Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are ‘Hungry for Attention’ Despite Their Claims of Wanting Privacy, Critic Says
Royals are often expected to live at least some parts of their lives in the public eye. Prince Harry, for example, grew up with two famous parents and attracted attention from a young age.
However, earlier this year, Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, decided to step down from being senior royals to pursue a more private existence. Despite their claims of wanting privacy, a critic thinks they actually are “hungry for attention” based on their recent behavior.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have often insisted on privacy for their family
Before stepping down from their positions in the royal family, Harry and Meghan have shown signs of wanting more privacy for their family.
For example, after Meghan gave birth to their son, Archie, in May 2019, the couple decided to not follow the royal tradition of introducing their baby to the public outside the hospital. Instead, they released a few images of Archie two days later. When it came time for Archie to have his christening, Harry and Meghan also opted for a very private event. They also decided to not reveal who Archie’s godparents are.
Many people also believe privacy was a reason behind Meghan and Harry’s decision to distance themselves from the royal family. Indeed, the Sussexes have been mostly keeping a low profile ever since they moved to California in March.
Critic says Harry and Meghan are actually ‘hungry for attention’
However, not everyone believes Harry and Meghan actually want a lot of privacy like they claimed. Writer Maureen Callahan noted that the couple’s actions have shown themselves as anything but people who crave privacy.
Callahan wrote in an article for NY Post, “It’s only been ten months since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were leaving the British royal family in search of ‘privacy’ — yet they have never been so much in our faces.”
According to Callahan, their desire for privacy does not add up, especially because Meghan reportedly wants to run for president and the Sussexes are constantly filming videos to release to people.
Callahan also brought up the book Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, which details Harry and Meghan’s life together. The couple has vehemently denied any involvement in the book, but many onlookers believe they cooperated with the author in one way or another.
Callahan said that Harry and Meghan often are “peddling the line that they just want to be private philanthropists,” but it seems they might actually want some life in the spotlight after all.
A royal expert claimed Harry and Meghan do not want a ‘totally private life’
Meanwhile, royal expert Victoria Murphy once noted that the idea that Harry and Meghan want a ‘totally private life’ is wrong. Rather, Murphy said the couple simply wants to have more control over their work.
“They have stepped back not in search of a totally private life (as some erroneously claim they wanted) but for a different kind of public life. A public life where they can have more control over who gets access to them and what they spend their time on,” Murphy wrote in an article for Town & Country in July.
