I agree with you and Susan. The "news" broke late last night as I was signing off. Conveniently the news was released just in time for the UK tabloids to run it in their AM editions.
She's held the news for the reasons you both have explained, originally to upstage the POW's birthday, but now the added criticism of her show. The racism and bullying excuses didn't work so she hauls out the story about poor Guy...the dog she used as a prop, the same dog that had two broken legs in the photos of Harry and Meghan before the engagement. Most people explain why a pet has bandages or the cone of shame, not a word from either person.
People have commented that in the "video" Meghan shot on the beach a few days ago for her Netflix farce, I mean, show, wasn't upset at all with anything as she frolicked on the beach.
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