Is it okay to put family first? (Response to royal family stuff)

[Julie's Haircut]

I wonder how the "emergency meeting" to handle this catastrophic "crisis" is progressing.

Harry, extort Granny for an initial $500 million payment and an annual $100M allowance to keep quiet about all the royal family's deep dark secrets. Then left a few "accidentally" slip out anyway.

 

[Searc]

I guess if you want to shut down any and all discussion that begins to take into consideration a 360-degree view of what's gone on, pick apart and denigrate something for no reason whatsoever to deflect any consideration of points that were raised.

My apologies, I guess it wasn't beneath you.

 

[morgan98]

They probably did that to protect her. Can you imagine the way the UK press and public would have treated her after that announcement? I wouldn't want to be near that with a 10 foot pole if I was her.

I am sure they did that to protect her. However, I guess I look at Harry and Meghan as a team. I am sure it would have been hard, but they could have done it together. Leaving England to avoid the backlash is not the best way to have handled it, in my opinion.

 

[Hikergirl]

Well, I don't follow the Royals that closely and I am somewhat afraid to express my not all positive opinion.

I think it is very passive aggressive of Meghan to up and leave for Canada and keep the baby with her all while allowing Harry to sort things out back in England. I get it, it is his family after all. However, I can't help but think things aren't so rosy. It almost smacks of a you pick them or me and I will be here waiting when you get through it. I mean if the both decided to step back, they can both work through it.

I don't really follow them at all, the only thing I "know" about them is what I see in the headlines or what is discussed here. I assume for you it is the same so I am wondering how it is you came to the opinion that it was Meghan alone who made the decision to stay in Canada? I know the public feels like they really know a person (whether it is a Royal or a celebrity or politician) because the media reports on them but we really don't know anything. We aren't privy to the thoughts and conversations these people have, or that a married couple has.
Since Meghan and Harry are married I can only assume that as a married couple they came to this decision together, and together they decided that it was better for Meghan to take their baby to Canada.
I am not even a fan of Meghan and I can still come to that opinion, not sure how or why others seem to think it's all her deciding these things.

 

[morgan98]

I don't really follow them at all, the only thing I "know" about them is what I see in the headlines or what is discussed here. I assume for you it is the same so I am wondering how it is you came to the opinion that it was Meghan alone who made the decision to stay in Canada? I know the public feels like they really know a person (whether it is a Royal or a celebrity or politician) because the media reports on them but we really don't know anything. We aren't privy to the thoughts and conversations these people have, or that a married couple has.
Since Meghan and Harry are married I can only assume that as a married couple they came to this decision together, and together they decided that it was better for Meghan to take their baby to Canada.
I am not even a fan of Meghan and I can still come to that opinion, not sure how or why others seem to think it's all her deciding these things.

Well this is a discussion board and I am discussing. You are right, perhaps they both decided. Whoever made the decision, I do not think it was a good one.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I am not even a fan of Meghan and I can still come to that opinion, not sure how or why others seem to think it's all her deciding these things.

Dontcha know? It's always the woman's fault for any ills in a relationship?

Even women usually blame the other woman. The most hostile posts here condemning Meghan were made by bitter women. Granted, most of the posters here are women, but go to any other site and you'll see the same thing.

 

[luvsJack]

Since it was mentioned earlier that the Queen could take their child and keep him with her, I would think that would be a good reason for the couple to decide it would be better for Meghan and the baby to be in Canada. If that is the case, I would whole heartedly agree with their decision.

 

[gwynne]

Since it was mentioned earlier that the Queen could take their child and keep him with her, I would think that would be a good reason for the couple to decide it would be better for Meghan and the baby to be in Canada. If that is the case, I would whole heartedly agree with their decision.

Oh, goodness, maybe I'm missing a "joke," but this isn't going to happen. No chance. Zero.

 

[Hikergirl]

Well this is a discussion board and I am discussing. You are right, perhaps they both decided. Whoever made the decision, I do not think it was a good one.

Well that is what me asking you how you came to that opinion is, I'm trying to discuss it

 

[Hikergirl]

Dontcha know? It's always the woman's fault for any ills in a relationship?

Even women usually blame the other woman. The most hostile posts here condemning Meghan were made by bitter women. Granted, most of the posters here are women, but go to any other site and you'll see the same thing.

I totally understand that, women can be brutal when it comes to other women.
It is so strange to me the confidence of people who are 100% sure it is all Meghan doing this, based purely on what the media is selling them about her.

 

[gwynne]

I still think Harry and Megan may have not really thought this through. Say they live part time in Canada, part in GB. They will have to carefully count their days in Canada and in Great Britain to avoid the worst tax hits. It's going to gradually become very transparent what they are doing.
People that may have been reasonably supportive may find, over time, that the tax avoidance stuff makes the H&M situation rather annoying.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I still think Harry and Megan may have not really thought this through. Say they live part time in Canada, part in GB. They will have to carefully count their days in Canada and in Great Britain to avoid the worst tax hits. It's going to gradually become very transparent what they are doing.
People that may have been reasonably supportive may find, over time, that the tax avoidance stuff makes the H&M situation rather annoying.

That's no different IMO than people who are snow birds spending 50% of their time in one place and 50% in another place. It's really not entirely uncommon for people to have split residences. Some I'm sure think about taxes in so that they are avoiding them but not sure that's really something we could the Royals are doing for nefarious reasons.

**Obviously split time between countries is more complicated than split time between states.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I'm curious as you've mentioned a few times how much his family loves him. How do you know this? How do you know they aren't cold, distant, indifferent, or whatever? How do you know they don't value the "crown"/monarchy more?

I guess the photos throughout the years and their statements about being close, especially Harry’s bond with William, the Queen and Prince Phillip, could all be lies and propaganda.

 

[Hikergirl]

I still think Harry and Megan may have not really thought this through. Say they live part time in Canada, part in GB. They will have to carefully count their days in Canada and in Great Britain to avoid the worst tax hits. It's going to gradually become very transparent what they are doing.
People that may have been reasonably supportive may find, over time, that the tax avoidance stuff makes the H&M situation rather annoying.

So they are doing this to purposely avoid paying taxes?

 

[gwynne]

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So they are doing this to purposely avoid paying taxes?

My post was a discussion of if they split time between Canada and GB. They can either count days or pay huge tax sums.
It is not a simple solution if they choose the leave the UK. Would they happily pay massive taxes? I guess time will tell.

 

[gwynne]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1216767255968649216

 

[Searc]

Harry and William put out a joint statement denying it is William's bullying that is causing the rift. I'll see if I can find it and post.

 

[Searc]

https://apnews.com/8cb152f4cdd09fc7...AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter

 

[Hikergirl]

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My post was a discussion of if they split time between Canada and GB. They can either count days or pay huge tax sums.
It is not a simple solution if they choose the leave the UK. Would they happily pay massive taxes? I guess time will tell.

You said "It's going to gradually become very transparent what they are doing."
That statement comes across like they are hiding something, and their "scheme" will eventually become known. So I was asking if you think that they are doing this to purposely avoid paying taxes.

It just seemed like a weird way to say- splitting your time between 2 countries isn't a simple solution.

 

[Jennasis]

I guess the photos throughout the years and their statements about being close, especially Harry’s bond with William, the Queen and Prince Phillip, could all be lies and propaganda.

Of course they could. None of us know what the relationship is really like.

I remember when we stopped speaking to my MIL. Her friends were shocked amd went on and on about how shameful it was that we were treating her that way. I'm sure the story she told them painted her as an innocent victim. The reality was far from.

Looks can be deceiving. Maybe Megan IS a wife-zilla...or maybe the Queen IS an over bearing ogre...or maybe Harry IS a brat...or it could be completely different. None of us live those lives or walk in those shoes and are privy to the truth of the relationships.