Following the release of Meghan’s Netflix series, California faced devastating wildfires. While Meghan’s lavish lifestyle showcased in the series felt out of touch amid the crisis, she and Prince Harry actively supported affected communities by distributing food and visiting burn sites. This response contrasts with Hollywood’s elite, who retreated to luxury while others suffered. Critics may view their efforts skeptically, but the Sussexes’ engagement demonstrates a genuine desire to connect with those in need, aligning with their stated intentions. The grassroots involvement is more impactful than mere celebrity indulgence. Additionally, societal issues, such as multi-generational living and government indifference to poverty, also merit discussion.
Poor Duchess Meghan (sic). Just days after the release of her new Netflix series, half of California goes up in flames.
It’s quite difficult to see Marie Antoinette putting frilly lids on jam jars or making petit fours with ladybugs in her stunning mansion, set against a backdrop of lush autumn foliage, but it’s a real-life example. In life, people are picking up the remains of their melted lives.
Of course it’s not her fault. It’s just an event, dear boy, an event. She could not have predicted such a catastrophe. But while the nearby hillsides are still smoldering, and (if the trailer is anything to go by) that level of drunken smugness and general self-congratulatory superiority There’s certainly no way the show can air when it’s serious.
The Duchess of Sussex is not known for being self-conscious, but even she must realize that it’s not a good look in the current situation.
But in a funny way, this could be a PR boon for the estranged royal family. Because if I were to give Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan some advice on how to rehabilitate their somewhat tarnished image, it would be that the self-righteous revelry of sycophants who essentially turn everyone’s noses up at their lavish lifestyles would be Because I would definitely not recommend it.
After all their great words about wanting to do good and use their platform to help those less fortunate than themselves, the sub-Nigella-esque domestic goddess statues seem a little…well, ordinary.
In contrast, their response to the LA fires was completely off base.
The Sussexes are handing out food parcels at evacuation centres, meeting with rescue teams, visiting burnt-out homes and doing their best to comfort those who have lost their homes.
I may not be the biggest fan of this couple, but there’s no denying that they came into the game faster and more effectively than other A-listers, and many of them defended their patches. , a habitus that appears preoccupied with securing the luxuries they have earned is maintained.
The story of stars holed up in £1,000-a-night hotels, sipping cocktails while Hollywood burns down, and inviting Pilates instructors and injectors from Botox to Ozempic to their suites stands in stark contrast to the fate of the average Angelino. It shines a very ugly light on Tinseltown’s elite. .
The Sussexes could easily have joined them, staying safely on their property in Montecito, 90 miles away. Instead, they are doing their best to comfort those who have lost their homes by handing out food parcels at evacuation centres, meeting rescue teams and visiting burned-down homes.
In the past, the two’s actions have seemed inconsistent with their stated intentions, but in this case, you can’t blame them. They are here to bring moral support to people suffering from dire situations.
They are also appealing to others to help, while staff at Archewell, a charity foundation, are coordinating funding and volunteers.
Meghan was even reportedly seen “bent down to remove the lid from a plastic bin”. (OK, there may be an element of mild irony in that last part.)
Still, praise should be given where praise is due. Staged or not, this is exactly the kind of thing they should be doing. To make a difference and to show that privileged and privileged people can do something to properly justify their existence.
It’s what Princess Diana did when she hugged an AIDS victim, and what the late Queen Mum did when she walked through the bombed streets of London during the air raids. It’s something King Charles always does with the Prince and Princess of Wales and Princess Anne.
It’s not rocket science, nor is it particularly taxing. Just show up, smile, say a kind word and brighten someone’s day. In many ways, that’s what loyalty is about and what keeps it relevant.
Of course, not everyone understands what it means, and that’s fair enough, but still, it’s not nothing, and for many it means a lot.
I’m sure you’ll think I’m naive, and cynics will dismiss Harry and Meghan’s efforts as selfish. But I believe they demonstrate a genuine desire to connect with those in need, genuine concern, and an honest attempt to help in any way they can. In short, everything they’ve been saying they want to do hasn’t actually happened so far.
It’s certainly more sincere and, let’s be honest, much more beneficial than doing flower arrangements or making a sponge cake for the Netflix series.
I applaud Claudia.
Claudia Winkleman is a particularly clever kind of cookie
I’ve always admired Claudia Winkleman’s determination to be herself in an industry that loves to turn women into stereotypical lookalikes.
Then again, she’s a particularly smart type of cookie. Speaking about her Strictly style inspirations, she names singer Demis Roussos (right) and EastEnders star Anita Dobson. For The Traitors, it’s “Princess Anne meets Sarah Brightman”, but next season they plan to dress like Gerald from Clarkson’s Farm. Such a change since the days when Amanda Holden was obsessed with sideboob.
- When a young, healthy person like Carrie Johnson can be hospitalized with the flu, we should all be careful. I had a chest infection before Christmas and have been hacking ever since. I thought it was my immune system, but now I realize I’m one of the lucky ones.
Is being a housewife really that bad?
The number of 25- to 34-year-olds living full-time with their parents has increased by more than a third in just under 20 years, according to an authoritative report. This discovery was greeted with much despair, but is the reality really that scary?It’s not only based on convenience and economy, but it’s also life-affirming. I would rather share a home with my kids than be alone rearranging cutlery drawers while listening to the clock tick. I have never understood this British obsession with separating their children as quickly as possible, sometimes sending children as young as eight to boarding schools en masse. What’s the point of having them in the first place if you pay someone to take them off your hands? In addition, we are constantly told about the problem of loneliness in people of all ages. Perhaps multi-generational housing could be part of the solution.
● Sir Keir Starmer has rejected calls for a new public inquiry into rape gangs on the grounds that they are just part of a “far-right” bandwagon. Really? According to a poll by the Women’s Policy Center, 76 percent of the public wants it. And 65% of those who voted Labor in July agree. Are they also “far right”? Or is it just “correct”?
● As the thermometer dips below zero, I worry about all the pensioners who are too scared to turn on the heat now that Labor has cut fuel allowances. Not only is the policy cruel, it is also a false economy. These people will end up putting extra pressure on the NHS. Just another example of this government’s pig-headed myopia.
● More than £2m of taxpayers’ money has been spent on legal costs against members of a Rochdale rape gang who are fighting deportation to Pakistan, with £285,000 going to the ringleader. Only. When will victims receive similar compensation?