Why Queen Elizabeth's plan to send Harry and Meghan to live in Africa was one of the worst strategies I've ever seen Since I started writing this blog, I keep meaning to dig into royal situations from the recent past. It's always been a goal of mine. However, with all of the breaking news coming … Continue reading Meghan and Harry and the Africa Plan
Month: November 2020
Weekly Royal Roundup
Happy Sunday. I hope you're staying safe and wearing a mask. Let's get into this week in royal land: Kate made her biggest speech yet as a royal Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, unveiled the findings from her ambitious, nationwide 5 Big Questions survey that was launched in January of this year. 5 Big Questions was … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Reactions to Meghan Markle’s miscarriage reveal
As expected, the reactions to Meghan Markle's New York Times opinion piece and the news of her miscarriage in July have run the gamut from "restore my faith in humanity" to "make me want to jump into a volcano". Just to be super clear, if you're someone who has 1) claimed that Meghan made up … Continue reading Reactions to Meghan Markle’s miscarriage reveal
Is Meghan’s New York Times op-ed brave or strategic? Trick question – it’s both
This morning, the New York Times published an opinion piece by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex about her secret pregnancy loss this past July. This is obviously a heartbreaking thing to have happened and I'm very sorry that it did. There are few details surrounding the pregnancy - how many weeks she was at when she … Continue reading Is Meghan’s New York Times op-ed brave or strategic? Trick question – it’s both
TV portrayals of the royals – fiction
Hi and happy Tuesday! I'm drinking coffee by the gallon and hoping that it kicks in sometime soon. Not sure if you needed to know that, but it's my blog and my rules, so. Let's put an espresso in an IV for me and talk about fictional portrayals of the royals! The reason we're talking … Continue reading TV portrayals of the royals – fiction
Jessica Mulroney is launching a comeback and I’m very tired
Happy Sunday! Everyone's favourite shoe heiress/Canadian entertainment nepotism hire's wife/(ex) best friend of a USA drama actress, Jessica Mulroney is back and trying to sway the tide of public opinion back to her. This was done through a Page Six article, published yesterday, about how hard it's been for Jessica since she was "cancelled" after … Continue reading Jessica Mulroney is launching a comeback and I’m very tired
Princess Diana, the Panorama interview, and duty of care
This isn't your run of the mill royal story. It involves about a dozen different things that don't lend themselves to clickbait-y headlines. Things like mental health, anxiety, paranoia, spying, secret pay logs, duty of care, and crappy family members. I'm going to give you the boiled down version as much as I can, but … Continue reading Princess Diana, the Panorama interview, and duty of care
Weekly Royal Roundup
Y'all, it's been a busy one. Where do we even start? Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. They released a photo of them looking at a card they received from Will and Kate's kids. There was no mention of Harry or Meghan offering congratulations. Wouldn't be surprised if "someone" in America … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
The disgusting stuff Harry and Meghan have to put up with
I'm critical of Harry and Meghan. This isn't news. But I always try to limit my criticism to their strategy and actions - the staged photoshoots, the tone-deaf private jet flights, the cries for privacy as they appear on web streams and TV specials. But there is a different type of criticism of Harry and … Continue reading The disgusting stuff Harry and Meghan have to put up with
TV Portrayals of the Royals – “Reality”
There has been a lot of discussion lately around The Crown, Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview with Martin Bashir in 1995, and now rumours of a Harry and Meghan "fly on the wall" docuseries that will show private moments of the couple's first year away from senior working royal life. I thought it might be … Continue reading TV Portrayals of the Royals – “Reality”