Harry & Meghan

[Arctic Fox]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years

[fdpaq0580]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years

To me, they are like the Kardashians. I can't believe people really find them interesting in any way.

[ThirdOfFive]

To me, they are like the Kardashians. I can't believe people really find them interesting in any way.
Agree totally. Apparently terminal airheadedness is no barrier to fame as long as you look good.

[Velvet]

Sad to see how a royal could fall into such a money-making trap. At one time Harry was respected and admired, now he is just plain pitied. But perhaps, I hope, he is happy.

[Two Bills]

Finished, and not welcome in UK any more.
California is welcome to them.
Broke the golden rule of the highest to lowest.
Never disrespect family in public.

[Tvflguy]

If my ONLY choice on TV was M&H or to watch videos of walls of paint drying or counting nose hairs of Neighborhood dogs or cleaning the grooves of our entire laminate floors or trimming our front lawn with nail clippers or,

Well you get it.

They are despicable self centered and now extremely wealthy egotists.

[asianthree]

Sixth in line, for a job he had no chance of getting, or cared about. No longer living off the coat tails of the family. Win win for all

[Taltarzac725]

She was good in Suits but will probably not watch this program.

They both seem like decent people for those within the orbit of English Royalty.

[MorTech]

I can't believe Briton still worships Royal Family Parasites in 2022. Inbred Charles was unemployed for 70 years and finally landed a job as head Royal Parasite of Briton. You would think Brits would not be so primitive by now. At least the Royal Parasite Harry is trying to earn money in the free market instead of living off the taxpayer using government gun-n-jail backed force. I guess the American taxpayer does pay for their armed security whilst they demand us peasants be disarmed.

[Two Bills]

I can't believe Briton still worships Royal Family Parasites in 2022. Inbred Charles was unemployed for 70 years and finally landed a job as head Royal Parasite of Briton. You would think Brits would not be so primitive by now. At least the Royal Parasite Harry is trying to earn money in the free market instead of living off the taxpayer using government gun-n-jail backed force. I guess the American taxpayer does pay for their armed security whilst they demand us peasants be disarmed.

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:

[retiredguy123]

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:
I agree. For people in our country to call the Royal family parasites is hypocritical. Our country spends a lot more money than the UK to support hundreds of parasites, many of which were never elected to any Government office.

[BoatRatKat]

Sixth in line, for a job he had no chance of getting, or cared about. No longer living off the coat tails of the family. Win win for all

Ah but he is still living off their coat tails. Without the royal family to bash and whine about they have absolutely nothing to talk about it.

[GeriS]

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:
They are not even British. They are German from the house of Hanover.

[Two Bills]

They are not even British. They are German from the house of Hanover.

I know.
Absolute load of load of mongrels, just like most of us.
But they are our mongrels, not yours.
I expect you are pure American though.:p

[coconutmama]

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:

Well said. Apologies for ignorant opinions from those who are uninformed. If not a U.K. taxpayer it is not their business.

But I do find it embarrassing that yet another American divorcee is involved in the situation, particularly in such a disruptive manner.

[gmracket]

Isn't it a shame that they are making money off their family. Harry should be ashamed of himself. He led a blessed life. Everyone has issues but don't televise it. You hear their side of the story but not the others. Megan is a money grabbing, naracissitic women. Stay in California because no one else wants you.

[LuvNH]

When they lose their notoriety they will end up just like the old Duke of Windsor and Wallace Simpson, two lonely people living in the shadows. They better make as much money as they can now because there is not much he can do to earn a living and I doubt she would get back into acting.

[ThirdOfFive]

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:
First, very few Americans are as boorish as is sometimes exhibited in these discussions. Hopefully people don't judge the majority of a population by the words and actions of an uninformed few.

Second, the UK is certainly not alone in having a titular head of state. In Europe alone. The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Sweden all have monarchies more or less the same as that of the UK. Asia also: the two most populous countries in the world with constitutional monarchies are Thailand and Japan, though to call Thailand's monarchy "constitutional" is a bit of a stretch as they seem to re-write their constitution about every other year.

The point is that how THEY do it is none of OUR business.

[Bridget Staunton]

They are a waste of my time. A I do wish them happiness in their lives just stay out of the public eye

[airstreamingypsy]

Such distain for people you have never met. I find it to be fascinating that so many people are so hateful toward Meghan and Harry. Go about your business, they don't care what you do, why so invested in what they do?

[Tmacdawson]

Our 'Parasites' put over £350 million into the exchequer last year after expenses.
How much does your president contribute to the US economy.
Last I read it costs over a Billion a year just to keep him.
The majority of Brits like things just the way they are.
Our monarchy have no power as such, but give the country a rallying point in both the bad and the good times.
You do it it your way, we'll do it ours, and if we do change our system, be sure, you will be the first to be notified!
Thank you:ho:
Has anyone ready the connection between Elizabeth II and the JFK assassination? How about her connection with the CIA? MOSSAD?

Fascinating read in the recently unsealed government docs. All there to see for anyone doing their own research.

[ThirdOfFive]

They are a waste of my time. A I do wish them happiness in their lives just stay out of the public eye
Indeed! but that begs the question, will the public LET them? They are world-known, rich(?), young, good-looking AND living in California. There are no doubt paparazzi and semi-legitimate media buzzing around them like flies.

America seems to have a boundless appetite for such things.

[hypart]

If you don't like them, then don't watch.

[Two Bills]

has anyone ready the connection between elizabeth ii and the jfk assassination? How about her connection with the cia? Mossad?

Fascinating read in the recently unsealed government docs. All there to see for anyone doing their own research.

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[Caymus]

She was good in Suits but will probably not watch this program.

They both seem like decent people for those within the orbit of English Royalty.

Don't forget her briefcase holding job on 'Deal or No Deal'.

[EastCoastDawg]

I can't believe Briton still worships Royal Family Parasites in 2022. Inbred Charles was unemployed for 70 years and finally landed a job as head Royal Parasite of Briton. You would think Brits would not be so primitive by now. At least the Royal Parasite Harry is trying to earn money in the free market instead of living off the taxpayer using government gun-n-jail backed force. I guess the American taxpayer does pay for their armed security whilst they demand us peasants be disarmed.

If ignorance is bliss, I know someone who must be euphoric

[B-flat]

If my ONLY choice on TV was M&H or to watch videos of walls of paint drying or counting nose hairs of Neighborhood dogs or cleaning the grooves of our entire laminate floors or trimming our front lawn with nail clippers or,

Well you get it.

They are despicable self centered and now extremely wealthy egotists.

Right on, I like your style.

[louisamay]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years

I am replying in general to this thread. I never reply to this sort of thing...no Twitter or otherwise, and I never watch the Kardashians or other Reality TV, BUT, I have friends in England and rather love that country so I did watch this docuseries. I guess I see both sides of this but want to say, Harry married someone he really loves and watched the press turn against her in a most brutal manner. And the Tabloid press in the UK is particularly good at trashing people. I, for one, imagine this was rather painful for both of them. The Royal family is very good at the stiff upper lip response, but not everyone is able to manage this sort of vitriol. They are doing what they feel is right in telling their story and I just try to walk in their shoes. I would not have made it. Families can create hateful feelings and the stress of this is so awful. We should at least try to understand rather than add to the trash against them. The Royals live in extreme opulence as I have witnessed by visiting Buckingham Palace and with the country struggling so much, perhaps they might think of toning it down....no harm in that.

[JSR22]

I am replying in general to this thread. I never reply to this sort of thing...no Twitter or otherwise, and I never watch the Kardashians or other Reality TV, BUT, I have friends in England and rather love that country so I did watch this docuseries. I guess I see both sides of this but want to say, Harry married someone he really loves and watched the press turn against her in a most brutal manner. And the Tabloid press in the UK is particularly good at trashing people. I, for one, imagine this was rather painful for both of them. The Royal family is very good at the stiff upper lip response, but not everyone is able to manage this sort of vitriol. They are ding what they feel is right in telling their story and I just try to walk in their shoes. I would not have made it. Families can create hateful feelings and the stress of this is so awful. We should at least try to understand rather than add to the trash against them.

I totally agree, and I am shocked that people post such nasty comments about people they do not know.

[donfey]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years

She's a gold/fame digger. Wrecked her own family, now trying to wreck the royals.

[louisamay]

She's a gold/fame digger. Wrecked her own family, now trying to wreck the royals.

I know how difficult estrangements can be in a family...hers is just as interested in their moment of fame. They are playing it in the media. I would do just what she has done.
We really barely know this woman but I would like to think Harry does and chose her for his life partner. They have to make a living and he has no training as he lived off his father's money. A very difficult transition for someone who was raised in his family. We need to be a little kinder.

[jparsoneau@aol.com]

People always love to watch other peoples misery. Like watching a train wreck live you hate to see it but you just can’t turn away. I have no interest or no curiosity in any of them. I think they’re both very sad.

[vinnytalk]

They are all a joke

[collie1228]

And you thought we got rid of the incestuous, tyrannical, greedy British royal family with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Think again - it's all right here in the USA in the person of
"our" royal family, Harry and Meghan.

[Arctic Fox]

...and there will be a test

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I could care less about the so called Royal Family .My family goes back hundreds of years and are Irish catholic from Belfast and for hundreds of years like many other families have experienced being starved to death by English land lords , others forced to leave the country ,imprisoned without trials , denied good paying jobs , walled into ghettos and treated like second class citizens in there own country ,we don’t need the royal family and we don’t want them , they should just get out and leave us to be a free Ireland .

[Velvet]

I am replying in general to this thread. I never reply to this sort of thing...no Twitter or otherwise, and I never watch the Kardashians or other Reality TV, BUT, I have friends in England and rather love that country so I did watch this docuseries. I guess I see both sides of this but want to say, Harry married someone he really loves and watched the press turn against her in a most brutal manner. And the Tabloid press in the UK is particularly good at trashing people. I, for one, imagine this was rather painful for both of them. The Royal family is very good at the stiff upper lip response, but not everyone is able to manage this sort of vitriol. They are doing what they feel is right in telling their story and I just try to walk in their shoes. I would not have made it. Families can create hateful feelings and the stress of this is so awful. We should at least try to understand rather than add to the trash against them. The Royals live in extreme opulence as I have witnessed by visiting Buckingham Palace and with the country struggling so much, perhaps they might think of toning it down....no harm in that.

To me the problem comes mainly from them seeking publicity, if they stayed private they would get a lot less bashing. Also it is a mistake to think that telling “their” side is going to influence anyone. I think when it comes to politics people already have their opinions.

[louisamay]

To me the problem comes mainly from them seeking publicity, if they stayed private they would get a lot less bashing. Also it is a mistake to think that telling “their” side is going to influence anyone. I think when it comes to politics people already have their opinions.

That may be true, but they are both public figures. Harry was raised as a public figure and they wish to continue their philanthropy. He was never trained for much else except the military and he cannot do this now to support his family. It was very brave of him to leave this system and to face the media scrutiny in defending his family, especially his wife. I wish I could see more compassion but then I like to think we are better versions of ourselves. The Royals made a Faustian Bargain with the press long ago, but not everyone can do this. I know how they feel about the family ignoring their plight. I have been there and it is painful, although I am not a public figure.

[Pennyt]

I guess I have a different take on this. The media has hounded the Royal family to the point of death in the past. Harry's mother Diana, for example. Harry & Meghan knew their story would be told by the press no matter what they did.... whether they stayed silent (as many think they should) or whether they spoke out. Harry did not choose to be a Royal, but he grew up under the eyes of the media for every little thing he did and saw what happened to his mother as a young boy. That would be a difficult life to live in my book. Very little privacy. Harry & Meghan chose to tell their story themselves to have some control over the information that would have been told by strangers if they didn't. I can't fault them for that. If you don't want to watch them or read their stories, then simply don't do it. It costs you nothing to choose to watch something else. I think it was a pretty gutsy thing for them to do knowing the criticism they were going to get regardless.

[dwoodley1975]

Disagree with that.

[louisamay]

People always love to watch other peoples misery. Like watching a train wreck live you hate to see it but you just can’t turn away. I have no interest or no curiosity in any of them. I think they’re both very sad.

Many of us have similar issues though on a more modest scale and can relate to painful situations when a family does not circle the wagons in times of pain and crisis. I am really quite surprised that people are not more compassionate and understanding of what this couple went through...both in a very public way. Harry had no choice of the family he was born into but he did make a choice as to whether he wanted to put up with this family....anyone can see that this family is very cold and interested in self preservation at any cost. That is the sad part of this story.

[louisamay]

I guess I have a different take on this. The media has hounded the Royal family to the point of death in the past. Harry's mother Diana, for example. Harry & Meghan knew their story would be told by the press no matter what they did.... whether they stayed silent (as many think they should) or whether they spoke out. Harry did not choose to be a Royal, but he grew up under the eyes of the media for every little thing he did and saw what happened to his mother as a young boy. That would be a difficult life to live in my book. Very little privacy. Harry & Meghan chose to tell their story themselves to have some control over the information that would have been told by strangers if they didn't. I can't fault them for that. If you don't want to watch them or read their stories, then simply don't do it. It costs you nothing to choose to watch something else. I think it was a pretty gutsy thing for them to do knowing the criticism they were going to get regardless.

Thanks for a well reasoned comment.
There is a very nice commentary about this on CNN..."Yes, Harry and Meghan aired grievances. But there’s another takeaway from their docuseries." by Sophie A Nelson, It is well worth the read.

And there is another point---if you cannot say something nice about someone, say nothing...but in this case, I think H and M had very compelling reasons to speak their truth..it is a form of survival for them. Very brave...

[Taltarzac725]

Thanks for a well reasoned comment.
There is a very nice commentary about this on CNN..."Yes, Harry and Meghan aired grievances. But there’s another takeaway from their docuseries." by Sophie A Nelson, It is well worth the read.

And there is another point---if you cannot say something nice about someone, say nothing...but in this case, I think H and M had very compelling reasons to speak their truth..it is a form of survival for them. Very brave...

Does show true grit to stand up to very influential people like that.

[EastCoastDawg]

I, for one, certainly don't believe that the $100 million they got from Netflix has in any way persuaded them to go public.

[jimjamuser]

To me, they are like the Kardashians. I can't believe people really find them interesting in any way.
I can explain the WHY to a certain extent, but I believe the concept (like you implied) is a non-productive one. People go Ga-Ga, literally, for leaders and celebrities because of the millennia-old and DNA-embedded principles explained by TRIBALISM. Take the way-back machine to when humans were hunter-gatherers. Human tribes would have the (probably male) that had the highest combination of strength, skill, and intelligence be the LEADER of the hunting party. He would be the HEAD of a hunting group sneaking through the woods and savannas, probably single file, and make the group's DECISIONS about which direction to go in, how to avoid enemies and bigger animals, and when and where to try to make a kill.

Treating leaders like gods, famous people, celebrity worship, sports hero worship, and even something as simple as asking for an autograph - ALL tie back to TRIBALISM.

[tophcfa]

You don’t turn on family, period and end of story. If they were in the Soprano family, they would be worm food.

[Pairadocs]

I can't believe Briton still worships Royal Family Parasites in 2022. Inbred Charles was unemployed for 70 years and finally landed a job as head Royal Parasite of Briton. You would think Brits would not be so primitive by now. At least the Royal Parasite Harry is trying to earn money in the free market instead of living off the taxpayer using government gun-n-jail backed force. I guess the American taxpayer does pay for their armed security whilst they demand us peasants be disarmed.

I've always had similar thoughts, have visited a number of countries in G.B. several times, but realized the way one looks at various things is due to the cultural one is raised in. Had I been raised in G.B., perhaps I would think of "royalty" differently (meaning with more awe/reverence. THEN I realized, "we" (our culture) actually has our own system of creating an "elite" class, a type of monarch so to speak. We elevate our politicians to a special orbit of private jets, chefs, chauffeurs, private gyms, private trainers, barbers, beauticians, masseuses, multiple residences (like royalty), free world travel, access to the finest medical facilities the U.S. has to offer, medical insurance far beyond what even those retired from the most lucrative professions and jobs have, and the most generous vacation and retirement package ever conceived; so, in many ways we have our own form of monarchy "worship", and then we wonder why so few ever leave, only float from one elected position to another for 30, 40, 50 years ! Perhaps it's a psychological drive in us (the masses) to create a class to look "up to" ?

[Caymus]

I, for one, certainly don't believe that the $100 million they got from Netflix has in any way persuaded them to go public.

That much? About the cost of the first three seasons of Stranger Things combined.

[JudyLife]

It’s ‘Britain’ not ‘Briton’.

[GizmoWhiskers]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years
They are not getting one second of my time as that's one second I can't get back.

[GizmoWhiskers]

Amen to BoatRatKat's comment. Forgot to select copy.

[GizmoWhiskers]

Well said. Apologies for ignorant opinions from those who are uninformed. If not a U.K. taxpayer it is not their business.

But I do find it embarrassing that yet another American divorcee is involved in the situation, particularly in such a disruptive manner.
As an American I find her actions outright disgusting and embarrassing. The acts of a spoiled actress spitting on the UK. I loved watching her act in "Suits" back in the day. Just goes to prove how easily humans can be tricked by the famous, who in the end, are for the most part empty shells used for propaganda and falsehood. Very few are actually worth anything.

[Gunny2403]

I can't believe Briton still worships Royal Family Parasites in 2022. Inbred Charles was unemployed for 70 years and finally landed a job as head Royal Parasite of Briton. You would think Brits would not be so primitive by now. At least the Royal Parasite Harry is trying to earn money in the free market instead of living off the taxpayer using government gun-n-jail backed force. I guess the American taxpayer does pay for their armed security whilst they demand us peasants be disarmed.
Mis-informed. Why post?

[RiderOnTheStorm]

I can't wait for the next Harry & Meghan installment

I haven't slept so well for years


Isn't the really disturbing part of this media story the number of people who are actually interested in it? Time for a few new hobbies.

[asianthree]

53 posters so far on love hate relationship of people who will never cross their path.

[MorTech]

I have been to Briton quite a few times in my life and it always freaked me out when Brits would refer to The Royal Parasite with the crown on it's head as "Queen Mum". At least Elizabeth had some class.

[fcgiii]

I've always had similar thoughts, have visited a number of countries in G.B. several times, but realized the way one looks at various things is due to the cultural one is raised in. Had I been raised in G.B., perhaps I would think of "royalty" differently (meaning with more awe/reverence. THEN I realized, "we" (our culture) actually has our own system of creating an "elite" class, a type of monarch so to speak. We elevate our politicians to a special orbit of private jets, chefs, chauffeurs, private gyms, private trainers, barbers, beauticians, masseuses, multiple residences (like royalty), free world travel, access to the finest medical facilities the U.S. has to offer, medical insurance far beyond what even those retired from the most lucrative professions and jobs have, and the most generous vacation and retirement package ever conceived; so, in many ways we have our own form of monarchy "worship", and then we wonder why so few ever leave, only float from one elected position to another for 30, 40, 50 years ! Perhaps it's a psychological drive in us (the masses) to create a class to look "up to" ?

Ah, the sweet gig of a congressman. what other job allows you to quit working at a job to go compete for a better one, but keep your pay and benefits? Take months off every year. Accept massive bribes and get rich by insider training. Skip going in to "work" any time you want.

Term limits.
.

[PugMom]

Finished, and not welcome in UK any more.
California is welcome to them.
Broke the golden rule of the highest to lowest.
Never disrespect family in public.

but now i am reading King Charles invited them to the coronation. are your papers saying this is true? from here it looks like harry/megan would want their own cameras there

[Two Bills]

but now i am reading King Charles invited them to the coronation. are your papers saying this is true? from here it looks like harry/megan would want their own cameras there

Some of the papers have said that, but who knows if Charles has.
Maybe a matter of protocol.
I don't think general public will give them a very good reception!

[SHIBUMI]

The King and Queen are the equivalent of our Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They are paid well being the Number 1 Tourist attraction in England. They have no other functions. Harry evidently didn't want to be the next Goofy. Good for him. Good for Meghan. They are taking advantage of America's thirst for entertainment, thats our fault. They have shed light on the ridiculous royalty of England. Thats the new reality, show things for the way they really are.
The Magic Castle in England will lose its luster soon and its about time.

[Two Bills]

I have been to Briton quite a few times in my life and it always freaked me out when Brits would refer to The Royal Parasite with the crown on it's head as "Queen Mum". At least Elizabeth had some class.

I can do nothing to change your malignant, and certainly ignorant view of how our country is run, but as a courtesy, you could at least spell Britain correctly.
Thank you.

[Two Bills]

The King and Queen are the equivalent of our Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They are paid well being the Number 1 Tourist attraction in England. They have no other functions. Harry evidently didn't want to be the next Goofy. Good for him. Good for Meghan. They are taking advantage of America's thirst for entertainment, thats our fault. They have shed light on the ridiculous royalty of England. Thats the new reality, show things for the way they really are.
The Magic Castle in England will lose its luster soon and its about time.

:shrug:

[ThirdOfFive]

The King and Queen are the equivalent of our Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They are paid well being the Number 1 Tourist attraction in England. They have no other functions. Harry evidently didn't want to be the next Goofy. Good for him. Good for Meghan. They are taking advantage of America's thirst for entertainment, thats our fault. They have shed light on the ridiculous royalty of England. Thats the new reality, show things for the way they really are.
The Magic Castle in England will lose its luster soon and its about time.

Interesting take, though a bit misleading. Actually King Charles III has quite a few official duties. Though many of them are "with the advice" of this-or-that person or entity, many aren't. Here are just a few:

Serve as king of more than just England. Charles III as titular head-of-state of Great Britain, also serves in that role for the commonwealth countries as well. It is more or less as a goodwill ambassador. But who is to say good will isn't important?

Serve as head of the Commonwealth of Nations. This is a group of 54 nations, some of the British Commonwealth, many not, "aimed at fostering cooperation among member nations and advancing their economic and social interests" (rd dot com, Lauren Cahn, 9/26/22).

Pick the Prime Minister. This is largely ceremonial, as the king does this mainly by appointing the leader of the party that has just won a majority of seats in the House of Commons, but under certain rare circumstances, such as when a Prime Minister dies in office, the king may be called upon to "exercise his discretion" and actually make the pick himself.

Appoints members to the House of Lords. The king's picks for this must be approved by the Prime Minister, but it is he who actually makes the choice.

Appoints Supreme Court Justices. The King "appoints justices on the advice and recommendation of a panel of legal experts from each of the U.K.’s nations..." (ibid.)

Initiate the process of "forming a government". "Without the “formation of a government,” parliament can’t conduct its business (in fact, it doesn’t even exist until it’s formed). It’s up to the king to invite the prime minister appointee to Buckingham Palace, where he’ll ask the PM to “form a government,” a meeting known as the kissing of hands." (ibid.)

Open Parliament each year. A royal tradition, apparently.

Legitimize laws. " the king must sign off on a proposed act of parliament before it officially goes into effect, a process known as royal assent." The power to refuse royal assent still exists, though apparently no British monarch has done so since 1708.

Summon the Prime Minister. "One of the king’s responsibilities is to stay abreast of what’s going in the government. To do so, he can exercise his power to summon the prime minister for meetings (royal speak: audiences). During these meetings, he has both a right and a duty to express his opinions on matters of government." (ibid.)

Open Welsh lawmaking sessions and ratify Welsh legislation. Wales has its own form of elected government (The National Assembly of Wales) which acts on matters delegated to it by the U.K. Parliament. The King apparently exercises this duty in a similar manner as with the U.K. Parliament.

Ratify the laws of Northern Ireland. Same as above.

Appoint the members of the Privy Council. "The U.K. Privy Council is responsible for a number of executive responsibilities, including extending legislation to British territories overseas, granting royal charters and issuing orders and proclamations. It also advises the king on his duties, including how to exercise his royal prerogative. Members of the Privy Council are appointed by the king, although he takes the advice of the prime minister." (ibid.)

Pardon criminals. This is known as the "royal prerogative of mercy". " The king can use the royal pardon to reduce an inmate’s prison sentence. For instance, Queen Elizabeth used it in 2013 to grant a posthumous pardon to World War II code-breaker Alan Turing, who received an indecency conviction in 1952." (ibid.)

Grant knighthoods. "It’s a millennia-old tradition for the British monarch to recognize those who have shown great “service, loyalty or gallantry” (ibid.) While ceremonial it is not unlike our "Presidential Medal of Freedom".

Appoints bishops and archbishops to the Church of England. This goes back to 1534. The King makes this appointments based on the advice of the Prime Minister.

This list is just a few of the King's responsibilities. Much more, I'm afraid, than "Mickey Mouse".

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Thanks to this thread, I started watching it. I'm still on the first episode. I like the outline, the way the documentation is arranged, the shift from "really grainy low-quality" photo to sharp crisp video, the clips and snippets of historic moments in modern UK history.

[Aces4]

I could care less about the so called Royal Family .My family goes back hundreds of years and are Irish catholic from Belfast and for hundreds of years like many other families have experienced being starved to death by English land lords , others forced to leave the country ,imprisoned without trials , denied good paying jobs , walled into ghettos and treated like second class citizens in there own country ,we don’t need the royal family and we don’t want them , they should just get out and leave us to be a free Ireland .

What about the Fenian Raids in the 1800’s when the IRA invaded and attacked Canada because of their British association?

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

What about the Fenian Raids in the 1800’s when the IRA invaded and attacked Canada because of their British association?
Good for them, they were part of the British Empire , Its one of the first stories I was told as a very young person and it was the first Invasion by Irishman against the British Empire, remember Canada had been no friend of the union along with the British government during the civil war , there sympathies had been with the South

[Aces4]

Good for them, they were part of the British Empire , Its one of the first stories I was told as a very young person and it was the first Invasion by Irishman against the British Empire

I wonder how important grudges are and how would Ireland have fared under Russian or Hitler’s control?
Hopefully, the new generations will figure it out between countries. This world has seen enough war.

[Arctic Fox]

Says it all

[MorTech]

The King and Queen are the equivalent of our Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They are paid well being the Number 1 Tourist attraction in England. They have no other functions. Harry evidently didn't want to be the next Goofy. Good for him. Good for Meghan. They are taking advantage of America's thirst for entertainment, thats our fault. They have shed light on the ridiculous royalty of England. Thats the new reality, show things for the way they really are.
The Magic Castle in England will lose its luster soon and its about time.

I agree the Royal Parasites do have some entertainment value but they derive their livelihood from gun-n-jail backed robbery of "THEIR Subjects" (Yes, The Royal Parasites claim to OWN the citizens of the UK tax farm). Imagine Disney surviving off the taxpayer...Now that would be Goofy.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I wonder how important grudges are and how would Ireland have fared under Russian or Hitler’s control?
Hopefully, the new generations will figure it out between countries. This world has seen enough war. Hard to answer a statement like that so I’ll just say WHATEVER

[Two Bills]

I agree the Royal Parasites do have some entertainment value but they derive their livelihood from gun-n-jail backed robbery of "THEIR Subjects" (Yes, The Royal Parasites claim to OWN the citizens of the UK tax farm). Imagine Disney surviving off the taxpayer...Now that would be Goofy.

You really do need to update your medication requirements, or lay off the Wacky Baccy.

[MorTech]

You really do need to update your medication requirements, or lay off the Wacky Baccy.

That...Or...Maybe you have brain damage from watching television. Most Americans do.

[Velvet]

That...Or...Maybe you have brain damage from watching television. Most Americans do.

I believe you are replying to a UK citizen…

[Aces4]

I believe you are replying to a UK citizen…

Yep, he was.