Even after they leave their official duties to the British royal family and go into exile in the United States, there is still a lot of noise about Meghan and Harry.
The globally known couple cannot escape tabloid coverage wherever they go – whether in the UK or the United States – and it is unclear whether they are trying to do that.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the UK saying they wanted to live a normal life – but their detractors accused them of continuing to use Harry’s inheritance to make money.
This image provided by Harpo Productions shows Prince Harry, on the left, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, talking to Oprah Winfrey. “Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special” will air on March 7, 2021. (Joe Pugliese / Harpo Productions via AP, File)
They sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a two-hour interview, which will air on Sunday, to tell their side of the story.
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British critics have criticized the moment when Prince Harry’s grandfather, Prince Phillip, is recovering from heart surgery.
And on this side of the Atlantic, some critics say they just don’t care about the gossip around royalty.
“I’m certainly not in love with British royalty, but Meghan Markle had to know what real life would be like before marrying her – unless she is totally empty,” wrote former New York Republican Party representative Pete King on a Facebook post. “And if the two weren’t happy, they should have left and not started their self-pity tour.”
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King argued that there is enough “sadness and tragedy in the world” without having to worry about “these two narcissists”.
Prince Harry of Great Britain whispers to Meghan Markle as they attend a performance of a Welsh choir in the banquet hall during a visit to Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, Great Britain, on January 18, 2018.
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“Selfish complaints from spoiled disgruntled people just deserve to be ignored,” wrote King. “These two should get real jobs and just disappear for a while!”
Conservative activist Candace Owens echoed the sentiment, calling Meghan “a typical Hollywood narcissist” for scheduling the interview with Winfrey to begin with.
But Meghan is not without its defenders.
Canadian actor Patrick J. Adams, who co-starred with her on the “Suits” show, defended Markle from British criticism, called “OBSCENE” for the royal family to “amplify” claims that she is a bully and argued that the monarchy “survived its relevance.”
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And Meena Harris, niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, declared that anyone who criticizes Markle is “racist”.
Teaser clips released before the interview showed Harry expressing fear that the media frenzy surrounding the couple could lead to something tragic, such as when his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident while being chased by paparazzi.
The interview is expected to generate millions in advertising money and, in response to a Wall Street Journal report that CBS paid $ 7 million for the right to broadcast the interview, former Trump 2020 adviser Jason Miller said : “What a waste”.
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Meghan, an American, also apparently angered British commentator Piers Morgan, who called her a “hypocrite” and said she wanted a ban on British princes from marrying Americans.
On Wednesday, the royal palace announced a human resources investigation into allegations that Meghan bullied officials in 2018.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.