I was excited, almost as much as any monarchist was, by the announcement that a Black American film star, Meagan Markle, who had played fantastic dramatic roles of “penetrating depth,” truly fit for a Royal (reader discretion advised, perhaps older men with heart conditions should not go to the links below), was to marry into the Royal family. Although she was advancing in her reproductive years (elderly primigravida)), the gods of fertility have smiled upon her, and she will bring forth child any time from April 1.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5008396/when-meghan-markle-baby-due-prince-harry-birth/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVh9wHWHUbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziX_zKGy6-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b5d5J81iAQ
And, despite people writing nasty things about Meg, we are seeing that this was an excellent choice, almost as good as the much loved Diana Spencer, which was another fairy tale princess who added colour to the otherwise starchy Royals:
https://pagesix.com/2019/01/26/how-meghan-markles-ambitious-attitude-is-affecting-prince-harry/
“Typically, when Princes William and Harry embark on a royal world tour, they host drink nights for the members of the press who accompany them. In a show of camaraderie, they’ve invited the press for tea in South Africa and a hotel-bar night in New York City. But things were different this past October, when Harry and Meghan Markle — the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex — toured Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. “They basically blanked the media on this tour, which is very short-sighted,” according to Duncan Larcombe, who covered the royal family for London’s The Sun for many years. Larcombe told The Post that this is just another example of how the once-jovial, beloved prince has changed since his marriage to the American actress and how his longterm relationships are suffering as a result. “All of Harry’s staff have always thought he was fantastic, but the two of them [together] are high maintenance,” said Larcombe of the royal couple, adding that the prince has become “quite grumpy and aloof from his own inner circle of staff. Harry was always very pally with [them], so this is very unlike him.
“What people love about Harry is that he wears his heart on his sleeve,” Larcombe added. “He’s down to earth, a normal guy trapped in the royal world, and he doesn’t take himself very seriously. But now he is.”
The difference, sources say, is Meghan — whose American independence is rubbing some royal insiders the wrong way. They add that it’s been tough for the strong-willed duchess, who is expecting a baby in April, to go from controlling her own personal and professional life to not being allowed to make all her own decisions. As a result, she is allegedly taking her frustrations out on those around her. “During their tour, just before they were about to go to the Invictus Games, Meghan was bawling at her hairdresser to get her hair right, while at the same time someone was ironing the bottom of the dress she was wearing,” said a tour insider.
Oh, that is just what the modern princess does, so everybody get used to it. It is no reason to become a Republican. Life is good.