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Meghan holding bump?

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ruthiek Tue 18-Dec-18 21:09:17

Is it me or is anyone else fed up with seeing pictures of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex holding onto her bump, it has been constant since day1 of the announcement.now I am not averse to seeing pregnancy bumps , in fact it can be lovely,but I truly feel it’s almost as if she is acting all the time. It is starting to really grate on me , I wish someone would tell her to stop!!!

ruthiek Wed 19-Dec-18 17:10:36

Well that told me! It was just an observation that whenever I turn the news on or look at the papers there she is holding onto her bump, even st 9 eeeks when it was announced . Tbh I do find her irritating so maybe that’s why . As for having nothing else to think about - far from it , was just an observation I voiced

ReadyMeals Wed 19-Dec-18 17:09:16

Anniebach, actually it's up to the media. I think their opinions and pressure seem to be running the country these days. Since they forced the poor young princes and their grandma down to London after Diana died. You know when the press says "Fury as x" or "Anger at y" they actually pay someone in the office to get angry or furious so that the headlines are not actually lying. After all, it's only after reading the articles that the public find out anything's happened to get angry about.

Anniebach Wed 19-Dec-18 16:53:11

If royal protocol has to be changed it is up to the senior royals not a minor royal .

Anniebach Wed 19-Dec-18 16:51:15

Esmerelda, seems it is your business or you wouldn’t be reading the thread and posting on it

icanhandthemback Wed 19-Dec-18 16:43:51

Royal Protocol can and should change to stay in line with modern society. Somebody has to ring the changes and I don't see why it shouldn't be The DofS. It's hardly the greatest sin to hold your bump with 2 hands and it certainly doesn't make you a bad person. MM was promoted by the media as a breath of fresh air, now they seem hell bent on putting her down.

Esmerelda Wed 19-Dec-18 16:37:09

Good heavens, get a grip! There are many much more important things to worry about and if it bothers you then change your newspaper/magazine and don't scan for photos of the poor woman. Leave her alone, it's absolutely none of your business.

GabriellaG54 Wed 19-Dec-18 16:36:37

mumagain
Lol...gringringrin

Cambia Wed 19-Dec-18 16:36:15

Ruthiek you are echoing the exact words I spoke to my husband this morning on seeing Meghan in the Times!!

earnshaw Wed 19-Dec-18 16:24:14

she was an actress so i do sometimes wonder if she is putting a act on when she is out and about, but as for the pregnancy . i `m quite happy to see her holding her bump

GabriellaG54 Wed 19-Dec-18 16:22:31

Aquamarine.
I think you're on the wrong thread. This is about Meghan Markle.
Why not look on the forums to see if there's a thread matching your question, if not, start a new thread yourself. Good luck.

ReadyMeals Wed 19-Dec-18 16:17:42

There's nothing wrong with Camilla other than what is also wrong with Prince Charles. Ie they both committed adultery and divorced. I don't see why anyone should be happy for Charles to take the throne therefore, and not for Camilla to join him.

Anniebach Wed 19-Dec-18 16:15:25

Camilla will not be Queen, she may be queen consort and should be . Megan was an American tv actress, on marriage she took her husband’s title. Kate will be Princess of Wales but never Princess Kate, same as it was with Diana.

Wallis Simpson was Duchess of Windsor, again her husband’s title.

crystaltipps Wed 19-Dec-18 16:14:49

I can’t believe so many people enjoy bitching about this perfectly attractive young woman enjoying her husband and pregnancy. Give her a break.

Anniebach Wed 19-Dec-18 16:10:46

Should code of dress for work be ignored by one staff member ? When the royals are carrying out royal duties there has always been a code of dress . Anne doesn’t turn up in jodhpurs does she ? Yet Megan is praised for breaking the code of dress , anti royalists ?

Survivor Wed 19-Dec-18 16:08:17

More irritating to me is that the Queen is aging and Camilla will be the new queen, disgusting as there's no longer anything royal about being a royal...anything goes.

lilihu Wed 19-Dec-18 15:49:44

So many people mention that Meghan is “ acting”. Acting, as in “being a pregnant lady”? Acting, as in “being in love with her husband”? Acting, as in being a young fashionable woman?
How are you supposed to behave in these circumstances? Are there rigid rules? Don’t smile or look happy? Don’t give anyone a hint that you’re in love? Dress like an old woman? Wear the baggiest loosest clothes so that people aren’t offended by your swelling stomach? Above all, don’t look as if you’re acting, especially when walking, talking or just standing still?

notanan2 Wed 19-Dec-18 15:47:16

Not interested in royals. Why ARE so many people.
Yet you took the time to open a thread that was clearly about them AND THEN stayed to comment.... wink

Bathsheba Wed 19-Dec-18 15:46:42

anniebach thanks for your reply - that is fair enough tchsmile

Saggi Wed 19-Dec-18 15:28:37

Not interested in royals. Why ARE so many people.

notanan2 Wed 19-Dec-18 15:28:19

P.s. there arent THAT many pictures, more the same pictures repeated across lots of press and social media sources.

mumagain Wed 19-Dec-18 15:28:01

GabriellaG54 So you are a Royal Etiquette expert then ? Have I seen any of your works ? Can't see how you can say she flaunts her hold over Harry - they're newly weds with their first child on the way - sounds like jealousy to me. My husband was equally solicitous during both my pregnancies and also held my hand carefully after my recent cataract op - it's what caring couples do . Seems there's a lot of B&T people on this thread

rosyposy50 Wed 19-Dec-18 15:26:41

I can’t believe that someone would criticise a pregnant woman stroking her bump. Im definitely not a royalist but find this comment bizarre! Leave the girl alone. I’m sure she doesn’t want all the attention either.

Lindaylou55 Wed 19-Dec-18 15:23:11

I must admit she really annoys me, she seems to have substituted the constant hand holding for bump holding, neither of which looks entirely normal to me. I think she had landed the biggest acting role of her life! Its all me me with her. Feel sorry for Harry.

Riggie Wed 19-Dec-18 15:10:36

I heard Feb. The bump is certainly big...

winterwhite Wed 19-Dec-18 14:50:54

I think tight clothes during pregnancy a most unbecoming look, also an unsuitable one for working women. MM will of course wear what she likes, but she doesn't seem camera shy so I see no reason why others shouldn't comment. I also think the touching and hugging an affectation in the early stages. I thought this baby was due in April (?)