It took the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s surprise trip to Jordan for me to see what a lot of Sussex-defenders have been saying for weeks. The general conversation is that the British media is absolutely desperate to tie Prince Harry and Meghan to Prince Andrew in any way, shape or form. Like, I knew that the British media longed to use Meghan and Harry as scapegoats yet again, and use them to deflect from the Andrew horrors. But it wasn’t until now that I’m seeing the absolute insanity and desperation at play. Take, for example, the Daily Mail’s tendency to nitpick every single item worn by Meghan. On Tuesday, Meghan was literally meeting with refugee kids, and she was dressed down on purpose, in chinos and a simple top. How can they make that about Andrew? Behold, the Daily Mail’s headline: “Down-to-earth Duchess! Meghan has no time to worry about creased trousers as she proudly focuses on her work in Jordan – with no entourage and no 6ft ironing board like Andrew’s valet used to carry around.” That headline is a whole journey. So is the story:

Meghan Markle proved just how truly down-to-earth she is today as she joined Prince Harry for their two-day visit to Jordan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met young Syrian refugees as they watched a music class at the QuestScope youth centre at Za’atari refugee camp near Mafraq, and took part in a football session.

For the outing – their second of the day after attending a roundtable discussion in Amman with people from the United Nations and many of its agencies, diplomatic representatives and donors – Meghan ditched her all-white suit for a more casual look. The mother-of-two opted for a pair of wide-leg high-waisted trousers, cinched at the waist with a belt and a matching short sleeved T-shirt, as well as a white shirt which acted as a jacket when the former actress was in the class.

With no entourage (Meghan is known to largely style her own hair, makeup and wardrobe), and likely no 6ft ironing board of her own like Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor preferred to have on hand, the Duchess’s trousers understandably looked creased. But Meghan clearly had no time to worry about the rogue wrinkles as she instead proudly focused on her important work in Jordan.

Further proving where her focus lay, the Duchess appeared to keep the creased trousers as part of her third outfit of the day, only changing her T-shirt for a smarter black blouse featuring statement shoulders.

While it’s thought Meghan prefers to style herself whenever possible, not all members of the Royal Family are as humble. Former diplomat Simon Wilson told the 2023 ITVX documentary called The Real Crown how Prince Harry’s uncle Andrew, who was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, insisted on taking his own ironing board on a trade mission in 2002. The former Duke of York was in Bahrain when he was Special ­Representative for International Trade and Investment. Mr Wilson said: ‘Prince Andrew always brought a large entourage with him. A private secretary, an equerry, a valet, a lady clerk and a business adviser. We were shocked when a 6ft ironing board was trying to be negotiated into one of the embassy cars. I asked the valet and said, “this is insane”. And the valet’s reply was, “no one knows how to iron his Royal Highness’s trousers like me”.’

[From The Daily Mail]

I’m speechless. That’s how demented they are. That’s how nakedly desperate they are to associate Meghan and her husband’s awful, degenerate uncle. The thought process is bonkers. Hey, Meghan’s pants are creased, but we don’t want to look psychotic by screaming about her wrinkled pants at a refugee camp, so let’s make this about Prince Andrew’s ironing board….?” If that’s all it takes, I look forward to similar stories being written about the Princess of Wales, Prince William, and all of them. “Kate steps out in a blue coatdress, unlike that one time Andrew wore a black suit.” “William hunched his shoulders awkwardly at an event, remember how Andrew always stood up straight?”

Additionally, I wanted to point this out for any tantrum-prone princelings currently having a meltdown about this Jordanian trip: apparently, Britain’s ambassador to Jordan, Philip Hall, released a statement thanking the Sussexes. He directed his comment to Harry and Meghan, saying: “Your visit, your support, your appreciation of the efforts that the United Nations, including of course, the World Health Organisation, the government of Jordan and others, are making here is enormously appreciated.”

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