Keeping up with the Markles

jpaul said:
Looks like Andrew Neil is carrying on Piers's good work,
maybe he's right that UK needs to reject American subversion of UK culture , a near miss.

Will Harry and Meghan's House of Woke 'fade into obscurity'? | SpectatorTV
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I guess it depends how well their US projects go - Prince William or his heir(s) will likely still be around and relevant in a few decades, how H&M go is much more uncertain.

They're currently v.popular in the US and have some sweet deals lined up - so shouldn't have to worry too much financially (though given the lifestyle Meghan wants even 100 million might not be enough once California taxes kick in, security is going to cost some $$$ if they want a team 24/7 for the rest of their lives - that could get into a 7 figure annual bill on top of their general lifestyles, other domestic staff etc.. so if the podcast and Netflix deal don't work out and they can't get further big-ticket offers then they could be burning through their capital quickly.

On the other hand, if the Netflix thing is profitable then expect further details - they could become billionaires by cashing in on the Royal thing over the next few years, in which case, even if it is only short-lived for a few years and then the deals dry up they'll have plenty of capital to carry on with their desired lifestyle, will have their A-list status even if not working any could possibly actually live a quieter life (well if Meghan actually wants to).

Obvs an outside chance Meghan runs for President - and an outside chance she actually gets to the debate strategies... + even a chance she might win - unlikely but you never know - that really would sort things for them - the security issue is solved and won't cost them anything, their profile would be ridiculous after that and they'd have likely made a fortune and would have all sorts of foundations/vanity projects etc..
 
Meghan and Harry only have a small window (maybe a couple of years) to make their money, after that they will be yesterdays no bodies.

People lose interest and move on very fast these days.
 
Kaapstad said:
Meghan and Harry only have a small window (maybe a couple of years) to make their money, after that they will be yesterdays no bodies.

People lose interest and move on very fast these days.
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Exactly not a chance in hell they are going to keep the money coming in to pay for security like they want.

She is never going to have the acting career and what is Harry going to do? They will end up being reality stars in the press 24/7. The thing they were trying to get away from!
 
adam cool dude said:
She is never going to have the acting career and what is Harry going to do? They will end up being reality stars in the press 24/7. The thing they were trying to get away from!
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They want to be able to control the press they participate in, which they can now do. The failure to understand this by posters itt points to the abject stupidity and downright insistence on hating on the pair speaks volumes.
 
adam cool dude said:
Exactly not a chance in hell they are going to keep the money coming in to pay for security like they want.

She is never going to have the acting career and what is Harry going to do? They will end up being reality stars in the press 24/7. The thing they were trying to get away from!
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The thing they said they were trying to get away from. But weren't, obviously. What they wanted was control over the publicity they get and a big increase in the amount of publicity they get.
 
Angilion said:
The thing they said they were trying to get away from. But weren't, obviously. What they wanted was control over the publicity they get and a big increase in the amount of publicity they get.
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Why is that seen as a negative thing? Why can't they fulfill a demand for media appearances on their own terms?
 
hurfdurf said:
They want to be able to control the press they participate in, which they can now do. The failure to understand this by posters itt points to the abject stupidity and downright insistence on hating on the pair speaks volumes.
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This has been explained to him several times, i wouldnt bother.
 
Kaapstad said:
They are welcome to all the publicity they can get providing they are not telling lies and half truths which hurt other people.
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I agree, which ironically would be a pedestal that sits quite a number of notches higher than the very media that many seem to have sympathy with for some bizarre reason.
 
Dirk Diggler said:
Why is that seen as a negative thing? Why can't they fulfill a demand for media appearances on their own terms?
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Nobody else has that luxury, although most famous people try. It's not generally seen as a negative thing. What is generally seen as a negative thing is claiming to not want publicity while avidly seeking as much publicity as possible. Other celebrities have done that and been criticised for it, although I can't think of any who have done it as much as H+M have. Also, of course, the content of the publicity matters. Having a go at people who aren't even allowed to reply in their own defence is seen as a negative thing by some people, for example. Invasion of privacy and making unsubstantiated accusations is another. They clearly learned a lot from the UK gutter press, which they seem to be trying to emulate in behaviour (e.g. publicising private communication without consent) and sleaziness.
 
I think they have forgotten that you need some skill set/usp to maintain this celebrity status/visibility , I'm trying to think of someone they might be able to equate themselves to ?
Gates's, Obamas, Kardachians, 'accoladed actors', ex-politicians, any leverage they had is disappearing without by royal appointment.

Meghan - here are some verifiable usa truths -
17march https://today.yougov.com/topics/pol...21/03/19/meghan-harry-oprah-favorability-poll

But the “step back” and the interview has made the public more aware of the Sussexes, with hostility toward the Sussexes growing as a result, especially among some groups. Overall, Prince Harry’s unfavorable ratings rose nine points compared with a year ago (17% to 26%), while negative ratings of Meghan Markle rose ten points (23% to 33%).

Meghan Markle has a +15 net favorability rating among Americans overall, down from +28 in 2020
That negative movement took place mostly among Republicans; Democrats became slightly more positive toward the couple.

Currently, Republicans are split on Prince Harry (40% favorable, 44% unfavorable), and are clearly negative of the Duchess (29% favorable, 54% unfavorable). At the time last year, when the two were only considering stepping away, Republicans were favorable toward both (though Meghan was still the less popular of the two). Democrats are more favorable today than they were a year ago toward both.

Prince Harry has a +28 net favorability rating among Americans overall, down from +41 in 2020
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so Harry's twice as 'favoured'; maybe, that, all ,doesn't correlate with earning potential though;
but they'd have to question the motivation of people now interacting with them
 
Blackjack Davy said:
They won't "fade into obscurity" because they won't miss an opportunity to remind everyone how wonderful they are and how awful the the brits are, if it looks like anyone isn't paying attention to them anymore.
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If they don't have anything new (Royal family bashing) they will soon get very boring saying the same old things.

How many times does the average person watch the Meghan, Harry, Oprah interview, just once and they move on.
 
This story is stone dead.

Vague claims of private affairs are impossible to follow up when everyone involved immediately clams up. Everything demonstrably wrong has been pawed over plenty of times.

Completely expected that the royal family stuck to the line of saying jack **** but harry and meghan don't seem to be feeding the press since either.

Wonder if it went down as expected.
 
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