Posted on 12/31/2017 5:29:36 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
Much has been made of Markle’s native country, her race and her divorce – but her ‘confidence and social ease’ prove she is above all a Californian.
She seems to be an appropriate ambassador for things that Californians hold dear,” said William Deverell, a historian of the American west at the University of Southern California. “Her poise and confidence and social ease; it’s not perfect out here but we have a more equitable view of life.”
British viewers of her televised interview with Prince Harry marvelled at how she appeared so informal and relaxed, so un-Windsor, while viewers in Los Angeles took it for granted.
“LA kids like that are not fazed by fame,” said Colleen Dunn Bates, author of the book Talk Like a Californian. “They’re not star-struck. She grew up not being impressed by celebrities so she’s not intimidated. She can see him as a person and not a celebrity.”
The cliche of southern Californians being relaxed had truth, said Dunn Bates, whose own daughters attend Markle’s old high school, the all-girl Immaculate Heart in Los Feliz, near Hollywood. “We’re an informal people. We have our own language and dress casually.”
But Californians also work hard, not least those in the entertainment industry. “She saw her dad busting his butt,” said Dunn Bates, referring to Thomas Markle, a TV lighting director. “The path she chose – actress – is very hard. You have to be very disciplined about it.”
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“a modern day Wallis Simpson”
Unlike Ms. Markle, Mrs. Simpson actually was a classy lady, and behaved appropriately in that society. Her only “baggage” was her divorce, which wouldn’t have been an issue in this day and age.
The royals seem to generate more passion than Iran protests and other political issues of the day LoL.
“The Queen’s ancestor, Queen Charlotte, was black.”
95% that’s liberal revisionist history. I think it came from PBS, and who believes them?
I’m with you on that. I have doubts they will actually marry. She won’t like her “role” and the things that will be expected of her. She’s a liberal California actress.
This California trash is a low class lefty, who has absolutely NOTHING at all, worth a damn, to add to THE FIRM!
She doesn't speak well, knows less than NOTHING at all about the traditions of not just the UK, but of the Royals.
She dresses inappropriately, not only makes faces in public, but stuck her tongue of at the crowds, acts like a spoiled 6 year old, but is 36, and couldn't even manage a proper curtsy to the Queen!
And Harry is his mot5her's child...an immature, very stupid, wild child, complete IDIOT!
Do you enjoy watching car crashes, murder, and bad taste in action?
This wedding, should it come to pass, will either be a total, unalloyed mess, or NOT what Harry and his foul future bride wanted in the first place. The Queen is rumored to already have put the kibosh on inviting wee barry and his "beard" the MOOCH!
Do you follow the Kardashians?
If so, do you think that they have good "taste"?
I take it she has a magic hoo-hoo or Harry wouldn’t be so blind.
First MM used her father’s coat tails, then her husband, whom she committed adultry on and then the live in ( more adultery, vis-a-vis Harry and probably others ) on and now.....she’ll no doubt carry on with anyone and everyone she stumbles upon.
Can you tell me which part of her background you find most questionable?
For me it’d be the divorce aspect...but otherwise?
Wikipedia calls “BS” on that PBS claim.
Is she a UK Dreamer or did she get in on a Foreign Worker Visa?
Wallis’ TWO divorces. ;^)
Way less than that, maybe 9 generation out if even true.
I figure in about 3 years she’ll get a nice settlement so she can “jet set” around the world, find a ridiculous “feel good” cause to champion and bitch about the inherent racism of “the Royals”. Harry will go back to playing switch wth his thumb.
The British do need their empire back so the “back seat Royals” have something worthwhile to do. Right now its be a “bored drunk” or nothing!
MM has "studied" Diana, if you squint very hard, with the light behind her, she sort of looks a bit like Pippa ( whom Harry was once interested in, Kate too...it's a sibling rivalry thing ), and she's a libtard of the worst possible kind.
Kickass, she’s an AMERICAN. Yes I know she’s liberal blah blah, but whatever. It’s their privilege to have someone from this great country in their presence.
Sounds like Merkel did LA, sort of like Debbie did Dallas.
This wedding is a disaster in the making.
I have known the most dear that is granted us here.
More supreme than the gods know above.
like a star I was hurled through the sweet of the world. And the height and the light of it,Love.
For all we know the incredible feeling of having met one's soul mate- is what drives Prince Harry. How lucky are those who find this feeling.!
Exactly. And they do seem quite right for each other and she seems destined for the role...
Was homecoming queen even haha.
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