And it is nice that the William and Kate and the kids will be living closer to the Middletons. Everyone wins, the grandchildren, the grandparents and the parents!
Exactly. Those children are surrounded by grandparents that love them. It's such a blessing for all generations involved.
I just think it’s funny that Meghan took a picture in front of Buckingham Palace and allegedly read a book about Diana in her teens and people accuse her of playing the long game to marry into the royal family, social climbing, gold digging, etc. But the idea that Kate may have chosen her university in order to gain access to William has people praising mother’s intuition and their supposedly happy relationship, shrugging off whatever her intentions may have been, and then getting the warm fuzzies over the kids having grandparents.
All, part, or none of these rumors might be true but the double standard in how these two women are perceived is just incredible.
I think that's more because Meghan has claimed to be caught off guard by what was expected of her once she was married to Harry. I'm not sure I've seen Kate claim anything like that.I just think it’s funny that Meghan took a picture in front of Buckingham Palace and allegedly read a book about Diana in her teens and people accuse her of playing the long game to marry into the royal family, social climbing, gold digging, etc. But the idea that Kate may have chosen her university in order to gain access to William has people praising mother’s intuition and their supposedly happy relationship, shrugging off whatever her intentions may have been, and then getting the warm fuzzies over the kids having grandparents.
And, uh, there is nothing remotely normal about the privileged fishbowl those kids are being raised in.
I just think it’s funny that Meghan took a picture in front of Buckingham Palace and allegedly read a book about Diana in her teens and people accuse her of playing the long game to marry into the royal family, social climbing, gold digging, etc. But the idea that Kate may have chosen her university in order to gain access to William has people praising mother’s intuition and their supposedly happy relationship, shrugging off whatever her intentions may have been, and then getting the warm fuzzies over the kids having grandparents.
And, uh, there is nothing remotely normal about the privileged fishbowl those kids are being raised in.
I just think it’s funny that Meghan took a picture in front of Buckingham Palace and allegedly read a book about Diana in her teens and people accuse her of playing the long game to marry into the royal family, social climbing, gold digging, etc. But the idea that Kate may have chosen her university in order to gain access to William has people praising mother’s intuition and their supposedly happy relationship, shrugging off whatever her intentions may have been, and then getting the warm fuzzies over the kids having grandparents.
And, uh, there is nothing remotely normal about the privileged fishbowl those kids are being raised in.
To be fair, Kate had something like a decade to learn and memorize all the rules and regulations before getting married, right? Plus, she grew up in that culture so the customs would have been more familiar to her to begin with.
I disagree. I think very valid arguments could be made about how potentially damaging it is to grow up on a world stage, subjected to intense scrutiny, with some siblings being elevated to heirs while others are relegated to “spares,” your career and entire life’s path chosen for you with no regard to what you want to do with your life and then, depending on where you were unlucky enough to fall in this lottery, being handed an immense responsibility that you never asked to have but are expected to fulfill until the day you die. For anyone not 100% onboard with that prospect, it kind of sounds like a life of torture.
Kate also had the benefit of a long courtship to get used to what it's like being in the Royal family. Perhaps Harry and Meghan would have benefited from a longer courtship. Entirely their decision of course, but we see how it all played out.
Yes, that’s what I was referring to. I thought they were together for about a decade before getting married. Sorry if I wasn’t clear.
And what I'm saying is it was a personal choice for Harry and Meghan to marry much more quickly. Harry should have known how overwhelming it would all be. Or at least set up Royal Family boot camp for her or something.
A longer courtship was always an option for the Sussex. It's unfortunate they didn't take advantage of that opportunity. Moving overseas in any situation (royal or not) involves a learning curve.
She was nearly 37 when they married (thanks Google!) so they didn’t have a lot of time to waste if they wanted to have children. Or, maybe Harry just wanted to get out of the royal life as soon as possible.
We all make choices.
They would have had lots of help if they had trouble having kids. More than I could afford for sure. Still not a good reason to rush.
Biology doesn’t care how much money you have. Women’s fertility declines sharply at the age Meghan was when she got married and if having biologically related children was important to them (I have no idea if it was) then any doctor’s advice would be the same: Don’t wait. Start yesterday. If they had frozen embryos or donor eggs to fall back on then they’d have more time to work with, but if they were hoping to have two or more children naturally with her eggs then the clock really is ticking by age 37.
This is what William tried to suggest to Harry, but we know how that turned out! (One of the first things that made Harry upset with William and Kate when talking of a future with Meghan.) Harry had at least two previous relationships where the women saw the writing on the wall and realized it wasn’t for them.
Oh come on. It's not that black and white. Of course at a certain point there's absolutely nothing science can do and no amount of money that will make a difference. But there's a whole range of services available to those with the cash to dedicate to the process leading up to that point.
You and I watched the same channel.
I don't think "they decided". Cameras are just a fact of life today; if you watched the funeral on TV, you know that the people by the side of the road were videoing the queen's coffin passing by. It would be very easy to "piece together" the day's events from the cameras of bystanders.
Yes, I think Diana -- being so very young -- went into the marriage thinking it would be, well, a real marriage. A meeting of equals, to share a family and grow together over the years. And Charles went in thinking Diana would be his "public marriage", and he'd still keep living his previous life behind closed doors -- kinda a business arrangement.
Yes, I am the smallest in my family -- a solid 2" shorter than all the other women. When I was a young adult I (literally) looked up to my mother and grandmother. By the time my grandmother died, I was "looking down" to her, and my mother is now eye-to-eye with me. But no humps; we are not a hump family.
William and Kate also had the immense benefit of living in the same country. I can see why Harry and Megan felt pressure to hurry and marry /solidify the relationship simply because the Atlantic Ocean was an obstacle.
Consider, though, it's not JUST conceiving /birthing the kiddos. Harry and Megan are both around 40 now, right? So they'll be 60 by the time the kids are done with college. And that opens up fears that one /both might not live to see grandchildren, who probably wouldn't arrive until the couple is 65-70ish.
