Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are tipped to face “serious trouble” as their “perfect facade” has begun to crumble, a royal commentator has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have recently promoted their individual endeavours and passions, with Harry focusing on his charity work and Meghan on her business ventures.
Different Approaches to Publicity
But a royal expert claimed that the couple’s different approaches to publicity highlight the “chasm” between Harry’s “commitment to duty” and Meghan’s “obsession with building an influencer brand”. The Daily Mail’s Liz Jones added that the “cracks” in the Sussexes’ “perfect facade” have started to show in the past few months.
Kris Jenner's Birthday Party Controversy
She noted that, last year, when the Sussexes sparked controversy after attending Kris Jenner’s birthday party in November while the rest of the royals marked Remembrance, it might have been Meghan’s element, but Harry looked “undeniably uncomfortable”.
Australia Tour Observations
Earlier this year, when the couple toured Australia, the commentator noted how Meghan “ensured she found every opportunity for self-promotion,” while her husband spent time with veterans.
Mirror Selfie Criticism
Ms Jones then took aim at the Duchess, who posted a mirror selfie with her daughter, Princess Lilibet, while getting ready, hours before she gave a speech about children in Switzerland. She wrote: “Surely the irony can’t have been lost on Harry. You can imagine him reeling at his wife’s tone-deaf approach, particularly because his preference for privacy is no secret.”
Can the Sussexes Overcome Their Differences?
She then questioned whether things could change when the Sussex family returns to the UK for the first time in four years next month. The commentator said: “As Harry wrote in his notorious memoir Spare, for him fame is nothing more than ‘a joke’ or ‘fancy captivity’. He’s more interested in doing good. But for Meghan, the perfect life is all about branding and staying relevant. So can the Sussexes overcome their starkly different approaches to publicity?”
