I absolutely loved this. Yes it was probably way too long- like many Netflix series- but tbh I couldn't get enough of the beautiful photos, the personal accounts and insights about their unusual life within the royal system.
Harry was born into the system. It's not one you can easily choose to leave. Meghan was understandably naive to what she was signing up to (similar to Lady Diana)
They come across to me as genuine people who are well liked and loved by many.
Meghan speaks exceptionally well. I find her warm and engaging. I love the way Harry seems to enjoy calling her 'M' "my wife" . To me it communicates his deep love and commitment to her. I like to think that it was particularly important for him to build his own loving family unit since losing his mum.
I was deeply moved when he shared his regret over not sticking by Megan's side when she struggled so with the isolation, fear and loneliness once the isolation, hate and divisiveness set in. She says she was not allowed to get help. She was not allowed to talk to anyone.
I'm appalled and ashamed that our newspapers were allowed to continue with the vitriol and hate inciting headlines that naive folk seemed to feast on. The newspapers intercepted and printed a letter she wrote to her dad. How could that be ok?
When I think about how bereft, abandoned, betrayed that ordinary people can feel when they're being bullied and accused in their place of work, in a friendship group or a family, and this was happening to them on a mega scale, I think how terrible this must have been for them that they didn't even have their privacy and support of a parent or grandparent on his side.
All the people complaining about their privilege, this is a couple who were hounded by press. There were tweets about killing her and their son. How would it have helped if they were left with no money in that situation. Would they be happy to see them poor AND vulnerable? It doesn't make sense.
From their own account - mostly Harry - he was invited to one family meeting where William shouted in his face, and the queen stayed silent. He apparently left that meeting thinking it was tense, nothing was decided, there would be more discussion.
But it then became clear after he left, that decisions had been made without him, and he was ousted and left without security and protection. He'd left his wife and baby in Canada (I think) to have that meeting. I would not be able to leave my family out of my sight in such a vulnerable situation.
I really felt for them when they returned to the UK for a last visit and it became clear how much they were loved and appreciated by the public. I'm glad they felt that, but how galling to realise once the decision had been made.
As Harry was saying, they could have advocated strongly for the palace, injected some life, energy, emotion, and much needed diversity.
This opportunity was wasted and has done the royal family and our country no favours in the (open) eyes of the world.
I wish their lovely little family well, and I really hope to see more of H and M.
Harry was born into the system. It's not one you can easily choose to leave. Meghan was understandably naive to what she was signing up to (similar to Lady Diana)
They come across to me as genuine people who are well liked and loved by many.
Meghan speaks exceptionally well. I find her warm and engaging. I love the way Harry seems to enjoy calling her 'M' "my wife" . To me it communicates his deep love and commitment to her. I like to think that it was particularly important for him to build his own loving family unit since losing his mum.
I was deeply moved when he shared his regret over not sticking by Megan's side when she struggled so with the isolation, fear and loneliness once the isolation, hate and divisiveness set in. She says she was not allowed to get help. She was not allowed to talk to anyone.
I'm appalled and ashamed that our newspapers were allowed to continue with the vitriol and hate inciting headlines that naive folk seemed to feast on. The newspapers intercepted and printed a letter she wrote to her dad. How could that be ok?
When I think about how bereft, abandoned, betrayed that ordinary people can feel when they're being bullied and accused in their place of work, in a friendship group or a family, and this was happening to them on a mega scale, I think how terrible this must have been for them that they didn't even have their privacy and support of a parent or grandparent on his side.
All the people complaining about their privilege, this is a couple who were hounded by press. There were tweets about killing her and their son. How would it have helped if they were left with no money in that situation. Would they be happy to see them poor AND vulnerable? It doesn't make sense.
From their own account - mostly Harry - he was invited to one family meeting where William shouted in his face, and the queen stayed silent. He apparently left that meeting thinking it was tense, nothing was decided, there would be more discussion.
But it then became clear after he left, that decisions had been made without him, and he was ousted and left without security and protection. He'd left his wife and baby in Canada (I think) to have that meeting. I would not be able to leave my family out of my sight in such a vulnerable situation.
I really felt for them when they returned to the UK for a last visit and it became clear how much they were loved and appreciated by the public. I'm glad they felt that, but how galling to realise once the decision had been made.
As Harry was saying, they could have advocated strongly for the palace, injected some life, energy, emotion, and much needed diversity.
This opportunity was wasted and has done the royal family and our country no favours in the (open) eyes of the world.
I wish their lovely little family well, and I really hope to see more of H and M.
