I'm trying to puzzle out the strategy behind this leak and I just can't.
(1) Part of the article has Meghan walking back the racism claim by saying the comment made was innocuous and bore no malice (this would ostensibly win points with Charles);
(2) Other parts of the article say she still feels the comment reflected both unconscious bias and was racist (the latter claim was later deleted but not before many noticed the edit; this is completely contradictory to earlier using the term "innocuous" and obviously would cost her points with Charles);
(3) It goes on to rehash complaints about her alleged mistreatment, not getting her children's titles earlier, etc. (this would also cost her points with the royals)
(4) Leaking a letter written to her father-in-law after excoriating her father for doing the same thing to her reinforces charges of hypocrisy (costing her points in the court of public opinion)
What on earth was she trying to achieve here? Was she just so angry about the photo of the grandkids/great-grandkids that she didn't stop to think things through? It must be exhausting for the royals to have these allegations resurrected again and again, particularly in these stressful last weeks before the Coronation.
They berated her father for the letters leak, when it was them that did. Now this letter leak, not only I’m thinking “what fir” but also the fact that only acceptable for them to leak things not others.
Apr 22, 2023·edited Apr 22, 2023Liked by The Royal Rundown
I had just posted that we should let go of the whole Meghan Markle narrative as it seems she herself has gone to ground; she had not opened her mouth for the past few months. And now this. Hmmm.... If I were writing a thriller there would be two possible stories: someone has it in for Meghan and leaked this to make sure that people loyal to the RF stayed angry with her. Or, the alternate story is that Meghan (and Harry) haven't got the memo that their strategy thus far, of painting the RF as cold and uncaring, hasn't worked and they are trying it on again. I am not sure of either scenario being "the truth" although if it WASN'T Meghan who was behind the leaks I am sure we will hear something from Scobie this weekend and Harry will be adding the Telegraph to his list of lawsuits. And if it was the Sussexes, well, as I said this strategy hasn't worked up to now, it's not going to work now. They are finished.
I can’t get over that 3-1/2 years after Meghan and Harry left England for Canada and the US, they can’t let go of a single detail of their lives during the short time they were a working royal couple. It’s time to move on with the life of service they proclaimed after they left. Meghan has turned out to be the worst thing that could happen to the Monarchy, lately.
Good read , I am enjoying your commentaries. So sad that this was released today, on her late Majesty’s birthday. Seems like twisting the knife to inflict maximum hurt.
I am sure the Coronation will be fantastic but I fear more vile insinuations will be coming out until then.
I'm trying to puzzle out the strategy behind this leak and I just can't.
(1) Part of the article has Meghan walking back the racism claim by saying the comment made was innocuous and bore no malice (this would ostensibly win points with Charles);
(2) Other parts of the article say she still feels the comment reflected both unconscious bias and was racist (the latter claim was later deleted but not before many noticed the edit; this is completely contradictory to earlier using the term "innocuous" and obviously would cost her points with Charles);
(3) It goes on to rehash complaints about her alleged mistreatment, not getting her children's titles earlier, etc. (this would also cost her points with the royals)
(4) Leaking a letter written to her father-in-law after excoriating her father for doing the same thing to her reinforces charges of hypocrisy (costing her points in the court of public opinion)
What on earth was she trying to achieve here? Was she just so angry about the photo of the grandkids/great-grandkids that she didn't stop to think things through? It must be exhausting for the royals to have these allegations resurrected again and again, particularly in these stressful last weeks before the Coronation.
They berated her father for the letters leak, when it was them that did. Now this letter leak, not only I’m thinking “what fir” but also the fact that only acceptable for them to leak things not others.
I had just posted that we should let go of the whole Meghan Markle narrative as it seems she herself has gone to ground; she had not opened her mouth for the past few months. And now this. Hmmm.... If I were writing a thriller there would be two possible stories: someone has it in for Meghan and leaked this to make sure that people loyal to the RF stayed angry with her. Or, the alternate story is that Meghan (and Harry) haven't got the memo that their strategy thus far, of painting the RF as cold and uncaring, hasn't worked and they are trying it on again. I am not sure of either scenario being "the truth" although if it WASN'T Meghan who was behind the leaks I am sure we will hear something from Scobie this weekend and Harry will be adding the Telegraph to his list of lawsuits. And if it was the Sussexes, well, as I said this strategy hasn't worked up to now, it's not going to work now. They are finished.
I can’t get over that 3-1/2 years after Meghan and Harry left England for Canada and the US, they can’t let go of a single detail of their lives during the short time they were a working royal couple. It’s time to move on with the life of service they proclaimed after they left. Meghan has turned out to be the worst thing that could happen to the Monarchy, lately.
Good read , I am enjoying your commentaries. So sad that this was released today, on her late Majesty’s birthday. Seems like twisting the knife to inflict maximum hurt.
I am sure the Coronation will be fantastic but I fear more vile insinuations will be coming out until then.