tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post1757798221660677163..comments2024-03-24T00:23:36.772+00:00Comments on Mad About Meghan: A Special Surprise As Adorable Archie Turns OneAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-84702484351974152192020-06-04T10:15:35.124+01:002020-06-04T10:15:35.124+01:00Omid’s tweet has the full speech by Meghan
https:...Omid’s tweet has the full speech by Meghan<br /><br />https://mobile.twitter.com/scobie/status/1268441049980166144?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet<br /><br />-MartineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-15408624997087402242020-06-04T09:57:28.786+01:002020-06-04T09:57:28.786+01:00Just want to share a virtue commencement speech by...Just want to share a virtue commencement speech by Meghan at her old high school. She addressed the turmoil that has rocked the US these recent weeks. <br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/03/george-floyd-protests-live-updates/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-high_protests-luf%3Aprime-time%2Fpromo#link-MGRD5EIXNNGP5LECEPQVGXNRGE<br /><br />She shared a perspective worth listening too. It reminds me why it’s tough to explain or get people to understand how shared experience can mean different things to different people. It seems so obvious, yet people get it wrong all the time, <br /><br />My nephew who is football mad shared with me a tweet by a famous player, Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, who said he sees taking a knee (like Colin Kaepernick) during a national anthem is disrespectful to the flag. He goes on to talk about the sacrifice of his grandparents who fought in WW2. My young nephew said it’s strange that Brees couldn’t see that other people had their parents and grandparents who fought in the wars too. But when they came home, they faced Jim Crow south, segregation, racism and hardship. Their children and grandchildren didn’t have the same opportunities as Brees or his parents did. Instead they face pain, systematic racism and hope denied. I said some people never will understand. There are lots of people like Brees who refused to listen, who love to wrap themselves in a flag without realizing its true meaning, or refused to pay attention and acknowledge a different reality many people faced. <br /><br />It’s too bad the British press did such a number on Meghan. It’s also a missed opportunity for the BRF not to stand by their gal. Meghan could have brought a much needed different perspective to the Firm. Their loss. <br /><br />- MartineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-85100031683345191372020-06-04T08:20:30.304+01:002020-06-04T08:20:30.304+01:00Meghan released a statement on the death of George...Meghan released a statement on the death of George Floyd https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBAONwKHSdY/?igshid=9l8yts40hwk9Melissa Haftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762480704325333762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-9882098097777999252020-06-03T13:58:40.175+01:002020-06-03T13:58:40.175+01:00That duck rabbit photo...is just adorable.That duck rabbit photo...is just adorable.Helen Carterhttps://wvw.123movie.ccnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-24700803041501896882020-05-19T16:00:28.143+01:002020-05-19T16:00:28.143+01:00Just wanted to wish the Sussexes a very happy anni...Just wanted to wish the Sussexes a very happy anniversary. I wish them the best 5/19/20Tammy from Californianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-30614151367948124632020-05-18T23:57:46.287+01:002020-05-18T23:57:46.287+01:00I wonder if Harry and Meghan will release a new ph...I wonder if Harry and Meghan will release a new photo or anything tomorrow for their anniversary! Fingers crossed!Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-505257164095365422020-05-17T21:48:32.241+01:002020-05-17T21:48:32.241+01:00People tend to forget that W&K are doing thing...People tend to forget that W&K are doing things much differently, too. They travel with their children when they wish to. They take them to school and pick them up. They have an enormous involvement with Kate's "nonroyal" family. Kate wears shorts while steering a ship! W&K and different people than H&M; obviously they will have different views and preferences in life. Many people appear to love how Kate is different and feel she is leading the monarchy into the current day, and I agree. Harry indeed has a different path and they are not threatening the lineage but they get criticism. I wonder -- did the Queen do anything differently or is she a carbon copy of her mother? What time period is desired? The early 1900s? The 1800s? The 1500s? It's just an excuse in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-78645503127966778812020-05-17T19:43:11.305+01:002020-05-17T19:43:11.305+01:00Anon @19:07, it was the tabloids that claimed tha...Anon @19:07, it was the tabloids that claimed that Harry and Meghan felt stifled by royal protocols. The tabloids did that since they were caught criticizing Meghan for doing exactly what other royals have done, but Meghan got lambasted for. They blamed her then for being out of sync, a rule breaker, selfish, only interesting in herself, and so forth. It’s clever of the tabloids to take these cheap shots. <br /><br /> The Mail, the Sun and The Telegraph did similar thing to Nadyia Hussein when she won the British bake off. (Later they tried somewhat to wheel it back.) They made it about PC judging, giving the win to someone who wouldn’t have won if she was a white suburban mom. (This is a common morale hit for many minorities- to be accused of achieving something based on their race or ethnicity. It eats you up.) Of course, the tabloids and their readers all deny they were racist by saying this. It was something that was off about her. That her products didn’t seemed as refined or meet the criteria. That others were better. Etc. It stirred up a tempest by design. It became an identity battle. Who’s British and one of us? If the language sounds similar, it’s because it has been used repeatedly to smear. This story, like many others contributed to a rise in xenophobia in 2015 and division. That year was significant to why and what came after.<br /><br />You can never look at these things without taking in the context of all the moving parts in British society, government, politics and culture at the time. The set up, the push back, the fear being played out by the media, in social media, the pushback against multiculturalism, the verbal support for it, but without real actions by Whitehall. The goal of the monarchy OTOH was relevance and survival after QE2. Many moving parts with differing objectives and some similar ones.<br /><br />Meghan and Harry stated clearly why they stepped down. It wasn’t about the work. They were and are delighted to work. It was about the treatment, the hounding, and the abuse by the press. <br /><br />- MartineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-58684720050202884092020-05-16T18:25:34.498+01:002020-05-16T18:25:34.498+01:00Hi, Libby: I googled and also saw "The kilted...Hi, Libby: I googled and also saw "The kilted coo" shooting from the front. Whether shot from the front or side, they're all good.CocoAmbroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740625689785576986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-14157995286481071492020-05-16T08:33:21.089+01:002020-05-16T08:33:21.089+01:00Hi Mary-Lee there is a home shot video of a Scot...Hi Mary-Lee there is a home shot video of a Scots grandmother reading wonkey donkey that went viral a couple of years ago. If you care to google it you might see what iI mean about shooting from the side. It is a very amusing video.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263886196116716521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-84540892997470770282020-05-14T22:32:36.370+01:002020-05-14T22:32:36.370+01:00Meghan was in the video to be featured on Jennifer...Meghan was in the video to be featured on Jennifer Garner’s initiative. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-66722789994816515132020-05-13T19:07:08.138+01:002020-05-13T19:07:08.138+01:00Maybe I am taking offense too easily on the Royal ...Maybe I am taking offense too easily on the Royal Families behalf, but I do feel hurt that they have been described by some commentators as out of touch and in need of updating in favour of the way Harry and Meghan chose to relate to their royal duties. It is a matter of preference. I think that many British and Commonwealth citizens like myself are quite happy with how the Queen operates, especially at this difficult time. If Harry and Meghan feel stifled by Royal protocol they can suggest changes but ultimately they have to fit in with what the majority wants. If they find this too irksome then of course they can choose to step down in favour of a more private life. However is this what they really want to do? Only time will tell. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-17855521562308909242020-05-13T16:30:36.554+01:002020-05-13T16:30:36.554+01:00Interesting opinion. I really liked that this was ...Interesting opinion. I really liked that this was like home video that anyone would shoot with their phone. To me it was endearing and added to the message, more so than if it had been "styled". Plus as the mother of two boys, having the focal point on a wriggly toddler is not easy and I think Harry did a good job with what he had to work with haha.<br /><br />Mary-LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-91732425110474751482020-05-11T13:10:26.538+01:002020-05-11T13:10:26.538+01:00I think that Meghan is not as petite as she seems!...I think that Meghan is not as petite as she seems! Perhaps it's that we see her next to Harry or William and Kate who all are very tall. She is apparently 1.68m which is perfectly normal! (not a criticism in any way, it just that I don't once Googled her height expecting to see her around 1.64/1.65!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-60482577720093022212020-05-11T11:06:01.918+01:002020-05-11T11:06:01.918+01:00Meghan is extremely adept at reading the social cu...Meghan is extremely adept at reading the social currents and counter currents she has been doing so since 10 years old that is why she is a trendsetter. Her blog had 4+ million followers in a short time and she was press to monetized by lots of influential people around the world, some were wiling to pay more than 100 mill for the TIG brand.<br />Naturally Meghan and Harry will refocus on the pandemic because recovery from it is central to all of their charities.Felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053508553244242008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-73713048995918650742020-05-10T21:16:50.476+01:002020-05-10T21:16:50.476+01:00Bonjour Nicole
Je suis contente pour vous que vous...Bonjour Nicole<br />Je suis contente pour vous que vous n’avez pas besoin de prendre les transports public. Bonne chance pour la suite. Et je suis en accord avec votre analyse du visage d’Archie.<br />ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-64720520809733647642020-05-10T17:55:18.834+01:002020-05-10T17:55:18.834+01:00Thank you, Philly, for an insightful post. It'...Thank you, Philly, for an insightful post. It's the usual "they can't win" situation out there. They are criticized for hiding Archie and then for showing him! They (well, Meghan) is not being royal the "right" way but anything they do to live financially independently is criticized. The lies about how unhappy Harry is now are further hate. It's just worldwide bullying from some but luckily not from all. Seems like the people who meet them like them very much. <br /><br />I agree that he seems to be a tall little guy already! Harry is tall, and the men in Meghan's family are big, so his genes seem to be outgrowing his petite mom. He really is the cutest little bundle -- I bet he leads them on many chases!Allison in USnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-74895457404586176492020-05-10T15:28:54.450+01:002020-05-10T15:28:54.450+01:00Whaou ....that’s a gorgeous present for us, such a...Whaou ....that’s a gorgeous present for us, such a sweet video !!!! This little man, although grown up, has not changed a bit , still his lovely face ,a mixing of Harry (shape of face , hair ...) and Meghan , he seems to have inherited her sweet charming half-smiling way of looking at people , he even has the same very little squint in the eye as Meghan , and gorgeous lips ...<br />He certainly is a charmer , remember the smile he made to Mgr Tuttu’s sister in South Africa ! <br />Glad to see that happy family , back to happiness , and apparently keeping control of their lives with no leaks from their staff ... I am not quite enthusiastic about the coming book .... well , if they agreed to it , let’s hope that won’t be counterproductive .<br />I hope you are all well , here in France , to morrow will be THE day : beginning relief of lockdown .... we’ll see how it goes, I have never been as happy as now to be a pensioner and not to have to go to work by train as I used to ... <br />Nicole from Francenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-87350040416326585802020-05-09T20:15:48.170+01:002020-05-09T20:15:48.170+01:00Anon @ 15:38 It would be very hard to find someon...Anon @ 15:38 It would be very hard to find someone here who thinks Princess Anne isn’t a workhorse. No one was criticizing her or saying her contribution to this charity isn’t valid. The focus is Archie, his first birthday and how his mom and dad chose to support this cause with that occasion. <br /><br />MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-20730399060173611352020-05-09T13:53:31.441+01:002020-05-09T13:53:31.441+01:00Yes it did cause a strange backlash and I know who...Yes it did cause a strange backlash and I know who you are talking about. But I will just reiterate it is very similar to the irrational criticism Meghan received from the get-go. Often egged on by the British press. <br /><br />If you read about the backlash they received to this completely sweet and inoffensive video I think their reasons for making a change become quiet clear. And I certainly don’t mean you Philly but I repeatedly saw other comments not understanding what was so bad or why she didn’t just put up with it. And the internet storm over this video is the reason why. No official role is worth that kind of unhinged abuse. <br /><br /> I think several things were at play but one I do believe was Meghan eventually realizing nothing she would ever do would be right despite a genuine effort. So I understand why perhaps they decided to just not continue. I’m not saying public figures should be immune from all criticism, but they way people found things to criticize about Meghan when she hadn’t done anything wrong (often with racial elements) was truly irrational. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-79976713420913950932020-05-09T04:54:35.431+01:002020-05-09T04:54:35.431+01:00Thank you Charlotte for the heartwarming post. Ju...Thank you Charlotte for the heartwarming post. Just an observation not meant to be negative but if the Sussexes intend using self shot video for communication could they please get some lessons as the quality of the video detracted a bit from the message. It would have been so much better if it had been shot from the side so Meghan could just read to Archie and us at the same time instead of part of the time reading to the camera. Also the focal point should have been on Archie not Meghan. Shooting video is not easy but well done well adds so much to the message. Less well does detracts.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263886196116716521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-40852621669613733122020-05-08T22:09:30.134+01:002020-05-08T22:09:30.134+01:00While I was checking out the Save the Children web...While I was checking out the Save the Children website to make a donation, I couldn’t resist watching the video again, and I swear Archie was telling his dad to pick up the book. I think when he saw no duck rabbit on the page, he decided it was time for another book because we’re done with this one! And was the little bean talking to da da or trying to say duck? Such a delightful little video and worth a second viewing, definitely. Just the type of thing we need to cheer everyone up and remember the joy of life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-14097287256470046822020-05-08T18:23:21.049+01:002020-05-08T18:23:21.049+01:00Yesterday I watched Becoming on Netflix. In that d...Yesterday I watched Becoming on Netflix. In that documentary Michelle Obama spoke briefly about the relentless vitriol and malice directed her way by the press as she campaigned for Barrack during his first run for the Presidency. I couldn't help but think how similar the attacks directed to Meghan have been. Phillyhttp://www.thewayofwords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-42176047606234792972020-05-08T16:56:36.241+01:002020-05-08T16:56:36.241+01:00The author Amy KR wrote a piece in NYTimes,
“You M...The author Amy KR wrote a piece in NYTimes,<br />“You May Want to Marry My Husband“, March 2017. About 10 days later she died from cancer.<br />Her article is hauntingly beautiful, as is her husband’s response. <br />ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-57055137663809029232020-05-08T16:45:17.448+01:002020-05-08T16:45:17.448+01:00To Philly, Greybird, Martine,
I always appreciate ...To Philly, Greybird, Martine,<br />I always appreciate your insightful and positive comments. <br />Cheers to Charlotte for this blog!<br />Archie, Mom and Cameraman are delightful!<br />Happy BDay Archie.<br />ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com