That's also the time Prince Charles married Diana purely to bear his children.

The family has changed a LOT since then. [emoji23]

I never thought of Ann as a Royalist. :hehe:

Me too ,you would never see Kate grabbing onto Wills with 2 hands like she does to Harry ,it just seems all fake and something just not right about it to me ,and i love Dianas boys but feel Harry is going to get hurt

How on earth does that make a person fake? Why would she behave like Kate, they're from two different walks of life :laugh:

Kate is a lady through and through Meghan is not lady material, I can't put my finger on it,but theres just something about her

Ann is likely to be privy to information that we are not aware of, she may be old fashioned but she wouldn't have said what she did without some form of reason

I really pity that poor girl, she has no idea what kind of baseless criticisms she's about to face

I think Anne's remarks are not racist but a reference to those courtiers in the Royal Household who can make a new member of the family feel like it is racism.

Can anyone recently remember the Marquis of Baths daughter in law who is of mixed race and her husbands mother mentioned spoiling the bloodline if they had children.

I think racism in the aristocracy is still happening and if it was difficult for Diana to cope with these people whilst being a member of the aristocracy, think how it might be for Meghan.

This is what I think Anne meant.

While the Royals accept Meghan with open arms this does not mean the courtiers, sycophants and toadies will and can cause her no end of hurts.

I do not care for this "What Meghan can bring to the Royals" claptrap. They do not need her, a divorced, older actress of mixed parentage, at all. She has a huge debt to Diana for paving the way as the Royals cannot have another scandal as they only hung on after Charles and Camilla nearly lost all respect for the Royal family and it is only the Queen, William and Kate holding it together.

I noticed that Meghan was using her acting and posing skills when interviewed for the engagement, far too cocky and confident. However, it was different at Christmas when she was quite nervous and she has to know she is a junior member, not the star.

I think this is the trouble Anne meant also.

I hear you mum there. I remember that too and feel more empathy towards William and Harry than other members of their family, not being a royalist and all.

Don't get me started, I'll rant about the home office until the end of time!

You can dislike people for no particular reason its just a feeling you have

Thats how I feel, I remember them both being born and Dianas funeral broke my heart watching them both, and its like a Mums instinct that Meghan is just not right for Harry

I wonder if Meghan will be able to cope with being second to Kate. Over time it might rankle. Particularly if she is entering this life as a form of performance.

But you seem to have quite a few reasons.

Although I don't know what's meant by not a lady.

She did give a reason...she said she had added all the facts up and thats how she feels about it...why do you have such a problem with anns views?

I do think Harry had a crush on Kate and envied his brothers life with her.

I do wonder if Harry is being genuine in his feelings for Meghan as he could not have gone more against traditional Royal bride requirements, if he tried.

Divorced, Older, Actress, Mixed Race.

I do hope he is in love with Meghan and not wanting just to push the boundaries.

Then does Meghan want children, it will be an interesting mix of genes.

I honestly think all these maybes is what Anne was referring to.

How on Earth could you decide Harry has a crush on Kate, I'm genuinely curious how you came to that conclusion? [emoji23]

Harry always seemed the sort who wouldn't want to marry deeper into the royal family. And to be fair, wouldn't she really more of a modern princess anyway? She's an American actress from LA... so she is going to be all sorts of tech savvy and know all about keeping a brand, especially if her face is tied to any organizations. Isn't that really what a defunct royal family is in 2018, anyway? A brand?

They were always together, laughing and enjoying each other's company when William was doing his duties elsewhere.

They obviously got on very well and Kate's family life was something William craved and Harry too.

I am not saying there was anything more but Harry always mooned after Kate, we saw it frequently and spoke about it.

Meghan doesn't look a million miles unlike Kate either. That's how on earth I could say it.

Really? He could have done a lot more if rebellion was on his mind.

Rich, charitable, famous. She's not all that different.

And everyone making a fuss over this apparent age gap. It's less than three years ffs.

Exactly. They're function is merely a reminder of a once upon a time tradition that serve very little purpose in the modern world.

They're basically English Kardashians. :joker:

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Kate and William already have an interesting mix of genes. As I commented earlier, Meghan could be a sister of Pippa Middleton. George and Charlotte have brown eyes, the blue eyes have gone from the infant heirs to the throne. It's interesting how the tabloids keep pushing how much Charlotte looks like the Queen, but she doesn't, she looks like Carole Middleton.

Meghan and Pippa.

http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-cultu...alike/?slide=1

Meghan is better looking though