Wouldn't it be better for the British Royal Family's to mend the relationship with Harry & Meghan?

Meghan is an unpredictable loon. Nobody wants her nearby. She's better off in California where even celebrities avoid her.

The whole thing has always been so weird to me. In the run up to H&M’s wedding, the four young royals seemed like a dream team. It was Avery good visual image for an archaic institution. It seemed like all four of them could have benefited mightily by riding it out and seeing how far they could heighten their status. It’s weird that h&m were miserable enough to not be able to go on.

It's because they are erratic and indiscreet. If they had gone away and stayed quiet, they would be in a much better spot now. People who can't be trusted are of zero use to a PR operation like the royal family.

I think it's secretly money driven. They were going to be on a fixed income, which was possibly expected to decrease each year or something for cost savings, and they probably thought they deserved more. They probably tried to negotiate the amounts, then turned to public-private partnerships, but that wasn't accepted. So they made the decision to leave without a solid plan on how to support themselves or the lifestyle they want.

Both Meghan and 'H' are undeniably toxic at this point. So, no. There will never be any reconciliation. Ever. There will be polite interaction by the Royals, but only when absolutely necessary.

R4 - Harry and Meghan? Nah - I think it's a bold move to step away when you're the 'spare' and won't have a ton to do as a lesser royal. Who wants a life like that? A life like Princess Anne's or Princess Margaret's or Prince Andrew's?

And Diana left Harry a good sum of money because she knew he needed options. Harry's been overlooked his entire life - I think his move away his brave and best for his mental health and personal identity.

It's one thing to have the future King or Queen to have such a prescripted life, but it's not necessary for everyone else in the family to have the same shackles.

Also, Meghan is terrified of Kate, as she should well be.

At what point should they have mended things. When they gave an interview calling them all racist? When he shadow wrote a tell all book? Or when he accused Charles of trying to get him killed by somehow ,making the government not provide him armed security?

R6 You seem to have the understanding of a child.

Prince Philip had Meghan’s number very early on. His nickname for her was DOW (the Duchess of Windsor).

Nah R9 - I just don't buy into all this Harry & Meghan hate-machine. What's childish are these outdated rules for the royal family. Let people be people.

Margaret was, and Andrew is, a spoilt, entitled nightmare. Anne on the other hand has worked tirelessly for Save The Children for decades, often in conditions that would test most people. She has frequently performed the most public engagements of anyone in the royal family, and she is known to be down to earth and conscientious. She has earned the public’s respect.

[quote]What's childish are these outdated rules for the royal family. Let people be people.

Fine. How about you ask Meghan and Harry why they insist on continuing to use their Royal titles, believe that the British taxpayer should pay for their security, go on faux Royal tours, lie to the media about their treatment by the Royals, put on skits about car chases to stay in the public eye, and the list goes on and on. They are both comically immature and needy for people nearing their 40's.

Yes, let people be people, but from their perspective, that means ensuring that they have limitless more of unearned privilege than you or I, and just for good measure they demand your deference and respect at the same.

They are running a clown show for the gullible.

[quote]They are both comically immature and needy for people nearing their 40's.

Meghan is way beyond 40.

It was a remote possibility it could have been fixed until the publication of "Spare," but that just went too far. In it, Harry actually tattled on his father's and brother's behavior towards him at Prince Philip's funeral. Charles's father had just died and Harry was using the occasion as yet another opportunity to tally grievances publicly.

He showed them then they can never trust him again. This is why they refuse to speak to him--any innocent conversation with him will just inevitably become more grist for his grievance mill. Why would you want to reconcile with someone who does that?

OP what do you mean by damaging? What would you offer as proof? The royals seem to be just fine. Most people see that grifter Meager Muckle as the problem

How would it benefit the Royal Family, OP?

It's important to remember that the royal family are not seeking celebrity. They are carrying out their duties. Yes, they want good PR, but that is secondary to simply getting the job done. King Charles has demonstrated that, despite his ongoing treatments, he is determined to do his duty as Head of State. Harry and Meghan seek attention and money, and are willing to sell out their family for attention and money. The family rightfully cannot trust them, so they are kept at arm's length.

Meghan is a self absorbed twit but over the years it has become clear that Harry is 90% of the problem.

Meghan herself has not said a word about her in laws in years at this point.

She doesn't have to...she can manipulate Harry to do all the bad things.

Which she thinks will help her in the divorce, when she imagines she will have to deal with the King's lawyers.

Is meg the cunt now posting on here?

Meghan is not a team player. She has "main character" syndrome amongst other personality disorders. She will wreak havoc in any situation where she is not the center of attention.

Harry is a very damaged individual and beyond repair. There is no amount of love, forgiveness, medication or therapy that will ever cure or fix him.

R24, in a BRF that can put up with Von Reibnitz, there has to be a place for Meg.

Princess Michael of Kent never had fuck-you money; that is how the RF can keep her at heel.

Interesting how it all comes down to money with the BRF...

Oh goodness, I just realized that thread title doesn't really make sense. I think I changed the wording halfway through but didn't read it before I posted. Oops.

Yes, R16, it does seem that the Royal Family is doing okay. What I meant was that the Royal Family as an institution seems so concerned with public opinion and keeping scandal to a minimum that it doesn't make sense to me that they wouldn't have cleaned this up for public consumption. I didn't intend to start a debate on who has wronged who, or who's right and who's wrong, but I guess it was inevitable that the thread would immediately turn to that. The way they've dealt with it over the last few years seems childish. It makes the King and William look insecure and weak. Like R2 says, they had an opportunity to revive the monarchy - perhaps in a way that hadn't been seen since Charles and Diana. The way it stands now it just makes them all look like The Real Housewives of Buckingham Palace.

^^^ OP

Au contraire r28, to date, the Royal Family have dealt perfectly with the malignant cancer known as Meghan and Harry. Cut the tumour out and get on with your life.

OP - why is your position that the royal family needs to be the ones to repair this? This whole matter is due to Mr. & Mrs. Markle.

[quote]Meghan is terrified of Kate, as she should well be.

Not just "Kate", either.

If OP’s singular thought is their new PR team’s doing, they’re in deeper shit than before.

Harry wants to be a perpetual victim. That's the role he's settled into. And if he needs to make up grievances for this ... That's what he'll do. He lost his mother. This is awful. But William did too. Many other people did too. You should probably not make this your whole identity

What's the diff between the Twerkles' old crap PR and the new crap PR? Answer: more time zones to display woe is me victimhood. Whimper whimper.