tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post8931268913091379119..comments2024-03-24T00:23:36.772+00:00Comments on Mad About Meghan: We Need to Talk About The Sussexes' "Global Brand"Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-2504479366533556032020-02-09T13:59:23.174+00:002020-02-09T13:59:23.174+00:00Absolutly brilliant Absolutly brilliant Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790444458610031456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-22484622834001581942019-07-23T14:14:00.773+01:002019-07-23T14:14:00.773+01:00I think this is an amazing article, if this could ...I think this is an amazing article, if this could be put into the video (YouTube) form, more people would access it.Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-45193910147138134572019-07-18T22:26:47.981+01:002019-07-18T22:26:47.981+01:00What an amazing read!! This needs to be released t...What an amazing read!! This needs to be released to the public so the record can finally be set straightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-23534860113076799552019-07-04T20:24:35.877+01:002019-07-04T20:24:35.877+01:00Here you are a third time, discounting the obvious...Here you are a third time, discounting the obvious difference in treatment based in racism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-88835257882843550812019-07-04T20:20:34.582+01:002019-07-04T20:20:34.582+01:00Your refusal to acknowledge the intrinsic racism i...Your refusal to acknowledge the intrinsic racism in the coverage of Meghan speaks for itself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-87920102068296742932019-07-03T15:55:39.339+01:002019-07-03T15:55:39.339+01:00Amen to that.Amen to that.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183032974428724468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-74112908246044755842019-07-01T03:06:55.708+01:002019-07-01T03:06:55.708+01:00It is wonderful to find this article so positive a...It is wonderful to find this article so positive and full of life which is the way I have<br />always looked at Meghan. Thank you for what you are doing. It is truly a blessing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814591583326628572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-59975715413230100692019-06-30T19:50:48.177+01:002019-06-30T19:50:48.177+01:00Thank you for such a well written, thorough look i...Thank you for such a well written, thorough look into the workings of the Royal Family. I have been shocked by the continued vitriol against the Duchess, as she has done her best to find her place within the "firm." Just this morning, I read a comment by some woman who called her a "gold digger." What in the world?! If these people honestly think Her Majesty would have approved of this marriage without a thorough vetting of Meghan, they are sorely mistaken. Frankly, it all smacks of blatant racism. And that is just sad, in this day and age. So, again, thank you. I hope that all this negativity dies down -- the sooner, the better. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159997264570070877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-37247353451021305432019-06-29T07:10:49.386+01:002019-06-29T07:10:49.386+01:00great post charlotte and i agree with most of what...great post charlotte and i agree with most of what you said but you left out one very vital thing racism. meghan is half black and deals with it daily you see the hatred based solely on her race and it doesn't help that she is also divorced and intelligent and gorgeous it is all viewed as a threat. she is not the normal caucasian princess many are used to and so she gets all this hate<br /><br />racism is a huge thing we cant ignore and meghan gets bullied just because of the colour of her skin blamed for every wrong that occurs, every slight or misstep<br /><br />Melissa Haftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762480704325333762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-69303157757269571792019-06-28T00:30:32.519+01:002019-06-28T00:30:32.519+01:00Bravo, Charlotte! I shall be returning to this pos...Bravo, Charlotte! I shall be returning to this post again and again, as anodyne to the hateful attacks in the media on the Sussexes and other members of the Royal Family. Usually I’m able to avoid them but once in a while the nasty stuff gets through before I can close it off. Thank you so much for this superb piece. leahmariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313693132597592422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-44985931311258625422019-06-27T21:00:11.530+01:002019-06-27T21:00:11.530+01:00The RF will still be quite wealthy even if the mon...The RF will still be quite wealthy even if the monarchy was to end after QE2 since it has a vast wealth portfolio of investments and land (privately owned). For the younger generations, the parting of the way will give them more freedom and options to pursue their personal interests, livelihood and passion more openly. The European monarchies also have members who live and work abroad. <br /><br />If the UK citizenry choose to end this institution (which I doubt as support remains very high), it certainly will be a choice they will have to reconcile and live with. England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland all have different take about the monarchy historically. As for the tourism, I suspect something like the National Trust can manage these opulent residences and open them to the public like Versailles. The people will still have their history. <br /><br />What I think the BRF brings to many people is a bit of grandeur and specialness, especially when common everyday folks are recognized for their services. To get an invite to a royal garden party, a medal, or a knighthood gives ordinary people a token they can talk about or put quietly away in the family album. The RF are able, because of their high profile, to raise awareness and funds, promote causes, strengthen nationhood, civic pride and responsibility, and be part of the diplomatic arm within the UK and abroad. The Crown is a potent symbol and can work to unify a divided country as long as the royals stand together despite concerted attempts to divide them. This is where I look to the Queen and Prince Charles for leadership. The head of such institution has to be more than clothe horse and ribbon cutters. The Queen expanded the role and membership of the Commonwealth and Prince Charles highlighted the urgency of global environmental problems alongside his work with young people. The fab 4’s work portfolio in mental heath, childhood education, community building, and Invictus are just getting started. There’s so much more to do. <br /><br />And it’s not just ordinary citizens who get quite excited by the RF. We have reams of archival materials that show how leaders of superpower nations get quite star struck by the pomp and circumstance of state dinners and public carriage rides with the Queen. It’s the uniqueness of it all and the BRF does it best. I think if you lose the BRF, you do lose a bit of what makes the UK unique. Ultimately though, I think for most of UK citizenry, people’s daily lives are more influenced by the people around them and the economic and governmental policies they live under than whether there is a monarchy. <br /><br />- Martine<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-54324951969016071052019-06-27T17:09:13.843+01:002019-06-27T17:09:13.843+01:00Re the topic of whether the RF's charity work,...Re the topic of whether the RF's charity work, including that out of the UK, helps the UK citizens, doesn't it really go back to the basic question of whether having a RF helps the UK citizens? After the Queen is gone, if the RF was stripped of their wealth, everything given to the public, would that hurt the citizens? Would it hurt tourism? Would the loss be more psychological? Would it fade with time?<br /><br />As long as you have a RF, they might as well use that position to help others, whether at home or abroad.Allison in USnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-7622811281991829242019-06-27T15:50:00.456+01:002019-06-27T15:50:00.456+01:00Helen25 June 2019 at 20:34...living life = ammunit...Helen25 June 2019 at 20:34...living life = ammunition when it comes to Meghan. <br /><br />Caroline in Montana25 June 2019 at 23:32...oh Carolinejmccainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398336132441645301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-60725542830964561682019-06-27T15:13:20.836+01:002019-06-27T15:13:20.836+01:00Well said, Martine. Thank you!Well said, Martine. Thank you!Zora from Praguenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-72990419659092974022019-06-27T10:07:26.052+01:002019-06-27T10:07:26.052+01:00I agree Anon 20.41. I think people should read the...I agree Anon 20.41. I think people should read their comments before hit publish.Anettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-10943066160813157352019-06-27T09:55:36.319+01:002019-06-27T09:55:36.319+01:00Also, I would like to mention one sad victim of al...Also, I would like to mention one sad victim of all this fuss and that is Shout. It is an amazing project and it got (from my perception at least) lost in the middle of odd actions & unrelated press coverage (or the press' attention being focused elsewhere). <br /><br />Firstly, Shout was launched by the foursome, but without them even being seen oe photographed together, not to mention a possibility of some official launch event together (photo op, press conference,...).<br />Shout was presented as a project of both couples, but just very briefly with no specification of their collaboration. <br />It was probably a project under the umbrella of the RF, but it was kind of obvious at that time that the RF is going to split sooner rather than later, which made the Shout a kind of a lost, abandoned (for a lack of better word) project, a shoot in the dark.<br />I am so sorry for Shout being unjustly harmed by this PR mess, I think it might have been handled way better and the cause is so deserving.<br />As I am not in the UK, could anybody tell something about how well Shout is doing? I hope it has success despite the circumstances.<br />EllaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-17326468152574022362019-06-27T08:37:37.895+01:002019-06-27T08:37:37.895+01:00Incongruous? A modern woman marries into a somewha...Incongruous? A modern woman marries into a somewhat conservative class system. And that's not relevant to the discussion?<br /><br />I don't mind that you disagree. But part of the problem in discussions today, in any media - indeed raised by Charlotte in this post- is the need to categorize other peoples opinions, tell them that they don't understand. <br /><br />Let's start here today! Then maybe more people would join the debate.<br /><br />HeidiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-11607368225413593732019-06-27T08:12:42.144+01:002019-06-27T08:12:42.144+01:00Zora fP, I'm with you. Here in the US our &quo...Zora fP, I'm with you. Here in the US our "representatives" represent their own interests more than those of their constituents, and they fight with each other like a room full of spoiled, petulant children. It's hard to tell if they ever accomplish anything that benefits the country. At least the British royal family mostly gets along, and as Charlotte has pointed out, they seem to accomplish quite a bit of good. Not to mention the tourist dollars that the royal trappings attract. RM in PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-61957143825700572472019-06-27T08:03:57.539+01:002019-06-27T08:03:57.539+01:00"Make up by the press or true, the stories ar..."Make up by the press or true, the stories are that the Sussexes wanted to have more scope, to do things their way, to reach to a global audience and so on." Made up or true, either one or the other. It can't be both. In my opinion, at least 85% of what is written about Meghan, or Meghan/Harry, is not true. Unless it comes from either of their own mouths, from a member of the royal family, or from BP, I choose to disbelieve whatever the latest gossip rags are saying--or at least take it with a large grain of salt.RM in PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-67300289495132427182019-06-27T07:05:22.847+01:002019-06-27T07:05:22.847+01:00Jmccain ,13:28
As a matter of fact, I personally h...Jmccain ,13:28<br />As a matter of fact, I personally have no expectations. I am not British, I am not American, I am not affected by the BRF. To be honest, I am here because it is highly entertaining.<br />That being said, I understand people having expectations. For the British, members of the RF are public figures, financed by the taxpayer but they are unelected, and can never be thrown out. The only way to control them, to protest is the press. And now that fifth uncontrollable power, social media. Scrutiny is not only inevitable it is healthy. Shutting all disagreament down can be dangerous. I think for a new member of the RF, it is a very very difficult place to be. Some of the difficulties cannot be helped. I still maintain that some of them can. Again,the excessive spending was unnecessary, I won't go in that again. Don't give amunitions to your detractors, it is common sense.Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-26503157076384705352019-06-27T02:04:55.174+01:002019-06-27T02:04:55.174+01:00It’s a fallacy to assume the UK and its taxpayers ...It’s a fallacy to assume the UK and its taxpayers did not benefit richly from its global partners in trade, culture, education and national security. Brexit has revealed how interdependent UK is with its European neighbors. <br /><br />BTW, the British Empire and British monarchy were all about globalism. One only has to look at the history books and all the arranged royal marriages. To deny this is to deny history. <br /><br />The Queen herself chose to embrace and revitalize relationship with many of its former colonies/territories by her renewed support of the Commonwealth. It’s a big reason why the Commonwealth membership has grown. It’s why the BRF gets sent off to distant shores on a regular basis in order to shore up strategic alliances. (FYI, the Commonwealth is the second largest organization composed of independent nations. The UN has the most.) If the BRF and government are smart, they will continue to make good use of its famous royals to strengthen this unique relationship. Call it branding or whatever, but image making is an important part of diplomacy. One just has to look at the Kennedys and how long their brand prevailed and captured the global imagination of many generations after. I worked in E. Africa in the 90’s and I still find pictures of them along with MLK and Nelson Mandela in small village kiosks. <br /><br />The UK may be an island geographically, but it never was one to remain insular or inward in its national outlook and ambition. <br /><br />- Martine<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-86123359715854558452019-06-26T23:35:42.915+01:002019-06-26T23:35:42.915+01:00Completely agree Florida Moxie!Completely agree Florida Moxie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-23238939172641530342019-06-26T22:21:05.305+01:002019-06-26T22:21:05.305+01:00Rachel, some of your words confuse me. If the Que...Rachel, some of your words confuse me. If the Queen's cousins retire, and Charle's siblings take on supporting roles, as you suggest, why would Anne need to retire? She is Charle's sister, not a cousin. Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-55452128716617411352019-06-26T22:17:29.372+01:002019-06-26T22:17:29.372+01:00Mika, It would seem that the KP team that ha...Mika, It would seem that the KP team that handles PR are not doing a very good job. We've been told that the Sussexes now have their own PR team, of which one member is American. They aren't doing a very good job either. The rumours, innuendo and negativity about Harry and Meghan have become much worse. Somebody surely must find a solution. Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-71046125694080027302019-06-26T22:13:11.847+01:002019-06-26T22:13:11.847+01:00Caroline, then we are not even talking about the f...Caroline, then we are not even talking about the fact that the Queen had to fight her family and the establishment to marry her impoverished prince because of his close links to Germany. <br />But the addition of social media has just magnified the scale it is happening on. Everybody has the opportunity to share their opinion (especially anonymous) all the time. RachelZAnoreply@blogger.com