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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Prince Harry (1984–) and Meghan Markle (1981–), are a married couple who are members of the British Royal Family. Born to (then-)Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince Harry is fifth in line of succession to the throne (at birth he was third in line). They are popular tabloid clickbait as part of the wider media-manufactured 'culture war'.
Agreeable undertakings[edit]
Among the public statements made by the Sussexes, their valid points include on topics of;
- The importance of good mental health. (Invictus Games, The Me You Can't See (2021),[1] BetterUp[2])
- Privacy and press intrusion in which the High Court found in the Sussexes favour in legal actions in 2022.[3]
- The state of the news media generally (e.g., bias, Daily Mail and other tabloids, Facebook, Leveson Inquiry, Piers Morgan and phone hacking).
- Bullying (Jeremy Clarkson has dreamt of Meghan being made to parade naked through the streets with faeces being flung at her)[4]
- Discrimination and diversity.[5]
- Charitable causes (Invictus Games, Archewell Foundation[6], Sentebale)
- The environment (Travalyst[7])
- Meditation: Prince Harry is a daily practitioner of meditation and advocates for it as part of treatment for burnout.[8]
Impact on the media[edit]
They resigned from royal duties and moved to settle in California. Despite not being working royals, they maintain a public profile in the media. With the institution of royalty and rule by monarchy being based on fealty and deference (and not much else e.g. ability, popularity etc.), Harry and Meghan's similarities to working royals, and differences can be used to reliably mine stories on the barest of threads. Typical stories can be any of the following (indicative of the importance of royalty in Britain:
- Who wore what clothing
- The King/Queen
- Royal expert speculation
- Titles disputes
- Wealth and money
- Anonymous staff/palace source speculation
- Official statements, tweets, comments, events or occasions
- Royal protocol
- Media or TV engagement, interviews
Reader engagement in a 'culture war' story can be personalised with Harry and Meghan as figureheads. Manufactured controversy for ad revenue can be maximised further by contrasting the smallest of differences with Prince Harry's brother Prince William and sister-in-law, Kate. This false dilemma appeals to those with simple reasoning abilities.
Studies[edit]

In 2020, The Guardian analysed 843 articles in the British press over a year and a half, finding it statistically proven that Meghan received more negative press. Twice as many headlines were negative as compared to positive and the Kate received more favourable and less unfavourable press.[9] In 2021, the first of three reports into abuse of Harry and Meghan online made by Twitter analytics provider Bot Sentinel analysed 114,000 tweets and concluded, similarly, that a hate campaign had been organised from a small number of accounts.[10][11][12] Bot Sentinel's further reports found journalists followed and interacted with the troll accounts and amplified their conspiracies on TV and that the troll accounts have turned the coordinated hate campaign "into a lucrative hate-for-profit enterprise."[13]
Wider societal significance[edit]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no constitutional role apart from the Duke's position as a Counsellor of State.[14] In accruing wealth and power whilst preaching (sometimes the vaguest) of progressive (or New Age) messages, Harry and Meghan are no more grifters than the rest of the House of Windsor are descendants of grifters, and grifters who were prepared to practise violence to exercise their right of conquest. National differences between Britain and the United States and the long tradition of monarchical rule in Britain can be drawn upon for stories too. As with most modern portrayals of public figures, Harry and Meghan have supporters, just as they have opponents. These opponents are more consistently and explicitly aligned with conservatism, or more covertly with anti-Americanism and racism. When triggered by the press stories about the couple, they help drive traffic to websites and inadvertently help maintain the public interest in the couple and the drama in whose interest it is for the media to maintain. Many celebrities take advantage of this sort of mutually beneficial arrangement, and modern royals are also celebrities too.
Crank ideas about them[edit]
“”She had to wear a coat to cover the lines of the back "moonbump" never in my life have I seen anything like this ,this reaks of desperation,and with all.that flicking ,no one sees the PRODUCT ,what's there to Hide #MeghanMarkleIsAConArtist
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—@ELostear[15] |
Crank ideas about Meghan and Harry include:
- That Meghan faked her pregnancies and used a surrogate mother or, variably, that her children do not exist at all.[16][17][18] This often involves nutty photo breakdowns à la Moon landings hoax, Flat Earth, and transvestigations. They even came up with the catchy name #Moonbump.
- She's a lying,[19] opportunistic,[20] manipulating[21] social climber,[22] and therefore is, of course, completely unlike everyone else in and around the Royal Family
- She controls Prince Harry in public and can silence him on command, according to "body language experts"[23][24]
- They control the media[25] and/or plant stories on other members of the Royal Family,[26][27] despite good evidence the opposite was happening[28][29][30][31] and their well-documented issues with said media
- The one you already know about. Harry's real dad is James Hewitt
,[32] despite Diana meeting him in 1986, two years after Harry was born.[33][34] No, they're still not bored of that one yet[35]
- Meghan lied about having a mental health crisis brought on by the way the media treated her[36][37]
- They're both secretly transgender[38]
- Meghan was "a yacht girl" and prostitute working for Jeffrey Epstein[39][40][41][42][43]
- Meghan is a slut[44][45][46][47]
- Meghan is a recruiter for the WEF or something[48][49][50]
- They faked a dangerous car chase in which they were pursued by the paparazzi[51][52]
- They misuse charity funds from the Invictus Games
on luxury items like expensive hotels, private jets, and designer clothes, for themselves[53][54][55]
- Meghan is a paedophile who preys upon school children[56][57][58]
Key shit stirrers and grifters[edit]
- Dan Wootton
(or is it Martin Branning?[59]), of notoriety via GB News and The Sun, who broke the 'Megxit' story[60] and reportedly paid palace officials for stories about the couple[28]
- Georgia Ziadie
, defender of Jeffrey Epstein,[61] who seems to make a living villifying Meghan on YouTube and GBeebies
- Piers Morgan, who definitely knew nothing about the rampant phonehacking at the newspaper he edited
,[62] and whose obsession with Meghan led to Ofcom
receiving ~57,000 complaints about his comments[63] and his subsequent departure from ITV
- Griftluencers like Meghan’s Mole, The Royal Rogue, and Murky Meg whose constant attacks on the couple have been deemed a cottage industry[64][65] and "a lucrative hate-for-profit enterprise"[66]
- Meghan's (half-)sister, Samantha Markle
, who operated multiple prominent Twitter accounts that trolled Meghan and spread conspiracy theories about her, including Moonbump (see above)[67][68][69]
- Meghan's dad, Thomas Wayne Markle Sr.
, who staged paparazzi photos with Samantha to manipulate Meghan before her wedding[70][71] and then, after being caught, reportedly pretended he was in hospital after having a heart attack[72][73][74]
- The usual fair and balanced news outlets such as GB News, TalkTV, and Sky News Australia who want clicks, viewtime, and ad revenue, and are happy to create an anti-Meghan mob and then tell them what they consequently want to hear - all the deliciously enraging new ways she and Harry are the Devil incarnate - in order to get it
- Various news agencies who have invaded the privacy of the couple[75][76] and presumably froth at the mouth at the idea of getting to do another Diana now they're disavowed from the family
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-me-you-cant-see/
- ↑ https://www.betterup.com/en-gb/about-us/leadership-team
- ↑ HRH Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021 EWCA Civ 181]
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/18/jeremy-clarkson-condemned-meghan-column-the-sun
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/jan/18/meghan-gets-more-than-twice-as-many-negative-headlines-as-positive
- ↑ https://archewell.com/foundation/
- ↑ https://travalyst.org/
- ↑ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-have-to-meditate-every-single-day-says-prince-harry-cxvsgsjnw
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/jan/18/meghan-gets-more-than-twice-as-many-negative-headlines-as-positive
- ↑ Cheng, Amy (27 October 2021). "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was target of organized hate campaign on Twitter, report says". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Ng, Kate (27 October 2021). "Harry and Meghan targeted by hate campaign fueled by Twitter's algorithm, report says". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Davies, Caroline (27 October 2021). "Meghan target of coordinated Twitter hate campaign, report finds". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Bot Sentinel (18 January 2022). "Coordinated Hate Campaign Targeting Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex - report-01-18-2022.pdf" (PDF). botsentinel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ See the Wikipedia article on Counsellor of State.
- ↑ "Tammy B. 🇺🇸 (@ELostear) on X: "She had to wear a coat to cover the lines of the back "moonbump" never in my life have I seen anything like this ,this reaks of desperation,and with all.that flicking ,no one sees the PRODUCT ,what's there to Hide #MeghanMarkleIsAConArtist" / X". X (formerly Twitter). 21 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Ellis, Emma Grey. "The Internet Does Not Believe You're Pregnant". Wired. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Gilbert, David (20 December 2022). "Meghan Markle Fake Pregnancy Conspiracies Are Flooding Twitter and YouTube". Vice. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Urwin, Rosamund; Donnellan, Kevin (7 April 2019). "Trolls cast doubt on Meghan's pregnancy". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Beattie, Eve (17 February 2023). "Meghan Markle exposed as a 'vicious liar' says Lady Colin Campbell". Scottish Daily Express. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "Meghan Markle dubbed 'dishonest and narcissistic opportunist' amid row over Sussex presidency bid". www.gbnews.com.
- ↑ "Meghan Markle is a ‘master manipulator’: Megyn Kelly". 14 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "'A ruthless social climber': Meghan Markle 'hooked her claws' into Prince Harry". 24 April 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Miller, Rebecca (19 January 2023). "Meghan Markle's 'silent command' to 'stop Harry talking' exposed". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ The Royal Rogue (11 October 2023). "How Meghan CONTROLS Harry's behavior - Body Language Analysis". YouTube. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Lady Colin Campbell (28 October 2023). "Harry & Meghan's cohorts move against Prince William & The King using red herrings & fantasy". YouTube. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Murky Meg (28 October 2023). "Is Harry behind the Megxit Exposé by the Byline Times?". YouTube. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ The Royal Rogue (24 October 2023). "CONFIRMED! Harry and Meghan planted stories about THE QUEEN!". YouTube. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Jump up to: 28.0 28.1 Latchem, Tom; Evans, Dan (9 December 2023). "The Truth About Megxit: How Dan Wootton and a 'Cash-For-Leaks' Scandal Split the Royal Family". Byline Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Dan (9 December 2023). "Revealed: The Emails Behind the Royal 'Cash-For-Leaks' Affair". Byline Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Dan; Latchem, Tom (9 December 2023). "In Plain Sight: The Picture the Palace Probe Missed". Byline Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Hall, Ellie (10 January 2023). "In His Memoir, Harry Says Charles and Camilla's Media Team Gave The Press The Story About Prince William Allegedly Having An Affair". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Middleton, Joe (7 June 2023). "Prince Harry claims James Hewitt rumours 'were plan to oust him from royal family'". The Independent. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Finnis, Alex (7 June 2023). "What Prince Harry has actually said in court about the rumours around James Hewitt". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Bremner, Jade (6 June 2023). "Who is James Hewitt, the officer who had an affair with Princess Diana?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Meghan's Towel (25 October 2023). "Meghan's Towel on X: "Witnesses come forward #JamesHewitt had a personal relationship with #PrincessDiana 2 years before #PrinceHarry was born." / X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Baker, Sinéad; Friel, Mikhaila. "Piers Morgan has been cleared by the UK media regulator over his comments on Meghan Markle's mental health". Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "MeghansMole©️ on X: "Here's Meghan after she claimed to have been suicidal and was "weeping" between curtain calls 😂😂" / X". X (formerly Twitter). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Crystal Clear Truth (16 May 2019). "MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY 2 FOR 1 TRANSVESTIGATION VIDEO AT LAST!!! BE DECEIVED NO MORE🎉🎊". YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "ANDIBABY on X: "It seems that #MeghanMarkleYACHTGIRL - worked on Epstein's yacht and knew PA before H. That is why she was called as a witness by PA's accuser! It seems the RF paid to silence her to protect PA AND Meghan......now the gloves are off it seems! You reap what you sow." / X". X (formerly Twitter). 21 Jan 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ Royal Massive (13 Nov 2022). "PROOF That Meghan Was A Yacht Girl! A Toronto Native Confirms Harry's Wife A YACHT GIRL For Andrew". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 Jun 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "People Are So Mad At Meghan Markle For These Alleged 'Yacht Pictures With Prince Andrew'". SheFinds. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 Jan 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ @TribesBritannia (3 Jan 2024). "Prince & Princess of Wales 𝕏 on X: "Meghan Markle was noted as someone of interest in the filings made against Prince Andrew as a witness. It's an open secret she was a for hire yacht girl who got paid to entertain parties of men. But the connection between Meghan Markle and Jeffrey Epstein needs a lot more investigating. / X". Twitter. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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