tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post3245038012829837928..comments2024-03-29T06:10:20.807+00:00Comments on Mad About Meghan: Harry and Meghan Begin a New Chapter as They Carry Out First Official Engagements in NottinghamAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-75512770153939181382017-12-13T03:45:39.636+00:002017-12-13T03:45:39.636+00:00"One who wishes to express a thought and one ..."One who wishes to express a thought and one who listens receptively. There is a 50/50 commitment" carole @ 16:17<br /><br />Understood, carole<br /><br />Take care!Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-66774869491714726622017-12-10T09:22:45.739+00:002017-12-10T09:22:45.739+00:00Awww, thanks for sharingAwww, thanks for sharingVanesa Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225165994024771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-49658214094805760462017-12-09T03:51:36.500+00:002017-12-09T03:51:36.500+00:00Hmmm... Not sure I agree. Less is more and me thi...Hmmm... Not sure I agree. Less is more and me thinks the engagement interview proved it. The more they share, the more questions people will have. royalfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828752698849878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-25154600068484108852017-12-08T21:03:43.712+00:002017-12-08T21:03:43.712+00:00Understood, Anon 15Understood, Anon 15carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-84311802590092247152017-12-08T08:06:16.815+00:002017-12-08T08:06:16.815+00:00And to clarify, I am not at all trying to suggest ...And to clarify, I am not at all trying to suggest that that Harry isn't very famous or that his work isn't newsworthy. Obviously he is very well known and many people do pay attention to and care about what he does, but my point is that at least just as many people aren't paying attention and don't know much about him beyond the fact that he is a member of the royal family.<br />And I apologize if my comments aren't expressed well, I'm very tired and I struggle to articulate myself well even when that is not the case. Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-9854140646109747132017-12-07T22:01:59.715+00:002017-12-07T22:01:59.715+00:00Thank you for your response and revision of your c...Thank you for your response and revision of your comment. I did not want to leave w/o being clear about it. That way, your comment will not remain misunderstood by me and others.<br /> <br />I am not sure it is a matter of effort, but rather interest in certain topics which reinforces a post by commenters whose first language is not English. Even if it is in the worst or imperfect English, we post our opinion. To speak for myself, I am aware of my weakness of English as second language especially on blogs. <br />1. I am typically in a rush, and post between other tasks / it ends up being casual English with imperfection of grammar rules. <br />2. Perfect punctuation is not my strength which at times can alter the intended message. <br />3. As a casual communicator on blogs, sometimes I write English, but think in the first language. For example, correct English may be to say, carole and I are communicating. In my first language, you start from the subject, I and carole are communicating. For work related and formal communication, I do what I have to do. I take my time to edit, and proof read.<br />Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-45881892272958980792017-12-07T16:17:08.744+00:002017-12-07T16:17:08.744+00:00I enjoy your comments. I especially admire comment...I enjoy your comments. I especially admire commenters for whom English is not native. <br />I hope people understand it is not always easy.<br />There is a huge variance in backgrounds and experience on any blog. Adding different<br />native languages complicates communication even more. We have seen even differences within the English-speaking commenters.<br />I hope that helps. Thank-you for your kind and diplomatic way of saying, "HUH?"<br />carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-61087434450882867362017-12-07T15:14:32.065+00:002017-12-07T15:14:32.065+00:00TY Anon 02:58, This adds good information to the f...TY Anon 02:58, This adds good information to the famous Q&A which left a room for confusion, know about him some, or don't know about him. Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-49013965383394259282017-12-07T14:54:54.933+00:002017-12-07T14:54:54.933+00:00Great idea, anon 15. I hope another interview will...Great idea, anon 15. I hope another interview will happen and that those lingering questions are asked. surfer girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655593111136213050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-51996672906361533362017-12-07T13:37:50.677+00:002017-12-07T13:37:50.677+00:00Not the first time we have had the same thought ro...Not the first time we have had the same thought royalfan:) Agree with all your points. That's the way to tell your fiance that he's pretty much a nobody. I wish she had said something like, " Of course, I knew of him and the great work he has been doing but I didn't know much else". Something like that. <br /><br />I hope we are wrong too, Jamie. Harry deserves every bit of the happiness that his brother has found. Erikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-72968696821047551582017-12-07T03:24:34.057+00:002017-12-07T03:24:34.057+00:00Jamie, I hear you.........Jamie, I hear you.........royalfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828752698849878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-42035175528450344632017-12-07T02:58:49.888+00:002017-12-07T02:58:49.888+00:00Meghan may have not been living in Canada yet when...Meghan may have not been living in Canada yet when William and Kate made their first tour of Canada which was mostly to Eastern Canada and the Maritimes. The second tour by William, Kate, and children was to BC only. There was a lot of coverage of both tours all across Canada. However, Harry had not visited Canada prior to the first tour and not until Invictus Games. In the coverage of both Cambridge tours, Harry was never mentioned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-58339026578262102772017-12-07T01:32:36.840+00:002017-12-07T01:32:36.840+00:00carole-I want to understand your message in cleare...carole-I want to understand your message in clearer terms. What exactly are you trying to say? Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-49420140142371473022017-12-06T20:44:48.512+00:002017-12-06T20:44:48.512+00:00Anon 15 and other English not first language comme...Anon 15 and other English not first language commenters: I admire and respect your efforts to comment. It cannot be easy for some. I know English is a subject taught in school routinely in some countries, but not in all. I have noticed the progress in English some commenters have made here.<br />You all add to the diversity of this blog which is a major attraction for me. (I know, PC word) I think communication is a two-way street. One who wishes to express a thought and one who listens receptively. There is a 50/50 commitment. carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-13395236902670150752017-12-06T19:08:17.826+00:002017-12-06T19:08:17.826+00:00I really, really hope we are wrong, royalfan, Eric...I really, really hope we are wrong, royalfan, Erica, and others. She IS perfect for him. I just have such a growing sense of foreboding. Those of us who cut our Royal Romance teeth on Charles and Diana will never forget the sense of loss after the true details emerged. We are older and wiser now, yet there were doubts that kept niggling at the edges of my conscience then--which I ignored and/or explained away.<br />Yes, it may seem petty in the Grand Scheme of Things. But following the Royals is a balance for me to counter the weight of today's other news. Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-89501239113538468032017-12-06T18:22:13.956+00:002017-12-06T18:22:13.956+00:00Lesotho, South Africa / Sentebale ( "not for...Lesotho, South Africa / Sentebale ( "not forgotten")Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-14197698978088469902017-12-06T16:09:57.957+00:002017-12-06T16:09:57.957+00:00Allison, do you mean Harvard Square? There was an ...Allison, do you mean Harvard Square? There was an AMC Loews Harvard Square movie theater on Church St. until 2012. I live in mid Cambridge . Ten minute walk from there. Harvard Square and Inman has changed so much unfortunately. Erikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-45229175821378996522017-12-06T14:58:23.692+00:002017-12-06T14:58:23.692+00:00On second thought, Meghan lived in Canada the last...On second thought, Meghan lived in Canada the last several years (about 7?). It is a Commonwealth country visited by the brothers and Kate, within the duration of her residency there. Sometime in the future, let us hope that another interviewer will ask a follow up on that Q&A.. People wonder in what ways you knew and did not know about PH before you met on blind date; if you don’t mind can you share more on that? Well something to that effect.<br /><br />By the way, PH Africa's org(not "forgotten" in English) which built on dedication to PD had been there for number of years, but not necessarily promoted in a big PR way enough to know and associate him to the charity and/or the continent.Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-72389616525842631692017-12-06T13:15:37.005+00:002017-12-06T13:15:37.005+00:00The traditional line of multiple organizations BRF...The traditional line of multiple organizations BRF is involved within the UK and what Meghan had been involved with, are sort of different. She is also not quite an old timer who had been immersed in it for a long time including work with UK like Angelina Jolly. Meghan’s is more of advocacy with compassion, women’s rights, and the connection with World Vision for under-served causes. Her appearances, travel and interviews had more international elements including UN, India and Africa. She may have strong interest and blend it with Harry’s mission. It is believable that she did not know much about him. She was also in a 9 years relationship with her ex-husband until 2013/14, and busy with Suites. Like Harry said, “I fell into her life, and she fell into my life”. The blind date is interesting / curious of the mutual friend who introduced them.Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-40752354777436943742017-12-06T12:14:37.859+00:002017-12-06T12:14:37.859+00:00In USA a few years post Diana's death (except ...In USA a few years post Diana's death (except occasionally the various conspiracy theories of circumstances of her death over the years, and PC&C affairs) and until William's engagement, BRF stories faded from newsstands. For busy people who have a passing interest even after William's highly publicized wedding, it is doubtful if a reasonable % of US population paid attention to what BRF had been doing. <br /> <br />There are NGOs and charitable organizations all over the world. She may not necessarily have focused on what BRF had been doing in that shared interest. Obviously she might have known somethings about him, but not necessarily in a closer attention and specially focused interest. Even after W&K marriage, the spotlight was very much on them. Military families most likely paid more attention to Harry. His deployment to Afghanistan and role in invictus game in London (2012, or 14?) was most likely the reintroduction of him on world stage. His most recent video posted here is another one which people might have had the chance to know him more and better (the first Obama Summit archive is internationally shared, and will most likely be part of the upcoming library in Chicago). The spotlight on Harry positively is gradually taking place. had been taking place with Heads Together as a team, Invictus games, and now the turning point of his personal life. I understood Meghan's version to be reasonably true, but can be confusing. It is not surprising people are questioning it. The interviewer let it go w/o a follow up question. She was a tactful interviewer who let them do their flow of responses, which leaves us questioning also.Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-79655553157549765392017-12-06T02:24:42.466+00:002017-12-06T02:24:42.466+00:00Yes, she did open the discussion. The more you sa...Yes, she did open the discussion. The more you say, the more people feel entitled to know. royalfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828752698849878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-64152034246589644812017-12-06T02:20:07.353+00:002017-12-06T02:20:07.353+00:00Erika, I came to this thread prepared to use Angel...Erika, I came to this thread prepared to use Angelina Jolie as an example, and you beat me to it. :-) <br /><br />I don't follow Hollywood celebrities and I've never been a particular fan of AJ, but I am aware of her humanitarian activities. Similarly, if someone is not a fan of the BRF and hasn't followed everything that Harry has done, I don't think it's unreasonable to believe that a person would have SOME knowledge of his humanitarian efforts. <br /><br />Like Jamie, I found Meghan's statement a bit incredible. It was almost as if she was setting the stage in anticipation of some of the accusations that followed the engagement interview. And poor Harry! He is truly committed to the causes he has embraced and her remark dismissed it in a couple of sentences. And the reference to pop culture and tabloids? As if this is what she thinks of the BRF? Yikes. <br /><br />Sorry, but I'm with those who think it was a case of the lady doth protest too much. <br /><br />And Jamie I also agree with your analysis of the relationship. Very much so. royalfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828752698849878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-86503941492269896092017-12-06T02:05:40.958+00:002017-12-06T02:05:40.958+00:00bluhare,
You are not the exception to have made a ...bluhare,<br />You are not the exception to have made a general comment. In this case, as one of the possible recipient of your remark, I had to respond. If I didn’t, would have stayed in doubts. It was good you responded, one way or another. The lesson for me had been, to be cautious in making a general statement in response to a number of commenters on this blog, or in any setting. It can leave doubts as to who it was directed at. <br />Otherwise, I hope you continue to be yourself and not be limited because someone else was accused of bullying for making a direct response.<br />Anon 15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-54739133754630083812017-12-05T23:14:44.101+00:002017-12-05T23:14:44.101+00:00It was the " Is he nice?" that got me.As...It was the " Is he nice?" that got me.As though he is some guy from the local pub. I think she may have over-played her hand. I think it is possibly the scenario she is maintaining with Harry and she had to present this view to the public as well- who may not all be as dazzled as Harry.<br />I think we all mostly want to believe she has Harry's best interests and happiness at heart. I don't think he would manage betrayal very well if it is later found that she was indeed very aware of Harry and built her portfolio to be his perfect match. In some ways, she is seen as vulnerable and in need of protection. That is like cat nip for Harry. <br />She must be seen as ignorant of the details of his life to counter any rumor of strategy. <br />It is very hard to keep secrets when in the public eye. I just hope these questions get resolved before the wedding.<br />By the way, I'm not saying having a plan and following it through would be a bad thing. However, she has presented this as a matter of fate or "in the stars," as Harry said. She just dropped out of the sky. It really does sound like a story right out of Disney. Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-73522746278154395222017-12-05T19:33:36.474+00:002017-12-05T19:33:36.474+00:00Allison, jeepers. Did you really say that? The Bri...Allison, jeepers. Did you really say that? The British tabloids make ours look like pussycats. Erikanoreply@blogger.com