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New blind on Blind Gossip about her going to the Oscars.
Well it must be this one.
Notice she’s already covering her ass for if they are not invited? Could but should my ass!
ETA, she must’ve hotmailed this one in herself.
This couple claims to want a quiet, relaxing life.
However, they sure are holding an awful lot of meetings about things that would purposefully propel them into the noisy spotlight!
Here is just one example.
It’s been meeting after meeting. They are doing a lot of strategizing. One debate right now is whether or not they should go to The Academy Awards. They absolutely COULD go if they wanted to go, but there is some discussion about whether or not they SHOULD go.
Arguments for attending The Oscars include a worldwide audience… and an opportunity to engage with all the most important people in the industry.
You know that they would love that big audience! Our actress half of the couple has likely always dreamed of going to The Oscars. Since she is unlikely to get there based on her acting skills, this may be her big chance to go.
However, their appearance would grab the biggest headlines if it was a complete surprise. That means they would have to forego all those pre-event parties that are ideal for industry introductions and mingling.
Arguments against attending The Oscars include not having a specific project to promote or support… and the logistics of arranging everything at the last minute.
Without a nominated person or project to support, their appearance would be seen as purely self-promotional. That could spur more public criticism, as well as potentially irritate those nominees on whom the spotlight should be shining that evening.
We do not know which way this will go.
She does have a dress ready, though!
Of course she has a dress ready. That’s what she’s been doing these past few weeks... this is why we haven’t really seen or heard from her. She’s been trying to hatch a plan to attend the Oscars. Newsflash Smeagle: Your name will not be on any ballots.
Are We Being Told the Whole Truth?
Something I cannot let go is the shear number of times, over the last few days, I’ve read statements from Prince Harry regarding MEGXIT, where he says “I did not have a choice” or “We didn’t have a choice” or “We didn’t want this”. What do you mean, Harry? You didn’t want this? You didn’t have a choice? You most certainly DID have a choice!
Unless he really didn’t? Hear me out;
Is it possible that the petition that made its rounds on Social Media a few months back (and garnered thousands & thousands of signatures) worked? Is it possible that the Queen heard our pleas, and actually listened to her subjects? Shocking thought, I know.... but everyone was getting pretty roundy reguarding Meghan Markle. Was this her solution? Maybe she thought this would pacify the public?
Of course, you’d have thought that there would have been some sort of announcement if this were the case- but maybe “someone’s” pride was affected here, and she didn’t want the real reason made public? I am just thinking out loud here.
But what if? That would totally make sense then, why Prince Harry has been all over the internet claiming “He didn’t have a choice” & “They didn’t want this”. Why else would they say that? When the reasoning we’ve all been given was that he DID want this? Strange. Very strange.
I do have another theory on MEGXIT. But this one involves Meghan Markles Citizenship.
Is it possible that Meghan’s British citizenship hasn’t been fully processed yet? It can take up to 5 years. And because of that, the Queen has to jump through just a few hoops, so that the U.S. tax Man doesn’t come knocking on her palace doors? Meaning Meghan & Harry cannot officially accept or deposit any income? Or any donations for SussexRoyal Foundation, or they would be subject to the IRS & having to be audited because Meghan is still a US citizen?
So, the Queen comes up with a plan. Harry & Meghan will “leave” the royal family, live in North America (Canada) and be completely on their own financially- Seperate from all of the other royal families’ finances.
But that’s not all- Harry & Meghan don’t intend to leave royal life for good. Just until her British citizenship is processed. So, the Queen leaves the door open, and will “assess” the situation in a year- hoping Meghan will have her British citizenship by then.
Once Meghan is officially a British citizenship, and she renounces her American citizenship, her & Harry will go back to royal life. They will pickup where they left off, and carry out Royal duties again. It’ll be as if they never left. The only difference will be that Meghan won’t have the Queen spitting bullets, stressing out about the United States’ IRS. It’s a pretty crafty plan.
Harry’s statement specifically said that they have been discussing their exit for “months”. I wonder what the real reason for their “exit” is? What are your thoughts?
Frustrated
This is going to be one-part rant, and another part informative.
I am angry y’all. The fires. I’m so angry. Not the kind of anger where you want to throw whatever you’re holding at your husband during an argument, but the kind where hot tears of frustration run down your cheeks, and it’s too painful to look at all the pictures of destruction, but its also too painful to look away-type of anger. Im that kind of angry.
While we are going about our daily lives, wondering what to make for dinner, or if the car has enough gas for the week, or if you forgot to pick up toilet paper on your way home from work, Australia is burning.
Seems so trivial now, doesn’t it? Those seemingly important things we think about during our day, when people and animals across the world are wondering if they’ll even make it through their day.
When the cashier asked me “Paper or Plastic”? this evening at the grocery checkout, I felt like saying “Are you kidding me”? But I didn’t. Because she was just doing her job, and atlas, life must go on, right?
So why then, do I feel so guilty? I’ve donated to reputable causes. I’ve gathered the materials to put together Joey & Koala pouches to send to the rescue organizations for the poor babies that quite literally burned half to death. Why do I feel like i haven’t done enough? Why do I feel so helpless?
And then I realized, I feel this way because I’m human. Because I have empathy, and because I’m a half-way decent person. I wish I had millions! I’d donate it in a heartbeat if it meant helping put those fires out, and caring for it’s victims.
Then I thought to myself “Where are all of the people who DO have millions”? Where are they during this tragedy? Where are allllll of the celebrities, A-listers, CEO’s, Executive’s, Royals, Etc? Why aren’t they using their non-profits that they fought so hard to start? Why aren’t they helping!
Oh, that’s right. I forgot; They’re too busy getting all glam’ed up for the Golden Globes. Or they’re too busy going on non-existent hikes through the Canadian wilderness, and helping strangers with selfie sticks.
These elites can gather at a luxury resort, each on their own private billion dollar yachts for a Climate Summit, to discuss climate change, but when Shit actually hits the fan there’s nothing but crickets? That’s infuriating. That’s disheartening. That’s disgusting.
These people, who actually have the resources and the platforms to help raise awareness and raise money needed to battle these fires & it’s destruction, but don’t. So much greed. I now understand why it’s one of the 7 deadly sins. It makes me angry.
Hopefully our efforts, the decent human beings that we are, trying to help & make an impact, is enough. I pray for everyone affected. I pray for the families that lost everything; their homes. Their cars. Their lives. I pray for the innocent victims that have been burned trying to flee the flames, and for the billions of animals that didn’t make it out. I pray for them all.
And I pray that this pain in my heart subsides. That this feeling of helplessness eases. I pray for the skies to open up, and douse those flames. I just pray.
If you are interested in donating to the bushfire efforts, I’m linking their websites below. Every little bit helps. Even if it’s only a dollar. It all adds up. And if you can’t donate, prayers are just as good. The power of prayer, no matter your beliefs, cannot hurt.
These organizations also are in desperate need of joey pouches for all of the orphaned & injured fur babies. They are very simple to make, and can be shipped cheaply. I will also link information below for the pouches (how to make them, where to send them).
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for anything you can do. Donate, make pouches, pray. Anything you can do, I thank you.
****Huge shout-out & thank you to Miz One Teaspoon on Twitter for compiling this list of charities for all of us. I’m forever grateful*****
Organizations to donate to:
**WIRES WILDLIFE FUND**
to: https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22fundraiser_campaign_id%22%3A1386120504919105%7D&path=%2Ffundraiser%2F&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wires.org.au%2Fdonate%2Femergency-fund&_rdr
https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22fundraiser_campaign_id%22%3A1386120504919105%7D&path=%2Ffundraiser%2F&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wires.org.au%2Fdonate%2Femergency-fund&_rdr
***JOEY POUCHES *** - Facebook link- scroll down to most recent post and click on the photos- it explains how to make the pouches & where to send: https://www.facebook.com/HeistJewelleryAU/
Heist Jewellery. 7,133 likes · 166,430 talking about this. Using Natural Gemstones we pair together the strongest, most powerful pieces for
**HELP THE BEES GoFundMe**
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-beekeepers-affected-by-fire
Ana Martin Help Beekeepers affected by fire We have extended this crowdfunding to include beekeepers all around Australia who have been effe
****KOALAS****
ADELAIDE KOALA RESCUE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/adelaide-koala-rescue-saving-sa039s-koalas
Jane Brister Adelaide Koala Rescue - Bushfire Appeal ADELAIDE KOALA RESCUE LIMITED is a not for profit organisation and registered charity p
KANGAROO ISLAND KOALA GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-kangaroo-islands-koalas-and-wildlife
Dana Mitchell Help save Kangaroo Islands Koalas and wildlife Due to the recent tragic bushfires, the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park has recei
ENDANGERED: SAVE THE KOALA RESCUE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-build-koala-ark
Aussie Ark Saving the Koala Koalas are facing extinction and need your support!Aussie Ark is an established conservation organisation that h
****THE RESCUE COLLECTIVE **** -THIS LINK ONLY WORKS IN AUSTRALIA!!- https://mkc.org.au/donations/trcqld
https://mkc.org.au/donations/trcqld
***KANGAROO ISLAND COUNCIL**** https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/latest-news/ki-mayoral-relief-and-recovery-bushfire-fund
https://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/latest-news/ki-mayoral-relief-and-recovery-bushfire-fund
***ATC WILDLIFE*** - http://www.actwildlife.net/donation-info.html
Help ACT Wildlife rehabilitate injured, sick and orphaned Australian native animals
***FAUNA RESCUE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA*** https://www.faunarescue.org.au/
Fauna Rescue of South Australia Inc. is the largest rescue group in SA. The Fauna Rescue SA ethos is to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release.
Save the Koalas: https://www.savethekoala.com/donate
Donate | Australian Koala Foundation
A Merry Markle Christmas Update...
I don’t even know where to begin with these two. They took a break from work, but they sure didn’t take a break from drama. So. Much. Drama.
I haven’t logged in since Thanksgiving, so this update is going to be looooong. Hopefully it will be helpful to other people who tuned out during the holidays. If you’ve been following them over the past two months, you can skip this post. BTW, I’ll only cover the Harkles in this post. I don’t have space for Andrew’s epic mess or the Cambridge #Shruggate. I’ll cover them in other posts or anons.
I’ll start with something small and insignificant than nonetheless struck me as weird. They celebrated the anniversary of their engagement ANNOUNCEMENT.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5X7Wmtl8lX/?utm_source=ig_embed
It’s a nonsensical celebration because they actual engagement took place weeks before, so it has no personal significance, and they are so far down the line the succession that this has no official significance. The only purpose of this was branding, which I found interesting because it is ROYAL branding and at this point Meghan was supposedly courting Hollywood and lining up deals.
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2019/11/blind-item-8_5.html
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2019/11/blind-items-revealed-5_16.html
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2019/11/blind-item-10_21.html
https://pagesix.com/2019/10/20/meghan-markle-prince-harry-to-spend-archies-first-thanksgiving-in-la/
The sudden pivot back to royal-ness was shortly explained, as Meghan’s high profile Hollywood Mommy Mafia “friend” was asked to ixnay the merching.
https://pagesix.com/2019/12/10/meghan-markles-designer-friend-jennifer-meyer-ordered-to-stop-using-her-photos-to-sell-jewelry/
Meyer had talked to People and posted pics on her IG that was supposedly in violation of her NDA with Megs.
https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-necklace-baby-archie-debut/
Page Six’s “palace source” was very careful to emphasize that the merch was “paid” for.
https://pagesix.com/2019/12/10/jennifer-meyer-must-be-mortified-from-buckingham-rebuke-royal-insider-says/
I found this bizarre since ALL of Meghan’s “friends” talk to the press, with Misha Nonoo and Serena as the most obvious examples. I figured that must be an interesting NDA.
The drama also surprised me. You can ask someone to take pics down without shaming them all over the tabloids. I hate merching as much as the next person, but this seemed over-the-top.
Enty also found it strange.
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2019/12/blind-item-1_12.html
But Blind Gossip had an interesting explanation. The “family,” it seems, was actually shutting down the “side deal.” That makes more sense to me. Serena and Misha are publicity trades and not money changes hands, but Jen Meyer was a cash deal and it had to be shut down. Imo, this was the most significant event of the holiday season, as far as the Harkles are concerned.
https://blindgossip.com/side-deal-silence/#more-99714
More money was spent on the house they may or may not use.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7735171/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-install-fence-Frogmore-Cottage-home.html
Leaks on how the family “supports” their holiday plans.
https://www.etonline.com/royal-family-members-are-in-support-of-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-holiday-with-her-mother
According to Omid, they spent Thanksgiving with “close family” on a “long time trip to the US.” This made me laugh because their “close family” is basically one person at this point.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7750251/Meghan-Harry-spent-Thanksgiving-close-family-according-royal-reporters.html
The DM, however, noted that their Thanksgiving post (no Doria pic, which surprised me) had a maple leaf.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Z7CPglUhd/
Several anons guessed that they would visit a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen in LA. Sorry, guys. Environmentally-sensitive Meghan decided to recycle previous visits to Hubb kitchen, Endeavor fund, Mayhew, etc….
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5sEw55lMDT/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/10497948/meghan-markle-prince-harry-laugh-adele-grenfell-community-kitchen/
But the Hollywood dream did not seem to be dead. The DM and Telegraph had articles on how good old Keleigh Thomas was helping them line up donors in the US.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7772855/Meghan-Markle-hires-former-Hollywood-publicist-fort-Prince-Harrys-charity-foundation.html
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1216001/meghan-markle-prince-harry-sussex-royal-foundation-launch-usa-duchess-of-sussex-royals
But the US expansion was denied to Harper’s Bazaar.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30195820/meghan-markle-is-not-working-while-on-royal-break/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B53LHh3l6kI/
And the “friend” merching certainly wasn’t dead. Nacho Figueras announced his new hilariously-named WINDSOR perfume, named after a “brotherhood of kindred spirits.” A portion of sales will go to Sentebale. I died when I saw this. DIED. Congrats to the anon who guessed that Harry would end up selling branded scents. You really nailed this one.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7776851/Prince-Harrys-close-friend-Nacho-Figueras-launches-perfume-called-Windsor.html
This was wild. Can you image Will’s reaction if Roger Federer came out with a “Kensignton” cologne brand? Will would probably beat him to death with his own racket.
Not all friends get the special charity marching treatment, though. The Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial fund announced it expects to receive a lot less money now that Will and Harry aren’t playing polo any more.
https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1103277/how-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-s-christmas-card-will-break-royal-tradition
Meghan and Harry missed the carol service this year, of course. Remember when they made it all about themselves last year? Good times.
My favorite part of that Richard Eden piece is that Lady Gabriella Windsor wants to get in on the merching action, but Eden doubts she’d be allowed to use the Windsor name. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. Nacho gets to use it, but Gabriella doesn’t.
The hopes of a Doria pic weren’t dead either. Their Christmas card would supposedly “break tradition” and include Doria as part of the family.
https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1103277/how-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-s-christmas-card-will-break-royal-tradition
But by mid-December the card had not yet been “finalized.”
https://www.ok.co.uk/royal/royal-news/meghan-markle-christmas-card-archie-21117530.
I guess Meghan was too busy arranging letters of support from all and sundry
https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1206546787093360640
Including poor Martha Louise. This one made me laugh.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/meghan-markle-shaman-durek-princess-martha-louise-norway
Meghan also touted her charity influencer prowess. This was also a running theme during the holidays with lots of little articles on what she can do for a charity with social media post.
https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1204064665078312962
And bitching that the MoS wanted to do legal discovery and was not coughing up money right away. I guess the side deals crackdown hurt her bottom line and she needs the cash.
https://www.bylineinvestigates.com/mail/2019/12/13/royal-exclusive-mail-on-sunday-using-litigation-fatigue-to-frustrate-duchess-of-sussex-in-court-legal-claims
(WARNING: This website is malfunctioning but you can get the story through the Wayback Machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20191228221154/https://www.bylineinvestigates.com/mail/2019/12/13/royal-exclusive-mail-on-sunday-using-litigation-fatigue-to-frustrate-duchess-of-sussex-in-court-legal-claims)
Harry dressed up as Santa for Scotty’s Little Soldiers. This should have made more of a splash than it actually did. Even Meghan didn’t bother posting it on her IG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7814779/Prince-dresses-Santa-send-special-message-bereaved-British-Forces-children.html?ico=pushly-notifcation-small
This is probably a good time to point out that I track this crap because I’m a Harkle completist, but most of this was completely overshadowed by the UK election, Boris, the Cambridges, Andrew, #Shruggate, Trump, impeachment, President Obama’s Christmas music list, Mariah Carey’s song hitting the Top 100, and Baby Yoda memes.
I guess they were upset at the lack of attention because they went on to announce that they were in…Canada. They even made it a point to mention that they were there because they care about the Commonwealth soooooo much.
https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-spending-private-family-time-in-canada/
Omid reported that they didn’t go to Sandringham because they didn’t want to be separated from baby Archie on Xmas day and the tot would have had to spend dinnertime with, horror of horrors, his cousins if they’d gone to Norfolk. Oooookay.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1220144/Meghan-Markle-Royal-Christmas-Archie-Canada-Prince-Harry
Sometimes I wonder if these people live in a freaking parallel universe. A Christmas children’s table is quite normal, in my experience, and wouldn’t the baby be napping anyway? What a weird reason to give.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30347306/royal-children-table-queen-christmas-lunch/
Then the Queen’s Christmas message photos came out and Meghan and Harry were nowhere to be seen.
https://pagesix.com/2019/12/24/prince-andrew-meghan-and-harry-missing-from-queens-photos-as-she-notes-bumpy-year/
This was quite the unspoken message—George IV, PC and Cam, and the Cambridges. That’s it. That’s the royal family going forward. Heirs and no one else. There was even a Queen Victoria brooch to stretch the lineage ever further. Is it me, or is the green drawing room a particularly formal space for this message? The whole tableau looked very royal and formal to me, in contrast to other years where the scene was a lot homier.
The whole thing seemed like a well-thought-out, powerful statement. The Queen’s “eighth grandchild” was mentioned, but that was it for the Sussexes. Interesting, since the Harkles seem to have spent most of the holiday trying to appear royal without actually doing anything royal.
https://twitter.com/scobie/status/1209882209332727808
A conundrum that was underlined when the QCT twitter account finally revealed the much-hyped Sussex Christmas card on December 23rd. Interesting choice of leak outlet. I guess they really are embracing the Commonwealth now.
https://twitter.com/queenscomtrust/status/1209241848411303941
I gotta say, when I first saw a screenshot of this thing I was 100% sure it was fake. I thought a teen fan account had photoshopped a coupled of old pics together to come up for a Frankencard. It not only looked like a cheapo e-card, it was ANIMATED for the love of mercy.
But it was real. Janina Gavankar took it, using the opportunity to merch her new show and blast the DM for falling for a photoshopped copy. I particularly love the irony of letting a “friend” use your Christmas card to promote her show right after another friend’s merching was shot down. Classy.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7824523/Was-Meghan-Markles-face-PHOTOSHOPPED-Christmas-e-card.html
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30336784/meghan-markle-janina-gavankar-sussex-christmas-card-photoshop/
Then Prince Philip was hospitalized and the Harkles were supposedly asked to return to the UK. LOLOLOL, not happening.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10613044/royals-urge-prince-harry-meghan-markle/
https://blindgossip.com/christmas-crisis/#more-99810
Then it turned out they were in Vancouver. A local restauranteur outed them. So much for privacy.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/royals-in-b-c-prince-harry-and-family-celebrating-christmas-on-vancouver-island
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7827145/Prince-Harry-Meghan-celebrate-Archies-Christmas-Canadian-hideaway.html
They are staying a house they (probably) borrowed from a “mystery multi-millionaire.” LOLOLOL, just like Prince Andrew. Temporary fencing and cameras were added “as early as December 19,” so it seems they were in LA at least part of the time. BTW, was this the private jet millionare who flew her to Jamaica? Did anyone figure that out?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7832511/Meghan-Harry-spent-Christmas-baby-Archie-14m-Canadian-waterfront-mansion.html
Anyway, Trudeau welcomed them to Canada. I guess they are trying to make this “official.”
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30303305/meghan-markle-prince-harry-canada-justin-trudeau/
The Canadians don’t seem to like the security so much. They got turned away at a fancy restaurant. I think these were the people who outed them.
https://pagesix.com/2019/12/27/swanky-canadian-restaurant-turns-down-meghan-and-harry-over-security-needs/
And Enty had the inside scoop on exactly what such security entailed. This really makes it clear that the “pub pics” from Windsor HAD to be released by them. No wonder the pub denied they visited. They signed an NDA.
https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2019/12/blind-item-5_26.html
According to the Mail, the restaurant people were then ruthlessly harassed by the lovely Harkle fans. Ugh.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7832511/Meghan-Harry-spent-Christmas-baby-Archie-14m-Canadian-waterfront-mansion.html
Then the Mail revealed that they trademarked everything back in June. Somehow, I get the feeling that the MoS is not going to roll over and cough up the big bucks just yet.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7831355/Duchess-plans-turn-Sussex-Royal-brand-global-empire.html
Blind Gossip says this is all part of their grand monetization scheme. If Nacho’s gruesome fragrance cash grab is anything to go by this is going to be insanely tacky. I can’t wait to see it.
https://blindgossip.com/the-big-plan/#more-99874
BG also had news regarding a possible second baby. I guess we can look forward to more bellycupping in 2020! Maybe we’ll get a “Royal Sussex” diaper line as well. That would be very fitting.
https://blindgossip.com/the-pregnant-pause/#more-99836
My read on all this is that their big Hollywood adventure crashed hard and fast, partially because the family killed their LA merching arrangements. Hence the sudden pivot towards charity and the Commonwealth. The moolah will now go through the charity. I am cackling at the thought of hundreds of little perfume, jewelry and hat “charity” sponsorships. Royal Sussex Tequila? Royal Sussex china at Soho House? The possibilities are endless.
Luckily the brf is distancing itself as fast as it can. HM’s Christmas message was followed by George and Charlotte’s Christmas walk, another big statement as they were walking with Charles.
https://people.com/royals/see-every-photo-of-prince-george-and-princess-charlottes-first-official-royal-christmas/
Karen Anvil got the new “Fab Five” pic.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7826341/Norfolk-mother-strikes-gold-second-time-snap-royals-going-Christmas-Day-service.html
That’s the future of the brf – PC and the Cambridges. The Yorkie girls participated, but Andrew was sidelined and the Harkles are left in Vancouver Island, desperately reposting old royal photos and trying to sell their comped Canadian holiday as a meaningful choice in support of the Commonwealth.
I find it amusing that the Harkles ended their year desperately trying to polish their Commonwealth and royal bona fides. This has been the worst year for the brf since 1997 and everyone was lined up as support…except the Harkles. They were nowhere to be found. It doesn’t matter how much stuff they leak through QCT and how many Justin Trudeau tweets they get. They are satellite royals on a Halley’s Comet orbit.
They are now in the same situation as all the minor royals, desperately trying to parlay their royal connection into a reliable source of income. I admit to being surprised. I expected the Hollywood stuff to work out for them, at least for a while. Congrats to the anon who kept insisting that I was totally delusional and Meghan would crash and burn in Hollywood. You were absolutely correct. The Hollywood strategy was DOA and I’m not sure they have much of a plan for next year other than bellycupping, charity merching, and waiting to see if the DM pays up.
That’s it for the update, if I missed anything please let me know. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. BTW, what happened to that charity dinner she was going to Skype to? Did that happen? Is it going to happen?
I’m excited to see what happens next 🤪
Show me the “Sussex” Money
What follows is what I imagine might be the different ways the Sussexes can make money using their Royal status and foundation. NOT saying they are making money in all these ways however they clearly are utilizing several of these right now and it appears they may be using others. They are broken down into two overall types. ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS. Those events they attend as working royals to represent Queen and Country. and FOUNDATION events. Those events they will attend for charities under the umbrella of the Sussex Royal Foundation. Those are events at which they represent themselves. So for instance. The memorial for the fallen Marines would have been a ROYAL engagement. The Lion King a FOUNDATION engagement. These are my ideas and thoughts, some are facts and others my suppositions.
Given the reported split from Prince Charles and the royal purse strings it would seem more of these are due to be implemented in the fall in order to find the Royal Sussex BRAND which appears more and more likely to be a for profit business either stand alone or in conjunction with a charitable foundation.
ONE: Revenue Stream ONE: The British public pay for every single thing they want or need. THAT is the largest income stream by far.
What is incredible that they seem to want (at least) ELEVEN more income streams ALL financed entirely by taxpayers ON TOP of revenue stream one, the taxpayers completely funding the exorbitant costs of their astronomically privileged life.
TWO: Revenue Stream TWO: Deny access to the free press & insert their own “Press” coverage at Royal engagements in order to secure EXCLUSIVE content which they then Copyright and TM
Taxpayers pay for all expenses to feed, house, transport and support the brand Sussex. (a 125,000 Dior dress for Megs for instance)
Sussex’s may decide to allow only their (taxpayer funded) PR (propaganda) people to photograph or video event they attend to represent the Queen & Country. They can also only include “preferred” press, which are reporters who only report their “spin”.
Sussex’s could then copyright their PR teams photos/videos/speeches for their EXCLUSIVE use. They allow posting of photos/videos ONLY on their IG even though every single thing needed to create and record the event was paid for by the taxpayers.
Want to see the event you financed? You would have no choice but to go the Sussex IG. They now seem to have set up an exclusive portal to sell sponsored posts & ads and the advertising rates are determined by followers, clicks and likes. So they would have leveraged the taxpayers money with their titles and positions to obtain exclusive content while attending events to represent Queen & Country. They would then force those who paid for it all to go to the Sussex IG so they can monetize the content based on number of clicks, views, likes and followers.
Recently Harry kicked out the media from an official engagement and released the photos and statement EXCLUSIVELY on their IG. This seems to be in line with the development of revenue stream two.
This revenue model could also be used at FOUNDATION events with the same result.
THREE: Revenue Stream THREE: Sussex Royal IG as an influencer vehicle.
So, as an example. Sussex makes a deal with Dior to highlight the dress Megs wore to the event in exchange for a fee based on number of followers, views and clicks (just a hypothetical).
And if the photos and images of their official engagements are EXCLUSIVELY on their IG it drives all interested traffic there it could equal a large payout for the Sussex’s from Dior (again just a hypothetical example) or other companies.
Meghan could wear certain items (small Pippa rings for instance or a panama hat) and be photographed for a royal event (or Foundation event). That company could pay her a fee based on number of items sold in a specific time period or a straight flat fee.
If the Sussexes had banned the free press and the only photos released were from their own “private’ photographer they could accomplish two things. One, assure that the photos met the requirements of the “advertiser” and highlighted the selected merchandise in the way they wanted. Secondly, that also assures a large audience as the content would’t be found anywhere else. Incredible given that at royal engagements the public has paid for them to be there as they finance their lives to compensate them for performing as working royals.
As an example Kim Kardashian has said she can earn up to 350,000 for ONE sponsored post. This is huge money especially when the content will be EXCLUSIVE to Sussex Royal.
FOUR: Revenue Stream FOUR: Megs and Harry KEEP all the clothing, jewelry, handbags & accessories purchased to attend the events. See Megs wear things twice? Not often. All new, every time it seems and she keeps it all. See her carrying hats, sunglasses and leather gloves but does not wear them? Yep. But they are expensed would imagine. Keep in mind some events are LESS than an hour long and Megs has worn (in some cases) 15,000-130,000 while attending. For 50 minutes. And does not seem to rewear much of anything.
FIVE: Revenue Stream FIVE: For royal engagements Megs and Harry could demand a salary ON TOP of the huge amount they have received in goods to attend the event in the first place AND the complete financing of their life.
In addition as directors of their new Sussex Royal Foundation they can collect a salary. This is in ADDITION to any fee they can charge to ATTEND the foundation events. So wearing clothing paid for by either the foundation or the public, earning a salary and on top it it they can charge PER APPEARANCE.
SIX: Revenue Stream SIX: Sussex Royal holds all the copyrights for the images, videos and speeches (even though they paid NOTHING to create them and the people who did pay get nothing) for both official engagements and foundation engagements. If a publication or television show wants to use any of them they must PAY the Sussex’s a ROYALTY. This would also allow them to keep the images from their official events only in publications who print only positive articles on them.
SEVEN: Revenue Stream SEVEN: The Sussex’s can publish books, produce TV shows, etc. and use the exclusive images and videos from their royal engagements and foundation events and retain all monies from the sale of those items.
EIGHT: Revenue Stream EIGHT. The direct selling of Sussex Royal merchandise or products endorsed by Harry & or Meghan. The Sussexes new Foundation’s application for TM includes several categories of merchandise which can be sold.
There has been confusion from the beginning what Meghan’s alleged financial connection to the website “Meghan’s Mirror” is and their seemingly exclusive and timely knowledge of what Meghan wears and it’s nearly immediate availability on the site for sale.
NINE: Revenue Stream NINE: Megs and Harry CHARGE the charities to have their name associated with the event. It has been reported that last year they attempted to force Audi to give them 1 MILLION in exchange for continuing to support the Audi Polo event. So pay for play extends to supporting certain charities.
TEN: Revenue Stream TEN: Megs and Harry CHARGE to give a speech. It has been reported that they want the money sent DIRECTLY to THEM rather than to the foundation and THEY would distribute it as they saw fit (or not).
Lest us forget, any speech they give they will retain the rights to. So the charity who paid for them to make the speech will not be able to use or show a video (taken by the Sussex private photographer) without paying a royalty fee. To the SUSSEX’S.
ELEVEN: Revenue Stream ELEVEN: Charities or business’ PAY to be featured on the Sussex IG feed as a highlighted “charity”. There have been TWO listed “charities” featured on the Sussex Royal IG which are in fact FOR PROFIT businesses. Most notably a friend of Meghan Markle’s whose luxury spa retreats were listed as a “mental health charity”. Which it was not. It is a business. The format of featured charities has been done for two months and one spot each month as been for a business but listed as a charity.
TWELVE: Revenue Stream TWELVE: Money from the Foundation. Foundations can purchase property and rent it to directors, and others, at a huge discount. So H & M could easily have access to homes in NYC and LA as bases for the “charitable” endeavors if they desired. This also can include “perks” such as private jets and monies to fund staff AND A PR COMPANY
NOTE that it is my understanding the Foundation has YET to be registered as a charitable foundation. As it stands now it is a FOR PROFIT business using Foundation in its registration.
Directors can be paid a salary as well as charge appearance fees.
Designer clothing, transportation, hotels, etc. can be expensed when attending foundation events.
To give some perspective on foundations. In America charitable foundations are only required to actually GIVE 5% to charity. You didn’t misread that. FIVE PERCENT. So the rumored Disney donation to the yet unformed Sussex charity with no stated goals could nearly all be used for paying the directors, buying real estate, designer clothing, appearance fees, etc. etc. So 3 million in. 150,000 out. Not saying anyone is going to give just 5% however that is how much money is there for the taking if someone wanted to do it. Just needs to fit the legal definition of an “expense” which is very broad to say the least.
The question remains. With all of these current and potential revenue streams why are they taking any money at all from the public?
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Revenue Stream two and three in action on the tour
Ok, so yesterday via some of Meghan’s “Preferred Press” she released that she was having “PRIVATE” lunch with a group of women and the information would be released later in the week. Make no mistake. That is propaganda AND monetizing of this tour. Deny access to the free press and the publish what she wants the narrative to be exclusively on her IG (or preferred press, but would guess heavily copyrighted only available from Sussex IG photos and a story on their IG only. This is Revenue Stream Two and Three above.
If it is a PRIVATE event it, meaning the Independent Press is excluded, on a paid for ROYAL tour or engagement. And she is allowing only her “preferred press” or private photographer cover it, that is propaganda. And she is monetizing access to that event it as the only way to get information on it is to go to their IG.
It is propaganda as she can edit, filter and change whatever she wants to suit her narrative even if bears no resemblance to what actually happened. Essentially she is creating her own “content” to distribute as “reality”. Sort of a royal “scripted reality” royal event. Harry excluded the free press from one of his events but the backlash was intense and so he hasn’t done it again. Meghan appears to be trying a different approach. Deem her events “private”, have her own “press office” cover it (student “reporters” perhaps?) and then release the info later. But it is the same thing. The independent press is excluded. From an even she is doing on a royal tour so she can cover it herself. We can only hope the actual press sees this for what it is and calls her out.
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And again today Markle has utilized her “private” press (propaganda office) to cover what she does on a royal tour and then releases her filtered narrative herself. She has effectively banned the independent press from a royal tour and has a propaganda office installed to filter her story instead. Ask yourself. If the government did all their business in private and only released what they wanted the public to know would that that be ok? The public is paying for all of this and has a right to have transparency and accountability. This is a dangerous precedent to be sure.
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So today the Susexes have unveiled their new propaganda website Sussexofficial.uk. What I imagined they were going to do to create a propaganda office to create and distribute their content to and shut down the independent press coverage of them has now happened.
And for those who asked I wrote this in MAY.
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Every day they check off more and more of these boxes. Check out Revenue Steam Two and Three.
Revenue stream TWO is what the lawsuit is about. This is about them trying to shut down the free and independent press in my opinion. Not only because they want only positive press and their self written narrative but because to fully control their “brand” and monetize it they need exclusive access to the content. For that to happen only their propaganda team would have access and the free and independent press would be kept out. So suing and hoping they win lots of £££ with hopes the press will then accept no access seems what they are trying. Won’t work of course, but they are giving it a go.
@bella2491 Outstanding!!! I’m in awe of what you’ve documented here and it ALL needs answering! I wonder what Zuckerberg part in all this is?!!
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Thank you @emsi247 I am shocked they have gotten this far down on this list while still being funded by the British taxpayer. I thought they would be cut off financially before getting so much of this operating.
Revenue Stream SEVEN has now appeared. On a publicly funded tour they have produced a documentary in private. I would assume they will hold all copyrights and distribution will be through the Sussex for profit “foundation”.
SEVEN: Revenue Stream SEVEN: The Sussex’s can publish books, produce TV shows, etc. and use the exclusive images and videos from their royal engagements and foundation events and retain all monies from the sale of those items.
Hello again. They have done another of what I predicted back in May. They have created their own propaganda disguised as “news”.
Revenue streams one, two, six and eight.
As always my opinions
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Revenue streams two, three, six and seven although in nailed it with revenue stream TWO.
I am shocked they have been allowed to do so many of these things.
It seems to me that Markle has not modernized the monarchy.
She has monetized it.
Still not understanding why the RF hasn’t shut her down.
I really dont think that the Queen Knows all this stuff. That why they are carrying in milking it. Could someone print it all off and post it to her?
This is insanely clever. Fantastic work @bella2491 it’s crazy how right you were about everything!! Guaranteed every single item on this list is going to be ticked off before Markle is gone. I don’t understand how they are able to get away with this. I think the royals take the approach of ‘oh its only a little thing’ since they don’t know the full story. But it’s the little stories that chip away at the monarchy. The little stories (i should say scandals) make way for the big scandals. The RF are the worst managed firm i have ever seen
Is, take away her Instagram, and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. Take note, Your Majesty.
Shots fired by Rupert Murdoch and the NY Post, sending a message to US donors, MM & H, and the BRF in general, nypost,com/2019/12/14/americans-donate-big-to-british-royal-family-charities-which-skimp-on-their-cause Deep dive including reviewing BRF charity tax returns. For readers who might not remember, Murdoch also owns the Sun, which H is suing.
Thank you so much! I knew travel costs were significant, but I didn’t realize they were this big. 7% is a pittance!
https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2019/12/18/americans-donate-big-to-british-royal-family-charities-which-skimp-on-their-cause/
https://nypost.com/2019/12/14/americans-donate-big-to-british-royal-family-charities-which-skimp-on-their-cause/
This quote from a Fordham Law professor is particularly damning.
7%.... that’s alll the charity donated to its causes.
The more details, the bigger the lie…
Thank you @dolphinchen😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
14 million dollars for a vacation yet they were worried about a measly Christmas card destroying the environment? Okay 🙄
The Eyes Have It
This will be a short post.
I just wanted to leave this right here.
Everything, even the nose, looks similar to Archies’. I’m now convinced he is half Asian.
The eyes, especially those eyes.....and that nose!! They scream “Asian”!
Why hadn’t we noticed before? I feel a bit duped, as I feel this is something so blatantly obvious, I should have realized sooner.
And Archie does not have red hair. I’m placing my bet that he has dark brown hair, just like his biological, Asian mother.
What are your thoughts? Do you see Asian in Archie?
Harry Christmas!!!
I don’t know which issue is more pressing; The CGI Santa or the Christmas card deep fake?
In case you need a refresher:
To me, it appears as though they superimposed harrys face onto that Santa getup. His face is much clearer than the rest of the body, not to mention Harry has blue eyes, and that secret Santa has chocolate brown. You can’t make this stuff up
What In the ever-loving reindeer is going on here??
Next, we have a clearly photoshopped Christmas card.... I’m sorry, I mean “E-card”, you know, because they’re keen on saving the planet, one Christmas card at a time. Eye roll.
Archie’s face looks like it was cropped and pasted right smack dab in the middle of the card, and his parents added in the background.
It is my belief that this photo was actually multiple different photos, or parts of different photos all photoshopped into one.
I think it’s possible that Meghan was scrambling to come up with something because she no longer has access to Harry or Archie. So, she had to make do with what she had.
It’s interesting that her elbow makes a perfect right angle. Elbows don’t generally do that. But then again, who knows. With the amount of “work” Meghan’s had, anything’s possible
It’s also interesting that in the Christmas card, Meghan sits taller than Harry, though he is slouching, it does not compensate for a whole 7 inches, which is how much taller Harry is than Meghan. He’s 6’1, she’s 5’6. How is that possible? Unless, photoshop! Take another look:
I can’t help but feel excited to see what happens next, shearly from an entertainment standpoint.
Just when you think it can’t get any worse, somehow Meghan defies time & logic, and makes it happen.
TIARA ALERT: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Vladimir Tiara with the Cambridge Emeralds to the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on 11 December 2019.
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Shut TF Up Scooby DoDo, you know nothing about Princess Diana nor whom or what she’d be proud of let alone what her social media presence could have been. For shame.
And let’s not forget how they got this IG account
411 Followers, 3 Following, 10 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @sussexroyal_is_a_stolenaccount
They STOLE IT.
And MM’s Stan’s abused this poor man for having the audacity to be upset that Harry and Meghan along with IG took his account name handle just because they can. Was this an act of kindness? Was this a force for change?
•This should still incense people and it’s disappointing it doesn’t
I agree Charlatan Duchess. I do not understand why the people allowed this abuse of power. I was so angry, but I don't remember anyone of the RR commenting on this.
And I bet when Instagram told her that the account was in use, she shrugged her shoulders and flatly said “I want it” and so Instagram got it for her. No remorse, no empathy for the poor bloke she was to steel from. She didn’t give it a second thought. That is what infuriates me.
Urgent Prayers needed. One of our own needs prayers for her fur baby Sebastian. The vet must do tests to determine if Sebastian has a blockage. He needs this surgery, she has a gofundme set up, I have posted. But, she needs prayers...
Prayers for Sebastian. We pray for him to get the help he desperately needs. We pray that Sebastian can get surgery if needed, and that the gofundme can make this happen. Sebastian is his mom’s best friend, she needs him, he is her everything. We pray for Sebastian to be free of pain, and to stay calm as he faces his challenges. We pray for comfort for his family, who is scared with worry. We pray his mom’s prayers are answered as soon as possible. God Bless Sebastian and his family.🙏🏻💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
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Please keep praying….he is getting sicker….pls pray her gofundme will increase….her heart is breaking….🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Praying hard 🙏
Just a few thoughts
After reading that awesome post on Harry Markle, I felt compelled to share a theory I’ve been pondering.
What is the single-most damaging threat to the monarchy? What is the one thing that would be enough to outrage the British people, enough to want the abolishment of the monarchy?
Princess Diana, of course!
What if this is the leverage MM has over them? What if she somehow acquired hard proof of what really happened to princess Diana? Like, say, while sharing a steamy night in Botswana with her prince boyfriend, who has a knack for pillow talk? What if she recorded the entire conversation?
What if all of the Diana references she’s been making in the press were not so much about exploiting Diana, as they were about taunting the other royals? As in, keeping them on edge, as a constant reminder of the information she knows. Like she was warning them.
Could this be why she’s gotten everything she wanted? The money, the clothes, the private jets? Is this why the Queen has done nothing? Because she can’t, unless she’s prepared for the truth to finally come out about Diana’s death? Is this why Meghan has been allowed to get away with everything she’s been doing, unabated?
It would explain a lot of things.
But If this is the case, then unfortunately, I don’t see an end in sight for Meghan. She’s not going to reveal anything so long as her demands are being met, and the royals aren’t going to piss her off by denying her what she demands, because they of course can’t have the truth coming out. So, here we are, stuck in the middle of a game none of us asked to play, and your hard-earned money is financing it.
I think either way this thing plays out, it won’t be good for the monarchy. They’re either going to lose massive support because they are still endorsing gold-digger Meghan, or because they say enough is enough, and Meghan goes public. I don’t see it ending well for anyone.
So, I hope I’m wrong, in that regard. I hope this isn’t what’s really going on- but I wouldn’t be the least bit supposed if it were. Meghan is playing a dangerous game. But something tells me she has a whole lot of political people backing her in the states. She is not doing any of this on her own. She most definitely as help (like Markus Anderson, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, etc)
This is just a hypothetical. Just a theory..... but what if?
Many who have followed the Sussex saga will acknowledge that there were strange interactions during the Invictus Games in Toronto 2017 (23-3
Important new post from Harry Markle. Please read!
Amazing post. Very well worth the read.
Après la pluie, le beau temps
I want to discuss a sensitive subject; The allegations that Prince Andrew was connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous sex trafficking ring.
As it stands, Prince Andrew has been accused by Virginia Roberts, one of Epstein’s victims, of pay-for-play. She claims that Prince Andrew had sexual relations with her on 3 occasions, and that a photo of the pair proves those allegations.
Now, in today’s cancel culture, these types of allegations alone can destroy a persons reputation, even without a single iota of evidence.
It is for this reason that I am personally relieved that people aren’t just blindly believing in everyone & their mother these days. People are starting to think for themselves. A mere accusation does not equal guilt.
Regarding the alleged photo of Prince Andrew & Virginia Roberts, that I’m sure you’ve all see by now, I have to admit, I am very skeptical of its authenticity. There are a couple of reasons why.
First, Prince Andrew is 6’ tall. Virginia Roberts is 5’3”. There is not 9 inches between them in that photo. And in case you were wondering if maybe Virginia has on heels, to make her taller? The answer to that is “No”. She had on sandals.
Secondly, the photo itself looks altered. If you notice Gishlane Maxwell in the background, she looks like she belongs in that photo. The exposure is just right, as is the depth & lighting. Prince Andrew & Virginia Roberts look out of place. The exposure is off, and so is the lighting.
Third: Prince Andrews hands & fingers. They are literally a completely different color than the rest of his body. How is that possible?
Fourth: This is a personal theory, but I took the liberty of googling Jeffrey Epstein at various events. The general consensus was that he had a habit of wrapping his arm around women while being photographed. Here are multiple examples:
Is it not much more likely that it was really Jeffrey Epstein who was in that photo with HIS victim, Virginia Roberts, with his hand wrapped around her waist? It makes sense to me.
Also, what is Virginia doing with her left arm? At first glance, it appears she is resting her hand in her hip, but her hand is not making contact with her hip at all. She’s just holding her arm in a very unnatural position. It’s really bizarre.
Another oddity is that Virginia Roberts was seen exactly one month later at one of Epstein’s Yacht parties, wearing the EXACT same outfit she had on in the alleged photo with Prince Andrew. Odd, right? This was the party that Naomi Campbell attended.
Finally, I searched for a photo of what Prince Andrew looked like back in 2001. I found the York family Christmas card for that same year.
The Prince Andrew in the alleged Epstein photo looks nothing like the Prince Andrew in the York family Christmas card. Make of that what you will, I have serious doubts about the allegations against the Prince. His interview seemed very genuine as well. But, as always, these are JustMyThots.