Prince Harry And Megan Markle

[andy-hughes]

The Mail is getting its thong in a right robble over this 'story'.

Today, it breathlessly advised its readers that Harry has been staying with Ms Markle for a week! (the word 'week' was underlined in case anyone missed a chance to be titillated and / or offended).

Other sections of the media have queued up to spill tittle-tattle from the actress's half-sister about 'dubious family goings-on'.

It reads like The News Of The World circa 1961 when the Profumo scandal was at its height.

My question is - in 2016, are we really so obsessed with what the Royal Family's junior members do with their time - and do we really need to denigrate a foreign actress whose only 'transgression' so far appears to be a rumoured romance with Prince Harry?

[andy-hughes]

AOG - I didn't 'accuse' you of anything - let's not get distracted shall we?

I fully appreciate that you read in the media that Muslim 'children' are coming here - and you don't believe that - which is absolutely right, a healthy cynicism about the media is never a bad thing.

I read - most likely in the same paper - that we are being 'invaded' by Muslims intent on taking over the country - and I don't believe that, for exactly the same reason!

[anotheoldgit]

hereIam

What about Joe Bloggs, perhaps not a Royal or even a film star or pop star, but take my word for it he's a very nice guy, and I know him well.

[andy-hughes]

jordy - You are quite right, hereIam can't say that harry is a nice guy if she doesn't know him.

That could be a very good reason why she didn't actually say that!

Check out her post at 11:04 - she said, quote, "I think he's a great guy ..." which is simply an opinion.

I think she's allowed an opinion - don't you?

[anotheoldgit]

The point being my belief has been proven, whereas yours has not.

[Islay]

Goodness there must be some in here going into shock at the thought of an ethnic minority marrying into the Royal Family!!

wouldn't have been allowed in their day!!!

[EcclesCake]

Prince Harry has a very good public persona, this is evident when he is seen interacting with children and disabled service personnel when he really seems to come into his own.

A couple of little known facts about Harry.....

He likes coco-pops for breakfast and single handedly improved the fitness of female personnel on tour in Afghanistan as every time he went to the gym so did many of the (straight) females :-)

[jno]

Islay, funnily enough, there's always been talk about Queen Charlotte, George III's wife.

[Islay]

jno, I don't think even some of our older abers remember George III!

[jno]

it's all I can do to remember Victoria's diamond jubilee.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/12/race-monarchy

[anotheoldgit]

/// when you do exactly the same thing
yourself. ///

Seems like an accusation to me.

[andy-hughes]

Something wrong with your seemer then - you need to dial it down from 'super-sensitive'.

[Mamyalynne]

What the Royals get up to has always been popular, long before what we deem the 'Celebrity Culture' - it's not going to change now.

[hereIam]

Thanks andy at 11:43, but I think you can see from my responses, I'm not in the least bothered what anyone on here says, quite happy to admit I'm easily led - yay, happy to be easily led.

[hereIam]

I've done it again, I should have said 'easily taken in'!

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you.

[hereIam]

No probs.

[anotheoldgit]

Blimey did I just say that, it must be something going around?

[hereIam]

Oh and that's my last word on the matter.