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I’m not a fan I just find it a disgrace how she is clearly treated atrociously by the media. Her estimated wealth prior to her relationship was north of 5 mill, I’d say she was doing ok. Just googled her to find her age which is now 38, I think successful actresses, which her wealth proves don’t have issues getting work not that she ever needed to work again.

oh I also noticed you used the word scheming, are you sure you’ve not been influenced by the media?

I take in facts and form opinions. I'm generally not that interested in journalists' opinions, but I get my facts from 24 hour news media as most people do
 
I have given the Harry & Meghan ‘crisis’ considerable thought over the past week and have come to the conclusion that I couldn’t care less one way or the other.

Hope that helps further the debate. :)

Are you happy if the Markles make zillions in the US selling in the Royal Family brand, Ubes? Would you send mail order for Sussex Royal condoms marketed 'come in a Royal' ?!
 
I take in facts and form opinions. I'm generally not that interested in journalists' opinions, but I get my facts from 24 hour news media as most people do

That’s the point, I’m suggesting the news media have an aggressive bias against her.
 
Dysfunctional on what basis? Split parents, like her now husband, who it’s pretty obvious was fathered by someone else, Harry’s mum had affairs, his uncle, also divorced is involved in some pretty seedy ****, if you’re looking for a dysfunctional family you’d have to go some to beat the Windsor’s.

It shows that it’s all pretty much how you feel no actual evidence to back it up. I do feel sympathy for her as she gets **** from the media unfairly, whilst Kate... as the stories in the link I posted prove.

If you know anything about her family, you'll know it's highly dysfunctional. And you're right, Harry's is too.
 
Apart from the select 20 articles obviously thats not evidence enough. We need to see markle being led in a noose before its real


Well exactly, when the press turn on someone their public perception is pretty much ****ed, just have to look at Corbyn for that. I'm not saying that Meghan is alone, Fergie had it pretty bad too for example,.
 
What story?


The ones on a thread I previously posted, like the one (of many) where Kate was praised for tenderly cradling her baby bump, Meghan however is it pride, vanity or acting. Two women who have married into the royal family, pregnant, one is referred to in endearing terms, the other in negative terms. As you've agreed with people's opinions are formed by the access and reports from the media, this is a clear attempt by the media to manipulate people's perceptions. To suggest otherwise is totally disingenuous
 
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The ones on a thread I previously posted, like the one (of many) where Kate was praised for tenderly cradling her baby bump, Meghan however is it pride, vanity or acting. Two women who have married into the royal family, pregnant, one is referred to in endearing terms, the other in negative terms. As you've agreed with people's opinions are formed by the access and reports from the media, this is a clear attempt by the media to manipulate people's perceptions. To suggest otherwise is totally disingenuous

This sounds like the tabloids, not 24 hour news. There were sections of the press who had been subjected to Meghan's criticisms that we weren't doing enough to help the poor in Africa, and then saw her go to America to be lavished with a £180k baby shower. The Frogmore work was hugely expensive to help her settle in. She behaves like Marie- Antoinette
 
It must be difficult for socialists to cope with, but Labour is now the party of the middle class liberals.

The Tories are fast becoming the party for the working classes.

They’re definitely the party that tells the working class what they want to hear which isn’t quite the same thing.
 
Are you happy if the Markles make zillions in the US selling in the Royal Family brand, Ubes? Would you send mail order for Sussex Royal condoms marketed 'come in a Royal' ?!

I wouldn’t say ‘happy’ but there’s a certain inevitability about them using their background to cash in. How do you stop them exactly?

The condoms sound fun.
 
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