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R.S. Locke / Royal Suitor
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Freelance writer R.S. Locke. Bylines @TheGrio @EliteDaily @Medium. Staying positive but petty is a personal creed that underscores my writing & life.
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Aug 24 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
A review of The Royal Foundation (TRF) 2023 annual report shows that the #Together cookbook, Meghan Markle’s Empowering Communities project with the Hubb Community Kitchen had sales income of £84,540. In total, Together has raised £911K ($1.2M) & funded £799 ($1.1M) in grants. Image Meghan Markle’s 1st royal project from 2018 had more income in 2023 than The Royal Foundation’s Mental Health & Emergency Responders programs and funded more grants than the Early Years & Emergency Responders. She hasn’t been a TRF patron since 2019 or a working royal since 2020.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Let’s play housing roulette…In 2018 Harry & Meghan were criticized for moving to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor instead of Apartment 1 in Kensington Palace as many expected. Their rationale was that they loved Windsor, FC was empty & could be renovated more cheaply & quickly. 🧵 In 2020 when they stepped back from royal duties, they paid back the £2.4M in taxpayer funds for the structural renovation which was in addition to the fixtures & finishes they’d personally paid for. They also prepaid an unspecified amount of advance rent.+reuters.com/article/uk-bri…
Jun 24, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Lots of commentary on Archewell Audio/Productions in the aftermath of the end of the Spotify deal. Some of it’s more constructive than others, but approaching the 3 yr anniversary of signing their Netflix deal the temperature check is warranted. Here’s what I’ve been reading: 🧵 In recent years, “the intrigue around them has been what’s deeply personal. They’ve shared their story, on Netflix in the documentary & also in Harry’s book. It’s imperative for them to build a new narrative. But whether or not we let them is another story”laineygossip.com/can-prince-har…
Sep 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
“Meghan is a very interesting, very clear thinking woman. I’ve got a lot of time for her…I don’t know why [the media] just wanted to build her up into a negative figure which she’s not. She’s an intelligent, thoughtful woman…I absolutely think there’s a racial component to it.” #JeremyCorbyn talks about his discussions with #HarryAndMeghan on mental health & how knowledgeable they were about the stressors & necessary support. Corbyn shares his own views on the lack of resources for military personnel. Link to full interview.

👉🏾 novara.media/jeremycorbyn20…
Jun 22, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Running this mini-thread back. I called it pretty well but BP didn’t issue a summary of process improvements which would be them doing the bare minimum. The absolute minimum was doing nothing at all just as they did after announcing they were considering hiring a diversity tsar. For those questioning why Meghan doesn’t sue for defamation, there are no concrete allegations of actions she took that would substantiate bullying. The allegations are purposely nebulous & consist purely of anonymous staffers feelings w/out attributing them to Meghan’s actions.
Mar 25, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Everyone references Christopher Geidt being sacked from BP but few consider the staff turnover at KP that happened concurrently in 2017/2018. They brought in new Private Secretaries for William, Kate, & Harry within months of Harry & Meghan’s engagement announcement. 1/ That level of turnover in senior mgmt creates a leadership vacuum in any organization. This was also just as William & Kate moved to London to take on full-time royal duties. Add in Meghan’s introduction as a senior principal in the KP household & it was a recipe for disaster. 2/
Mar 24, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
“The “Archetypes” podcast is a place “where we dissect, explore, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back,” #MeghanMarkle says in the teaser. “I’ll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives”” huffpost.com/entry/meghan-m… The #Archetypes podcast is a joint production between #ArchewellAudio and Spotify’s Gimlet Media. #MeghanMarkle is named as an executive producer along with Archewell’s head of content Ben Browning, and Rebecca Sananes, Archewell’s head of audio.
Dec 26, 2021 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
#MeghanMarkle takes an international victory lap. The world tour starts with Norway…

“The British newspaper Mail on Sunday twisted like an eel in the net, but eventually surrendered - and apologized to #DuchessMegan.” #MeghanMarkleWon vg.no/rampelys/i/L5e… I see you Honduras. #MeghanMarkleWon
Dec 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
“Archbishop #DesmondTutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate & veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the presidency said on Sunday.”

#HarryAndMeghan introduced Archie to the Archbishop during their 2019 tour.

👉🏾 reuters.com/world/africa/s… A touching moment between icons past, present, & future. #RIPDesmondTutu
Dec 25, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
The Christmas gifts keep on coming as the Fail publishes judge’s ruling in #MeghanMarkle’s legal win. 🎁

“The #DuchessOfSussex wins her legal case for copyright infringement against Associated Newspapers for articles published in the Mail on Sunday and posted on Mail Online” I’d say this puts the kibosh on any Supreme Court appeal from ANL. But by running the statement at the bottom of the page instead of in a front page box ANL is testing the judge’s requirement for prominence. I’d love to see Justice Warby force them to print it again.
Dec 2, 2021 • 31 tweets • 16 min read
Update: ANL lost their appeal in the copyright lawsuit vs. #MeghanMarkle. The summary judgement that Justice Warby issued will stand. Meghan won both the copyright & privacy claims. ANL can still ask to appeal to the Supreme Court but success is unlikely.
“The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has lost a legal battle to overturn a High Court ruling on its publication of a letter written by #MeghanMarkle to her estranged father.” independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
Dec 2, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
#PrinceHarry “spoke with another set of [@DianaAward Legacy Award] winners from around the world in a virtual meeting held from his home in Montecito, California.”

👉🏾 people.com/royals/prince-… “The princes' paid tribute to the young people from around the world who are #LegacyAward winners — the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for their social action or humanitarian work that is handed out by @DianaAward every two years.”
Dec 1, 2021 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
To mark #WorldAIDSDay, #PrinceHarry and @UNAIDS Executive Director @Winnie_Byanyima call on world leaders to learn from the mistakes of the HIV pandemic as the world struggles to stop #COVID19. #VaccinEquity Join the conversation: How to end the inequality that still cripples the fight against AIDS some 40 years later. #WorldAIDSDay
Nov 30, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
“The gulf between what the public is being told about this case and its reality is so wide the two may be described as parallel universes, as was vividly illustrated by the hysterical scandal of the Duchess’s apology.”

👉🏾 bylineinvestigates.com/2021/11/29/the… Image “So why did the Mail & its allies make so much of it? What do they have to gain from creating this parallel universe? On 1 level the answer is simple. They hate the Duchess & so the slightest embarrassment 4 her brings them a joy to be celebrated as luridly & loudly as possible.”
Mar 26, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
On the one hand,I’m happy that so many people in Nottingham will be helped by Meghan’s donation to @wearehimmah. OTOH, I’m so incredibly fvcking angry that the character assassination perpetrated by the UK media & sanctioned by the palace made the trustees question announcing it. The charity accepted & spent the money, so clearly their issue wasn’t with Meghan’s values but with public perception, despite the work she & Harry have put into the Nottingham community supporting projects like Full Effect & the Community Recording Studio.
Mar 26, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
“I’m resigning from my position on the board of the SoE. I didn’t do so in the immediate aftermath of Ian Murray’s statement saying the UK press wasn’t bigoted b/c I was assured by fellow board members that a robust rebuttal...would soon be forthcoming” pressgazette.co.uk/eleanor-mills-… “Two weeks after the extraordinary board mtg in the wake of Murray’s departure that apology & clear statement about the Society’s current view in regards to whether the lack of diversity in our newsrooms amounts to structural racism in the UK media is still not forthcoming.”
Mar 26, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
“Not only was I not being protected,but they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family” she said. “They weren’t willing to tell the truth to protect me & my husband”

An investigation of the Firm’s defense or lack thereof. #BestRoyalReads buzzfeednews.com/article/elliev… “Members of the BRF rarely issue personal statements, and the family’s media team rarely goes on the record with the press in response to a story or request for comment. (BP didn’t provide an on-the-record response for this article. A spox for the Sussexes said, “No comment.”)”
Mar 25, 2021 • 5 tweets • 7 min read
Clarence House held a reception for royal reporters Sept 7 2018. Do we think Richard Palmer was the only one invited or just a case of selective amnesia from the rest of the Royal Rota? @cnn @NewDay @MaxFosterCNN @JohnBerman @AlisynCamerota #HarryAndMeghan highlighted some of the “credible media outlets” they’ve collaborated w/ like @TIME @NatGeo @BritishVogue.They’re extending that access to grassroots media & funding orgs like @url_media & @PressPadUK. @NewDay @cnn & @MaxFosterCNN may find themselves off the list.
Mar 24, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Great news for @wearehimmah! They are a “a grass roots community-based initiative tackle poverty, mental wellbeing, racism and social exclusion.” Perfect fit for Meghan. Nottingham was the city #HarryAndMeghan visited first following their engagement.

👉🏾 himmah.co.uk Like so many charities, @wearehimmah has struggled to meet the increased need spurred by the pandemic as donations have decreased just when they’re needed most. Meghan’s donation to help stock the food bank couldn’t be more timely. #MeghanMarkle #DuchessOfSussex
Mar 24, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
“Splash News & Picture Agency, which has been fighting the duchess in a privacy case, has also been a notable name for suing celebrities for posting images of themselves on social media.” 🙌🏾😂 #MeghanMarkle #HerPower hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/papara… “Splash News & Picture Agency, a prominent paparazzi shop, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A global pandemic that had celebrities staying indoors is partly to blame, but also notable is Splash's legal adventures over the years”
Mar 24, 2021 • 14 tweets • 8 min read
“Voicing concern about an "avalanche of misinformation" in the digital world, #PrinceHarry is joining the Aspen Institute's new Commission on Information Disorder as a commissioner. Harry, 14 other commissioners & 3 co-chairs will conduct a 6-month study” cnn.com/2021/03/24/med… “Journo Katie Couric,Color of Change pres Rashad Robinson & Chris Krebs, the former dir of the US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency,are the co-chairs. "This info crisis undermines confidence in our democratic institutions & strikes right at the foundation of society”