“They put Meghan under fire to distract from real family scandals”

„Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family”- everyone is talking about this book today. Nothing unusual. After all, the unauthorized biography of the princely couple revealed many secrets of the famous couple, who despite leave the court and move to the USA still arouses great emotions. The authors of the book talked to a hundred people, incl. Sussex family and friends. From these conversations, a picture of the complicated relations prevailing at the court and the gross omissions of the royal family emerged, through which Meghan, without receiving proper support, was cast in the British tabloids as the villain of the monarchy. Initially adored by the media for her charisma, expressive views and exotic beauty, with time she became the object of mockery, unrefined racist comments and malicious rumors.

“I remember the first meetings with the relatives of Harry and Meghan who really wanted to change the narrative around the princely couple. They felt that what they knew about their friends had nothing to do with what they learned from the tabloids on a daily basis, “says one of the authors of the book, journalist Omid Scobie, in an interview for Glamor magazine. He blames Meghan’s bad reputation on the royal family. “I think that if the palace were able to speak out loud about what it really was, to publicly address the allegations and rumors and to support Meghan, her image would now be completely different.y. It was enough to inform that her relations with the staff are really good, that she is not difficult to cooperate with. For some reason this was not done. Meghan now lives in the shadow of the tabloid image, ”points out Scobie.

The author of the couple’s biography suspects that Meghan and Harry were deliberately exposed to fire to distract the media and the public from the real, much more scandalous problems of the monarchy. Enough to mention the disturbing reports on the subject Prince Andrzej’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, accused of pedophilia, sexual harassment and rape of a billionaire who committed suicide a year ago. Meanwhile, the media was still dominated by sensational reports about the allegedly difficult character of Meghan Markle and her bad influence on the prince. As Scobie points out, the rumors were racist and sexist. “She was constantly described as too loud, too aggressive, too different. This is usually how women of a non-white race are described when trying to attribute repulsive traits to them“He says.

The book also debunks the myth that has arisen around it relationship between Meghan and Kate Middleton. The tabloid press, with its inherent exaltation, competed in publishing sensational information about their conflict, reporting that Markle had led Prince William’s wife to tears while trying on the bridesmaid dress before her wedding. “MI think their relationship is quite superficial. They are probably just two women who are not necessarily friends with each other but certainly respect each other”Says Scobie. And she adds that Meghan’s controversial, modern approach to court traditions and etiquette made Kate look extremely old-fashioned by her. “Her feminist views and courage in questioning certain archaic traditions of the court highlighted the gulf between her and Middleton”- he notes.

According to the author of the biography of Harry and Meghan, the decision of the princely couple to leave the court and move out of Great Britain was logical and right. As he claims, they decided to escape from the prison that life at the royal court was for them. In his opinion, the palace is to blame for this state of affairs. “I think if Meghan had been a quiet subordinate wife, things would have been completely different. But she was never like that and she had no intention of adapting to the role of the ever smiling princess without her own views. The palace couldn’t handle a strong, independent woman, ”concludes Scobie.