bummer.
What a great thing to do – I used to work at CAMH and loved it. He really does have a soft spot for the disadvantaged be it physically or mentally.
Jaded – I have a relative with severe social anxiety. I took her to CAMH emerg because I couldn’t get a to calm down, (this was years ago) and whilst sitting there in the waiting room, I just decided I needed to contribute in some way. I live right in the Annex so it’s pretty close to get to – to volunteer.
I’m so glad we’re becoming more open about mental health issues. The stigma and fear need to end.
Love is in the polluted, hot, Toronto air!
Right! I forgot (genuinely) that he was in town. Going to have to avoid the Union Station area.
I guess I’m neutral about Harry and the Cambridges all. I know little about MM except what I’ve seen on this site, but I guess we have to brace ourselves for a publicity storm. Toronto is a lovely city, just as Canada is a lovely country.
Not everyone is a fan of Markle. I really hope there is not any engagement.
@Barb – no fan of either him or her, but just the same, think you are in for a disappointment. At this point, Harry is backed into a corner by the massive PR around the relationship, ironically not unlike the way his father was with the oh so appealing Diana. At this point, even if he wanted to delay or even not marry her, he’s well and truly stuck. Hopefully, he’s happy about it. No matter how I feel about people personally, there’s no hell on earth like a bad marriage and I wish it on no one.
Reading the comments on other sites I think a lot of people will be relieved if Harry dumps Meghan.
Comments on other sites are full of racists.
Me too Barb. I am not excited for a Harry and Meghan engagement either.
OK, I’ll bite. Why?
*waits with Bluhare, cringes*
@Enough Already – why the need to cringe? he/she is just expressing their opinion.
whatever, you and I know that there is expressing your opinion and then there’s expressing your opinion. I cringe waiting for some of them too. Lucky you if you don’t.
I only speak for myself.
No need to explain. It is what it is. You are excited or you aren’t. Kind of like being in love with someone. You are or you aren’t. I’m not.
While we’re on the subject of royals and feelings, I’m not excited about Kate Middleton either. She isn’t anything as a person and hasn’t done anything as a single woman or a duchess that grabs at my mind or my heart. She just exists.
I come here because I enjoy the conversation the people who post here. They are insightful and witty.
One thing I will say about both Kate and Meghan is it seems that you need to have an almost relentless drive to move into Harry and William’s social circles. Then, you need to be the right personality for William and Harry to grab their attention. Then finally, to close the deal you need a real drive, a relentless ambition to marry a royal. To hang on.
I don’t admire “marrying well” as in marrying up the social ladder enough to have some kind of wish fulfillment fantasy with either Kate or Meghan.
I also know too much about Harry and William’s personalities to have some kind of wish fulfillment fantasy about marrying either of them. Neither William or Harry seem like mentally healthy whole people with whom I would have a good, productive life.
I’m glad I am not friends with either Kate or Meghan in real life. I enjoy people who are more laid back. Who let life happen more and see where it takes them. Who are aware of their shortcomings and are working on being better people.
I don’t know why either of you would cringe or be concerned about someone’s opinion of Kate or Meghan. Neither of these women have done anything wonderful for the world. By wonderful I mean something that leaves it a better place in a meaningful way. Their charity work seems pretty minimal and superficial. More like something any upwardly mobile socialite would do to build their resume in the right social circles.
Time will tell with Meghan if she does more meaningful work on behalf of the world with the platform Harry provides for her if they marry. For now, Meghan hasn’t done very much beyond work her way into the right professional and social circles to meet Harry. Meghan had a series of advantageous romantic relationships with men and professional/ social relationships with socialites to move herself up the ladder without a Carole Middleton there to guide her. Meghan’s charity work is a part of that upward mobility. That maneuvering herself into the right social circles. Time will tell if Meghan’s charity work becomes more.
Whole lot of projection there Helen.
Harry’s Invictus Games is amazing. Regardless of one’s feelings about “royalty”, what he has done with this is amazing. I hope people will tune in to support the wounded warriors and combat vets who are competing. Good job, Harry and good luck to all the competitors!
All well and good … but I’ll bet many of the paralyzed vets would rather see treatments to reverse paralysis.
Many would probably want to be cured.
Yes.
Who wouldn’t? But what’s wrong with celebrating the human spirit until we can reverse it.
Good god, people are real downers here today.
And the Invictus Games prevent or slow down that desired event how?
It’s not either/or, guys.
You obviously have no idea how much these games mean to those who are disabled and have overcome enough to accomplish physical feats and commune with fellow soldiers.
Geesh such Bitter Bettys
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I will be beyond thrilled when they finally make it official. Mostly because the endless speculation is tiring, and I’m looking forward to some good Meghan vs Kate gossip!
IG opening ceremony today. Wonder if we’ll get a glimpse of the future Mrs. Harry Wales. I hope so.
Frankly im hoping if harry is truly happy he will stop his petulant ” i dont want to be royal” narrative and step up and do his duty – with meghan at his side if thats what he wants – to th british people who adore his grandmother, have been let down by william and kate and r expecting somone from th current royal generation to take th reins n move th monarchy forward. What i personally do not wish to see is harry n meghan become another celebrity couple living a ridiculously glamorous lifestyle without making any significant contribution. Remember charles n diana were billed as th fairytale couple and we all know how that worked out. A bit of honesty and commitment would be welcome.
@weegie warrior, Harry has never had a “I dont want to be royal” narrative, you obviously take comments as gospel and make no attempt at analysing the truth. Have you never heard of ‘spin’ and ‘twist’?
He said it recently on tv when he was talking about his mother – he has a hard time separating th royal harry from th private harry. What he needs to come to terms with is th fact that his position in life affords him great priviledge but with it comes duty that th british public contribute to.
Gotta say I had no idea Harry (and to a lesser degree, MM) had this many haters. Even if you’re neutral on them, you gotta admit MM will bring the fashion porn that Kate never has brought.
She has a good fashion sense but it all depends how her fashion sense is adapted to suit the royal dress code rules and the British weather. She could look fabulous or she could end up dressing as blandly as Kate. There is a fine line …It could go either way.
Btw no sighting at IG of MM? …what up with that? I though it was supposed to be their ‘coming out’ appearence?
I’m not a hater, However, I can see why people may dislike Harry and snarkily bring up his past (Just as everyone on this site does. So many people have been cancelled for things in their past)
What I don’t get is the MM hate. There’s nothing to hate, she literally has done NOTHING. So yeah..that’s odd.
I can understand someone (Harry) that we have years of knowledge of being disliked by some but is MM is literally brand spanking new.
I also think it’s a case of hate stans.
Some commentators are known for hating certain celebs. Kate & Will has them, Beyonce has them..a lot of the controversial celebs have people who come on threads just to critcize, shame, or make everything about that person evil or wrong.
And vice versa. It’s really odd.
So, Meghan was at the opening ceremony but not sitting anywhere near Harry. Why?? Surely at this point they need to stop being coy about the relationship.
She may not be playing coy. She knows other people and may not feel the need to stick to Harry like glue.
She also may not want to distract from his work at the games. This is an important project for him.
“She also may not want to distract from his work at the games.”
She kind of did. Every major News broadcaster in the UK tweeted that Meghan was in attendance. Even BBC Sport tweeted that she was there and she’s not a sportswomen. Meghan even trended on Twitter this morning in the UK, the same could not be said of the Invictus Games.
If she hadn’t been there, the same amount of attention would have been paid to her absence as her presence. Might as well show up and support her partner in his huge endeavor.