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The D. And D. Of Sussex In The News Again.

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Calendargirl Wed 02-Oct-19 07:42:53

Looks like the Daily Mail is being sued by them regarding a private letter from the Duchess to her estranged father.

Who is behind the letter being shown to the paper? An unhappy member of their staff? Or Mr. Markle maybe?

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 17:54:12

My opinions as to what Bridgeit ?

Bridgeit Fri 04-Oct-19 17:55:55

Him being at ‘ breaking point ‘

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 17:58:06

Sorry still don’t understand Bridgeit

Bridgeit Fri 04-Oct-19 18:01:07

Your own question Annie , as I am sure you know

Bridgeit Fri 04-Oct-19 18:02:29

No worries Annie, it’s ok.

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 18:05:36

.bridgeit you asked me ‘if he is at breaking point what would your opinions be ?’

I asked ‘my opinions as to what’?

Bridgeit Fri 04-Oct-19 18:11:36

Will leave you to it Annie

Sparklefizz Fri 04-Oct-19 18:22:14

From the BBC website:
The Duke of Sussex has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

So this is what's at the root of it all.

Iam64 Fri 04-Oct-19 19:31:52

I'm curious about how many of us who post about this couple, will have had either adult children who have had mental health problems , or will ourselves have experienced them. That covers a whole gambit from depression/anxiety, drugs/alcohol dependence or abuse, to psychosis, schizophrenia, personality disorder etc etc.
Most of us will have either been there ourselves, or have a loved one who has or indeed is, in the midst of that kind of pressure.
Some posters here suggest that Harry has m.h. problems. I don't believe I know enough to reach that conclusion. I would say though that research shows children who lose a parent in adolescence, children whose parents have acrimonious divorces, have poorer adult m.h. than those who are more fortunate.
My view remains the same. I dislike this kind of sustained attack on a couple who may not be to everybody's taste, who are seen as over privileged etc .

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 19:42:03

Yet you read the posts Iam , I avoid threads which cause me
the concerns as this thread causes you .

notanan2 Fri 04-Oct-19 19:43:33

My view remains the same. I dislike this kind of sustained attack on a couple who may not be to everybody's taste, who are seen as over privileged etc

Its not a sustained attack
It is sustained attention
H will always be of interest.
His petulant behaviour was seen as "cute" and laddish when he was a young man. But now he has outgrown any excuses for his childish behaviour

Gonegirl Fri 04-Oct-19 20:01:10

And that's not an attack? confused

ineedamum Fri 04-Oct-19 20:05:04

If the phone interceptions are true, then they have every right to be angry and this is unacceptable,

I don't understand the timing though as they have had a great tour in South Africa and to raise two claims within 24 hours?

As for the letter, somehow Meghan's friends are allowed to go to the press but when her letter does there is a problem?

lemongrove Fri 04-Oct-19 20:07:55

If the phone hacking is true, that’s awful though.I thought newspapers had learned their lesson from doing this in the past?

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 20:08:20

It’s not an attack, it’s an opinion .

Those concerned about what they consider ‘attacks’ should condemn all the political threads, regardless of who should being criticised, perhaps not criticised but attacked !

Big difference between criticising and attacking surely?

annsixty Fri 04-Oct-19 20:16:07

I have a S who has MH problems there for I know of what I post.
I think the boy needs help, although to be honest he is probably getting it.
I lost a parent at age 11, I would say in one way or another it has affected my whole life, the most stressful one being left with an over possessive mother who told everyone how she sacrificed her life for me so therefore I should have done the same.
I wonder if the PoW put Harry under the same pressure?
I think not.

merlotgran Fri 04-Oct-19 20:16:50

Unless I misheard the news, doesn't the phone hacking go back a few years?

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 20:30:58

I doubt Charles would have done that Annsixty, not claimed he had sacrificed his life for Harry.

It hasn’t been said when the alleged phone hacking took place but when there was the trial and the News of The World
closed it was said Kate and William were named among so many others, they didn’t sue.

notanan2 Fri 04-Oct-19 20:55:46

If the phone hacking is true, that’s awful though.I thought newspapers had learned their lesson from doing this in the past?

Its the same episode
The Royal family were named in the hackings back then. They stayed out of the legal actions. Now Harry has decided to persue it

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 20:57:07

Iam. no need to be curious about me criticising ,my darling elder daughter took her life which caused me to develop mental health problems. So you can tick me off those
you are curious about,

notanan2 Fri 04-Oct-19 21:00:14

He is so so like Diana. So black and white:

If you dont adore him/them you are his/their enemy.

So much anger towards everyone that doesnt flatter or amuse him

It really really is history repeating. But not with M!

H had the perfect "excuse" to shun all the trappings of Royal life and life a coddled protected A lister existance in the states. But wanted to play at being grown up Royals.... for 5 miniutes..

Anniebach Fri 04-Oct-19 21:07:32

Has Buck House stepped in ? They make any announcements concerning the Widsors, they did recently for Andrew.

They didn’t speak for Megan. Are they taking control of Harry wanting to sue ? He will have to remain silent this time
surely ?

merlotgran Fri 04-Oct-19 21:21:53

I don't think Buckingham Palace are involved other than confirming Harry's actions.

H&M have their own legal team.

merlotgran Fri 04-Oct-19 21:22:53

Why do it now though?

paddyann Fri 04-Oct-19 21:40:05

annsixty the BOY? he hasn't been a BOY for a long time.As my granny would have said he's all the man he'll ever be .As the daughter of a man who lost BOTH his parents before he was 14 ,who was split up from his siblings and they were put into different childrens homes at different ends of Scotland ,who then went through a war and who was a wonderful caring hardworking man all his life .i dont recognise the "boy" still struggling with his mothers death decades on.
Maybe my dad just didn't have the luxury of wallowing and had to get on with earning a living and bringing up a family as well as making a home for the sisters he was seperated from for 12 years .I dont really have sympathy for this overprivileged man ,he could do with a large dose of reality !