[Beso]

Poor girl.

[waterhog]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Prince Harry wants to invite the Obamas, who are personal friends. Nobody wants to invite Donald Trump. If Obama gets to meet and chat with the royals and Trump isn't even welcome in Britain it could be the end of our Special Relationship (which I actually think is down the spout anyway).

This could be great fun.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...g&ocid=UE12DHP

the usa and the uk have a bond stronger then me and anyone who receives a love of my life poem from me

[Kizzy]

I see she has already been paraded in grotesque fashion in a £56,000 dress!
While the country is crippled with austerity, what a revolting display of ostentation.

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by Christmas treeza

I see she has already been paraded in grotesque fashion in a £56,000 dress!
While the country is crippled with austerity, what a revolting display of ostentation.

Viva La Revolution!

liberté, égalité et fraternité.

Storm the Bastille!

Bring on Madame Le Guillotine

Oh wait I forgot, Napoleon once said you can't have a revolution in England

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Christmas treeza

I see she has already been paraded in grotesque fashion in a £56,000 dress!
While the country is crippled with austerity, what a revolting display of ostentation.

Meghan's semi-sheer Ralph & Russo dress with gold feather detailing and a ruffled skirt is racier than what we're used to from royal fiancées - although it certainly comes with a regal price tag, thought to have cost £56,000.

I agree its very pricey but maybe she paid for it herself

someone will put a high street version out and it will sell out, just like the coat she wore ...hard times..

[bots]

if she wants to wear a 56k dress and she can afford it or was given it, what is the problem?

Personally, if I see any news relating to her and Harry now I just switch channels. She may be a nice girl and all that, but I really couldn't give 2 ****s

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Viva La Revolution!

liberté, égalité et fraternité.

Storm the Bastille!

Bring on Madame Le Guillotine

Oh wait I forgot, Napoleon once said you can't have a revolution in England

Don't mock me, I have my own mind and if I want my own revolution right here in my living room I will! Don't you have some fan fiction to write or something?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Candy Cane

Meghan's semi-sheer Ralph & Russo dress with gold feather detailing and a ruffled skirt is racier than what we're used to from royal fiancées - although it certainly comes with a regal price tag, thought to have cost £56,000.

I agree its very pricey but maybe she paid for it herself

someone will put a high street version out and it will sell out, just like the coat she wore ...hard times..

Maybe she did? Who cares, my point still stands it is an ugly show of ostentation when across the country many are homeless relying on foodbanks.

What am I meant to feel?... I don't understand Cherie.
It's a lovely young woman in a dress made literally of spun gold and the toil of millions of worms... how apt.

And the cold comfort is many can splurge their insufficient wage on a polyester version?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Christmas treeza

Maybe she did? Who cares, my point still stands it is an ugly show of ostentation when across the country many are homeless relying on foodbanks.

What am I meant to feel?... I don't understand Cherie.
It's a lovely young woman in a dress made literally of spun gold and the toil of millions of worms... how apt.

And the cold comfort is many can splurge their insufficient wage on a polyester version?

Not cold comfort but ironic that people will find money to buy the polyester version in times where everyone is poverty stricken apparently

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Candy Cane

Not cold comfort but ironic that people will find money to buy the polyester version in times where everyone is poverty stricken apparently

You don't think people are poverty stricken, do you know what the average student debt is?... or how easy it is to get credit?

[Livia]

I see pop stars, footballers and celebrities of all kinds parading around in clothes worth a ridiculous amount of money, and then see those same people on Comic Relief, Children in Need etc. asking us to give what we can.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Livia

I see pop stars, footballers and celebrities of all kinds parading around in clothes worth a ridiculous amount of money, and then see those same people on Comic Relief, Children in Need etc. asking us to give what we can.

Agreed, and then a few months later they are all pedalling their latest fragrances and fashion lines. Those with wealth will always flaunt it

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

I see pop stars, footballers and celebrities of all kinds parading around in clothes worth a ridiculous amount of money, and then see those same people on Comic Relief, Children in Need etc. asking us to give what we can.

What has that to do with the royal family and what they represent as figureheads for the United Kingdom?
Try to maintain the thread topic otherwise it whole thing derails and makes little to no sense.

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

What has that to do with the royal family and what they represent as figureheads for the United Kingdom?
Try to maintain the thread topic otherwise it whole thing derails and makes little to no sense.

You started the derail at post 78 and others piled in.

When are we going to get back to discussing how Harry can do better than second hand goods

[jaxie]

She comes across as a bit fake to me and the clinging to his arm body language is a bit weird. I wonder if she'd be quite so in love if he was some ginger waiter from London. The cynic in me feels the actress got a great new job.

As to her frock, well as has been pointed out most celebs who can afford to dress it up and really if they earned it they can spend their money how they want. We might hope for them to spend on something more noble but few of us are that self sacrificing with money in our pocket. Also let's not forget someone has make the dress, there is a whole industry of people in a job because of those expensive dresses so cast them a thought when calling for madame Le guillotine. They are entitled to a living too. Where will they all be if we cease to cast pearls before swine and get down with our sack cloth and ashes?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Sticks

You started the derail at post 78 and others piled in.

When are we going to get back to discussing how Harry can do better than second hand goods

Second hand goods? What is this 1950? Megan is a beautiful and successful woman, Harry has done well for himself

[Sticks]

This is no ordinary male, he is a royal and she is a divorcee. We had this issue in 1936, do people ever learn? If we must have this anachronistic obsolete system of governance then we have to do it properly

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Sticks

This is no ordinary male, he is a royal and she is a divorcee. We had this issue in 1936, do people ever learn? If we must have this anachronistic obsolete system of governance then we have to do it properly

Who actually gives a **** if she's a divorcee? Not Harry that's for sure, your comments about her are so disrespectful

[James]

Originally Posted by Sticks

This is no ordinary male, he is a royal and she is a divorcee. We had this issue in 1936, do people ever learn? If we must have this anachronistic obsolete system of governance then we have to do it properly

The Church of England didn't allow divorced people to marry in church in 1936, unlike now.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by jaxie

She comes across as a bit fake to me and the clinging to his arm body language is a bit weird. I wonder if she'd be quite so in love if he was some ginger waiter from London. The cynic in me feels the actress got a great new job.

As to her frock, well as has been pointed out most celebs who can afford to dress it up and really if they earned it they can spend their money how they want. We might hope for them to spend on something more noble but few of us are that self sacrificing with money in our pocket. Also let's not forget someone has make the dress, there is a whole industry of people in a job because of those expensive dresses so cast them a thought when calling for madame Le guillotine. They are entitled to a living too. Where will they all be if we cease to cast pearls before swine and get down with our sack cloth and ashes?

The cynic in me also wonders whether she would be so keen if he was not a prince. People get far too carried away with romance and royalty.

[Niamh.]

The poor girl, jeez

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

You don't think people are poverty stricken, do you know what the average student debt is?... or how easy it is to get credit?

Life isn’t supposed to be too easy when starting out - previous generations will be able to tell a few stories of sacrifice and going without. As for credit cards those old enough to vote are old enough to exercise self control. If they can’t afford the payments they shouldn’t spend.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Sticks

You started the derail at post 78 and others piled in.

When are we going to get back to discussing how Harry can do better than second hand goods

I stated my opinion, you chose to mock it Sticks.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Life isn’t supposed to be too easy when starting out - previous generations will be able to tell a few stories of sacrifice and going without. As for credit cards those old enough to vote are old enough to exercise self control. If they can’t afford the payments they shouldn’t spend.

Says who?....

Previous generations know nothing about the cost of living today, do a few quick comparisons now...rent, food, fuel, utilities, tuition fee loans, it's not even nearly comparable.
Why are you presuming it is only the young drowning in debt while working and living hand to mouth?... it's every generation so your daily millennial bashing is wasted here.

I don't care if you agree with me on the dress being a sickening extravagance or not I felt it conducive to the thread and I mentioned it.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Says who?....

Previous generations know nothing about the cost of living today, do a few quick comparisons now...rent, food, fuel, utilities, tuition fee loans, it's not even nearly comparable.
Why are you presuming it is only the young drowning in debt while working and living hand to mouth?... it's every generation so your daily millennial bashing is wasted here.

I don't care if you agree with me on the dress being a sickening extravagance or not I felt it conducive to the thread and I mentioned it.

Actually I agree it is a sickening extravagance but I still believe too many today expect to have everything now rather than work for it over time. Free further education, high salary, own home, nice car, all mod cons, holidays abroad etc. It’s all now, now, now.

Many of the previous generations neither had or expected any of that. Just like now there were the haves and the have nots whilst others saved and worked two or more jobs to own their own homes, cars etc. This generation are not victims.