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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 20:17:57 GMT
My guess is that they are leaking info to stay relevant. Some of her so called friends have very loose tongues. If she thinks they are helping her cause, whatever that might be, they’re very much mistaken.
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Post by auntkelly on Mar 30, 2020 20:25:27 GMT
What happened to “stay the fuck home”? I guess if you’re M&H you relocate during a global pandemic because it’s convenient. For two people who claim to want to “build their brand” they are stupid to optics. It’s a never ending gaffe fest. They seem to make rash decisions without thinking about the consequences. Things could have gone so much smoother for them if they would have had a well thought out exit plan.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Mar 30, 2020 21:12:32 GMT
I don't know them, all I can go by are the things they do. I so wanted them to bring a breath of fresh air to the BRF. Instead, their legacy so far is a never ending slew of dumb, rash decisions.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Mar 30, 2020 22:27:05 GMT
We don’t know the reasons they moved. They were in a borrowed home, maybe it was time to leave? Maybe the owners of the home needed it back. I’m sure the arrangements for the LA home had been made in advance. We don’t know the details, but I would guess the move wasn’t an impulsive one at all.
They are trying to become financially independent. That will take a lot of money. Because of who Harry is, maintaining their lives will be expensive. Some of the quotes I’ve seen for security are eye opening for sure. If they relied solely on Harry’s inheritance, they’d be broke in a few years. It sounds like Meghan is stepping up and intending to work to help maintain their lives and also make it possible to do the work they care about.
I don’t understand the accusation that they are greedy, when they are trying NOT to be reliant on taxpayers money. They are intending to work to support themselves and Archie. Just as Trump made his belligerent tweet when they had not, in fact asked for the US to pay for their security. I don’t understand all the comments blaming Megan for the decision to step down, when Harry has said many things that suggest that this is more his decision.
I think people keep twisting Harry’s words about having to get away from the Royal Rota and the vicious British tabloids, into meaning that they just want to hide away and avoid all publicity. That was never what he said. They plan to continue in charity work, which requires being in the limelight. It was the unique situation between the tabloid journalists and Harry and Meghan that he specifically said he wanted away from. (just as an aside, as I am from the US, I had never read the Daily Mail. After reading articles comparing the treatment of Catherine and Meghan, I’ve taken to reading more articles out of curiosity. I expected the constant jumping on everything Meghan does and imbuing it with evil intent. What bemuses me are the articles about Catherine. Without fail they are sweet and fawning. I have no problem with Catherine. She’s a lovely lady with a beautiful family. But I was shocked to read anything that unrelentingly laudatory about anyone in such a rag . Clearly, they’ve decided their public needs a saint and a devil.)
Personally, I’m interested to see how Harry’s experiment in being more modern royals turns out. I try to put myself in his shoes, and imagine what his choices actually are, and I don’t see that many. He must have the resources to keep his family safe, and do the work he’s devoted to, which requires travel. His former life was clearly not bringing him joy. He lost women he loved because they were not up to the circus of the Royal life. Now that he finally has a family, he is determined to find a way of life that brings that joy.
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Post by Mystie on Mar 31, 2020 0:19:00 GMT
I'm just here to say if I had a house in England called Frogmore Cottage I would never ever leave it.
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Post by Jessica on Mar 31, 2020 1:12:49 GMT
I'm just here to say if I had a house in England called Frogmore Cottage I would never ever leave it. Truth.
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Post by pjaye on Mar 31, 2020 2:24:51 GMT
Dimwit Donnie can relax, it sounds like dear old Dad might be chipping in on the bill:
I dunno, it seems kind of humiliating though. I moved out of home at 19, and have paid for every single thing for myself since them. Not a single handout from a parent.
Surely these two could manage the same? Maybe if they chose a more modest life, not in LA they wouldn't need to spend £4 million on security. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning of "financially independent"
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 31, 2020 2:45:20 GMT
I can't help but think the long term plan was always to move to LA where her mother lives. She is American, he is British. You can't just decide a third country is going to be your primary residence. I'm sure they would have been fast tracked through an immigration process, but it is still a process.
Most celebrities actually go through life in LA without being hounded by the papazzari.
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Post by gar on Mar 31, 2020 9:20:00 GMT
Dimwit Donnie can relax, it sounds like dear old Dad might be chipping in on the bill: I dunno, it seems kind of humiliating though. I moved out of home at 19, and have paid for every single thing for myself since them. Not a single handout from a parent. Surely these two could manage the same? Maybe if they chose a more modest life, not in LA they wouldn't need to spend £4 million on security. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning of "financially independent" I think this was known beforehand wasn't it? Was it part of the original arrangements when they first were negotiating their exit maybe? And 'Royal sources told The Sun'? That's such a trash newspaper. ETA - just watching to a TV article about this (with a lady who is a long time royal reporter and associate editor of The Telegraph so perhaps has more reliable sources) and the money from Prince Charles is apparently going to be a loan from his private funds. And apparently they have employed a lady who worked for the Bill Gates foundation so maybe that points to the sort of direction they intend to go in with philanthropic work etc.
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Post by Dallie on Mar 31, 2020 12:53:31 GMT
I sincerely hope that their plans make more sense to them than their behavior makes to me.
I like them both, as far as any of us "knows" them. But I truly do not understand how their actions are leading to their stated goals.
Best of luck to them. Hope they know and find what they are seeking...whatever that is.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2020 1:20:36 GMT
Dimwit Donnie can relax, it sounds like dear old Dad might be chipping in on the bill: I dunno, it seems kind of humiliating though. I moved out of home at 19, and have paid for every single thing for myself since them. Not a single handout from a parent. Surely these two could manage the same? Maybe if they chose a more modest life, not in LA they wouldn't need to spend £4 million on security. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning of "financially independent" They'd better start saving pretty soon then both for their security and any income they'll need. If the Queen passes away then Prince Charles will become King, he will no longer be the Duke of Cornwall and will therefore receive no income from the Duchy of Cornwall estate. The income of £21million. isn't all his personal income. It pays for all his official Royal duties, his charitable donations and responsibilities as well as his staff at the Duchy, so it's not all his. Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry are financed from that £21m. None of them get any " tax payers" money except their security which is paid from the Metropolitan Police Royal protection budget. The Duchy of Cornwall will pass on to Prince William as the eldest son of a reigning monarch when his father becomes King. The charter of the Duchy lays out it is to provide independence for the Monarch's son and heir. So Prince Harry will need to finance himself.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 1, 2020 1:49:07 GMT
To be fair, she was probably still paying taxes. Just because you don't live in the US, you still have to pay taxes to the US on your income. Unless your renounce. Which she didn't. She was definitely paying taxes. Any US citizen who works/lives abroad is required to file an income tax return yearly, as well as pay any taxes due. If you earn money overseas, you are allowed the first $109,500 (2019) tax free. Otherwise, you are paying taxes on the remainder of monies earned abroad, as well as all money earned on investments here in the US. BTDT for 25+ years. The only way around it is to denounce your US Citizenship.
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Post by Nanner on Apr 1, 2020 2:53:34 GMT
To be fair, she was probably still paying taxes. Just because you don't live in the US, you still have to pay taxes to the US on your income. Unless your renounce. Which she didn't. She was definitely paying taxes. Any US citizen who works/lives abroad is required to file an income tax return yearly, as well as pay any taxes due. If you earn money overseas, you are allowed the first $109,500 (2019) tax free. Otherwise, you are paying taxes on the remainder of monies earned abroad, as well as all money earned on investments here in the US. BTDT for 25+ years. The only way around it is to denounce your US Citizenship. Yes. DH is American and lives and works in Canada. He has for the past 23 years. He has to file taxes in the U.S. every year (as well as in Canada).
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