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Not everything is pink in royal land. Rumors of dissension – among brothers, sisters-in-law, families, social circles in the country – have afflicted the Windsor for months. Palaces usually reserved for mothers, Kensington and Buckingham, emit rare denials. "It never happened," they said The sun after telling that Meghan and Kate had had an "explosive fight". They tackle rumors. "All future plans of the Duke and Duchess are speculative at this stage. No decision has been made on future roles, "they said of a London Times point out that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can move to Africa. They block uncontrolled trolls on social media that spit – often racially – vitriol and malice. They threatened to sue.
British royals are no strangers to the scandal. There is a reason The crown will have several seasons. But it's the hardest and most chaotic moment for "The Fab Four" – Prince Willam, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – the family's future quartet. The four people who brought the magic of the monarchy to a new generation, with their fairy-tale weddings and their early and perfect-looking families. Now, they do not seem so magical anymore.
There are many strange things about the senior royal family (the closest to the throne). One of the strangest, at least for this American, is that despite the fact really panic famousthey rarely do interviews. Of course, they will offer sound clips for documentaries or will briefly discuss with fans and reporters during their appearances. They will make speeches. But when your average celebrity could use a cover profile or appearance on a TV show to tell their version of a story (see: Jennifer Aniston interview with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, with Vanity Fair, or the cover of Justin Bieber after an incident with a monkey with GQ), the royals tend to remain silent. (Notable exception: Prince Harry's Newsweek interview.) This is just not their favorite tool in the arsenal of public relations. That's not the way things work.
The technique that they use masterfully, however? The photo op.
Today, five days after the London Times This story triggered a speculative avalanche that William wants his brother "as far as possible," Prince Harry made a surprise appearance with Kate Middleton at the Anzac Day memorial and Thanksgiving service. (A source said People Prince Harry was still hoping to attend, but he was not sure he would arrive with his wife's scheduled date.) Kate and Harry laughed and smiled and headed for Westminster together, air too gay that two people could be. The titles have written themselves: "What a quarrel? Prince Harry tells a joke to his sister-in-law Kate while he makes a surprise appearance at Westminster Abbey before the birth of his first child, "said the Daily's homepage Mail. "Prince Harry passes on a joke to Kate Middleton during her surprise appearance at the service of Anzac Day as the nation looks forward to the baby news," exclaimed The sun. "Kate shines as Harry joins her WITHOUT Meghan Markle, a pregnant woman, to hunt ROYAL RIFT," she writes. The Daily Express. Suddenly – perhaps only momentarily – the story has changed.
It was not the only time that Middleton exploited the power of optics. Last March, she and Meghan Markle shared a double kiss at the Commonwealth Day celebration, after persistent reports revealed that the Duchess of Sussex and herself did not get along. E! The news summed up the conclusion: "Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Squash Feud rumors of a kiss."
In December, We weekly published an article on the Duchess of Sussex's view of alleged tensions and unflattering reporting.
"It was frustrating and stressful not to have the floor," said a source. "She always counted on her own voice to defend others and for herself. So, nothing to say is a debilitating feeling. She has always been so independent, her whole life, and everything has been taken away from her. She has always been able to type in social media and now she can not. "
I think a lot about this story: about what we would want to talk about repeatedly, negatively and incessantly, while being supposed to be silent. I think of the toll that must have.
This is a story we have already heard. In 1995, after years of tabloid, Princess Diana interviewed Martin Bashir of the BBC for one hour. She did not consult the palace. She talked about Charles's infidelity. His struggles with bulimia. The isolation that she felt like part of the royal family. She admitted to having collaborated with the sensational biography of Andrew Morton, Diana: his true story. "I was at the end of the roller. I was desperate. I think I was so fed up with being seen as a person bent over a basket, because I am a very strong person, "said the late Princess.
So when Kate smiles and Meghan kisses her cheek, maybe they do it for the cameras. But it's also a game of power. Two women who do not speak publicly or who do not applaud, but can give an image where they seem placed and unassailable; an image that may be worth the thousand words they do not say.
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