Here we go again, a new Diana

A young couple... a hard working young man who has served his country, a young woman who has worked hard to carve out a successful career.

Going by the welcoming and happy faces of hundreds of people in Edinburgh yesterday they are welcome to visit us whenever they want. They gave a boost to all who saw them, and in particular the charity volunteers and others who they visited and talked to.

I am horrified by some of the comments above. I would much rather see a lot more of the royal family than all the media coverage given to "so-called" celebs like the Kardashians etc.

And we wouldn't have known that if Annie hadn't told us.

Well something on this spiteful thread made me smile. The secret visits were reported in the Daily Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Mail. Well it must all be true then!!!!

Smile

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Lots of spite on here. Give her a chance.

Please excuse spelling, grammar errors, I’m tyytoo fast .

No I know it wasn’t a criticism, it was a question as in , is that what she is going to do, because I didn’t know as haven’t been following to closely.I have to say that side of things doesn’t greatly trouble me, love & kindness is what matters I think?

It was said in a post Megan was R.C, then Jewish now Anglican , you spoke of all Christians faith being the same, I just said the Jewish faith is not, I didn't critcise it , just stated the obvious

Is that what she is doing Annibach?I could have got it wrong but I understood she had not specified being aligned to any particular denomination.
,but will now be confirmed into the Cof E.

I was taught that Jesus accepted anyone who believed his word & that he was the Son of God & sent by God to stop all the arguments, wars etc about different ‘ Religions ‘
Then of course along came dear old Henry V111.

I think she comes across as someone practising royal ways, looking to be accepted.

I neither like or dislike her. In truth, she could have probably found many more enjoyable ways to spend her time. She was shaking hands and chatting/making small talk with people she didn't know. Over and over again. And then she was driven off.

That is part of royal life I suppose. I don't envy her.

Princes Anne(for one) & other royals,have spent years involved with charities, but did not appeal to the general public in the same way as Diane did, whilst Diane did have a natural gift that people loved ,others did not, she was very natural , she also knew how to play it.
I think MM comes across as more open & straight forward person.

Old Meg - "What on earth has this thread unleashed?"

Opinions?

We are not auditioning for a place in a convent.

Diana was a one-off, unique amongst royalty and shook them up. She did those things with a true sense of compassion I think. None before her had bothered.

Markle brings comfort to Grenfell survivors? Really? A little known American actress until fairly recently gives succour to those who survived a fire in June last year?

It all smacks of dodgy PR to me.

I agree Bridgeit, but how does one move from believing Christ is the son of God to a faith which doesn't share this belief then back to the Christian faith,

If one is a Christian they are or should be accepted as a Christian regardless if they choose to follow their faith through Cof E,Catholic, Baptist ,Methodist,Born again etc etc. It is the same faith, just a different set of practices with one common factor.
Example: wine is wine , some like red, some white, some rose’ it’s still just wine.

Well, she could just become a 'lady who lunches' become a fashion 'clothes horse' and do absolutely nothing at all.

I've never wanted to be a lady who lunches; I've always wanted to be a woman who works
Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create their own table. We need a global understanding that we cannot implement change effectively without women's political participation.^(International Women's Day, 2015.)

Another case of damned if you do and damned if you don't. Give the woman a chance, its a huge life style change for her. Before anyone leaps in to comment in wealth and status, I for one would not want to live my life in a goldfish bowl with my every move open to criticism. We at least have privacy and are free from the constraints of public duty. Meghan has chosen this life certainly but it's not going to be roses all the way.

I simply think that it is hypocritical to be be a practicing Catholic then change your religion to marry a Jewish guy and now 'inducted' into the CoE.
It's not like changing your hair colour...
I thought that any religion was a deeply held belief that influenced your way of life and moral stance, certainly not shrugged off like a badly fitting coat in order to wear something new.
I see that I was wrong.
Shades of Henry V111?

Thanks very much, but I couldn't be much further away

Well, Jalima, if your anywhere near Glasgow, you'd be more than welcome to pop in for a fish supper

Let's hope she doesn't read them or else she will be scarpering back to America if she has any sense.

I like both!

If anyone here thinks the remarks on this thread are harsh or spiteful...blah blah, then let me assure you that they're as nothing compared to those on the MailOnline forum every time an article about MM surfaces.

Jalima, it was delicious!! Sea bass....what a treat! The fish bagged separately in the freezer is lemon sole for my friend.