The dynamic that led to what was commonly known as “Megxit” perhaps became a little clearer this week. Court documents produced during Meghan Markle copyright infringement and breach of privacy judgment Against various British tabloids they indicate a culture of repression within the monarchy in allowing the Duchess of Sussex to publicly defend against vicious and continuous media attacks that only increased when she became pregnant with her first child.
According to Vanity FairMuch of what is really at stake in the case is whether Markle discreetly granted permission to the five friends who spoke to People magazine for a cover story that led to the Mail on Sunday publication of excerpts from a letter written to separated father Thomas Markle. However, court documents also revealed how vulnerable Markle felt during these and other incidents that occurred during his pregnancy, as royal protocol did not allow him to speak up in his own defense; Nor would Buckingham Palace dignify most claims by publicly defending it.
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According to the documents, it was also learned that Meghan felt “unprotected” by the “institution” of the royal family when there was a wave of negative stories about her in the press. In what is likely to be very embarrassing for the royal family, which has tried to bury the drama of Harry and Meghan’s departure earlier this year, Meghan’s attorneys claim that she was unable to fend off the many false claims brought against her while she I was pregnant. Her lawyers highlighted the Mail on Sunday for their use of “distorting, manipulative and dishonest tactics to attack the Duchess of Sussex”, which have now “been fully exhibited”.
Of course, with Markle and her husband Prince Harry give up the roles of superior royaltyThey can both speak more openly on any number of topics, including the Black Lives Matter movement. Meghan did so during a videotaped kickoff speech in June, but on Wednesday, Harry also invoked the move in a video message during the Virtual Diana Awards, an annual awards ceremony named after his mother that highlights the philanthropic youth from the UK and took place on what would have been Princess Diana’s 59th birthdayh / t Marie Claire)
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“Right now, we are seeing situations around the world where division, isolation, and anger dominate, as pain and trauma surface. But I see the greatest hope in people like you, and I am sure of the future of the world and its healing capacity, because it is in your hands, “said Harry, and also said:” Institutional racism has no place in our societies, without However, it remains endemic. “
While the words may be more by heart than revolutionary, coming from a historically stoic member of the British monarchy (once dressed in a Halloween costume as a Nazi, no less), it is indicative of the direction this newly married royal couple released she plans to continue her public image and philanthropic efforts. As they plan strategies for launching their Archewell Foundation, Vanity Fair more reports than:
The couple are currently focused on the Black Lives Matter movement, and last week visited Homeboy Industries to learn about their gang intervention and rehabilitation programs. This weekend emerged The couple has also been involved in the Stop Hate for Profit campaign to pressure Facebook to block hate speech on their platform.
“They learned from the mistakes of the past and took their time with Archewell,” a ‘well-placed source’ told the magazine. “They want to have the next correct stage.”
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