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she just can’t help herself, can she?
she just can’t help herself, can she?
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I don't think anyone even noticed her
(Well apart from
- aka the Markle Tribute - as seen from their limo wherever they go.
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Hush-hush Meghan defuses the 'Sussex bomb'
Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘stick to the official script’ to avoid overshadowing the Queen during Platinum Jubilee celebrations
ByCamilla Tominey, ASSOCIATE EDITOR2 June 2022 • 4:45pm
Meghan affectionately hushed Isla and Savannah Phillips as they watched Trooping the Colour CREDIT: Kelvin Bruce
With a finger to her lips and a smile on her face, the image showed the Duchess of Sussex putting family first.
Much had been made of Harry and Meghan’s return to the royal fold ahead of the Platinum Jubilee, with royal courtiers concerned that a “Sussex bomb” might be about to land on the four-day festivities to honour the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
Yet as The Telegraph was the first to report, days before the couple jetted in from California with their children Archie, aged three, and Lilibet, who turns one on Saturday, the plan was always to “stick to the official script”.
Not only would they be avoiding any “surprise” unofficial events that might run the risk of overshadowing the 96-year-old monarch, they would also even be keeping a low profile at the official ones.
And so it was that the Sussexes spent Trooping the Colour being somewhat lesser spotted.
Bar the image of Meghan, 40, affectionately hushing Isla, 10, and Savannah Phillips, 11 who was holding Lena Tindall, three, we saw barely hide or hair of the couple, who only 15 months ago had made themselves so conspicuous on Oprah Winfrey.
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The picture of her hushing Peter Phillips’ and Zara Tindall’s children appeared emblematic of what was a decidedly muted royal reunion.
Absent from the carriage procession to and from Buckingham Palace – as well as the later appearance on the balcony because of their non-working royal status – the only glimpse we caught was a brief peek out of the large windows of the Major General’s Office overlooking Horse Guards Parade.
Another photograph captured the couple chatting amiably with the Duke of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, from the office, which used to belong to the Duke of Wellington. Not so much a case of meeting their Waterloo, then. More like Super Trooper(s).
Prince Harry and Meghan talk to the Duke of Kent in the Major General’s Office CREDIT: Kelvin Bruce
How they arrived, no one really knew – although it is thought they may have been aboard a blacked-out minibus that was given a police escort up The Mall before the carriages started rolling out of Buckingham Palace.
The mode of transport may have been a far cry from the gilt-edged nature of their conveyance at previous parades, but a lot has happened since they took the decision to quit public duties in March 2020.
They didn’t appear too concerned about the demotion either, with a spokesman confirming that they had been “looking forward” to watching the event, albeit from the cheap seats.
It is no secret that when they visited the UK in April, making a whistle-stop trip to see the Queen at Windsor Castle on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, Harry, 37, caused consternation at the palace after appearing to call “Granny’s” safety into question.
In an interview with the US network NBC, he said of his rare visit: “I’m just making sure she’s protected and has got the right people around her.”
As such, those organising the jubilee had privately feared the Sussexes’ habit of making unpublicised appearances, not to mention unexpected outbursts, might create a “circus” following their every move.
There had even been anxiety over whether they would be accompanied by the Netflix film crew that travelled to Britain with them en route to The Hague. (It later emerged the streaming giant, with whom they have signed a multi-million dollar deal, had not been accredited).
Yet the low-profile nature of their presence at Thursday’s showpiece event suggests the couple, who will be introducing the Queen to her namesake Lilibet for the very first time, are adopting a family-first approach this weekend.
This is very much in keeping with Her Majesty’s wishes. Even after the fallout from Oprah, when the couple accused the Royal family of racism, it was the Queen who kept insisting the couple remained “much-loved members of the family”.
Behind the scenes, royal aides have been meticulously planning not only the events to mark the sovereign’s historic milestone but also the “optics”.
As one palace insider explained: “This jubilee is all about demonstrating what working royalty is all about. They will be made prominent by the media but none of the non-working royals are actually going to be that prominent. The distinction has been drawn between institution and family.”
As such, while the Sussexes are expected to attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, they will remain below radar, publicly at least, while still included in all the royals’ private events such as Thursday’s lunch with the Queen.
It is not yet known whether they – or their children – will attend Saturday’s Party at the Palace or the Pageant on Sunday but, as one royal source put it: “I’m not convinced you’re going to see a lot of them. The Queen has been clear on it all.”
The palace insider added: “That’s the reality of where they are now, and it’s about the Queen doing the final part of her job, signing it off with her seal of approval in a very clear and public way.
“It’s about Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children being front and centre of the monarchy. It is her showing what she sees as the future of the family.”
As the Queen said in her uplifting message to the nation: “I continue to be inspired by the goodwill shown to me, and hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved during the last 70 years as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm.”
Much has been said and done since Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals. There will no doubt be tension behind palace walls as the couple reacquaint themselves with their royal in-laws, not least William and Kate.
But for the Queen, spending this Platinum Jubilee surrounded by family both near and far, this is not just about looking back – but forwards to the dawn of a new royal era.
Hush-hush Meghan defuses the 'Sussex bomb'
Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘stick to the official script’ to avoid overshadowing the Queen during Platinum Jubilee celebrations
ByCamilla Tominey, ASSOCIATE EDITOR2 June 2022 • 4:45pm
Meghan affectionately hushed Isla and Savannah Phillips as they watched Trooping the Colour CREDIT: Kelvin Bruce
With a finger to her lips and a smile on her face, the image showed the Duchess of Sussex putting family first.
Much had been made of Harry and Meghan’s return to the royal fold ahead of the Platinum Jubilee, with royal courtiers concerned that a “Sussex bomb” might be about to land on the four-day festivities to honour the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
Yet as The Telegraph was the first to report, days before the couple jetted in from California with their children Archie, aged three, and Lilibet, who turns one on Saturday, the plan was always to “stick to the official script”.
Not only would they be avoiding any “surprise” unofficial events that might run the risk of overshadowing the 96-year-old monarch, they would also even be keeping a low profile at the official ones.
And so it was that the Sussexes spent Trooping the Colour being somewhat lesser spotted.
Bar the image of Meghan, 40, affectionately hushing Isla, 10, and Savannah Phillips, 11 who was holding Lena Tindall, three, we saw barely hide or hair of the couple, who only 15 months ago had made themselves so conspicuous on Oprah Winfrey.
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The picture of her hushing Peter Phillips’ and Zara Tindall’s children appeared emblematic of what was a decidedly muted royal reunion.
Absent from the carriage procession to and from Buckingham Palace – as well as the later appearance on the balcony because of their non-working royal status – the only glimpse we caught was a brief peek out of the large windows of the Major General’s Office overlooking Horse Guards Parade.
Another photograph captured the couple chatting amiably with the Duke of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, from the office, which used to belong to the Duke of Wellington. Not so much a case of meeting their Waterloo, then. More like Super Trooper(s).
Prince Harry and Meghan talk to the Duke of Kent in the Major General’s Office CREDIT: Kelvin Bruce
How they arrived, no one really knew – although it is thought they may have been aboard a blacked-out minibus that was given a police escort up The Mall before the carriages started rolling out of Buckingham Palace.
The mode of transport may have been a far cry from the gilt-edged nature of their conveyance at previous parades, but a lot has happened since they took the decision to quit public duties in March 2020.
They didn’t appear too concerned about the demotion either, with a spokesman confirming that they had been “looking forward” to watching the event, albeit from the cheap seats.
It is no secret that when they visited the UK in April, making a whistle-stop trip to see the Queen at Windsor Castle on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, Harry, 37, caused consternation at the palace after appearing to call “Granny’s” safety into question.
In an interview with the US network NBC, he said of his rare visit: “I’m just making sure she’s protected and has got the right people around her.”
As such, those organising the jubilee had privately feared the Sussexes’ habit of making unpublicised appearances, not to mention unexpected outbursts, might create a “circus” following their every move.
There had even been anxiety over whether they would be accompanied by the Netflix film crew that travelled to Britain with them en route to The Hague. (It later emerged the streaming giant, with whom they have signed a multi-million dollar deal, had not been accredited).
Yet the low-profile nature of their presence at Thursday’s showpiece event suggests the couple, who will be introducing the Queen to her namesake Lilibet for the very first time, are adopting a family-first approach this weekend.
This is very much in keeping with Her Majesty’s wishes. Even after the fallout from Oprah, when the couple accused the Royal family of racism, it was the Queen who kept insisting the couple remained “much-loved members of the family”.
Behind the scenes, royal aides have been meticulously planning not only the events to mark the sovereign’s historic milestone but also the “optics”.
As one palace insider explained: “This jubilee is all about demonstrating what working royalty is all about. They will be made prominent by the media but none of the non-working royals are actually going to be that prominent. The distinction has been drawn between institution and family.”
As such, while the Sussexes are expected to attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, they will remain below radar, publicly at least, while still included in all the royals’ private events such as Thursday’s lunch with the Queen.
It is not yet known whether they – or their children – will attend Saturday’s Party at the Palace or the Pageant on Sunday but, as one royal source put it: “I’m not convinced you’re going to see a lot of them. The Queen has been clear on it all.”
The palace insider added: “That’s the reality of where they are now, and it’s about the Queen doing the final part of her job, signing it off with her seal of approval in a very clear and public way.
“It’s about Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children being front and centre of the monarchy. It is her showing what she sees as the future of the family.”
As the Queen said in her uplifting message to the nation: “I continue to be inspired by the goodwill shown to me, and hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved during the last 70 years as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm.”
Much has been said and done since Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals. There will no doubt be tension behind palace walls as the couple reacquaint themselves with their royal in-laws, not least William and Kate.
But for the Queen, spending this Platinum Jubilee surrounded by family both near and far, this is not just about looking back – but forwards to the dawn of a new royal era.
Just in from work.
sped through the thread from when I left it at 11-30 this morning.
my take, I think the Queen looks ill . She’s lost heaps of weight and I think she is going down hill fast. Let’s face it , when her father was dying of cancer the public were not told. Does she have an illness we are not being told about ?
Charles is not in great health himself by the looks of things.
No flat packs, I really expected to see a glimpse of them . Do we think they will go to the service tomorrow? The flat packs I mean not the gruesome twosome .
They must feel very irked. They are litterally on the periphery
. It must be killing Megsl She thought she had hitched her wagon to a star and the star is fading fast and she’s fading with him . Sweet justice
sped through the thread from when I left it at 11-30 this morning.
my take, I think the Queen looks ill . She’s lost heaps of weight and I think she is going down hill fast. Let’s face it , when her father was dying of cancer the public were not told. Does she have an illness we are not being told about ?
Charles is not in great health himself by the looks of things.
No flat packs, I really expected to see a glimpse of them . Do we think they will go to the service tomorrow? The flat packs I mean not the gruesome twosome .
They must feel very irked. They are litterally on the periphery
. It must be killing Megsl She thought she had hitched her wagon to a star and the star is fading fast and she’s fading with him . Sweet justiceSeems that one of their own videographers is around:
Emily Sevenoaks, Santa Barbara Producer, Instagram is private.
Emily Sevenoaks, Santa Barbara Producer, Instagram is private.
Eugenie has just posted some stories on Insta. Is the boy in the background Archie??
P.s. sorry if it’s obvious who it is and I’m being dumb!!
P.s. sorry if it’s obvious who it is and I’m being dumb!!
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Long time lurker here who thoroughly enjoys and appreciates your comments. I’ve never felt so sick upon seeing a photo in the DM sidebar. The brass neck, after all the things she said. 
Right but where are the dolls kids?
Shame nobody lobbed rotten tomatoes through that open window as they drove past!!
I think it is alot of things.
A lot of people who had covid deal with it differently, it also has different effects on people.
Never mind alot of patients have PTSD, but also..
I personally have an auto immune disorder, I known it is genetic, and I knew the consequences of me getting covid could result in any number of the auto immune disorders already diagnosed in my family, including one that would make my body form excess calcium and would make my bones brittle.
I knew since before covid that a serious illness, like covd, could trigger any number of the other genetic conditions I could have inherited.
The Royal family have auto immune disorders, Prince Charles has had very visible symtoms if auto immune disorders. People who have the genetic predisposition for auto immune disorders have a higher possibility of getting long covid.
So he could have long covid, a new auto immune disorder could have been triggered, I know spending time outdoors in the sun would have had me ill for days if I had been outside as long as he was today in the sun, he has his father's death, his mother's failing health, the very real possibility of becoming king really soon. A "son" and "daughter in law" who needs no further explanation. His brother Andrew.
There is a lot on his plate, don't want to be any of them at this moment, except maybe Louis, he is living his beet life.
Why do you say Harry is Number 3?
Here's a great video of the fly past with all those amazing planes
Hairy's balls in a teacup.
It looks like she had an itchy boob and was having a scratch to me
That would have been so funny!
Because once the Queen dies and Charles is King , the relevance of the Cambridge kids, will only start when they reach maturity.
The technical fact of Harry's position is that it can happen tomorrow or ideally in (for me 30 years)
However the ideal can't be applied if Harry somehow ends-dead.
The security demand cannot be calculated based on Harry's current relevance , but based on all possible situations .
(Queen dies, Charles dies etc)
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