When I wished aloud that Prince Harry would find a nice girl and settle down, I never realized that it would happen quite so suddenly. By most accounts, Harry met actress Meghan Markle a few months ago. On Sunday and Monday, we heard from sources that Meghan and Harry were still in the “early days” of their relationship, but they were and are very smitten… despite the fact that no one really knows if she’s officially divorced, and despite the fact that she’s a gauche American. Yesterday, sources told the Daily Mail that Harry pursued Meghan aggressively, that she already had a boyfriend and Harry just “besieged her with texts until she agreed to a date.” Now this bombshell from People Magazine: Meghan has already met the Prince of Wales. And an engagement is “certainly a possibility.”
Prince Harry is so serious with actress Meghan Markle that an engagement could be in the not-so-distant future, insiders suggest.
“That is certainly a possibility,” one friend tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “It is certainly one possible outcome. It’s pretty serious, so we will see.”
The prince, 32, and the Suits star, 35, have been dating seriously for about two months, another source confirms. Things are moving so quickly, in fact, that Harry has already introduced Markle to his father (and the future king of England), Prince Charles, PEOPLE has learned.
“Harry is pretty serious about her and she is pretty serious about him,” says the pal. Adds a close friend: “It’s great. They have a lot in common and I’m sure they will get on very well.”
Markle, a Northwestern University grad and the founder of the “inspired lifestyle” site The Tig, has intriguingly posted as series of Instagram clues in recent months—including a cheeky photo on Tuesday of two cuddling bananas.
“Harry is quite romantic,” says royals author Ingrid Seward. “He is the sort of man who will send flowers. He really does wear his heart on his sleeve.”
The prince’s office at Kensington Palace says they don’t comment on “private matters,” while representatives for Markle have not responded to requests for comment. Says Harry’s close friend: “People need to let them go their own way and see what happens.”
The fact that some source is actually invoking the possibility of a royal engagement is… startling. How long has this been happening? Why is this relationship being rolled out this hard this week? Is Harry actually thinking that Meghan is The One? I have no idea. But the very fact that we’re speaking about this relationship in these kinds of terms totally blows up every notion I had about Harry’s future bride. I thought she would have to be British, or failing that, from a British Commonwealth nation. I thought she would be blonde and if not posh, at least well-educated and well-connected. I thought he would never be “allowed” to get serious about an actress. My mind is blown.
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How many times have I read this exact story before? Every time he is seen with a woman, he’s planning on proposing. It’s all nonsense.
I think when he proposes it will be done quietly.
Wow! Harry is marrying a sistah?!! They’re gonna have some cute royal café au lait gingers!
I love them together the more I read. The US press would probably love the romance. UK press I doubt they will be nice.
Daily Mail going mean tacky already.
She seems nice, hardworking, went to North Western, but the UK press already making subtle digs.
She is so very beautiful.
Café au lait-Ginger babies will be awesome 😉
Harry himself has complained about how the media stirs up engagement rumors if he so much as talks to a woman. Perhaps they will get married, but Harry is not going to rush into it. He understands what it means to marry into the firm and he will want to make sure his fiancée is ready.
No offense but this reads like fanfic. And people is probably not a royal source sooooo I’ll believe it when we get a more clear rollout.
I still say there’s something weird about this whole rollout. Completely opposite of how the Firm does things.
Not really. Harry is not in direct line to the throne. As of now, he’s fifth. All of the Queen’s children (save one) have been divorced, as was her sister. Prince Charles (next in line to the throne) is divorced, and remarried to a divorced woman. So it’s silly to think Harry can’t marry a divorced woman, or an actress, or an American. She just has to be willing to take all the intensive criticism and do all the public appearances. It would even be allowable (as the other grandchildren/spouses of the Queen) for her to continue working. Harry will probably have to have some sort of job as well.
@LADY, do you really think the monarchy can even last after The Queen passes with the unpopular Charles and workshy William?
I think Ostone means in terms of commenting on any aspect of relationships of the royals before an official engagement.
The Palace doesn’t become publicly involved, unless really forced to do so, until an engagement is announced.
The palace tends to ho with ‘we do not comment on private matters or X is a private individual and nought to do with us’.
That’s why it was notable when the Palace denied William’s relationship with Jecca in minute detail.
@Kitty: No, tbh, I really don’t think the monarchy will last. I think that once Her Majesty passes, there will be some sort of referendum regarding the British Monarchy.
@LAK the palace has not commented, as this article states. Neither the Palace, nor Ms. Markle has made any statement either confirming or denying.
I don’t think Ostone was commenting on the fact she is divorced, American and an actress. She was just saying the roll out is not in line with the typical Royal family’s MO. While this hasn’t reached Tittlesbanging level of ubiquitousness, it is pretty splashy and fast paced for them. Part of that is probably due to the fact she is an actress of some renown on a cable tv show she has done promotion for. Unlike, say Chelsea or Kate she has interviews the press can repackage. They have direct quotes and access to more information about her compared to an average person. It makes their job easier, instead of having to find inside sources and/or make things up, they can just read an watch interviews and have all they need to write an “All About Harry’s New Girl Friend” article. Plus, there are already publicly available photos of her so they don’t have to get the staff photographer to track her down and stalk her, they can just use those. She also has an agent and publicist already who will want to capitalize on this. She also has a fair amount of skeletons and drama and a dishy family that seems all too eager to tear her down for their own benefit. So I believe that accounts for some of the deviation from the conventional royal roll out.
Typically the relationship is closer to the one year anniversary than to the beginning before it is made public and the become an all but official girlfriend and before they are introduced to Prince Charles. So this is very quick and extremely public for a family that practically fetishizes discretion.
I doubt Harry will have a job. I think his time on the military and deployments are going to be the extent of his “normal day job”. Unlike William, Harry seems more comfortable with his role and doesn’t need a vanity job to pretend to be normal. He also has found causes he is passionate about and is probably more interested in expanding his current philanthropic efforts and doing what he can for causes he actually feels passionate about. He will have a significant role when and if Charles becomes King as his son, the ‘Prince Royal’ essentially and Charles will need Harry is he wants to streamline the monarachy. Look at all the work Anne does now as Princess Royal.
@Lindsay, I really don’t understand how people can rule out Harry when he does more than William does and seems to make a better king than William. Charles needs Harry.
@Kitty, we’re not relaxed about choosing the king here. Edward VIII’s abdication came very close to destroying the monarchy and it will not be repeated for hundreds of years, if ever. It will go Charles – William – George – George’s eldest and if it doesn’t, we’re looking at a republic.
@ Kitty – I don’t get it either. Even with the media trying their level best to dim his shine all while turning Kate into a natural fashionista, hands-on-mother, keen philanthropist whose ability to connect and empathize goes beyond flashing and pulling crazy faces and Will as the committed husband and father, who wants a “real” middle class life and one day magically a switch will flip and we will see his drive, commitment, demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of his duty and the role he is supposed to be learning and practicing at now. Harry still stands out of the MVP of the young royals.
He has a lot to offer. Some of it can’t be taught or phoned in. Although he never went to college he still seems more mature and prepared to be an actual working Royal. He has commitment and follow through, he learned these ‘middle class values’ William prattles on about but doesn’t seem to understand much less demonstrate, the importance of hard work, how to be part of a team, what it means to have someone be able to rely on you, a sense of goodness and desire to help others, expanding your myopic viewpoint to understand just how privileged you are, placing more value in people, friendship, family, and making a difference over lux vacations and tons of nice things to fill your grand, multi million dollar renovated home.
Yes he does take advantage of his position from time to time for his own selfish indulgence and I’m sure he does take some pretty high end, spectacular vacations we don’t really hear about it though and living in a two bedroom cottage on palace grounds isn’t exactly a hardship even if it only has one kitchen. However, on a recent tour he stayed a few extra days to help build a school. William and Kate treat those tours as vacations with days off, going to places they want to enjoy – goodness, they would not even meet with the Maori King because the traditional event to celebrate honored guests welcomed into the heart of their sacred land would take too long. All their events were 90 minutes or less. They probably wouldn’t even take the time to see the school being built and greet the volunteers. Never in a million years would it cross their minds to stay behind and help much less actual stick around fora few days to help.
He also started the Invictis charity and shows that he actually does work behind the scenes, understands what goes into making one, and showcased his diplomatic skills and ability to connect with world leaders. His first meeting with President Obama was a stark contrast to his brother’s cringeworthy first meeting and established a great working relationship with both the Obama’s and the Trudeau’s.
Sadly though Digital Unicorn is right. All that doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters here is birth order. So Harry will remain William’s go to punchline, be expected to not demonstrate why and how he outshines his brother and have to conceal it as best he can, take the press hits and William throwing him under the bus. It is just very unfortunate and unfair. Like his mother he has a good heart and a natural gift for connecting with and helping others.
Doesn’t she has a clothing line coming out or something plus the fail has a story from her sister about what a terrible person she really is.
Personally I think they had a fling and she’s the one leaking for the PR. She ain’t no Wallis.
Yeah, this does not pass the small test. I think she’s using our Good King Harry to up her celeb status.
Poor girl, you guys and the conservative gutter press are already destroying her. Thats why nobody in their right mind would want to marry “the Good King Harry”.
the sister commented that she declined to comment. the daily fail got creative with that one…
Is it her personal clothing line? Or a clothing line she is contractually obligated to promote, from a contract signed months or years ago?
I hope that’s not true (that they had a fling and she’s milking it for PR). It’s obviously a distinct possibility, but poor Harry has misplaced trust in the past and it would really suck if he’d genuinely liked this girl and now her flack is putting all of this out to raise her profile while she plays coy.
@NotA – She “designed” five pieces for Reitmans. The clothes aren’t super cheap but they are not pricey either. It looks like it $50-$75 for pants and $40-$65 for blouses. It seems to be pre-Harry, I have no idea why. Maybe this is Suits’ version of Scandal’s Olivia Pope line with Kerry Washington and The Limited I believe? “Designed” is in quotes because they say she helped and I have no idea how. If you have ever looked at women’s clothes in the store or seen a hundred women walking down the street in your life, you have seen these clothes. They are not special in anyway. I would not call the producers of this line designers or makers.
There is:
– A knee length, black, pencil style skirt made with faux leather
– An oversize men’s wear inspired button down shirt with a more flattering cut for women. The one they show is gray but with this rebellious innovators I bet it comes in white as well.
– A body suit with long sleeves and a turtle necklace in black. It is the type with a leotard cut not a full body one
– A cashmere blend poncho in dark gray
– A pair of black faux leather leggings
So it is riveting and quite inspired
http://www.reitmans.com/en/meghan_markle?utm_campaign=mm_traffic_20160415_en&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=facebook
@ Lorelai – if that isn’t the case I wonder if she realizes this will scare him off. He doesn’t want to be used to bolster someone’s career or be dating someone that is after what he is, not who he is
Why do people think this is some Palace roll out? I don’t believe the Palace has anything to do with the way the press , tabloids are running with the story.
I think the press is happy they have a girlfriend to write about again and going wild.
He supposedly DID go to Toronto Oct 28 to see her according to people who are saying they were spotted..
Also if Harry really wanted to marry her, he’d be allowed to, imo the Palace wouldn’t stop it, they would look terrible in this day and age.
Because the British Monarachy has an unbelievable amount of control as to what the press can and cannot print. Also, if you sue for libel and defamation of character the fact you are a public figure (especially just a celebrity) won’t hurt you like it does here in the US. Many celebrities have received monetary rewards, retractions and apologies for things that never would have worked in the US. So someone has given them the go ahead.
This is not the Palace giving a go ahead. IMO It’s the press doing what they do, writing about a new girlfriend and going wild with it.
What Mh12 said.
The Palace has form in ignoring stories in the press when they don’t involve the first 2 people in line to the throne. Look at the way they handled Harry’s Vegas pictures vs Kate’s France pictures.
Harry’s pictures were left to run and or wildly speculated about whereas Kate’s pictures were censored and any media that discussed them in detail or even printed them was shut down. A magazine in Ireland was shut down completely leading to the loss of jobs.
Yes, my comment was regarding: we found out she is his possible gf two days ago and bam now we are talking about engagement. It’s unusual for the Firm. Her appeareance, background and nationality are not what I was talking about.
Wonder if her period is late and we are getting this “fast rollout?” :O
lol
If this is true then Prince Harry you are going towards the desperate route. Prince Harry; good things come to those who wait! “The One” is out there.
Off topic but is it true when they were dating one of the reasons Will and Kate broke up was he cheated on her many times?
why is it desperate of him?
Allegedly he did/does cheat on her but it wasn’t the reason they split. He ended to persue Isabella (now Branson) specifically and his other options generally. She turned him down, other girls in his set didn’t want the hassle that comes with marrying into the royal family and weren’t as tolerant and willing to hang back and wait by the phone for a temperamental, self important, over indulged, egotistical jerk that cheated on them. So Kate got the ring because she was the only one that actually wanted it bad enough to put up with him. She also allegedly told some of Harry’s other girlfriends that turning a blind eye to cheating is in the job description.
I don’t see this as desperate at all. They met , they clicked. She’s educated, she’s hardworking, she does charity. How is that desperate. She’s lovely.
@Lindsay, so really Kate loves the royal life and the luxury that comes with it, but doesn’t like the work? Its no wonder this is not her path. I don’t see her as a Queen consort.
@mbh12, so you are saying they will get married?
She is an actress who takes her clothes off on television. It’s never, ever going to end in an engagement.
Sarah, are you familiar with Sophie Winkelman, otherwise known as Lady Frederick Windsor? Wife of Lord Freddie Windsor, son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent?
Markle is not Koo Stark. The BRF would have no problem with her career. They’d be thrilled to have someone who knows how to work, as Middleton doesn’t.
IF this is in fact all true, why on earth would it be “desperate” of him?
Plenty of people – especially by the time they are Harry’s age – just know when they’ve met The One and there’s no need to wait a long time to prove anything to anyone.
I was engaged to my husband after less than a year together and we are still happily married. I was old enough to know what I wanted and that was it. Nothing desperate about it, IMO.
Obviously there are other concerns at play for Harry that we peasants don’t need to worry about – but still not “desperate” IMO.
And nowhere did MBH12 mention marriage!!
Genuine question here: do we actually know if the relationship is happening? I haven’t seen a denial from either party, so I’m guessing it is…but this sudden announcement is quite different from the normal route of someone getting papped multiple times with a royal before confirmation happens. If they are serious, I say good for them, but it is early days. After all, we had countless articles about how Cressida was The One™, and she seemed to get closer than Chelsea did (though I think that that was Chelsea’s choice). Plus, given that Harry’s made negative comments before about how being linked to a girl automatically propels the relationship to ‘practically engaged’, so he may be turned off by the flurry of press around it. We’ll have to see.
Why assume it is happening? The palace does not confirm or deny relationships or relationship rumors. Every few months another rumor crops up about him dating someone and the palace says nothing.
Maybe they are dating, maybe they aren’t. The Palace saying nothing doesn’t mean anything.
Exactly notasugarhere
Wait, I thought yesterday he left her waiting on the tarmac and today they’re practically engaged? I have whiplash.
He did sneak off to Toronto according to NEW reports from Toronto, he went ,but the cancelled reports were a smokescreen. Sigh….I’m tired keeping up with all this. LOL
Lainey has got more information on them and since it’s based in Toronto it’s going to be very accurate. She is told they are between casual and engaged. So it’s a relationship. And Harry is taking steps to protect her. Lainey even says they have gone on double dates with Eugenie and her boyfriend.
The relationship could be real or not but what it’s certain is she is enjoying the attention way too much and posting criptic stuff to get more headlines in between promoting some new clothing line of hers.
If it’s a lie she and her PR are having the time of their lives.
If it’s true she has shown her true colours and Ginge should run, girl is thirsty and willing to use him.
Her profile has definitely been raised with this information out there but who knows if its true or not.
Exactly. That’s my point. If nothing is going on between them it’s pathetic enough. But if there is… Girl isn’t hiding what she wants to get from this. Posting criptic stuff on instagram to get even more headlines and in between putting her clothing line out there. She knows press is looking onto her social media and she’s posting all of that knowing press will write even more articles about them and explain all the reasons why those posts are about him.
How many people found out she existed cause of this? How many now know she’s releasing clothes? She is dying for attention, raising her profile etc
If something was going on between them and Harry thought this was a real relationship I hope this opened his eyes and saved him future pain. This girl will milk him so bad paps will seem his friends compared to her.
If they are just friends and it was twisted I hope he realizes what kind of “friend” she is using him like this.
I don’t really see this. I started following her on instagram when this story broke. In the past week, she’s posted twice about her clothing line…which makes sense as it seems that it or some collection part of it is coming out soon. She posted her dogs, and a jack o’ lantern, and a cup of tea…which I guess you could read something into, although she does post other pictures of meals. I guess her twitter has more things along the lines of promoting her line, but it doesn’t really stand out to me.
She posted the 2 “cuddling” bananas with the sleep tight caption and some interview promoting her clothing brand was released. And I’m pretty sure right after headlines broke she posted promoting it on ig but has since been deleted.
G*d he’s fug
I’ve never found him attractive at all, his eyes are alarmingly too close together. I am all about symmetry in the face department, and sadly the Royals always disappoint when it comes to this. They need a deeper gene pool STAT.
Uh, she was a Kappa at Northwestern. I must be not be clued in on the British notion of well educated, but that knocks it out of the park for America.
Not to mention Harry has no university degree, so she’s better educated than he is!
Wait a minute, why does this matter? And why do we assume she’s well educated because she went to Northwestern? I graduated summa from a small private university, so does that mean I’m less educated because it wasn’t a “big name”? What was her major? Acting? GPA? Was she her high school class valedictorian with her pick of where she wanted to go, and that just happened to be Northwestern? I smell elitism in this thread, and it’s really quite unpleasant.
And isn’t it always said that if your parents have enough money (as in GWB getting into Harvard) you can get into any school you want? Big names need big money to stay big, they don’t get that from a student body there on scholarships…
Kappa at Northwestern. This doesn’t mean anything haha! There are a lot of smart people who are DUMB.
Just said the same thing. Lol in what world is that not well educated?
ok just to set the record straight a kappa is different from phi beta kappa. one is a sorority, which markle was in. The other is a coveted honors society.
Soooo because she was in a sorority that somehow undermines her education??
@Dani, it does not undermine her education, but when people say they are a Kappa, most people believe they mean Phi Beta Kappa. There is a big difference between a social sorority/fraternity and an honors one. And honestly people need to be more specific than saying she is a Kappa so that if she truly is a Phi Beta Kappa that she truly gets the credit for that accomplishment.
Haha, thank you! I was like, huh, I had no idea she was in Kappa Kappa Gamma … which is different than a Kappa Delta, which is different than Phi Beta Kappa. For the record, my party-loving ass was a Kappa Delta and not a Phi Beta Kappa.
Um, yes, I was just about to say this. (Eye roll from this graduate of Northwestern!)
That’s what I was thinking. My understanding is she is as well-educated as the rest of the royals, if not more!
Also, I think she resembles Pippa, but better looking.
I have never heard anyone say they were a Kappa and NOT mean the sorority or fraternity. I truly do not think people ever refer to PBK as anything other than Phi Beta Kappa.
Thank you!! I was wondering who on earth considers a Northwestern grad “not well-educated.” 🙄
Kaiko not at all; there are smaller private universities (i.e. Haverford) that just don’t necessarily have the same name recognition as Northwestern. A friend of mine who went to Reed College is one of the smartest people I know, but being from the East Coast, I’d barely heard of it until she was accepted.
What a minute! Why does this matter? I graduated from a small private college that no one has ever heard of, does that mean I’m less educated? Was she her high school class valedictorian with her pick of where she wanted to go, and that just happened to be Northwestern? I smell elitism, Jessica, and it’s really quite unpleasant.
And isn’t it always said that if your parents have enough money (as in GWB getting into Harvard) you can get into any school you want? Big names need big money to stay big, they don’t get that from a student body there on scholarships…
Uh, being in a sorority or fraternity is no indication of intelligence.
Maybe she’s preggers?
I wondered the same thing!
What’s with the sudden urgency to get this relationship rolled out???
I don’t know her from the Suits series – never saw it – but I’ve seen her in a couple of those sappy Hallmark movies (sorry, I indulge and am not shameful)
She’s lovely…
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking too, if there is any truth to it.
I will die happy if they get married. In Westminster Abbey. With bunting. With Cinderella coaches. With every royal bell and whistle we’ve got. Best chance we’ve had in years for the Daily Fail to spontaneously combust from cognitive dissonance.
Harry: do it. It would be a service to the nation.
And have lots of little mixed raced babies. Little englanders and all the brexiters would explode. Please let it happen!!
I am European and she does seem just white to me, I do not think English would care about that. In US people care more about mixed race stuff. Even the Brexiters would imo just care about her being American.
But… but… that would mean every dream of my future life with my Snappy Royal Ginger Biscuit would be crushed. I would never get to take him to Build a Bear. The agony is too much.
Yep, I don’t know how long is Harry admirers would make it!
Same. Even though I’m way too old for him, I still have dreamy fantasies about Prince Hot Ginge.
I say St Pauls.
That would work too. I want to stay up all night and watch a royal spectacular. He might be lower in royal stature these days, but he couldn’t be higher in public opinion.
If he ever marries, why not follow Sophie and Edward’s example and marry at Windsor? That would save millions in taxpayer money.
Well, he can do that if he marries someone else.
I think Sixer is being snarky because she represents a sort of bogeyman in the minds of racist public who are already abusing her OR denying that Harry might be attracted to a non white, non blonde girl. Ditto conservative media.
Therefore marrying in as public a manner as possible with full apparatus of the state would blow their collective tiny minds. And Sixer ( and all of us) would enjoy the explosion.
I am being snarky! When am I not?!
And that is why we adore you, Sixer. I’m still going for cheap but hugely publicized. What if it was at Windsor, but broadcast live across the globe on hundreds of channels and streamed online?
The US Press would go into overdrive, she is US lady, if they married this wedding WOULD be covered massively in the U.S. I’d probably fly over and camp out myself. LOL
I don’t think so. Whenever Harry gets married it will be at Westminster Abbey. Sorry but billions would want to watch Harry’s wedding.
Billions could still watch the wedding if it was at Windsor. Edward and Sophie married there and the event was televised. Saves all kinds of expense and headaches, meaning fewer people would complain about the cost of the wedding.
My thoughts precisely, Jess.
Shambles, darling, he’s royal. You can be his mistress and still get to Build-a-Bear. And then I would still get an increased chance of the Fail disintegrating in a combustion of racist rage.
They’re at it already, you know. Look at this article.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3896180/Prince-Harry-s-girlfriend-actress-Meghan-Markles.html
I found her UN Women speech linked to the article very endearing actually. She carries herself gracefully and with ease while speaking and we can understand her clearly. I like her!
@ SIXER-Yup, Daily Fail is awful/sickening. I’ll pretty much read ANYTHING about ANYONE, but I could barely get past the title and first couple of pics. So sad.
Need to let you know that I LOVE what you have to say and especially HOW you say it!!!! Like many other CBers, I often wonder “what SIXER is gonna say about THIS or THAT?!?!?!”
You and others (LAK, etc) have educated me about the***real**royal fam; I used to adore Wills and eye roll at Harry…WTF?!?!?!?!
I’m in my mid fifties, married almost 33 years, have been retired for several years due to health issues. And…please don’t hold it against me…I proudly live in northern CALIFORNIA 😎 You, Kaiser and all of CB helped me survive those first few terrifying years after I was ‘asked’ to leave my job after 25+ years.
I ‘d like to end with the thought that I think Diana would be (not so secretly) thrilled about Harry’s relationship 😍
Wow, that article is truly vile. Even for the Fail.
OMG that was sickening…Crenshaw, Inglewood and the like might have gang activity (most LA neighborhoods do actually) but plenty of people live there that are good hard working people and to keep referring to all the crime that’s happened really was disgusting. I wish people would come here and take it all in before making these gross assumptions. I hope he does marry her and I hope she’s terrific in her role and continues to do great work that she’s already started doing without any royal requirements 😒
@Mar_Time, ITA with your entire comment, but your last sentence really nails it
could happen, I live in Toronto and Lainey (of LaineyGossip) was on the radio this morning saying that she has an advance story from US Weekly (yes, I know) that Harry actually flew to Toronto on Friday, very quietly with only 1 bodyguard. She says the palace planted the story about changing his mind about the Sunday flight to keep the paparazzi looking for Harry in London. She also said that Harry gave his advisers a heads’ up about Megan in August. Lainey doesn’t think they’re headed for marriage at this point, but IF that story is true, this sounds serious…
Serious for regular people but flying in first class to a vacation where you get to spend time with a pretty girl you like, quietly with the press off your scent sounds fun. The cost of the trip for him is negligible and it isn’t like he has to call up his boss and get time off.
Oh, please. If anybody is going to combust over her, it will be because she’s American. But let’s not miss a chance to insult Brexiters.
I don’t know… some things about this just don’t pass the sniff test for me, but maybe they have found love together. I think I’ll await something more official before I speculate further.
I have a feeling it’s just a fling. I don’t think Harry views her as marriage material at all but he’s keeping it to himself. Harry will keep his options open for sure.
She’s well-educated. He’s a prince. WTF.
Forget the fact that she is divorced (maybe). Or American.
She is an actress. That will be never be OK.
She’s not Koo Stark, so the BRF would not have a problem with her career choice.
Why?
Charles and Anne are divorced and remarried to divorcees. Charles went as far as marrying his mistress!!!
Autumn Philips is Canadian, Princess Michael is German, The duchess of Gloucester is Danish AND most important of all Philip is Greek!!!!
Lord Frederick is married to an actress.
And on and on it goes.
Isn’t there also that one royal (the hot one) that married a girl who was a bottle waitress? The one with the gap in her teeth and gorgeous blue eyes?
That would be Carl Philips of Sweden?
This couple?
http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagenes/royalty/2014100621294/prince-carl-philip-sofia-hellqvist-engagement-photos/0-112-750/prince-carl2–a.jpg
If he wanted to marry her, the Palace WOULD allow it, imo.
If what Lainey is saying that the palace planted the false story about Harry cancelling his flight on Sunday as a diversion, then they are supporting this relationship.
The Daily Mail is getting offensive though with their story saying she is from Compton (even though she isn’t). Lots of racist code words being trotted out by the press.
Gasp, Daily Mail being offensive?
Sky is blue, water is wet.
Daily Mail is a bit racist. IMO. I am not saying this because of Meghan article, but just some of the way they’ve written articles in the past about some ethnicities. The DMail always seems to take a subtle dig.
I stopped reading People when they kept running gushing covers about Scientology and the Duggars on a regular basis. So I don’t take their ‘sources’ seriously. This just seems like we are cleverly being punked by Reitmans’ advertising department…
Hahaha Reitmans…LOL
LOL, yeah, I don’t watch Suits so I only know her from the Reitmans ads
The Duggar nonsense was exactly when I canceled my People subscription, too. It just got so ridiculous that I couldn’t stand the sight of it anymore.
“I thought she would be blonde and if not posh, at least well-educated and well-connected”
She’s well educated. Was a kappa at northwestern, a top university. Would note that it’s Harry that has no university degree.
Again, Northwestern is a very good university but being a Kappa to a US grad means you were in Kappa Kappa Gamma..a sorority. I also went to a big 10 school, but all the kappas were blondes, lol..
Well clearly she isn’t a blonde she’s a biracial girl from inglewood, Los Angeles , so those stereotypes about dumb middle class blondes doesn’t quite apply. The larger point here is that it was suggested she isn’t well educated, which isn’t true. Worth pointing that out. Since so many other labels that supposedly make her unsuitable for Harry are being thrown at her ( divorcee, actress, not posh, etc) 😏
Sorry, I was just recalling a funny incident from my freshman year, I certainly didn’t mean to imply anything from it..just as I’m sure your use of the term dumb blonde was used to show the absurdity of stereotypes.
A degree in communications isn’t exactly difficult. And Kappa is a sorority, has nothing to do with intelligence.
She’s educated and involved in philanthropy. I can definitely see why she would be appealing to Harry but this sounds like some fan fic.
However, Prince Philip is horribly racist. I feel like people forget just how many times he has said awful, racist things. It often gets excused as “he’s old” or “he just doesn’t realize that’s appropriate anymore.” There’s a difference between old people passively using outdated racist language without realizing how offensive they are being and elderly people actively using such language to be racist. He falls in the latter category imo. It just chaps my black ass to see people gush over Phillip sometimes and I think it’s very telling that the “firm” has never really condemned it. I highly, highly doubt that Philip would be okay with Harry marrying a WOC.
Interesting article
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/02/prince-harry-britain-race-royals
Yeah and a lot of the royal watchers here will go on and blather about her race won’t matter. And how gross it is to even bring it up. But it’s obviously an issue.
Well thats because its not an issue in the younger generation. Phillip is 95 years old its a completely different generation. Most boys on my Facebook and twitter feed are more impressed that the ´balding, ginger Harry managed to pull the hot one from Suits`.
@Leah, The Queen is also from another generation and yet she doesn’t seem racist.
Here I go, blathering on. Philip has also said things about deafness that were perceived as offensive. When called on it, he had to remind people that he was raised by a beloved deaf mother who lip read 5 different languages.
While Harry may love Philip, he’s not going to base his future happiness on whatever his 95-year-old grandfather may or may not think. Brutally honest, it isn’t like Philip will be around for most of Harry’s married life.
I need this couple to happen. If for nothing else but because it’s making the Daily Mail readers lose their you-know-what. Those deplorables are NOT taking this well at all! Lol
lol YES. I would love to see the meltdown and the UK press meltdown. I think the US Press would be with her though.
Is it just me or does anyone else think she resembles Pippa Middleton?
I think she’s beautiful , more beautiful than either Pippa or Kate and much better skin than both too.
Pippa reminds me of Wallis Simpson sometimes.
TOTALLY agree
Just to quibble with one point. Meghan is well educated she went to Northwestern. To my knowledge Harry didn’t go to college…
Another reason it wouldn’t work long term. Markle has a Master’s degree. This is the opposite of the Charles (Cambridge graduate) and Diana (basically a high school dropout) situation. Not much to discuss at the breakfast table after the honeymoon phase.
So people without college degrees are stupid and cannot hold up their end of the conversation? While Middleton, complete with college degree, is a sparkling and witty conversationalist?
Her Majesty, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, Ellen DeGeneres, James Cameron, Tom Hanks …
W&K, university graduates, are equally witless. I’m just saying I suspect long term, Harry would bore Markle. Harry can find a suitable woman in UK who shares his interests, especially involving Africa.
Because you think she isn’t a “suitable” life partner? Why would she be bored by a war-tested military veteran who has now dedicated himself to charity work?
I don’t think he’s as witless as his brother and SIL. Why assume that only a dimwit from the UK, a la the SIL, would suit him?
She doesn’t have a master’s degree.
Who the f cares she went to college??? I went to college and still broke, working part time. You people must be europeans on welfare or something. Do you really think in America a college educated person means anything anymore? It doesn’t.
“Charles future king of England” lol 😂😂😂
Fanfiction has wedged itself into the public imagination to extent that it has become fact.
1. Does she have to be super educated?
Not at all. See Diana, Fergie, Sophie
2. Does she have to be British or commonwealth?
Not at all. See Brigit Gloucester(Danish), Marie Christine Kent (German), Marina Kent (Greek) Autumn Philips ( Canadian), Prince Philip (Greek)
3.Does she have to be Church of England faith?
not at all, though they can have a blessing in the church. And she could always convert. See Camilla and Autumn Philips (catholics who converted)
4. She can’t be divorced.
See Charles and Anne.
5. She can’t be an actress.
See Sophie Windsor nee Sophie Winkleman. She’s not Koo Stark who made a soft porn film.
6. She has to be well connected and or an aristo/ upper middle class.
See Kate, Sophie Wessex, Autumn Philips, Mike Tindall, George Lewis, Claire Ulster etc etc and so forth.
7. She has to be white.
Theory hasn’t been tested. Non white people have dated or married within the family and their confidants. this girl isn’t the first non white person Harry has dallied with. The public has shown themselves to be racist and unprepared for such an event so that any non white person who steps up to the plate has to be prepared for public abuse × infinity – see what is happening to this woman’s social media accounts.
8. Meeting Charles means an engagement is imminent.
Maybe it does and maybe it does not. Chelsy met Charles a few times and that didn’t lead anywhere. Meeting HM is the truly significant meeting. Ditto the Balmoral test.
Good points, but please leave out the bit about education in order to not further this fallacy. It’s an error in this post. The girl holds an undergraduate from a top US university. Cressida bones with her dance degree was never critiqued for not being well educated.
I include the bit about education because the public has come to believe that a person has to be super educated in order to date/join the royals. See op-ed and various comments upthread on this issue.
My post is saying that’s not true, and gave examples of people who weren’t super educated who joined the family.
If anything, being educated is problematic for those who join the family because it is superflous to the life.
I wasn’t commenting on Megan’s level of education nor do i care.
@ LAk Fair enough. It just annoys me that it was presented as she isn’t educated. She has the same education level as Cressida and Middleton and well above the people you mentioned who married the older generation of royals. I guess because she’s being dragged for stuff like being divorced and being an actress I just think we should get it right. 🙂
Jess: it’s so strange that the public focuses on the education part when the royals are mostly dunces!!!
If education were the measure, then this woman is slumming it.
agree with everything you’ve said LAK.
Absolutely, LAK.
It’s a tabloid problem and a (section of the) public problem. Much as I dislike the royals, it is not a royal problem.
And this has come at a time post-Brexit where all the idiots in the country are feeling emboldened and are busy shouting down all the nice people, aided and abetted by our disgusting tabloid media.
I would love it if they got married and it was all a big FU to the arseholes dominating public discourse at the moment.
Could they elope and get married before next Tuesday? We need a November Surprise to take the media off of the cess pool that is the US election and associated coverage.
This generation of royals are proving the tabloid stereotypes wrong and STILL the public holds onto their prejudices. Eg
1. Spain, who are more conservative than the British, have a divorced, non aristo as their Queen Consort.
2. Norway’s future Queen consort is a recovering druggie who was an unwed mother to boot.
3. Sweden added a former glamour model to their ranks.
4. The dutch Queen Consort has a father with really unsavoury connections.
5. The Danish Crown prince pulled his wife at a pub!!
6. Camilla. Nuff said.
Small additions.
Mette-Marit was pictured smoking MJ before marriage. She was part of the party crowd, but I’m not aware that she was ever a hard-core drug user.
“Glamour model” doesn’t begin to describe what Hellqvist did.
Mary hunted down princes at the pub. Fred was her third choice in the prince chest rubbing contest, after she was rejected by Felipe and Nik of Greece.
Honestly, for me, this is almost as good as Tiddlesbanging.
It will make me very happy if Harry marries a non-white American actress and if the whole wedding is shoved right down the throat of the Daily Heil.
Nota – sadly, I don’t think they could organise the flummery in time but it’s a lovely dream!
Who needs flummery? Just get signed permission from HM and run to the Justice of the Peace. Or take the old school route to Gretna Green!
I think this is EXACTLY what the UK could do with at the moment. Stuff all the xenophobic little Englanders who seem to think that bloody Brexit gives them free licence to air their disgusting bigotry.
Ugh.
Exactly, Pip.
These are now my two Christmas wishes:
Engagement announcement for Harry.
The Good Immigrant curated by Nikesh Shukla to make it to Amazon top sellers (British Celebitches or even American Celebitches – please buy a copy for someone for Christmas!)
Nota – we need the flummery to sock it to the idiots.
LAK
The crown princess of Norway was never a druggie. She was just a woman who did recreational drugs like literally everyone in her generation has at some point. She’s never been an addict that’s an exaggartion.
Sarah: i am not judging her. Merely pointing out that by the public’s conservative standards of who should join the royal family, she shouldn’t have been allowed to join.
There is a public assumed bias based on behaviour, circumstance, race and even gender which in this age isn’t true.
Apologies if my use of the word ‘druggie’ offends. In my family we tend to use that word to describe anyone who takes recreational drugs. It’s not meant as a judgement or assessment of levels of drug taking. Ditto ‘alchie’ for drinking alcohol.
I do stand by the word ‘recovering’ because as far as we know, she isn’t doing any type of drugs anymore.
LAK
To be in recovery refers to people who had an addiction problem. It doesn’t offend me as such but I would have to say there’s a massive difference between a person who has indulged in drugs in party situations and an addict. I know of both and believed me the people who are not in recovery more than a person who gets drunk on the weekend is a recovering alchohic.
So far no one in Meghan’s faily is quite as creepy as Uncle Gary. And there are no stories of Meghan flashing so much in school that she had to be told to stop. So really Meghan is already miles above Waity Katy
Well said LAK.
Does Harry get to be so lucky, to choose his own mate, regardless, of the current moral outrage of humans and their personal beliefs about race – the color of our skin?!! I am personally sick of this story, but I don’t envy Harry, or this woman, if he chooses his own mate – as everyone has an opinion about race, and it’s not A Secret – They will pay hell for their love. Geez, I am so lucky to be freckled, and as far as I could see, (as a child), to be a part of both worlds…it’s a sick world where Harry would bring his love…
I find Carole and the whole Middleton family creepy. She seem to work Kate and William like a puppet and her eyes fixed on William. She creeped me out when I read she would spend days and days shopping for William like he was her pretend bf. lol
Lest one forget, the drama of Dodi and Diana was more than the royal family could bear telling. Even if untrue, the story itself, is full of the markings of race and class; nearly a warning.
Who know if the Harry part is true or not, but she’s earned her degree from Northwestern–by any standard that is “well-educated.” duh.
I’m here today for anything that isn’t politics or sexist nonsense. This thread is perfect. I’d never heard of Meghan Markle until yesterday. Northwestern grad. Sounds smart. She’s stunning. Don’t know if she can act, but Harry could certainly do worse.
@Bettyrose, seriously. Six. More. Days. 😖
Seems like an eternity, no?
I’ll give her this — she employs some excellent publicists.
Yes. In the famous words of Flavor Flav, “don’t believe the hype”.
Um, correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t her status as previously married somewhat disqualify her for someone this close to the succession unless he is willing to give up his place in line? And at 35, she’s a bit old for the role of the next ingénue princess bride – she is older than Harry, older than William, and older than Kate, albeit not by much, and they’d have to rush into baby making. Charles met all the previous GFs too, didn’t he?
Not that it wouldn’t be fun (if Hiddles and Tay Tay aren’t getting back together, a royal wedding would be just the thing to soothe the election blues) but I suspect “sources” are editors trying to fan the flames of a good story . . .
Her prior marital status doesn’t disqualify her.
Charles is a divorce married to his divorced former mistress.
Royals tend to rush the babies. Not sure why. It is what it is.
Charles has met previous GFs.
And both Camilla and the Duchess of Kent are older than their husbands.
The monarchy already has one ingenue princess, her name is Katy, and she is one of the reasons why people talk of ending said monarchy.
Who knows, with someone different, these so-called ‘royals’ may actually have a shot. If not at continuing the monarchy, at least at being decent people.
absolutely…………….
Kate is a huge disappointment, imo. Harry’s GF shows much more aptitude towards public service, and I’m sure she could actually give a SPEECH.
Charlene had twins at 36, Mary and Victoria had babies at 38, Angela had a son at 41, Sophie had James at 42. Nothing is guaranteed, but with unlimited funds and the best help money can buy, you have a chance at children later these days.
I’m still waiting for a picture of the two of them together before I give any credence to this story. So far, it merely seems like a fantasy made up in the minds of Daily Mail editors tired of the lack of Harry-in-love-again stories coming their way.
I thought future royal brides were required to be private on some level before the official announcement was made. The roll-out does seem odd.
She’s pretty though. She could pretty up the genes.
Must be a slow news week. The whole thing sounds very contrived. That said, she seems like a breath of fresh air compared to Waity. If the stories are true then I hope Harry isn’t as difficult to live with as his father and brother seem to be.
OK, I think this is the real deal and I have a theory that Kate and WIlliam should be worried.
Kate and WIll cater to the US bc we love the royals over here. In fact, Brits like to say Americans love the royals more than they do. People Mag is constantly trying to make Kate into the next Diana. But now there could be an American Princess. And everyone already loves Harry more than William. This American has the ability to take all the attention away from Kate and be incredibly famous and loved over here. Americans love royals but they love American royals even more.
So my question is – should Will and Kate be nervous that this beautiful, educated (Northwestern in no joke, practically ivy). cultured, and interesting (her website is OK, but at least she has known interests unlike Kate), and charity-minded girl is going to steal the royal show? Do Will and Kate care? Did Harry just screw them by not marrying a blond aristo???
Will and Kate should be worried. Meghan Markle is articulate (something those two are not); she is very involved in philanthropy and has several charitable interests (I’ve never gotten a feeling that they are genuinely committed to the causes they support but are doing it because they know they have to; and she would undoubtedly work hard at fulfilling her royal duties (Will and Kate have to be prodded to do anything). They would not fare well when the inevitable comparisons are made.
Basically you are saying the media will always if he marries her give them all the attention than William and Kate which is threatening because William is the ‘heir’?
Exactly. Will and kate coast on goodwill and u.s. adoration. How does everything look when they have to share the American market?
Will and Kate are boring on top of dumb and the US press aren’t very interested in them anymore. However, an American princess will play very well in the US. And Meghan has done something in her life, not just waited a decade to marry a prince. Kate will look even worse in comparison. Americans don’t prize birth order over hard work and ambition.
I can see negative articles being sent to the press from Norfolk HQ if this relationship gets more serious.
I can feel the US press drooling. They would love it. Meghan checks so many boxes. American, Hollywood, African American and white parentage. Educated. Charitable. Well spoken. etc
US weekly is reporting Harry was already in Canada with Markle when the story broke.
I am rooting for them. The fact that she is working in Toronto and that means Harry could be here more often is even better. Her accomplishments are real, unlike Kate, and she isn’t a dopey limpet.
But the press are going to bastards based on what we have seen so far
Maybe the press has dug up quite a bit of dirt on Markle? It seems to me she’s already using the royal connection to her advantage. I have a bad feeling she may be using Harry’s crush on her… in other words I’m wondering if she really has genuine feelings for Harry?? Maybe they’re using each other? Who really knows?
I just came here to say I told you so. Dark haired and a foreigner, just as I’ve written here before, hehe (too bad it isn’t me tho, 🙁 )
I feel like this Markle looks a lot like the Middletons. Like she could be a cousin or something. Why is Harry going against his blondes?
Gentlemen prefer blondes but Gentlemen marry brunettes.
Love that movie AND books.
‘I just love finding new places to wear diamonds!’
I wear diamonds everywhere…humans are weird about those tiny little stones…it really is hilarious to me. Sometimes, I would like to chuck them – but everyone thinks that they are so great to own. They mean nothing to me, but a bad tattoo; and people, willing to grant me respect for nothing.
Honestly, they are better than clothing – I look respectable with gym clothes.
I am beginning to understand my white privilege. I would give up everything, if all people could hear the water, that purifies our tears; the salt-water of the planet; encompassing, in some way, the Soul of Us: which is also, within the womb of woman; who is the first “god” in our personal world: A Woman. God was first a woman. Nature is Our Teacher.
Be patient with me, while I think, for Us.
Last post about this – The fascination of stones is Ageless, and their meaning full of power…
However, the king might look at his Right Hand – and So May We!
Ladies – right hand stones
contain your power –
left ones; the hand of betrayal, also deepest Trust.
Perhaps a woman may be so fortunate, to know what her right hand, and left hand, are doing. Perhaps she may be fortunate, to know her own power to trust herself wholly.
Meghan Markle has a Masters degree from Northwestern. I am confused as to why it’s presented as if she isn’t well educated?
I don’t know I, don’t get it.
But I also never got why some considered Cressida uneducated, when she had a degree from Leeds University.
I totally respect Arts degrees, I don’t get why some put them down as if it’s not an education.
She has a bachelor’s in communications, not exactly a STEM field. She does not have a master’s.
From her IMDB page
“Attended Northwestern University where she majored in Theatre and International Relations. After graduating, she worked for the U.S Embassy in Buenos Aires.”
Personal quote from that page
“I had always been the theater nerd at Northwestern University. I knew I wanted to do acting, but I hated the idea of being this cliché – a girl from L.A. who decides to be an actress. I wanted more than that, and I had always loved politics, so I ended up changing my major completely, and double-majoring in theater and international relations.”
I love this, we need this stuff in America right now. We are nervous and neurotic about next Tuesday. That being said, the one quibble I have…
IF this is all true and happening…wouldn’t she go a little dark on the social media hints and such? I’ve read in the past that many paramours of the BRF have been dropped (Diana’s sister, for one) for being a little too open with their information, hints, etc.? Meaning, if she is in this for love (and not just publicity) wouldn’t she play it a little cool now and lay low? I remember reading that Kate gained major points with the firm for her discretion while dating William.
Wouldn’t going silent on social media be more of a tip off?
Middleton and her family have never been discreet and have never gained major points from the BRF.
At least we now know Harry likes colored women haha. Also, if he did marry a black women, can you imagine all the attention he and she would get to the point people where everyone including the media don’t talk about William and Kate and the kids. It would also mean they would be invited to all the glamorous and fancy state dinners and balls and state banquets because of their popularity and invited to many countries. I also predict that either The Queen and Charles would make them the focal point and sideline William and Kate who really don’t want to do royal duties but Harry and his wife would gladly do it. Also the commonwealth countries would also love it as well!!!
I recall a editor of a UK publication. saying that when Kate was dating William, she (and her mom) ran it like they were running a political campaign in the press.
The person said they were tipped off constantly. Just look at old DMail articles, they knew so many things beforehand.
Someone in the Middleton house was tipping press off. imo
There is nothing discreet about the Midds family. They all were in on wooing William and becoming well known in the press as connected to him. imo
Except for maybe Mike the father. He seemed more low key.
William and Kate won’t be King and Queen.
I’m still not convinced this is true but if it is then she is beautiful, smart and has done well for herself SO GOOD FOR YOU HARRY.
Welcome to the 21st century where a black woman marrying the POW’s second son is possible and acceptable (unless you’re an idiot)
I love this so much. Gosh I hope they get married. Traditionalists’ heads would explode. HAHAHAHAHA! (And, if the stars align just right, their union could do a whole lot to keep the monarchy going….)
My instinct is that she just recently was introduced to Charles and he was all “OH HELL NO, this certainly will not do” and this is his way of crushing it. That said, i’d LOVE to know where Will and Kate are right now (cough, vacation, cough cough)
Why would he think that? If anyone should let Harry be with whoever makes him happy it should be Charles with his history..
Let’s put it on Charles (heehee) to show real morality!!!
Maybe she’s pregnant with a ginger baby…. 😉
LOL
I’d like to point out that for a so called not well educated woman she is well umm..very educated 😂
Markle has a double major in theatre and international relations from Northwestern.
She speaks fluent Spanish and worked in the US embassy in Argentina after college, before embarking on an acting career.
Well done Harry!
So let me get this straight. Prince Harry (aka Mr. Darcy) thinks he can just get any girl and aggressively go after someone who is already dating another person??? He sounds like a rich, privilege, douchebag. Oh wait, it’s a British Royal Family member. lol Also, the pimping of this fast relationship means it’s serious, which also means it won’t last if they end up married. If it’s true they’ve been together for 5 months and now all this, lol. Okay then Harry. Good luck!
I have a question… a serious question.. this young woman is of mixed race ( 50% black – mom; 50% white -dad). Why is her race still being referred to as black? This has always confused me. I appreciate any insights into this categorization of humans
She resembles Kate Middleton. I don’t think that’s a coincidence……
No matter how cute she is or how enamoured he is with her, it will never happen.
He comes straight after Charles, William,George and Charlotte in line to the throne.
They will never condone, and yes I am going to say it because the royals and upper echelon will not want anything other than a white girl with the right education and background, a beautiful bi-racial young woman.
Yes they are that shallow and yes it is racist.
For all the press makes of the Middletons being middle-class, their kids have the right background. The Middletons and William have the same high ranking blue blood in their lineage. They aren’t just random commoners.
Even Diana had a stellar lineage. She was the perfect bloodline choice for the future king of Britain.
It’s just the way the royals do things.
Not the failing Windsor family in 2016 they don’t.
There is no such thing as magic unicorn royal blood.
If these two wanted to marry (if these two have even met!), they would. They would do so with signed, sealed approval from HM so Harry stays in the line of succession.
If nothing else, the fear of William & his line walking away, Harry being removed because of marriage, and the throne going to Andrew’s daughter? Charles will not allow that.
Whomever Harry wants to marry, he will get to marry AND he’ll keep his place in the line.
@notasugarhere
I think you underestimate the control the Queen has. She is very much job before anything else kind of woman.
The royals of this generation might be picking outside of their ‘vegetable patch’ ( which is definitely good for the genes.. the less cousin marrying the better) but the Brit royal family still adhere to certain old rules.
Harry will have his flings, much like his uncle and Dad, but marriage is something entirely different.
Should he marry the person he wants to marry? Heck yes, of course. Realistically, I think certain choices will be more than frowned upon.
Doesn’t matter who frowns on it, they aren’t going to say no. The BRF have one main goal-and-rule – survival. They do whatever that takes.
They made some big mis-steps in the past 20 years, from underestimating the reaction to Diana’s death, to failing to shut down Fergie, to thinking the public should pay for the Windsor fire.
They are on very thin ice, they know it, and they are smart-enough to put survival first.
Refusing a popular prince the right to marry the person of his choice? Not going to happen, especially when the general public would *assume* in this case that the objection is based on her ancestry.
What his 90-something grandparents think about his personal life? Not to be too harsh, but granny and grandpa aren’t going to be around much longer. Any objections they might have will go with them to the grave in the next few years.
There’s no such thing as a “British Commonwealth”. It’s called the Commonwealth of Nations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations