Meghan Markle's recent birthday video has sparked criticism, with broadcaster Rupert Bell claiming she crossed a line that Princess Kate never would. The Duchess of Sussex, 45, shared a video of herself dancing around a kitchen island at her Montecito home, filmed by Prince Harry, to mark her birthday.
Broadcaster's Criticism
Speaking on TalkTV's Ian Collins show, Rupert Bell suggested the video was an attempt to prove how "fun" her life is with Prince Harry in the US. He said: "I think it's their desperate need to always seem to be posting how wonderfully fun they are. There's pictures of that, a clip of Meghan jumping into a swimming pool. Their life is just full of fun. I suppose people do that. Is it quite normal? I don't know. I'm not one for dancing around the kitchen, but then I'm an old geezer."
Bell also speculated that the video might be a response to recent publicity surrounding Prince William, Princess Catherine, and their children after they attended the Commonwealth Games. He noted: "We saw the pictures of the Waleses and their children plastered everywhere when they went to the Commonwealth Games. I always knew that there was going to be some moment when she would respond. It is her 45th birthday and of course, in the royal family, photos do come, certainly of the Waleses."
Crossing the Line
Bell argued that sharing a video from inside her home was a step too far, unlike the Princess of Wales. He said: "We don't suddenly see pictures of the Princess of Wales in her kitchen. There are definitely lines of what they do. It's going to be very interesting how the Sussexes go forward."
He also mentioned the couple's recent struggles, including a poorly received trip to Britain and a lost court case, suggesting they need to regroup. Despite the criticism, Bell noted one positive: "The one saving grace from these pictures is we haven't got any more pictures of the children from back views. They talk about the famous privacy, but here they are filming stuff in their home which you never see the Waleses do."
