Us Weekly is going full-throttle with their royal coverage, and I’m starting to find it suspicious. At this point, I honestly believe the story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s courtship, which is that they were introduced last spring and that it got serious very quickly, and that Harry is crazy in-love with her. But here’s what I also believe: that Harry’s team (the same team he shares with William and Kate) is doing an epic girlfriend rollout. And I’m not sure why. When he was dating Cressida Bonas, SHE was the one spreading information about herself and their relationship. So far, I can’t tell if Meghan’s PR team is doing much, which might just be evidence of how good they are – I can’t find her fingerprints on most of these stories. But it absolutely feels like a royal rollout and that Harry wants people to know about Meghan. Which might be even more evidence of how serious it is for him. Anyway, Us Weekly’s cover story this week is about how Meghan met Prince William and Harry is thinking about proposing.
Big bro approves! Meghan Markle had already met Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles, when news of their romance went public. But on her most recent visit to London, she got acquainted with another member of the royal family — Prince William. Sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly that Prince Harry introduced his older brother to the Suits star and philanthropist while she was staying at Kensington Palace last week.
“William met Meghan,” one insider tells Us. “They got on fabulously. I’m sure Harry had been looking forward to introducing his girlfriend.” Adds another source, “Naturally, William is very happy for his brother.”
Markle, 35, spent much of her London visit with Harry at Kensington Palace in his Nottingham Cottage abode after Suits — which she films in Toronto — went on hiatus until early January. “It was a low-key visit,” says the source. There were rumors that the couple would make their first public appearance at an England vs. South Africa rugby match on November 12, but Us exclusively reported that Markle returned to Toronto on Thursday, November 10, and no such plans were made.
However it won’t be long until they’re reunited. Sources tell Us that after Harry completes his 14-day official tour of the Caribbean on December 4, the prince has plans to take Markle away on a romantic trip. (Us is keeping the location private for security reasons.) “It will be a one-week trip,” says the source. “There are just a few details left to finalize.”
And it seems that Harry’s valor is making Markle feel like, well, a princess. “It may not seem like they have been together for long, but it’s been very intense,” says a friend of the actress and U.N. Women advocate. “They’re super serious and can see a long future together.”
“Us is keeping the location private for security reasons”??? Or Us Weekly doesn’t know. Or Us Weekly is getting info from Poor Jason and Jason is trying to stretch it out because…?? I actually have a theory about this! I’ve been saying for a long time that Harry needs his own dedicated staffers, especially his own communications staff, separate from William and Harry. There are just too many times when the KP communications staff throw Harry under the bus to make Will and Kate look better. And I suspect that there’s something larger happening with Will and Kate right now, something that KP doesn’t want us to pay any attention to, so they’re pushing these Harry-Meghan stories. Does that mean that Harry and Meghan’s relationship is any less real or intense? Of course not. But I just think they’re both being used in service of something Will and/or Kate want.
Photos courtesy of WENN, cover courtesy of Us Weekly.
Perhaps a divorce is underway?!
Or maybe Charles and Camilla’s ascend to the throne is near?!
One thing for sure, these tabloid stories get more and more ridiculous every year.
Usually around this time of year the press releases how many events Kate and Will do. I’ve noticed we’ve seen more of Kate lately which maybe shows they are trying to boost the numbers for the year??
Or maybe even cover something for the Middleton family? Pippas wedding?
W&K are usually more visible this time of year as they need to up their numbers. But yes, i wouldn’t be in any way surprised if this is being used to cover up a negative W&K or Middleton story. Its a case of we’ll confirm Harry and Meghan if you don’t run the story proving Willy has a side piece who’s done a kiss and tell.
If Kate is pregnant it’s going to come out soon as an excuse for the poor numbers.
I can’t put my finger on it… but there is something off about this pairing. To me, she really does not look like his type. There are no pics of them actually together — just a lot of gush from media. hmmmmm…
Or perhaps he doesn’t have a type? Why do people act like Harr must ONLY date an aristocratic blonde? Is the thought of him dating someone with mixed heritage that frightening? I guess I’m shocked by comments like these but I shouldn’t be because we are living in a post Brexit and Trump world.
All of this talk of Meghan not being his type or suitable just makes me want them together even more. And if what we know about Harry is true, comments like that are going to make him fall in love with her even more.
As LAK (?) pointed out a few threads ago, he doesn’t have a type. The media and certain sections of royal watchers chose to ignore the evidence for their own reasons.
I said nothing of the sort that she was unsuitable in any way. And before you throw around that it’s frightening for me to think of anyone with mixed heritage is very reaching & wrong. I find both of them gorgeous. I will speculate further when I see some pics of them actually together, which I have seen none of.
BonnieJean, I was pointing out that it has been discussed before that he doesn’t have a type. Don’t know what thread that was on, but it was in relation to something about LaineyGossip and her Canada-based reporting. That the idea of him having a type was false, but was what was generally discussed. Other romantic interests (beyond blond and aristo) were ignored. Didn’t say anything about you thinking her unsuitable in any way.
@bonniejean. Just a lot of gushing from the media you said? You forgot Harry confirming the romance in an official letter from Kensington Palace. Are you suggesting Harry made it all up? Geez some people really go far in their conspiracy theories 😂
the type stuff sounds borderline racist at this point btw I am sure it’s not what you meant but that’s what it sounds like if you are refusing to believe Harry can be attracted to this girl when he himself have sent out a very passionate to the press in an attempt to protect her.
I am refusing to believe that Harry can be attracted to this girl? I said nothing of the sort. Borderline racist? You have no idea whom you are talking to here & the old standard racist call-out is becoming old & meaningless. I have insulted no one here… you however…
Harry confirmed in a letter with KP letterhead that she is his girlfriend. So he must be attracted to her enough to do something that no other Royal Prince has done ever.
This is more than just gossip speculation. The relationship is confirmed and it’s ridiculous to say that Harry would go public on someone he is not attracted to.
Are you kidding? When you refer to a woman of colour as not his type then that could be insulting to some people especially when HE has confirmed it. Like you’re actually saying she’s not his type even though clearly she must be when he has chosen to be in relationship with her. Like I said you probably didn’t mean to sound like that, but words have meaning you know, and maybe instead of going on the defensive you could realise that your words sounds insulting.
@ Jess By “type”, I took her to mean a brunette who is actually holding down a job, compared to the blondes who come from wealth he’s seemed to enjoy previously. I think a lot of us are on edge after the election but let’s try to remember this is a good place where 99% of everyone here has the best of intentions. This truly is one of the most well-balanced, loving, witty, gossip boards I’ve ever been a part of. I should also say it’s the only one I’m active on now due to the kind-but-challenging banter among other members. The respectful nature of most everyone gives me hope!
Mari…very well said. Thank you.
@Bonniejean – I don’t like to see anyone getting torn apart here for an innocuous comment. I did not assume you were being racist. Like you, I feel skeptical about these two making it for the long haul. I’m happy for Harry that he has a girlfriend, but can we be sure she is The One? An American commoner who is a actress, of all things? She has been described in not-nice terms. Can she keep her claws in long enough to be The One?
By “type” I definitely thought you meant blonde and aristocratic – at least w/r/t Harry.
There is a difference between saying they are not going to get married and inferring that are not even in a relationship.Saying there are no pics of them together and she is not his type infers that the media has created a fictional relationship.He confirmed the relationship in that letter.
I am rooting for these two. I love them together. *yeah*
Me too 🙂
I have been suspecting a marital issue for the Cambridges… perhaps Kate is a perpetual wedding avoider as Will’s girlfriend is a frequent guest as well and she doesn’t wish to face it. He recently bailed on a long time friend’s wedding right? Perhaps someone has receipts and is threatening to go public? We get a shiny new girlfriend rollnout while KP throws cash at the real problem.
I hope this is not the case.
Kate sucks in many ways, but she’s always been loyal to William (whatever her reasons…) and doesn’t deserve that kind of public humiliation.
*Sonething* is going on with them, though. A health issue, maybe?
She spent 10 years dealing with his public cheating, it isn’t like cheating would be new territory for him.
Yes, but that was before the spectacle of the wedding. She’s “official” now.
I’m not saying it hurt *her* any less when it happened as a GF, it is just more public now. I guess.
I don’t think that would matter to him. He isn’t someone who appears to have a problem with cheating or think it is wrong. Otherwise he wouldn’t have done it and they wouldn’t be living in the house where Charles and Camilla conducted their relationship for years.
I love these two together. I would love to see a royal wedding between them! I guess we’ll just have to wait and see if this is a gossip-couple wish or if it’s the real thing.
Meghan would rock the Tiaras of BRF.
They would never do it, but I’d love it if they re-acquired Queen Mary’s amethyst parure for her IF she became a member of the BRF. Get it away from Anna Wintour and back to the royal house. The amethyst tiaras always look so great on brunette hair, judging by CP Victoria and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
(ArtHistorian, I cannot include Marie’s amethyst tiara in the amethyst-on-brunette love fest, because I dislike that tiara!).
AW only had the necklace and it was on loan.
I couldn’t tell if she had the earrings too, because of her hair do. Do you know where was it loaned from? I don’t know where it ended up after it was auctioned.
We NEED a royal wedding! 👑
Sorry, i just don’t see them going anywhere.
I’m kinda with you there. She’s beautiful though. But, I think they’ll fizzle out in the next few months and say distance and other obligations were a factor.
I’m a little iffy about this relationship.
I agree. And distance , other obligations WILL become factors as time goes on. Have fun while you can though, kids! But be prepared for the end.
My thing on this is I don’t believe she is willing to give up everything for Harry. At least not in the present. She has a hit show she is on and doubt at this time she will give it up. Although she may surprise me and do so.
Me either. She has way too much going for her. I like Harry and all, but marrying into the BRF cannot be appealing for someone like MM who seems to have a successful career and life. Unless it’s true love. Then everything goes out the window. Still, I imagine it would be no small sacrifice for her.
Maxima did it. Letizia did it. Daniel did it. Grace Kelly did it. All very successful in their careers, gave them up to marry a royal.
I’m on board with this theory mostly because I like the idea of royal-infighting to cover up something else. Also, if I’m Harry, and my girlfriend is blabbing every detail to the press…I’m going to tell her to shut it down or we’re going to have to break up. So either he’s so completely over the moon for her that he’s abandoned everything he once felt about the tabloid press…or it’s coming from him or someone connected to him. One makes more sense than the other. Plus, I’m sure Harry has been conditioned to take the fall for William when needed.
I’m taking all these stories with a large pinch of salt at the moment.
The difference in body language between Harry and William in that photo of the two of them in uniform is… wow. Striking. Glaring. Wow.
Charles as well, which can be seen better in other photos. Charles and Harry are standing at attention, shoulders back, backs straight. William the Petulant is slouching, gut forward, not to be bothered.
Mind you, that beard causes massive arguments on forces message boards in the UK. British Army officers aren’t allowed to have beards when wearing Number Ones. So half the squaddies get aerated about it – “he’s not an effing pioneer sergeant, FFS” – while the other half say he’s only a ceremonial bod now, so the beard is ok. Mr Sixer is the latter.
Harry Beard Wars aren’t just a phenomenon in royal fandoms, you know!
I had no idea! Having never been anywhere near the British Army myself, I really have no place to say anything. But as a peasant from across the pond, I’m willing to give him a pass on the beard. I agree with Mr. Sixer, plus the fact that he actually looks like he wants to be wearing the uniform and respects the meaning behind it.
Mr Sixer is ex-army and goes out to play on quite a few forums. They get most hot under the collar about things like this. Army rules are army rules dontchaknow! Number Ones (ceremonial uniforms) are sacrosanct! That’s the anti-beard side. They also have poppy wars – but that’s a whole ‘nother story!
Poppy wars? One vs. more? Purchased new each year vs. purchasing an enamel one once? White vs. Red pacifist argument?
We have general poppy wars here most years – it’s the closest public argument we have to your Kaepernick and the sitting out of the anthem thing. Some people think it shows disrespect if someone, particularly a public figure, doesn’t wear one and they go in for the whole social shaming thing. Some people don’t like to feel obligated and think it’s the opposite of respect when poppy-wearing is a forced issue.
But the soldiers argue slightly differently. Some are of the jingoistic/social shaming variety. Others think civilians should either wear one or not wear one and the politicians should never speak about it at all as they are the people who send soldiers to war and it looks like they’re glorifying their own decisions. I think! But there are groups among veterans who interpret their service very differently and they go at it like seven bells with each other!
From what I can see, the only thing they all agree on is a view that all politicians are ****!
Thank you for explaining!
Yes, its also very disrespectful. There is trouble in the fairytale marriage, both look miserable and have stopped bothering to hide it.
@Shambles I noticed that too! It is striking.
Since when does Kensington Palace comment on private vacations? Or relationships?
All of this could well be true, but I doubt the information is coming from official sources.
Maybe they’ll elope to Vegas.
Since it suits the Cambridges – they have previous for throwing Harry and his GFs under the bus to cover up negative stories about them.
The annual Mustique holiday isn’t until end of January or beginning of February. A bit early to be throwing Harry under the bus to cover for that. Wonder what else is up.
What about the trial in France over the photos? Isn’t that coming up?
Another ‘Harry naked in Vegas’ story would be a lot more fun..
I think you may be right, Kaiser. Not only this deflects attention from W&K, but subtly tries to throw him under the bus with the “taking a vacation” thing.
Actress and philanthropist….interesting how they’re slipping that second bit into her title now….
because that’s what she is. People are so snobbish for no reason at all.
+1
Her philanthropy has been mentioned from day one. She has actively been involved in multiple causes since long before being connected with Harry. Nice try, princess! 😃
I am sure others must have pointed this out, but she looks like a Kate clone to me. Especially in this picture.
I find this interesting because it has always seemed like Kate and Harry have really good chemistry.
I see nothing beyond they both are brunettes. Good chemistry? The woman he called The Limpet? The one he admitted he didn’t know at all, after her dating his brother for 10 years? “I’m looking forward to getting to know her” was his comment about the engagement.
Harry goes out of his way to put people at ease. KM responds to that, as does everyone, but it means nothing beyond Harry doing his job well.
Nota do you remember who Harry said that to?
I believe it, but most accounts claim his only statement was the “I’ve always wanted a sister” comment.
I just saw that today is the sixth anniversary of the engagement announcement. It is crazy how much they’ve both aged in six years! It seems like it’s been longer than that.
I don’t see the resemblance. I think Meghan is far prettier than Kate and considering she’s a working actress and does extensive charitable work, she doesn’t seem work-shy either!
To me she resembles Pippa so much. Specially in profile. Poor Pippa her upcoming wedding news is totally off the news!
I don’t think she looks anything like Pippa. Pippa is ordinary looking I wouldn’t look twice at her if she passed me on the street. But Meghan I would notice, she is very attractive and wears tasteful stylish clothing. Pippa looks like she raided her mother’s closet, she dress far too old for her age.
Are you guys really believing US Weekly?
Not a word.
Yes and in fact I’m only believing the stories form the american papers right now. Its pretty obvious by now that Harry and the KP team are favoring the Us media outlets over the british ones. They pissed him off good and now they’ll have to make do with second rate sources (all the Kate loves Meghan stories have Middleton stink all over them, and now supposedly they didn’t even meet lol) and the side of Meghan’s family that are money hungry and low classy. Just look at the sources. Us Weekly is getting all the juicy Royal sources whereas the likes of DM have to scrape for the trashy leftovers and launder stories through Australian and NZ papers.
I think it’s brilliant how he’s trying to protect her from the brunt of all of this and even though I was never a Harry fangirl now I can totally see the appeal. I love the way he loves her. le sigh 😀
@Marr, I agree, but how does he not get that pissing the U.K. press off MORE is not the way to go and is only going to cause him more grief in the long run?!
Jason needs to go.
Lorelai, I think he figured the Uk press would be aggressive and offensive in their coverage of Meghan either way. A damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation. And if the choice was, “do I at least try and shield the woman I love from all the hate that is surely coming her way or not?”, I still think he chose right. 😀
Does anyone else thing Kate is pregnant again?
I was thinking the same thing. She looked especially rough at the event I saw pictures from a few days ago.
If she is in the early stages and not feeling well that might be the explanation and H&M serve as a good distraction until Kate is ready to make an official announcement.
They usually announce around the 6 week mark with her magical special version of “HG”. If she’s pregnant, I’d expect her to already be claiming she’s too sick to work.
Hey, another Lorelai! I didn’t know there was abother one besides me on CB.
And yeah, I think the pregnancy announcement will come any day. It’s the only thing she’s got left to grasp for any attention (both from the public AND William).
I think she might be pregnant too, she looked especially barfy at the Remembrance Sunday event
+1
Actually it was her PR team that was instrumental in leaking this affair. When the express first started this news, and media contacted her PR (and KP- who declined to comment), her team said, well thats for the palace to confirm!!
And to add to it the not so subtle hints from Meghan herself on her IG pics.
The statement from Harry seemed more like a CYA for royals to not condone the racist remarks. But the exaggeration of a few thinsg (like media BREAKING into her home when in reality it was 3 photographers only Outside her house) have all been from her.
A very strange pair and this has made me dislike Harry a bit as he keeps falling for the same type of girl – wannabe/already actor (chelsy too modelled), moving in rich circles, and worse -friends with EUginie lol
No matter who did the leaking, it was Prince Harry that confirmed it. They couldn’t very well keep it a secret forever – and why should they?
since harry always complains about media intrusion thats why.
Her PR team forced his hand and then the racism angle forced KP teams hand(all his gfs were attacked verbally in the media, no differnce here but for racism which is not acceptable),,if he said nothing it would look awful , thats why I termed it cya
Harry rarely if ever complains about media intrusion officially. He didn’t even file anything in the case of the Vegas photos, it was 3000 members of the public who complained on his behalf. He shut down the speculation about a relationship with Pippa, that’s the only one in recent memory. He grumbles, but he doesn’t make public statements and slap lawsuits on people like his brother.
Lots of rampant speculation. She forced his hand? Her media team forced his hand? The information about her safety was in his statement, not from her PR company. Cressida Bonas had a PR team working for her and lots of high-up friends in important places, and there was no statement made.
The BRF do not traditionally acknowledge romantic relationships of any kind. They have done so this time, with an emphasis on the racist language and criminal activity of some involved. That is a choice they made.
If Harry didn’t want that statement released, it wouldn’t have been released. While some might think his silence would have made him look bad, others would realized it was merely the BRF doing things the way they always do.
He didn’t have to confirm anything, though. He could have decided that none of this was worth the headache. He could have dropped her and the issue would have faded away. The fact that he didn’t and went so far as to confirm the relationship says that this woman is important to him. And let’s say she was hinting at the relationship on IG or elsewhere – I mean, they’d been dating in secret for months, and tbh I wouldn’t want to be someone’s dirty little secret either. Living a secret, double life like that is exhausting.
@nota, one of the biggest reasons why he did that statement is because of the sexist and racist things towards her.
Adi I’m with you. Here’s why I’m skeptical:
The breadcrumbs she’s been dropping all summer (Buck palace, matching bracelets etc). The British press she just happened to have stockpiled before this story broke (the article in ElleUK, the tv quiz about British life, the interview where she chose William or Harry, 90 minutes over drinks with Piers Morgan. The fact that she dropped her boyfriend of two years quite quickly the minute a prince came calling and the fact that two years ago she wrote this almost embarrassingly cloying blog post about becoming a princess (http://thetig.com/tig-talk-princess-alia-al-senussi/). The fact that she (and/or Harry) stoked this story on IG once it broke. The KP statement riddled with exaggerations and claims that have sense been if not outright disproven thrown into serious doubt. And finally, and most of all, the fact that this story leaked at what can be considered cosmically good timing for her, just days before the release of her clothing line. Are we really to believe that’s a coincidence?
Maybe Harry’s been in on all of this, maybe not. But so far, this whole shebang has been about one thing and that’s Meghan. That’s not a reason to harass her, but it warrants remembering that the BRF is about one thing, and that’s the BRF.
But now we are to believe they are sharing vacation plans with US weekly? Even IF Jason was using them to cover for Will and Kate, there is no way he’d drop that little “I love you” gem. In four days time, Harry’ll be on a two week tour representing the queen. As a lovestruck teenager.
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I don’t think people are appreciating how rare that KP statement was, both in tone and in the mere fact of its existence. It was clearly written closely with Harry – his anger pulses with every word. Other KP press releases are dry and minimal. He is clearly head over heels for this girl. I don’t believe for a second that KP is leaking vacation plans to US Weekly, though.
Other KP releases are dry and minimal? You must have missed the one that lamented George and Charlottes having to grow up in palaces or some such nonsense. This one was issued at Harry’s behest but every word of it was classic Jason Knauf.
There was no official acknowledgment of Kate’s existence until she and William got engaged. Nor of Chelsy or Cressida. The mere fact of this press release is what is so extraordinary. And I maintain that the language is very emotional and Harry would not have let it be released if he did not agree with every word.
@ADI, I have to agree with you. I just feel in my gut This is not “the one” for him. I don’t like Kate because she is lazy and workshy, but I knew she was the one for William because I mean they both are lazy and workshy 🙂 and was the only one willing to marry him.
Hashtagwhat- you do realize the princess article she wrote was back in 2014, a good two years before she met Prince Harry. Unless you are accusing her of knowing the future, I don’t understand your problem.
Adi, I’m not so sure it was her PR that was instrumental in the relationship leak. The original Sunday Express article that exposed them was chokfull of Harry sources. Go back and read it if you don’t believe me. As for her Instagram hints, it was just that- hints. If they wouldn’t have been exposed everybody would have been none the wiser about their meaning. Why should she close down all her social media? Especially if it’s an income source.
I’m rooting for them, but there is a lot standing in their way…
I think I may be the minority here, but something about this relationship just seems off. It’s just too much, too soon, too fast. I don’t know where all the stories are coming from (his people, her people, tabloid editor’s imaginations?). But this girlfriend rollout just seems so full on and bizarre to me.
lDK I just think tabloids are doing what they do. It’s a great story: Harry, the Royal Family’s most beloved and eligible bachelor is dating an American actress of color?! It’s gossip gold.
Exactly. They’re bored, W&K keep filing lawsuits and complaints against them, and they’d been all over any relationship re Harry.
This is different because she needs publicity, if this relationship fizzles out she can attleast use this exposure…how many people even knew her before this? And her ‘charity’ work is also fairly recent..she is in the game! But in reality, it seems Meghan will be in media as long as she is with Harry-all roles including Suits..she got because of her husband (he was Exec producer on it). she may get Maybe some b production movies, some beauty contracts – although she is pretty but that is it… That is why she needs a marriage, she does not have anything significant to left , Suits can lasts maybe 1-2 seasons then what does she have. She doesnt have anything to “give up”
Lol @ Adi
you really don’t like her do you? one negative comment after another…. So much fan fiction. Next you will be saying she forced him to date her.
If she were truly doing all this for publicity, then she would have attended the launch for her clothing line with Reitmans. Maybe posed for pictures, given interviews etc.
She didn’t. She kept her butt home.
Cause lurve was more important 🙂
Leah–it’s possible to be skeptical about the situation and her actions without it being personal (as I was upthread). Adi’s not saying she/he doesn’t like Meghan. She’s simply pointing out an opinion different than yours.
Why can’t we disagree about Meghan and it be ok?
Edit: I guess it’s not ok to disagree. I just had my second comment deleted for no reason. I said absolutely nothing disrespectful whatsoever.
@Hashtagwhat – thank you.
@Leah – We can agree to disagree without projecting on each other. She does seem to like the publicity esp given her instagram hints. Thats my opinion and I stand by that. Harry seems to like her thats his choice and also his usual type – she moves in similar circle so he hasnt really chosen much of a drastic gf for his usual pattern. Its just that she is more PR savvy and has enjoying this media attention and even seems to be fuelling it
@ELaine- She didnt “need” to go to a launch when it already got so much free publicity due to her affair. And many folks, including yourselves credit her for the same…its a win win for her. And I dont blame her– In our normal job too why would we do something that can be automated! And she may not be talking directly right now as she knows it will make Harry run in the other direction but there are enough sources talking ‘for’ her plus her family is talking a lot too.
All of this is a win win for her… now so many people know her…recognition is what every actor wants aint it.
@Adi. You’ve contradicted yourself. If she is working and needs to work (not being an heiress) then she put her working life in jeopardy by not publicising her clothing line.
This is her bread and butter. She and Harry may not marry. She may never become Meghan Markle Princess Sparkle (though I hope she does!).
Giving an interview, posing for photos *at* the launch -this would have put her OVER the top. Can you imagine a current girlfriend of Prince Henry of Wales, giving an interview?!
But she didn’t.
So yes, I give her credit for that.
I give her the right kind of credit. That if they marry, she will put Harry, the BRF, and her role in it -first. Because she already has.
@Elaine, I don’t think she already has.
Due to “her affair”? As far as I know, neither of these two are married.
@hastag meh!
Adi says that Harry hand was forced by Megan’s team to release the statement.
I am sorry imo its distasteful the way some of you carry on.I bet most of you didn’t even know anything about her 3 weeks ago. How can you be this insanely judgemental so quickly? You haven’t even given her a chance. You guys keep something is off, I think something is off with your comments. Imao.
Wouldn’t her contact with Reitmans have been signed way before she ever even met Harry?
I like her and I like them together – I’m rooting for them! – but I don’t think she can just “decide” whether or not to do an interview…?
Someone more knowledgeable feel free to correct me, but I find it hard to believe she would be able to pull out of press because of her new boyfriend.
Elaine- how am I contradicting myself? She didnt even have to promote this unheard of line (which didnt sell off in the previous year and landed in rejects) as you (& am sure many others) already know now because of her Harry connection. Her goign and posing for some launch pic would not have made any long term difference for HER. Her not going makes people like you like her more and helps her convince Harry she is not it for fame. She is a d list celeb at best and yet she is on every media site now… Brad Pitt was supposed to be not promoting his movie for his relationship thats ending…why would she jeopardize her ‘future’ in a palace if she can skip a non mandatory event- if it was in er contract then she might have gone.
@ LO…I agree with you. It’s hard to tell what is coming from where. Something does seem off. We will have to wait & see.
Harry is known for, when he is into someone, to act this way – send lots of texts etc. Cressie kept leaking that he was like this with her, so I believe these stories. I think Meghan is the right fit for him.
They are in their thirties. When you meet someone very suitable for you (not talking about position!) things can go forward very quickly.
Yes. When you find the right one, at the right time, full speed ahead.
Any body else read Lainey Gossip? I wish she had more of a “scoop” since she also lives in Toronto. But yes-engagement! Royal Wedding! Babies! Beautiful clothes! Tiaras! I need some kind of lovely distraction from all the Trump crap-fest.
Love Lainey’s coverage of this story! Although you are right: she’s got lots of analysis and not much “scoopage.” I want more! It’s been a badly needed bit of escapism for me, too.
America is in tatters and a bloated moldy orange is going to officially burn it to the ground so I’m going to need Harry to put a ring on her finger on this vacation and give us all one last hoorah. Screw the engagement, give me an elopement! Yes, I know that could never happen but I need something to keep me going in this, our darkest hour.
Oh goodness – this is tough. Elopement VS Royal Wedding. Elopement would be instant gratification – and damn it if we all couldn’t use that right now. But just think of a proper royal wedding! The pomp, the fan fare, the dress, the balcony kiss…
Yes, I NEED that too! In a perfect world we’d get both. 😛
I need the royal wedding. The whole thing: waking up early, inviting someone over to watch, having my American tea and scones…I need it all. 😀
Yes-I’m with you!
I need it like I need oxygen, don’t get me wrong! It’s just fun to think of the ~drama~ it would cause 😛
Tatters, @Scout? Really? lol. Syria is in tatters. They’re running out of food (please donate to unicef to help).
America has had some protest marches, but is hardly a Blade Runner style dystopian nightmare, i.e. there’s food in the supermarkets and rule of law (still).
I was being hyperbolic (see: bloated moldy orange) but I apologize if you took it as me being dismissive of the horrors being inflicted on those around the world. It’s more important than ever for us to work together and support charities like UNICEF.
I don’t consider protests to be part of the problem, I feel they’re part of a possible solution. For me the problem is the person who has people marching and would very much like to suppress everyone’s right to do so.
More flaming self-righteousness. Gad, it must be so terrific to be so perfectly principled and smug.
@Scout
I love what you wrote and mirror your sentiments.
ugggghhhh why do people have to be so bitter and cynical about this? why can’t we just enjoy the fluffy goodness?
I know! Why can’t we have nice things 🙂
Exactly. Some of the new commenters here are starting to sound like the Cumby-Sophie naysayers who completely lost their sh*t in a very dark way. I was hoping for a fun distraction with this ‘ship, but these women are determined to ruin it. 🙁
There are a fair amount of posters here who like Harry and Meghan together Including those who aren’t fans of Kate.
@Olenna I’m guessing RoyalDish haters since a link to this article was posted on Meghan’s thread there. LOL
People are entitled to different opinions, and this would be one dull place if they weren’t.
It’s just gossip. Some are into it, some aren’t. Let’s just have fun with it. Let everyone roll. If everyone were squealing with delight, it would get awfully sugary around here.
Why does W&k always have to be brought up in such a negative way,even when the story has nothing to do with them? There’s already a million comments of people picking Kate Middleton apart, why add to it?
I get not liking them, but God.
I agree. I was an early cynic about them and still am, but I doubt they are involved in this at all.
@Janey – agree, it’s really unpleasant and totally unnecessary.
God knows, I’m no Kate fan (or BRF fan for that matter) but the gleeful piling in on her at every opportunity and the picking apart and finding fault with every single thing she does/says/wears on here is seriously off-putting.
As ever, you have the choice to read or not read these threads and the choice not to comment. But you do not get to control what other poster’s post, either through censorship or guilt trips.
I have paid zero attention to the royals until now. Will and Kate are painfully boring, but this is….I don’t know, making me feel kinda twihardy. Suddenly Harry seems unbelievably attractive. Am I gonna have to start circling stuff in red and stalking their every move????help!
I am SOO with you. It’s blowing my mind how invested I am in this all of a sudden hahaha.
Go on you two, make it work, distract us from reality.
I really like them. IDK why, but I do.
Is it to early to talk about possible dukedoms?
There are not that many that are in play. Clarence is a strong possibility, because Sussex would bring about too many giggles.
I want them to have the biggest, blingiest wedding ever.
Evening standard (local London newspaper) reports Harry wants to pay for guards to protect his girlfriends security.
If he chooses to do so out of his personal inheritance, who cares?
I don’t have a problem with it, just relaying what I saw on the tube today.
When will people get over their Diana obsession, and their warped expectation that Harry should/will marry a Diana clone? One thing is certain, Diana was not a natural blonde, so there goes the posh blonde with the blue eyes ideal.
Before William met Kate at University and even while they were dating, the press tried desperately to create/sell an image of a preference for blondes when CLEARLY that was not the case. We all knew that William’s serious girlfriends up to when he went to St Andrews were all brunettes. Even when it became apparent that his gf (Kate ) was a brunette who did not fit the mold, they still wanted to perpetuate the false image of his “type”. In other words, Kate was not acceptable. She did not fit in with the image or had the background (sounds familiar?)
It makes difficult reading but people need to accept the fact that Rachel Meghan Markle is Harry’s choice, and they have been dating for almost 6 months (Camilla T’s words – not mine!). Meghan does not fit the image which the press is desperately trying to create as Harry’s ideal, and the press has been working overtime to discredit MM at every opportunity. They did that with Kate, Meghan will be no different.
Completely agree, except what’s different this time is the way Harry is trying to protect her from all that, as oppossed to how Will handled his then girlfriend. Hence the american tabloids getting all the good scoop over the brittish ones. 🙂
I haven’t seen a Diana obsession, at least not around here. A few people have mentioned that at one point Harry seemed to have a preference for blondes.
@Suze, a preference manufactured by the media, which is exactly the point the OP was making.
@Marr, I haven’t seen that, either.
But I don’t read royal gossip outside of CB, so maybe other sites are full of it.
You may check out the Bobbie Brown/Meghan Markle #BobbixUber: Meghan Markle and Bobbi Retouch On-the-Go vid on YT. Meghan was clearly wearing the bracelets, and this was way before Camilla T broke the story
Anyone know the status on the France lawsuit? I wonder if that is some of the news Jason is trying to keep away from the press.
I don’t know the status but that is a good guess.
Clearly Jason is not familiar with the Streisand Effect 🙄
Harry, according to the DM, paid for a bodyguard out of his own pocket, for Markle. It must be serious. William never paid for a bodyguard for Middleton. He’s so self-centered.
This dating story really highlights the differences between the brothers.
Weren’t we told how serious HiddleSwift was by PEOPLE and US, and how badly TS wanted babies and thought Gentleman Tom was The One and how Tom was really considering proposing?
Not that I’m ruling it out on that basis, and I could seriously go for a big spring royal wedding, but still . . . even at a remove from the line of succession, marrying a 35 y.o. American divorcee actress who has done (tasteful but still) nude scenes should take a bit of prep and time, no?
I think she has got “IT” – you know the glam factor. Harry is lucky.
I don’t think Harry’s grandma would ok them getting married. On a side note I too think she resembles Pippa. Remember when there was speculation that Harry and Pippa were hanging out? Maybe he does have a type. I adore Harry. He is like a modern day King Arthur. So much more charismatic than his brother. Harry for King of the world! 👑🌎
Harry’s grandmother is supposed to be completely non-political. And she has been, with one big exception – her clear opposition to racial discrimination. She danced with the president of Ghana at his country’s independence celebration in 1961, outraging white people in South Africa. She opposed Thatcher’s opposition to sanctions against South Africa. I am absolutely sure that the Queen would give her whole-hearted blessing to Harry’s marrying Meghan.
I’ve always thought he had a crush on Kate, by the way he looks in the pictures where they’re together. I think he dated the blondes when it was all fun and games, but now that he’s decided to settle down he has found himself a Kate lookalike. I wouldn’t think he’d stray from his “type” until it was time to settle down.
Again, doesn’t haven’t a type and has dated brunettes before, including WOC.
He said during an on-the-spot interview right after the surprise engagement announcement, that he was “looking forward to getting to know her”. He didn’t spend time with her for the 10 years she dated his brother, so no crush here. Unless you think he’d crush on a woman he called The Limpet, whom he thought was trashy for trading in on the royal connection unlike Chelsy? Other than being brunette, these two don’t look anything alike.
Harry is nice to everyone around him at engagements. Pick random photos from any of his events and you’ll find him engaging the same with the women and men around him as he does with his SIL. KM laps up the attention, as she laps up attention from any attractive man, but it isn’t anything special. It is just how Harry treats people, to put them at ease.
Ugh. If I see one more nauseating fluff article about these two with the term “super serious” in it, I think I’m going to scream. (These are adults in their MID-THIRTIES we’re talking about here, not a pair of starry eyed teenagers ffs!)
Looks like US has their crack team of middle schoolers writing for them again…