2017: Meghan & Harry
October 26, 2018
By AHNZ
The New Zealand Royal Family is coming to town next week. Two of them anyway. I wrote the following a year ago and it’s subject to a little update.
According to the news I try not to watch, Prince Harry has taken an American fiancée. I wonder how much Meghan Markle Inc. paid for this Royal endorsement? Both corporations, Windsor and Markle Inc, benefit from the PR cross-pollination.
She became the wife! Things went further than I expected however I still anticipate a future parting.
These institutions have been corrupt all along. Nothing new under the sun. What I see is a publicity tour for Markle herself, foremost, and a bit of gloss for the Royals too which has been on the agenda lately anyway (capitalising on Diannaversary).
Royal/celebrity relationships are bid for. The status of Royal ‘fiancée’ is up for purchase the same way a doctorate or knighthood or a ‘not guilty’ verdict is. After the term of the contract is up, Harry and Meghan will part ways again. I would be surprised if this merger were to be more than temporary. With Harry’s cachet he can sell his fianceehood many times more, although it has a half life of course.
I’ll stand by that but it’s going to take a while to prove now. This marriage contract should be good for 10-15 years, I’d guess.
We may presume that Markle is simply putting Buckingham Palace onto her resume toward following a public life pathway in the future. Senator next year? President in 2032…?
Watch this wonderful propaganda advertisement for the corporate partnership!
It’s gone beyond that now they’re married. No American political office, they are now wed. The Royal Family are doing a great job, as they always have, of adopting the right signals and causes of the general population. Princes Charles only seems stale and staid now because time has passed. Remember though that he has been virtue signalling batty environmentalist causes for years in the same way. Muggle New Zealanders will be impressed and flattered next week when the pair tour.
Clothing, jewellery, food products etc will receive the touch of their celebrity endorsement in exchange for advertising money. Politicians will get face time in exchange for discrete favours and secret transactions. Certain Maoris will get photo opportunities to help their public standing; It’s all on sale. Nobody will suspect a thing; Except the Anarchists!
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Image Ref. Chris Jackson/Getty Images; rediff.com
The couple wed May 19, 2018 but the deal was done (and announced) in Nov. 2017
Update 2020: As predicted, Windsor Inc. and Markle Inc. have backed away from each other and divided their assets. The corporate partnership has lasted 2 years.
Update 2021: Markle Inc. made a spectacular break with Windsor Inc., committing fully to trading exclusively in the North American market. Good publicity and sympathy for the Markle Inc. brand in the USA where they can soak up the socialite treasures and endorsements. A total break with the old market, the UK, which they have rejected and now rejects them too quite outspokenly. Ref. “Britain’s tabloid press has reacted savagely to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.”- Stuff (Mar 2021)
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