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Post by betches on Jul 29, 2019 12:23:31 GMT -6
The anxious part of me would probably appreciate a general set of guidelines so I wasn’t bobbing up and down my driveway curtsying every time I went out to get the mail, but this feels beyond that since it’s so restrictive in how to (not) interact with your neighbor. Especially for people who have essentially been prescreened to live in this area due to their royal connections. I think it’s also bad timing on the heels of the pushback of their private christening and Meghan’s whatever you want to call it with the selfie taker at Wimbledon. The whole narrative when they moved there was that they wanted the slower, smaller community out of London where they could go for walks to the store or whatever, so now to sound like they’re completely shutting down the community they decided to move into is not great optics. It does feel gross that this is all being put on Meghan’s diva shoulders when for all we know it’s Harry really pushing for privacy now that he has a family
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Post by angelashly on Jul 29, 2019 12:35:35 GMT -6
The anxious part of me would probably appreciate a general set of guidelines so I wasn’t bobbing up and down my driveway curtsying every time I went out to get the mail, but this feels beyond that since it’s so restrictive in how to (not) interact with your neighbor. Especially for people who have essentially been prescreened to live in this area due to their royal connections. I think it’s also bad timing on the heels of the pushback of their private christening and Meghan’s whatever you want to call it with the selfie taker at Wimbledon. The whole narrative when they moved there was that they wanted the slower, smaller community out of London where they could go for walks to the store or whatever, so now to sound like they’re completely shutting down the community they decided to move into is not great optics. It does feel gross that this is all being put on Meghan’s diva shoulders when for all we know it’s Harry really pushing for privacy now that he has a family How are they shutting down the community though? By saying don't come over and touch my dog or ask to see my kid (if that was what was said) they aren't saying their neighbors have to stay inside at all times
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Post by kmkd on Jul 29, 2019 13:19:24 GMT -6
If you require so much privacy that your dog is not to be approached and your child’s name shall not be mentioned to you, maybe a life other than one in the public eye is for you.
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Post by betches on Jul 29, 2019 13:29:00 GMT -6
The anxious part of me would probably appreciate a general set of guidelines so I wasn’t bobbing up and down my driveway curtsying every time I went out to get the mail, but this feels beyond that since it’s so restrictive in how to (not) interact with your neighbor. Especially for people who have essentially been prescreened to live in this area due to their royal connections. I think it’s also bad timing on the heels of the pushback of their private christening and Meghan’s whatever you want to call it with the selfie taker at Wimbledon. The whole narrative when they moved there was that they wanted the slower, smaller community out of London where they could go for walks to the store or whatever, so now to sound like they’re completely shutting down the community they decided to move into is not great optics. It does feel gross that this is all being put on Meghan’s diva shoulders when for all we know it’s Harry really pushing for privacy now that he has a family How are they shutting down the community though? By saying don't come over and touch my dog or ask to see my kid (if that was what was said) they aren't saying their neighbors have to stay inside at all times Saying don’t touch our nameless dog even if it runs over to you is a lot. As is saying you can’t say anything to them unless they acknowledge you first
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Post by angelashly on Jul 29, 2019 13:31:37 GMT -6
Again it was stated that they didn't have anything to do with this and I tend to believe that
2nd I think people are taking this and running with it because Meghan is a diva. although this is the direct opposite of Meghan is thirsty and wants all the attention so...............
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Post by kmkd on Jul 29, 2019 13:45:43 GMT -6
I think if you truly want a quiet life you just keep your head down and do it. The more you yell about “privacy” the more attention you call to yourself. So no, I don’t think this and Meghan being called thirsty are mutually exclusive.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2019 13:47:53 GMT -6
I think it’s blown a bit out of proportion. If it’s a neighborhood full of Royal adjacent folks this is probably typical guidelines they’re used to. No one is shutting a community down.
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Post by adelbert on Jul 29, 2019 14:00:05 GMT -6
This is such a nice interview. I really love Michelle Obama and I appreciated Meghan's introduction to Michelle's Q&A answers.
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Post by emma on Jul 29, 2019 14:11:10 GMT -6
There's a lot of non-royal adjacent people in Windsor, it's not like a small rural community, it's basically an extended suburb of greater London. It's also where LEGOland is located.
Whether they had anything to do with this or not, it's not a good look.
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Post by angelashly on Jul 29, 2019 14:14:26 GMT -6
There's a lot of non-royal adjacent people in Windsor, it's not like a small rural community, it's basically an extended suburb of greater London. It's also where LEGOland is located. Whether they had anything to do with this or not, it's not a good look. Which is why I am assuming The Palace commented instead of staying quiet
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Post by beepers on Jul 29, 2019 14:30:27 GMT -6
I wonder if Harry is feeling that “new dad” protective thing. Nobody could blame him, but it’s a very quick turn around from how he has lived his life until now. H&M haven’t done anything out of the ordinary for non-direct decedents right?
It’s just different FOR THEM which makes it feel extreme I think.
I don’t know how they will continue to push their new foundation with all of their objectives and still maintain a high level of privacy. I don’t think they know how yet, either.
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Post by ouijabored on Jul 29, 2019 14:41:34 GMT -6
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jul 29, 2019 15:13:39 GMT -6
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Post by sarahbelle on Jul 29, 2019 16:54:42 GMT -6
I do wish she had made a better word choice and not used Pow Wow to describe her first meeting with Edward.
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Post by oliversbear on Jul 29, 2019 17:21:38 GMT -6
If you require so much privacy that your dog is not to be approached and your child’s name shall not be mentioned to you, maybe a life other than one in the public eye is not for you. This is where I am. If you want a private life, fine, have a private life away from the media/cameras. But you can't be in the public eye and have a private life at the same time.
And the "rules" whether they came form the palace, staff, or the couple, are insane. People say hi when they pass people in the road, a cheerful "good morning" with or a wave is common courtesy when you see people, even if you don't know them. It's like saying "excuse me" when you bump into people or holding the elevator doors when you see people coming. If someone can't handle that, they need to stay on their own property away from the road.
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Post by emma on Jul 29, 2019 17:58:33 GMT -6
not touching their secretly named dog even after it comes up to you is the most ridiculous thing i think i've ever read. Maybe walk it on your own 1000 acres or keep it leashed close if you don't want anyone touching your precious
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Post by frlcb on Jul 29, 2019 18:14:52 GMT -6
So it's like 3 weeks after the fact but I am back in the states and on my laptop and can post my royal encounter! We were riding the tube and the stop after ours these 4 men got on and stood right next to us and my husband was like 'um, that's Prince Edward' and I was like 'wait WHAT' and I looked over and sure enough it was him, with 3 security guys, who at every stop would look out of the train on the platform and then announce their location into this phone/walkie talkie thing. He went 3 stops and then they all got off. No one really seemed to care even though everyone was covertly staring. He is also a neighbor of some friends of ours, and they are apparently friendly but keep to themselves. I don't think my friends ever got a list of what they could and couldn't do around Edward and his family The guy to his left was one of his security detail.
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Post by richard on Jul 29, 2019 18:26:46 GMT -6
The optics are bad but...if I had the power to make a list of ways in which people are not allowed to make chit-chat with me, I would be so tempted.
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Post by betches on Jul 29, 2019 18:33:54 GMT -6
The optics are bad but...if I had the power to make a list of ways in which people are not allowed to make chit-chat with me, I would be so tempted. I’m laughing at the approved list of topics I would allow people to talk to me about
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Post by maybe on Jul 29, 2019 19:10:52 GMT -6
The British press is crazy as f and killed his mom. She can’t even trust her own dad. Any little minor detail about them can earn someone money. No, they don’t want to talk to random strangers even if it’s a neighbor. They fell in love and it’s what comes with being with him.
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Post by emmilally on Jul 29, 2019 19:17:52 GMT -6
Two weeks ago I asked a coworker at work to stop making comments about what I am eating. I am basically royal!!! She stopped talking to me all together tho.
Also, I really don't find their list so crazy. It's NAGL for sure, but it's not like they are asking people to change their day to day behavior - they are just asking them to leave M and H out of it.
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Post by Sundae on Jul 29, 2019 19:22:42 GMT -6
I would just like no one to try to talk to me. Ever.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jul 29, 2019 19:51:20 GMT -6
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jul 29, 2019 19:51:51 GMT -6
I love the Q & A with Michelle Obama. Looooove.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2019 20:38:19 GMT -6
Ok, obviously don’t pet the secret dog is over the top, but the list wasn’t given to the entire city of Windsor, just the people living on the estate owned by the royal family. When your landlord is the Queen, the HOA is probably a bit demanding and full of weird requests.
I also think a lot of people misread, it says they can say good morning/hello. I think because it was in the middle of a list of things not to do, it got a bit lost.
I truly think the not telling anyone the dogs name, even when asked directly, is bizarre. I’m trying to picture how awkward that conversation would be.
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Post by oliversbear on Jul 29, 2019 20:41:45 GMT -6
not touching their secretly named dog even after it comes up to you is the most ridiculous thing i think i've ever read. Maybe walk it on your own 1000 acres or keep it leashed close if you don't want anyone touching your precious Really! Most friendly dogs that come up to strangers, or even some friends, need to be touched if only to gets them away from the person. I have had to put my hands on dogs to them down, or shove them with my hip to push them away from me. It's not uncommon. If state-secret-named-dog is that kind of dog, I am not going to resist my urge to reclaim my personal space until I find out whose dog it is.
I really don't know if the rules came from the palace or the couple, but it's not a good look and it's not likely to make people who live around them be any more forgiving of the situation -- people who lived there FIRST. Most people do not move into a neighborhood and start handing out rules on how to deal with themselves. I've only had that done once, but that was because the family moving in had a deaf child and they were going to get signs put up on the street and wanted neighbors to be aware that there may be a deaf child in the street. That's a totally different situation than the H&M rules.
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Post by beatch on Jul 29, 2019 22:23:54 GMT -6
I feel like the no-name dog rule has to be based on a situation where someone asked the dog's name, they politely replied, and then this person went on and on about their own dog, or used it as a springboard for other conversations. Who knows.
That or there's one truly crazy person that keeps annoying them. Isn't that how it works? Everyone in the HOA is normal except for 3 people, and all these crazy rules get made because of them.
Overall it's not a great look, but I have to think there was something that triggered this response given they live in an area with people used to royalty, for the most part.
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Post by oliversbear on Jul 29, 2019 23:36:39 GMT -6
I feel like the no-name dog rule has to be based on a situation where someone asked the dog's name, they politely replied, and then this person went on and on about their own dog, or used it as a springboard for other conversations. Who knows. That or there's one truly crazy person that keeps annoying them. Isn't that how it works? Everyone in the HOA is normal except for 3 people, and all these crazy rules get made because of them. Overall it's not a great look, but I have to think there was something that triggered this response given they live in an area with people used to royalty, for the most part. Perhaps, but why not have the security team visit the few crazies rather than punish everyone? If everyone but one or two people are going along with no issues, why target everyone with the rules that they are obeying without knowing?
It's just handled badly. It's a trend with H&M. Normal things are just bungled somehow and then they look bad in the press. I know he probably wants to control how the press cover him, but what they are doing now is just not working. Ruffling feathers left & right is not the way to get the private life they say they want. It's just one more example in a string of mishandled things. I don't know if it's H&M or their team, but someone is getting things wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2019 23:45:45 GMT -6
Prince Edward rides the subway??!
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Post by elliet on Jul 30, 2019 0:00:32 GMT -6
My dad lives just a few miles from this island. My brother and his wife was there visiting (so was I) and they all decided to head over to the island for dinner and drinks. They saw Victoria and Daniel and said they were in a bigger group of people. The island is a pretty fancy place in the summer with lots of sailing and regattas and such. I’m guessing they were staying with friends that probably have a house there.
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