I don't think I've ever read such a cutting article about the Royals, not even Andrew and especially not from an American publication
Self-Isolating In Malibu, Handing Down Another Sussex-Royal Edict, And Suing The Press: Prince Harry’s And Meghan Markle’s Rough Los Angeles Debut
"An argument can be made that the reason that the edict arrived under the apparently difficult-to-kill 'royal' brand is that its authors wanted to preserve the nascent "Archewell" brand from the muck of this particular fray. If that argument holds, it means that the couple sensed that there would be blowback, thus plenty of muck flying through the air. And, again, the question: Why throw blood in the water to rile up the sharks, just days before hearings and a public trial with one of them. Engaging with any publication, much less four major daily-publishing groups, on this rather small I'm-taking-my-football-and-going-home schoolyard level seems counterproductive"
"But the twist now is: Rather than trying to change the way in which they're viewed in those publications, they're trying to cut themselves off, piecemeal, from those editors through whom the couple could have worked toward that change. It isn't just an extraordinary step by a British royal, which it is, its other odd feature is that, as a media-management tactic, it doesn't add up."
"But one thing is clear: The couple's dissatisfaction is ongoing and, whatever its target, will not likely be dimmed. This aspect of its durability and power suggests that its target is greater and more intimate than the trappings and duties of royalty, or certain members of the British press.
It may just be that, no matter what sort of change they make happen, Harry and Meghan are dissatisfied with themselves."
Self-Isolating In Malibu, Handing Down Another Sussex-Royal Edict, And Suing The Press: Prince Harry’s And Meghan Markle’s Rough Los Angeles Debut
"An argument can be made that the reason that the edict arrived under the apparently difficult-to-kill 'royal' brand is that its authors wanted to preserve the nascent "Archewell" brand from the muck of this particular fray. If that argument holds, it means that the couple sensed that there would be blowback, thus plenty of muck flying through the air. And, again, the question: Why throw blood in the water to rile up the sharks, just days before hearings and a public trial with one of them. Engaging with any publication, much less four major daily-publishing groups, on this rather small I'm-taking-my-football-and-going-home schoolyard level seems counterproductive"
"But the twist now is: Rather than trying to change the way in which they're viewed in those publications, they're trying to cut themselves off, piecemeal, from those editors through whom the couple could have worked toward that change. It isn't just an extraordinary step by a British royal, which it is, its other odd feature is that, as a media-management tactic, it doesn't add up."
"But one thing is clear: The couple's dissatisfaction is ongoing and, whatever its target, will not likely be dimmed. This aspect of its durability and power suggests that its target is greater and more intimate than the trappings and duties of royalty, or certain members of the British press.
It may just be that, no matter what sort of change they make happen, Harry and Meghan are dissatisfied with themselves."
