I remember, at the Platinum Jubbly, someone saying that the Duchess of Sussex was “the prettiest girl in that church.” It was true. The church service at St. Paul’s Cathedral was organized in such a way that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex got their own time and space to make the walk down the aisle. There was a notable murmur as people watched them. On that day, Meghan walked with her head held high, even though the institution was going out of their way to “snub” them. So it was for QEII’s funeral. After denying Harry the right to wear a military uniform and denying him the final salute to his commander-in-chief, it’s still remarkable to me just how thoroughly Harry and Meghan stood out the entire day and the entire mourning period. All of those snubs, all of the pettiness and viciousness only highlighted their impeccable and respectful behavior throughout this entire f–king ordeal.
The fashion notes are simple for Meghan – she wore a caped Stella McCartney look in black. She’d previously worn a version of this dress in navy to QEII’s birthday event in 2018. Meghan again wore the small pearl earrings gifted to her by QEII in 2018 as well. When Meghan was inside Westminster Abbey, she removed her gloves, and when she was outside of the Abbey, she wore her gloves. This has caused some pearl-clutching and gasps from the Cult of Whatever Meghan Does Is Wrong. Seriously though, I can’t believe she bared her forearms at a funeral! What will the church elders think??
I thought the seating was fascinating. While I’m entirely convinced that King Charles has gone out of his way to be petty, vindictive and cruel to his younger sons, I also think Charles knew what he was doing by putting Meghan and Harry in the seats directly behind him. He wanted some of the natural charisma to shine on him. It still wasn’t enough to make Harry sing “God Save the King” though.
Prince Harry not singing the national anthem 👀 #queensfuneral pic.twitter.com/laNk5JMZ6R
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She is just STUNNING. I can’t say enough words about how beautiful she is. This must have been so difficult for them. I hope they feel good about how they conducted themselves.
What that family could have had, but for jealousy and pettiness.
One of her best looks yet, even if it was for a funeral. The gloves are: *chef’s kiss!* And the slight wave of the hat set it apart and perfectly framed and softened her face. Couldn’t have been better.
Beautiful inside and out. You can tell that Meghan decided she would be unbothered by the RF and British Media pettiness. It occurred to me that she could grieve knowing that within 24 hours she would be an ocean away from all the mess that is surly to come.
Although I strongly prefer the hat she wore to the other function (the one close to her head with the pleated ribbon detail on top was just… so fetching), I can’t deny that those photos of her are quite beautiful. Damn, If I looked like that, I’d marry a prince too.
Looking at picture of the four of them at the funeral together (Camillia, Sophie, Kate and Meghan) why do Cinderella pops into my mind? Meghan is Cinderella, guess the other three. And, off topic, Sophie dress is so ugly no words to describe it.
I wish we could have seen when Kate first saw Meghan. 100% certain her face fell, grinding of teeth and mean girl look was as apparent as William’s bald spot!
I can never get over just how much Meghan resembles not only Doria but her vile father while somehow managing to be truly stunning – she doesn’t have the sort of blandly symmetrical ‘beautiful’ face of so many actresses, rather her face has so much individuality and character and is just so arresting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad photo of her, whatever the angle, unlike most other famous women.
Well Meghan and Scammy have similarities. Such a shame that Scammy’s inside is the polar opposite of her pretty face.
She’s smart, accomplished, and so much more poised than I would be in hostile environments. But I feel like it would be so hard to have perfection be the minimum standard for you. I mess up so much. Reader, I’m not lying. I’ve developed a twisted sense of humor in life as my coping mechanism. I couldn’t handle an expectation of perfection. I felt the same way about Obama. I’m not comparing them because they’re both of mixed raced heritage, but that point is a big part of why they have to be perfect to get a foot in the door. I still bristle at the “I’m not racist” crowd praising Obama. Like, he’s a conventionally attractive man with prestigious degrees and tons of accomplishments. Good on you for being accepting of him (Note I’m not referring to people who have specific areas of praise about policies and such). Anyway, I will always be team Meg, even if we find out she has flaws.
I agree with all of you she just takes my breath away. I have been blown away by Harry and Meghan’s composure and dignity. I am so proud of them – her especially. I can’t wait for them to get home safely.
Agree. Composure and dignity are perfect words. And, yes, her funeral look was impeccable.
Watching her through this last week reminds me of a scene from The Slipper and the Rose. The Prince and Cinderella reunite, declare their love before the King and Queen, and then retire to their beds. In the middle of the night, the Lord Chamberlin comes to Cinderella to tell her the marriage cannot happen; the Prince must marry for the State. He cannot marry a commoner from within their kingdom.
She understands. Asks him to convince the Prince that she never loved him, because he’d go looking for her, and is spirited away in the night.
The King, watching her carriage pull away, with a defeated look on his face, says “She certainly BEHAVED like a Princess.”
Her jawline is just incredible, every time she was on screen you couldn’t help but look at her. She is beautiful inside and out and her charisma just oozes out of her.
The camera loves them both but especially Meghan. No matter how much the tabs hate her and mock her, they can’t seem to resist splashing her stunning photos everywhere. Such a photogenic, beautiful woman! And I think this fact was the first problem William and Kate had with her. They knew she would overshadow and outshine them in every possible way. And she has.
Meghan is a photographers dream, which is why they are all counting the days to her next public appearance.
In a weird way, Meghan is to William what Diana was to Charles.
Keen may have looked alright (gaudy, over-the-top, but ultimately alright) on her own, but once you put all those ladies together, all eyes immediately beeline towards Meghan. Reminds me of fine art, and how the artist uses line of sight to direct the eye. No amount of heavy makeup, jewelry, or hat-and-netting can pull focus from what the eye wants to see.
Agreed !
Even with W&K trying to use their children to get the front pages, they still lost to Meghan.
All the comments I saw on Twitter (good or bad) were about Meghan. The UK has a strange twisted ex-boyfriend stance when it comes to Meghan because the truth is for some (unfounded) reason they view her as the “uppity bi-racial who reject them – and it shows.
STUNNING. Regal. Natural star power, appeal, and elegance in spades. I frankly admire her so much for her composure. I would struggle being around those people after everything that has gone down but she shows them up by being understated and correct and dignified. Not her fault if she’s so effortlessly gorgeous she pulls the focus of every camera there too 🙂
I remember seeing her on a commercial for Reitman’s (Canadian mid-range fashion chain) and I had to Google her… I couldn’t get over how stunning she was. IS! I think she has the most *perfect* face I have ever seen – even her hands and nails are gorgeous! Usually a short, neat pale manicure…
I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her if I saw her in public! Her grace, her posture and poise…
I remember those commercials! They were so cute, with women behind her in another restaurant booth trying to read her label on her outfit and she turns around and says .. “It’s Reitmans” and saunters away. I didn’t know who she was but I wanted to! She reminded me of Julia Roberts because she was so magnetic. When it was announced she was Harry’s girlfriend, I wasn’t surprised. I hadn’t seen Suits so I didn’t know who she was until then.
https://youtu.be/YxJL6mJkxQk?t=36
Perfect description of Meghan’s beauty.
I like watching videos of her goofy behavior pre BRF and she is delightful.
I have never understood why that family and UK media chose such a sweet person to ‘Monster’ so horribly.
I hope both Harry & Meghan are home now snuggling their babies.
Yes, her and Harry seem like perfect matching goofballs too! I love that.
Of course it was. Everything about her was impeccable,classy, elegant and effortless. It just comes naturally to her. And most importantly, she didn’t need the gaudy jewels to stand out. You can raid a dead woman’s jewellery box and wear that vulva necklace and still not make any headlines.
First, a “mourning wiglet”, now a “vulva” necklace. You guys are wordsmiths here. I must admit, I had a visceral reaction to that one.
Kate and her Claire’s pearls
OMG! Vulva necklace. The Brits would say that’s very naughty! But funny.
Right? So far my fave is “mob wife outfit”. Now I can’t unsee it when I see Kate’s funeral pics.
Meghan is clearly a very smart woman.
She knows trends come and go, and they are not worth spending money on.
Elegant, classy, well made pieces in mostly neutral colors will last her a lot longer and they will never make her look like a fashion victim = fashionista.
Chasing trends left and right, because someone in the fashion industry decided that the new spring color is lime green is only wasting money on things that have a very short shelf life and would make her look like a mindless sheep following trends.
Many would benefit learning from Meghan, focusing on having great skin instead of mountain of make-up, good hair instead of wild hair colors, healthy eating & exercise habits,
understated, classy jewelery instead of loud, obnoxious pieces.
My grandma used to tell me that there is no greater accessory than great skin, hair and body.
I’m with you on the trends.. can you imagine Meghan wearing that awful yellow shiny dress with the peplum and frills that Kate wore at the end of their carribean tour? OMG
It’s not true Harry did sing the anthem.
Let’s not take the petty takes some people in the internet are throwing out there to get the Sussexes more hate they already receive in minutes basis.
https://twitter.com/SmallIs16919022/status/1572033533065179136?s=20&t=meHYvCCRaYR-PMeAyelTxg
I don’t think that’s the anthem, but could be wrong.
Either way, I’m pretty he sang it in Windsor, based on what I remember from the service.
Sorry commented this below before I saw this. Yes, watched it live and they zeroed in on H&M during both renditions of the anthem – Westminster and Windsor (ETA I think they may have gone for a third rendition at Westminster Gate too) and both of them were definitely singing both times. Once again this is just people stirring up any crap they can.
Maybe they were singing My Country Tis of Thee? (Ducks)
Even in the twitter clip embedded in this post I can see he’s singing.
Same. Looks like he is definitely singing. Harry and Meghan, more than anyone, know that every lens will be trained on them and every expression recorded.
Even if he didn’t he may have been on the verge of tears. Singing can make them spill over.
This clip is not from the national anthem. Harry was singer along with many of the songs, and with part of the NA, but he held back when he neared to the part of “God safe the King”. Says it all.
Watching live, I noticed neither of them were singing the second verse of the anthem in Westminster but they both sang the first verse in both locations.
That wasn’t the anthem, it was a hymn they were singing. I noticed that he didn’t seem to sing the anthem at the first service but he did at the second.
Harry’s mouth is moving the exact same way everyone else’s mouth is moving in that video (except for Chuck, of course). Harry is singing. He’s just not belting it out.
The quick shot of him not singing was in the Abbey, Meghan was singing. In Windsor, they both were.
Yeah, truly this. Even in this posted video, you can see Harry’s lips move. He was singing alright. This narrative of he refused to sing is just tabloids wanting to portray Harry as being as petty as his father and brother.
Big deal. Some people never sing in church. Even regular church goers. Other people move their mouths and I can tell you after sitting next to them, I never heard their vocal contribution. When I was a young girl (jr high?) I tried to join the choir, but whenever i opened my mouth to sing the volunteer choirmaster said “Who’s singing off key?” LOL. So that can happen.
I hadn’t seen the pic of the women and the kids curtseying (geo bowed) before and am delighted to note Meghan’s curtsy was the strongest and the lowest.
Meghan’s curtsies are a work of art! I am in awe, and my knees ache just thinking about it.
And her back is beautifully straight in the curtsy, despite being so deep. 👑
Her core must be iron, I really need to do some yoga.
I need to do yoga, too.
Incidentally, did anyone else notice the run in Catherine’s stocking in the photo of the curtseys?
Harry and Meghan were the only ones who seemed to be in mourning. They did it with dignity and grace and they should be very proud of themselves.
No, I would say Edward and Sophie looked deeply sad as well. Edward was openly crying and she had to pass him a hanky. But honestly who can tell how many of the family were actually in mourning because these are people raised to abhor showing emotion. Plus, they were asked to grieve publicly. It was probably tough for everyone involved. Though I believe it probably was toughest for those closest to the Queen like Harry, the York princesses, Edward and Sophie, even the terrible Andrew.
No, that’s not true. Many family members have seemed emotional at different parts throughout the week, such as Anne, Charles, William, the York sisters, Sophie etc. I am not a fan of how the BRF has treated Meghan and Harry but they don’t get to own mourning the Queen.
Amelie, I agree! I find the policing of mourning behavior on this website so weird.
and Zara looked sad and strained all week too
Meghan was stunning in her simplicity and elegance. She did not look like an overdone mob wife.
I hope they get off the Isle as soon has they can. The leaks and toxic commentary will increase now the funeral is complete, and the public started to remember the charisma they bring to any event.
Do we know if she and Kate interacted at all? I’m assuming not because Kate looks a total ice queen in most shots.
*Meghan and Harry are hot AF, I’d be mad too.
OOhnana: I didn’t see any interaction either. To me, Kate looked weirdly angry in so many shots from all the funeral events and she put extra space between her and William where it often wasn’t needed. Even if I liked her, and I don’t, I’d still be wondering what happened to make her look ticked off.
Everyone is saying Kate looked angry.
I read this funny comment someone wrote about the look on Kate’s face:
“Maybe it’s just the photo, but I’ve seen softer gazes over a dueling pistol. I stared into those eyes and feared that she was about to inform me that she had taken over my company and I would be out on the street in days…after she dealt with the widows’ home.”
There was a momentary interaction when they were shuffling for seats at the second one. Will and Kate walked in first, but Meghan and Harry had to walk into the pew first.
-Will and fam stepped aside, and he gestured to H&M to clarify who went wear.
-Meghan gave a small nod of understanding and slightly raised a hand up behind Kate in an “excuse me” move to walk past.
-Harry walked behind her, past Kate, and didn’t even make eye contact. (ooooh, burn, David!)
yessssssssss! saw this little interaction toooooo! it was delicious.
Speaking of mean girl
Go back and watch the video of mean girl Kate making her daughter turn around when she turned back to look at Meghan. Charlotte clearly says “oww”
Go back and watch the video of William telling Catherine to let California in first. Look how mean girl clearly blocks Meg with not only her body but her hand so there’s no way to get around her unless she moves. While knowing that Meg was behind her
Watch the whole video when William tells her since they’re the perfect couple in love🤔 and she backs up all the way that will tells Charlotte to go before Catherine.
Lying body expert Judi James glosses over that fact when she was making up stuff for the rota.
It’s clear to anyone who has 👀 and common sense where the prince and princess of Walls current relationship is
Harry is done with “the sister he never had”. Clearly she is the cause of friction between the brothers and the source of the Meghan made me cry story. Both brothers are aware that she is the driving force behind most of negative Meghan stories and the reporting suggests that Harry thinks a line has been crossed and he is holding out for a public apology. I’ll never forget how Meghn recoiled from her at that walkabout. Something’s up.
Calling Waity an ice queen is an insult to ice queens. She is full of poison and hate, and I hope it burns from the inside.
I thought the etiquette for wearing gloves is that you take them off when entering a church.
Just looked it up. Apparently you remove when in someone’s home, in church service and for shaking hands. I’m sure Meghan read up on all the etiquette to shut down the “protocol” police.
Gloves are also removed when drinking or eating — anything. Or y’know, for all the peeps still wearing long, long formal gloves, they’re folded back at the wrist, exposing the hand. And jic, watches and rings always under any gloves, bracelets OK over
You just brought up a question I’ve had since yesterday, and I might as well put it in a post about funeral etiquette, I hope this isn’t considered thread-jacking…
I noticed as the men entered the church, they handed their hats off. How in the hell does Westminster Abbey keep track of which hat goes to which man, no one seemed to be stopping and giving their names, they just handed them off. Are the aides just supposed to know who everyone is on sight?
And why do women wear their hats in church, but men don’t? Is it simply because they are affixed to their hair, and therefore not easily removed?
I might be a little obsessed with this hat situation.
Based on New Testament 1 Corinthians 11 written by Paul. I just ranted about absurd misogynistic Paul on Saturday.
I agree, she was impeccable. That dress was perfect for the occasion – chic and classic, still with some drama/interest with the cape element, but nothing flashy or screaming “look at me.” (its not meghan’s fault the cameras were obsessed with her yesterday lol.)
I found the seating interesting, bc without George and Charlotte, then I think H&M would have been in the front row, but farther down the aisle. So as it was they were the closest to Charles and Camilla (out of that generation) and were in pretty much every shot of the king and QC.
What is the actual etiquette for wearing gloves as part of an outfit.
Footnote: I am talking talking about winter gloves for protection or “driving gloves” but just the general etiquette glove wearing rules.
Glove wearing is acceptable any time you leave your home or when you are in your own home and hosting many, many people who might be passing germs, dirt, sweat and splooge onto you. Etiquette books don’t say that part, but that’s basically the gist. Gloves are then removed for certain activities
Hey, BayTampaBay ? Adding — protocol, etiquette, manners — what Liz knew and Meghan certainly knows — the etiquette stuff is all meant to make people feel comfort, wellness and protected. The whole point is to show our respect, our caring, to make the people around us feel welcome, comfortable and good about themselves. Using “rules” as a weapon or shaming someone, making people feel unwanted, at worst unsafe, is near to unforgivable
As long as your gloves aren’t a danger or causing embarrassment, wear what you like when you like!
I loved it that Meghan had not one speck of jewelry visible on the dress, no necklace, no brooch, nothing. Just the small earrings and a little bit of tasteful items on one wrist, which couldn’t be seen once the gloves were on. I bet Kate was ballistic. For about a year in fact, she was copying Meghan’s minimalist jewelry style, so we know she noticed. Here was Kate, all gussied up to stand out in diamonds and multi strands of pearls, and Meghan basically pulled the rug out from under her by wearing – nothing.
Re: Meghan’s arms, did anyone see the clever tweet, don’t know where it originated – “She’s American. She has the right to bare arms.”
I LOL’d when I saw that, it is the only time a joke about Americans and guns has been funny, to me.
I just thought of something. Did William and Kate bring Charlotte and George so they wouldn’t have to be seated near Meghan and Harry during the funeral? I put nothing past those two.
The talk is They were positioned behind KC3 so he would be in all the shots as H & M had been leading the media for days.
I thought the seating was one of the areas the RF was not in shambles. I’m sure they reviewed the seating chart by rank, by age, and with and without the younger kids to come up with the best arrangement. Turns out seating the grandkids’ families by age with Peter before Harry puts Harry right behind Charles and next to Bea and Eug who also probably don’t want to sit next to the mean girl and her angry husband. Perfect.
Chic. Elegant. Poised. Classic. Strong. Immaculate.
I loved this look a lot. She looked stunning and elegant and understated. It is a look I absolutely would pursue for myself (I already have a favorite cape jacket I wear as business attire.). The way she carries her person, though, is so central to why she always looks so elegant, I think. The longer I’m in the world, the more I realize that it is confidence that draws the stares much more so than any particular fashion. What pained me looking at Meghan, though, was how visible the cords in her neck were at some moments. That’s how I look when I’m doing my best not to cry—I find it hard to look at people in grief when I feel like such a voyeur for doing it.
I mean Rachel Meghan Ragland is not just beautiful she is STUNNING. Walk into a room and light it up STUN-ING. And she was impeccable in presentation and action yesterday given all that she has endured in the past two and a half weeks. As one of her self appointed American older sisters, I am so proud of her and she makes me prouder every damn day.
Girl_Ninja, I so agree, perfectly stated! Stunning. And inspiring.
As another one of those self appointed American older sisters, I agree 100%. She was amazing. So proud of her, I couldn’t have done it with “those” people.
I agree. She’s stunning and breathtaking and amazing inside where it really counts.
@GIRL_NINJA: +1
Agree. Meghan was perfect in every way. And, as ever, that wasn’t enough to stop the constant jibes.
As for Harry not singing – this is just sh*t stirring once more – both he and Meghan sang the National Anthem not once but twice yesterday. Harry’s mouth is moving and you can see him close it at the end – he’s just not giving it the whole hearty ‘the cameras are on me’ open mouthed singing you get on Songs of Praise or similar. Granted, it wasn’t an enthusiastic rendition but who can be surprised by that.
In the linked tweet, he was absolutely not singing God Save the King. I mean Harry is a Windsor, so he can be a petty b!tch easily. It’s in his blood.
A) I thought I remember him singing it, at least once
B) if he struggled with singing the phrase God Save the King, it can just as easily be explained as him having heard and sung God Save the *Queen* his entire life. Where the Queen was his beloved Granny, who just died and whose body is in the coffin directly in front of him.
Having to sing the new phrase has got to carry a lot of emotional weight, because it’s another clear mark that she is no more.
For reference, I still can’t make my way through singing along to one of my late mom’s favorite hymns. I think I can; I start singing but there are certain lines I just can’t bear to sing.
I caught the royals editor of the Daily Mirror being interviewed last night – he was one of a few press people in the abbey for the first service. The interviewer asked him about Harry not singing, obviously trying to stir up drama, and I was surprised when the tabloid guy shut her down completely. He said it was clear Harry was struggling to keep from crying, and just couldn’t finish singing without breaking down. He was actually quite complimentary towards Harry. Someone needs to check on the weather report for hell, because I think they are in for a cold snap.
Serious question
Since Meghan is American being married to a blood Prince, was it mandatory for her to curtsey or did she just do it as a gesture of respect?
I’m thinking just showing respect, but I don’t know
In any event, yes she was impeccable. Absolutely impeccable.
I don’t think it’s mandatory even if the queen was there live, in front of you. Cherie Blair famously refused to curtsey to any member of the RF when Tony was PM. So, no. Meghan did not have to curtsey but, once again, she showed her manners by doing so – and a hell of a lot better than everyone else around her.
Agreed. 🙂 TQ visited a place where I used to work and one of the women who was Scottish was invited to the luncheon. As a Scot she felt strongly about having to curtsey to an English queen and did not do it. 🙂
Until the funeral I wouldn’t have had a problem curtsying to KC but, now I’m not so sure. However, there is absolutely no way on earth would I willingly curtsey/bow to Mr & Mrs TO2Rs. Mind you as they want to do away with all that I wouldn’t have to. 😉
I hope she never curtsies to any of those fossils going forward. They’re not deserving of it.
All of the noise and nonsense from the UK has proven two things for those interested. 1. More have seen Harry’s comments through the Me you Can Not See. And secondly divided support further into two camps, you are either firmly Harry and Meghan supporters or firmly monarchist. In the court of public opinion the Sussexes continue to reign supreme because with every appearance, they are impeccable with their decorum and behavior. The failures are plenty for this family, every negative utterance supports why this couple left and ensures the myriad of reason for if they have to or choose to return the focus will remain firmly on them. You either have charisma and authenticity or you do not and most importantly, the firm does not. If you were to add superficially into the equation, the Sussexes would win in spades because of how they look and the obvious love they share with each other. Also, you hear and see the fear that institution has for this couple every time a gossiper/journalist attempt to take them down. Think of the bad teeth Tom Bowers attempt, the so Called Biographer who attempted this on Meghan, his book landed with a thump.
Meghan did look perfect. Absolutely elegant. It must really tick off other women in the group that she commands the room (the abbey, the chapel, the castle) and they are lucky to get crumbs, even with all their stolen jewelry and trotting out bewildered children.
True story, my family is actually royal…my grandfather was a King…we grew up with butlers and nannies…the whole works. But I will say even with my background and etiquette training, I don’t think I would have been able to behave as regally and impeccably as Meghan, given the circumstances. Miss D raised a goddess! She was fantastic!
I pray you are not related to the Windsors!
Lol. I’m not…God be praised!
@BUBS I am sure you would have done just as well as Meghan!
Awww…thank you
My sister was friends with a member of the Cambodian royal family (the Norodoms) when she was young, her friend’s grandfather was the king of Cambodia at the time. I don’t think she herself was a princess or used that title but it was always strange to think she was related to a king!
” ‘I remember, at the Platinum Jubbly, someone saying that the Duchess of Sussex was ‘the prettiest girl in that church.'”
I agree with this statement as well–Meghan is incredibly beautiful. However that above statement is gross. Honestly, what a way to discuss women. Does anyone say “X was the cutest boy in that church.” It’s just reductive of women, as though all any woman should want is to be the prettiest girl in the room. There are contexts in which discussing Meghan’s beauty is appropriate, but writing “she was the prettiest girl in that church” is not one of them. And ultimately who care if she was prettiest or not prettiest–is that really what matters?
I wonder if our reaction has less to do with surface beauty, but from the warmth and generosity of Duchess Meghan; while there are other ‘ beautiful people’ in these events, when we see her standing amidst such coldness in the RF (other than the late Queen), she (and Harry) radiate caring and love. Great question to think about…
@Margot, I get people commenting on Meghan’s beauty (which also seems to be backed by warmth and substance). I, too, am freshly struck by her beauty every time I see her, no matter how many images I have seen before. It was really that statement starting the blog post that particularly rubbed me the wrong way, about someone commenting that “she was the prettiest girl in that church.” As if that is Meghan’s triumph, as if all women are in a silent competition all the time about who is prettiest, as if the important thing is that Meghan is the prettiest woman in the church. We all know men are never spoken of this way, and I just found that sentence really off-putting!
I second Summer’s point.
co-sign — EVERY comment section on every post about the BRF is gross and reductive to women.
Yes. The British Royal Family is all about image. This two week pageant was for image. The BRF is reductive and is sexist. The pretty women and handsome men hide the violence required to create and maintain the BRF.
Looking at all the photos of the Duchess of Sussex, I now understand why Kate *hates* Meghan. If I was a dull, dowdy racist person whose only accomplishment was tolerating emotional abuse from her husband, I too would rage at the fact that a mixed race woman so effortlessly upstages me and everyone. In every single way. Even in a simple black dress and teeny tiny pearls.
Meghan was perfect in what was absolutely the most trying of circumstances. Having the Queen die while she was there and separated from her babies had to be the most torturous thing but now she has paid her dues to Betty and is absolutely released from her obligations to any senior royal. I bet she never expected to be free of that family before September was over. In a few weeks, the full extent of how free she is now will sink in.
I suspect she HATED having to get pulled around by the royal family and all the courtiers again. (And hated twice as much how they kept f*cking over Harry!)
It started with “she’s not allowed at Balmoral”, and it never, ever let up. Uniform runarounds and more rescinded invites and leaks, leaks, leaks.
I’m sure it breaks his heart to have been so right, but if either one of them ever had doubts about leaving, this week confirmed that it was the only way.
I have a sneaking suspicion (hope?) that they made arrangements to have the children brought over and spent their down time just enjoying their family — maybe quiet visits to relatives etc.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they just “appear” back in Cali and no one knows when and how they got there.
The fashion bloggers Tom and Lorenzo tweeted of Meghan: “It’s not her fault that she looks better doing less than the rest of that family.”
Meghan was indeed impeccable. As we have learned, she prepares for every occasion. And she has an innate grace and elegance that can’t be faked. To borrow a phrase, she didn’t put a foot wrong.
Megan stood strong , supporting Harry this time . She had that “ you bastards are not going to break us “ look .
Per Margaret Atwood: Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
The hat was a black version of the white one she wore during the Jubblie.
I saw Harry singing god save the king. I was personally hoping he wouldn’t but he did . As for Meghan, no words for her other than perfection inside and out. And of course she is the prettiest one. It comes from not having to share your soul with the devil like the rest of them like Kate, Camilla and Sophie do.
Meghan radiated charisma and natural warmth. Kate, Camilla, and Sophie radiated cold, pretentious bitchiness.
@Giddy, I was shocked at how bad Sophie looked, she’s taking the whole estrangement really personally from the look of her this week. If she was as close to her majesty as rumoured perhaps she saw the stress and strain of it in a way we didn’t appreciate. Otherwise why look so put out?
They KNOW she is supposed to take off her gloves in the church. They’re trying to fluff up a controversy out of nothing a la Fox News. They can’t find anything to complain about, so they made something up.
Must be exhausting. Every time the press talks about either of them, they strengthen my belief that they’re a bunch of salty half wit puppets of a bigoted, equally half witted monarchists. And yet they never tire of the same song and dance. I guess it plays well.
They are still hoping that she would leave : when in actual reality she has already left.
Meghan was raised right: her mother guided/showed her how to model acceptable behaviour with a trifecta – she imbued the idea that “she was enough”.
Where there are social norms are unknown, one can do the necessary research to get it just right.
In this case, it was about microagression during a prolonged time of the funeral: wherewith the sheer inappropriate timing and the audacity of the belief of her ‘attackers’ that they would remained unscathed of their terrible behaviour.
Meghan’s beauty was shown in her dress, carriage and manners. One got the feeling that the reason she is there is to support her husband as they pay homage to their grandmother. The real beauty and simplicity of that is enough.
She rose to the occasion, which shone a light on the conditions that still prevailed after they were forced to retire from the working relationship within the royal family.
She shone by disengaging and being present.
A mean feat.
Good on her, now off to decompress.
Based on the ninety gazillion photos and being mocked for trying to slam her for crying, they absolutely know it! Photos of Sophie openly crying is also destroying their narrative. Based on their ignorant reporting, one wouldn’t know that Meghan was at a funeral so the pushback is great to see. Harry sighing (or puffing out his cheeks as they’re reporting it) also isn’t getting the responses they hope for. I would be demanding a full refund if I had subscriptions to any of these papers!
Huh, I noticed William doing a sigh during the vigil–sort of blowing out through his lips. The tabloid writers’ craziness just knows no bounds.
I know it’s partially misogyny and racism and for profit that the British press focuses on Meghan. But in my opinion Harry is the one who’s deciding not to mess with his family. He’s so protective of meghan and the kids he’s not going to let those kids anywhere near this island for a while.
I’m not usually a big fan of Meghan’s style but I thought she was one of the best dressed women at the funeral. Her dress, hat and jewellery were so tasteful and elegant.
Yeah she looked really chic. Wasn’t a fan of the hat (although I get why she picked it) but overall, really stunning.
Meghan’s style is always flawless. But she is maybe the most photogenic woman ever. Sitting directly under the lights at the UN would have aged any other woman and she looked like a teenager.
On the other hand, Kate should look into adding veils to all of her hats to blur the over applied makeup.
I think Meghan looked stunning. I did have a rather horrific thought that perhaps the cape was covering a bullet plate on her back. I wouldn’t put it past someone to attempt to harm her, and I do wonder if she is wearing protection. Very glad she and her husband are going home to her children.
I’m on mobile and the site isn’t formatting like it usually does today so please forgive me if this was already discussed but maybe people don’t sing for reasons other than just to be an ass? I grew up in the Christian church and even though I don’t necessarily practice the rituals of that belief system anymore, certain songs still choke me up and this includes the national anthem. It was his granny’s funeral. Give the dude a pass. Critics gonna criticize I guess.
I think the Sussexes decision not to engage with the media ( not that they ever really do that much) during this funeral was definitely the right one. Apart from his tribute to the Queen, the only thing they mentioned was the uniform debacle and that they weren’t gonna make a fuss about it out of respect to the Queen. They just did what was asked of them, and the world got to see how nasty and petty the Windsors are toward their own family. Saw a lot of comments from people that they didn’t get how bad it was for them before they left but now they understand it now. The royals will coast for a while on the memories of the Queen but once it’s all Charles, then what? Very proud of Harry and Meghan, they handles their grief and mourning with dignity. Hope they’re both ok after this ordeal, and looking forward to them getting back to their work once they process this surreal week they went through.
I don’t even know how long they’re going to coast. The Crown Season 5 is coming out and i think we’re going to see more and more people drawing parallels between Diana and the Sussexes.
The only real Queen of England now.
Good God, I can’t imagine the trepidation Meghan must’ve felt getting ready for all this. She knows she can’t do ANYTHING right as far as that family and all their cronies are concerned, and she still sacked up enough to go Do The Damn Thing and support her husband whom I’m sure is having some pretty complicated feelings around the death of his grandmother who was also his queen and commander in chief.
I just love them. And I love *her*.
Absolutely stunning, low key and stoic
Thank you @Kaiser for this post. I, too, was struck by how serene and solemn the Duchess of Sussex looked throughout all of the proceedings. What I saw was someone looking ahead, focused on the task at hand with no malicious looks toward a single person. Contrasting what I saw with MY OWN EYES compared to the bitchy comments by the British press, I can see that absolutely nothing has changed. Salt Island remains racist and undignified.
I stan Meghan even more than I thought I ever could.
Monday was a masterclass in dignity, grace, elegance and class. The Royal Family do not even come close and it’s their loss that they have rejected the Sussex Family.
There’s a photo of Harry and Meghan as they step into their car outside Windsor castle and it’s just heartbreaking. They both look absolutely spent in every way possible. I think we the public are seeing only the tip of the iceberg of the crappy treatment these two have been subjected to.
Now I am just waiting for Harry to burn it all down to the ground.
@Flower, do you mean this one?
https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/09/20/08/62588691-11229939-Prince_Harry_was_seen_exhaling_as_he_entered_a_car_with_his_wife-a-12_1663658247760.jpg?resize=634%2C423&ssl=1
Hi Sean,
Yes that is the one !
Does anyone remember the photograph of the lone woman in a sundress standing firmly yet serenely in front of a squadron of armed police in full riot gear? The officers appear to fall backwards as they approach her. That was Meghan showing up with dignity again and again for the Queen’s funeral events. The forces of hate of an entire country took up arms against her, but they could not touch her or Harry. The photographs from this past 10 days are a powerful testament of what they have endured. My respect for Meghan and Harry is limitless.
I found the image:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_a_Stand_in_Baton_Rouge
Megan is one of those women who were born with style which she honed it over the years. She’s comfortable in her own skin so everything she does appears effortless & authentic. As for Harry not singing God save the King – HA!
Dignified, elegant and beautiful.
Meghan was flawless throughout the week. She acted appropriately, supported Harry, and everything she wore was stunning. I hate that all her Archetypes promotion had to be cancelled due to the Queen dying and I hope some of it can rescheduled. When documentaries are made about her, they will include the haunting shots of her in that cape dress whenever the mistreatment of the BRF comes up.
She has done what BIPOC, especially black women the world over, have done in historically white spaces and hostile environments. She showed up looking her best, and, more importantly, being her best. She was the epitome of grace under pressure wrapped in a peace that surpasses all understanding. She weathered another storm and came through it. She is a credit to herself, and I would add, her mother.
Impeccable grace and calm through the tempest of hate, racism, insults, “snubbing,” you name it. Prince Harry and Princess Meghan came sailing through as far more royal and humane than any of the so-called British royals in England. The royals in salt island all showed their asses and can all go to hell.
Megan’s hair and makeup were exquisite. I did not like her outfit though. I’m not a fan of capes. She reminded me of The Hamburglar. It seems like I’m in the minority about Kate. I thought she looked really pretty.
It was the total package for me (cape and all) that exuded class and quiet elegance. Meghan was looking chic and stunning indeed. It was jaw-dropping. Her beauty, strength, and courage stood out during the whole period of the Queen’s passing. Well done, Meghan.
I think both Kate and Meghan stood out- one for wearing necklace, and one for not. The other two women wore brooches, and indeed, brooches seemed the piece of choice for the day. I think Kate looked good as well, but the simplicity and poignancy evoked by Meghan’s image lingers.
I think Meghan’s whole outfit was a tribute to the queen. The hat and gloves referenced what she wore to the Jubilee thanksgiving service, her black caped dress was the same dress she wore in blue on an outing with the queen and of course the earrings that were a gift to her from the queen,
I have to say both Kate and Megan looked beautiful. Kate looks like a queen, so polished.
That big honking necklace Kate was wearing looked ridiculous and was totally out of place at a funeral.
Kate brought out the big jewels as she sees fit for her role and some people like that because it represents royalty. She is comfortable in that position and knows what to do with it in terms of looks and optics. We’ve seen a few cracks but she generally keeps that mask on. It’s not my style but that’s the trappings of the role. I think Meghan didn’t want to draw attention to herself after this hell week of constant attacks, hence the minimalist look. However, her bearing and elegance really made her stand out and what made so much of a focus on her. She is a brave woman who puts up with so much more than we could ever endure. After this week, Meghan looks exhausted and traumatized, while Kate looks very satisfied and almost giddy in some pics.
Kate looked stern and grave. Everything about her just looked so heavy— the jewels and her facial expressions.
She did during the funeral and when Meghan was around her. Yes there is a heaviness about the jewelry, more so then Camilla. I don’t think she really has anything to worry about now to be honest. Camilla is just a doorstop. As for the Sussexes, as long as they, especially Meghan, continue to be attacked and that family presenting themselves as victims instead of the insidious aggressors they actually are, it will be business as usual.
The polished Queen of what exactly? The Queen of Racist B-tches? Because that’s really all she is.
People can try and put lipstick on a pig, but a pig is still gonna be a pig.
Meghan was the picture of dignity and grace. Kate was there.
Meghan looks so regal and classy. Portrait of a lady 🌹
My god that woman is stunning.
Holy poker face batwoman! She didn’t give them even a blink to work with. Bwahahahaaaa! Gorgeous and stoic.