February 27, 2020

In an often crazy world, Meghan Markle provides much needed comic relief

When word first broke that Meghan Markle had convinced Prince Harry to divorce the royal family, it struck many as a bizarre and sad conclusion to what could have been a great chapter in the family's long history. Then, when Meghan turned out to be greedy and entitled, while Harry was apparently a milquetoast, people turned against the duo. Now, though, with the latest report on Meghan's extraordinarily self-centered worldview, she's becoming a comic figure who must be enjoyed.

It started with Prince Harry, who had grown from being a bit of an ass to being an active-duty soldier to being an empathetic yet sunny member of the royal family, with a special affinity for veterans and children. He'd also been a bit of a bad boy with the women, but then he met the half-black American Meghan Markle and, like many a bad boy before him, reformed for the love of a good woman. (Or at least, she seemed like a good woman.)

The British public loved the idea of a royal breaking the color barrier, and the royal family publicly embraced Meghan. She got the full princess wedding, complete with a dress costing $550,000. Kate Middleton and Prince William apparently welcomed Meghan into their tight little family group.

And then the cracks began to show. Meghan liked to spend money, lots of it — an estimated $1,000,000 on clothes alone by mid-2018. Then, for reasons yet unknown, Meghan and Harry announced last year that they were leaving Kensington, the 265-room home they shared with Kate and Will, to live at Frogmore Cottage, on Windsor Castle grounds. The remodel to meet Meghan's standards cost the British taxpayers $3 million.

Meanwhile, Meghan got pregnant but refused to let the British taxpayers share in the experience (a royal tradition going back to Queen Victoria). They kept both little Archie's birth and christening a secret, which people greatly resented. Considering how much they were paying for Meghan, they thought they should get something in return.

Meghan also disliked the fact that, as a royal, she was supposed to be non-political. As a B-grade Hollywood star, she believed she ought to be woke. That didn't fly:

For a member of the Royal Family to take such an inadvertently political stance is always a bad idea because they are funded by the taxpayers and therefore they have an obligation to remain above the political sphere.

Debate rages about whether Markle, feeling her wings clipped and resenting her royal obligations (despite the massive money and privileges), bullied Harry into leaving the family, or whether Harry, tired of the limitations that came with being a prince, saw Meghan as his way out. Suffice it to say that the two surprised everyone, especially the queen, by announcing that they were heading to North America to go it alone as post-national, post-royal elites (although they assumed they'd have all that royal cachet to fund their new profitable, woke adventures).

When the queen sought to impose limitations, Markle insisted that, no matter what the queen said, she'd keep that royal title of "Duchess of Sussex." Eventually, Markle backed down, but not before whining about how poorly she'd been treated.

All of that was sort of disgusting. Now, though, Meghan has escaped the realms of being icky and burst forth into a new world of such extraordinary selfishness that one can only laugh. The Daily Mail has the latest on Meghan's newest sense of entitlement and ill usage:

Meghan grumbled to her inner circle last week over the Queen banning the couple from using the word 'royal' in their 'branding', later issuing an extraordinary statement appearing to complain the palace was treating them differently to other family members.

'Meghan said that [she and Harry] were left with no choice but to make a public statement,' a friend explained.

'She said if anyone should feel insulted, it should be them. They never intended to capitalize on the word royal, and to insinuate they were somehow abusing their privileges is absurd.'

[snip]

'She said she and Harry will continue to rise above jealousy and pettiness and focus on the good they are creating and on being the best parents to Archie.

'She said she will continue to champion Harry because out of everyone, he has the most integrity and the most loyalty.'

Meghan also believes the Queen was 'under pressure to make those demands about the name change', because Harry is the Queen's 'favorite and others just can't deal with it.'

To hear the most jealous, petty person in the public sphere insist she's above all that is like getting a front-row seat at the best comedy show in town. Wise people, seeking relief from the stress of headlines, will now anxiously await the next clueless gems that drop from Meghan's lips.

https://www.americanthinker.co...ed_comic_relief.html

Wallis Simpson, version 2.0.

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
Wallis Simpson, version 2.0.

I think you do a disservice to Ms. Simpson.

This is more like Yoko Ono: Royal Edition.

-Rob

Canada will 'cease' paying for part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's security costs

Canada will stop contributing to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs “in the coming weeks,” a government spokesman has said.

Canada has been paying some of the costs for the duke and duchess since last October.

A statement from the Office of the Minister of Public Safety in Canada read: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex choosing to relocate to Canada on a part-time basis presented our government with a unique and unprecedented set of circumstances.

“The RCMP has been engaged with officials in the U.K. from the very beginning regarding security considerations. As the duke and duchess are currently recognized as Internationally Protected Persons, Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as-needed basis.

“At the request of the Metropolitan Police, the RCMP has been providing assistance to the Met since the arrival of the duke and duchess to Canada intermittently since October 2019. The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status.”

In a statement on their website, they did not give any details on how their future security would be funded.

Part of the statement on the Sussex Royal website said: “It is agreed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will continue to require effective security to protect them and their son. This is based on the duke’s public profile by virtue of being born into the royal family, his military service, the duchess’s own independent profile and the shared threat and risk level documented specifically over the last few years.

“No further details can be shared as this is classified information for safety reasons.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had previously said he and his country were supportive of the Sussexes living there, but that there was an “ongoing discussion” about who would pick up the security bill.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyl...ly_mail&uh_test=1_02

LOL: If they don't want to be royals... why do they even want royal security? I thought they wanted to be commoners?
Harry and Meghan should pay for their own damn security since they decided not to live in the UK and not to perform royal duties full time.

Ob la di
Ob la da
Life goes on

I'm not fan of either of them but they way the British media treated Markle really gives you pause.

I know this is a buzzfeed link but the headlines are real:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/a...uble-standards-royal

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Originally posted by Scurvy:
I'm not fan of either of them but they way the British media treated Markle really gives you pause.

I know this is a buzzfeed link but the headlines are real:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/a...uble-standards-royal

Give me a break. She probably got 20 times that many positive headlines and articles. Spoiled little bitch and her pussy whipped husband.

Markle is a Royal PITA. Harry has a bit too much Charles in him.

She’s no lady Di or Princess Fergie for sure. Wait for the divorce, gals like that don’t know the meaning of contentment. Come April 1, the RCMP will stop providing dignitary protection for H&M at their posh $14M Vancouver island estate. Since Markle has vowed not to live in America under a Trump presidency, makes the November election that more fun!

Media Whore.

I rather agree with the title of the post. A Megxit article in the Daily Mail is much like reading a compilation of Florida Man antics.
Doesn’t raise the blood pressure and may bring an occasional smirk of schadenfreude.

Having difficulty ginning up sympathy for this third rate hollywood “personality” and her current victim.

Yet another special little snowflake.

I predict the pussywhippedness will eventually come to a end. One royal divorce mess in the future.

I feel sorry for Harry, she's got him totally whipped and under her thumb.

I suspect he's not going to put up with this forever though.

There are scant few more vile human constructs than the idea that some are born superior / royal.

This current Queen is a lovely person by all accounts, all things considered.

But that aside, the idea of Rolalty and peasants is crazy as hell.

I suspect I'd die on day one, or thereabout, or be crowned King myself, I were transported to back then or a similar scenario, because there's just no way I'm accepting that notion. Bow or kneel, before you? Pay you what? Offer my daughter to whom? Get real, you kooks. We'd be settling it one way or another.

So weird, all that.

This current fool of a women, Markle, is gross and somehow manages to be worse, where the combination of Hollywood and Royal notions intersect. Crazy + Crazy = Super Crazy.

I don't imagine the marriage will last. I give it 10yrs, tops.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The hallmarks of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are grandiosity, a lack of empathy for other people, and a need for admiration. People with this condition are frequently described as arrogant, self-centered, manipulative, and demanding. They may also have grandiose fantasies and may be convinced that they deserve special treatment. These characteristics typically begin in early adulthood and must be consistently evident in multiple contexts, such as at work and in relationships.

People with NPD often try to associate with other people they believe are unique or gifted in some way, which can enhance their own self-esteem. They tend to seek excessive admiration and attention and have difficulty tolerating criticism or defeat.



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Originally posted by Cliff:
... One royal divorce mess in the future.

I agree its coming. I just hate they had a child. Archie will suffer the most in this fiasco, and he is the innocent party.



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The remodel to meet Meghan's standards cost the British taxpayers $3 million.

The guillotine is sounding less and less bad with these revelations.

Since the Baby Alfie affair, I've gone from "don't give a shit" about these royals to active dislike.

Superfluous pomp and circumstance is just so dumb. Grown men bedazzling themselves with colorful doodads, proto Idi Amin or something. Goofy fucks.