Firstly, I hardly think this is a faux pas, indeed, they seem to be getting support from the public for this.
It's already being reported on as a faux pas and certainly neither BP or any other sensible PR team would have advised he write it. There are now reports that William knew nothing about it.
And what I think is constantly forgotten is that they always have a great deal of public support. Go check out their instagram page. Did he write it specifically to garner good will from the public? That is a very Dianaesque way of going about it if so. However the point is that it will do nothing to bring those on the fence about them, to them.
Secondly, you ignore the fact that no other royal has been IN this situation before, where there is a bi-racial woman marry into the Royal Family.
I concede this point in that she is the only mixed raced person in modern times to marry into the upper eschelons of British Royal family. However, it is a case of the amnesia I talked about earlier to forget the earthquake level PR scandals and difficulties that have beset the RF since at least Edward the 8th abdicated. In modern times Sophie Wessex had photos of her breasts on display and was later deliberately set up and targeted by the newspapers. And Fergie - I don't think she received half the staunchion support M receives. Fergie was truly hated. And she may become Queen, but Kate will die as Waity (workshy) Katie. Do you not think these women have suffered? Even had private tears? Yet neither Edward, Andrew or William, have come riding to their defence on a white charger citing unrealistic morbid comparisons with Diana in a bid to raise sympathy from the public.
What I will admit is very different, is the presence of social media which makes negativity (or positivity) appear inflated - we ourselves debating this here are part of that.
You can't say it is 'unbecoming' because a) this is a unique situation that the RF has never faced before
Yes I can. The uniqueness of the situation neither necessitates or legitimises such a response from a member of the RF. This is not the abdication crisis so no need to bring 'the woman I love' into into it (it is uncanny the similarities, I do love history) They have sought a legal means to address their grievances in the 'unique circumstance' and taken it as is their right. At most a brief statement or none would have been advised. That could be argued to be a necessary response. If anything such a personal statement could be reserved for after winning the case.
As I already pointed out, the RF have dealt with bigger scandals before - they have got through them by listening and acting on discreet advice, not issuing deeply personal letters inciting war with the press.
I am amazed you cannot see how dangerous this tone is for a member of the Royal institution to take with the press which traditionally supports their continuence.
It is not something that H and M asked for If you mean the racism of course not. If you refer to proper press scrutiny of things like spending on their free house, their PJ use, their endorsement of privately funded companies, their bid to 'change the world' through their Sussex Foundation among other things then that is debatable.
They were forced to respond to the abuse
They were not 'forced' to respond to anything. They volunteered to do so and with far more detail than anyone expected. Being forced to respond would be when they have been caught or assumed to have done something controversial and forced to issue a statement through their PR team.
What you are doing, to me, is akin to victim-blaming. It's like; a bully beats up on another boy all the time, the victim suddenly has enough and finally responds with a punch back. You then call the victim's behaviour 'unbecoming'
One can fight against a bully and retain their diginity or let the bully push them into doing something unbecoming. It also pays to ensure that you hit the bully at the right time and in such a way as to end the fight. It remains to be seen whether the court action will act as a check on the press or rather inflame things. However there is no doubt that the public letter will inflame things.
There would have been no need for Harry to write the letter if his wife hadn't been hounded and racially abused for months on end
As I said there is a degree of negative bias in talking about them, in that people overlook that M&H receive lots of love and support, a very great deal, including from influential celebs and their fanbases (which have been specifically marshalled in their defence at times) Their charity work would hardly be so sucessful were it not the case. Sadly the letter will not stop or prevent racial abuse of M on the internet. Neither is comments made by sad, disgruntled but harmless idiots on the Daily Fail where the 'hate' is concentrated. If H's aim is to stop such, then he ought to be taking Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and some of the small far right press to court as that is where the sinister malicious comments are.
and they I for one think they've withstood this for a long time with dignity and grace, and finally, at long last finally answered back (with grace, sensitivity, earnestness and dignity)
That is your assessment of the situation, yes.
and you are attacking them for standing up for themselves. Just wtf
Your need to use hyperbolic language is interesting.
You cannot take an abnormal situation not of their doing, and then say they are breaking protocol for responding to a not normal situation.
I didn't mention protocol, more precedent, but in that vein I have already pointed out that I can.
That is simply not logical. You compare like with like (ie baby shower with non-baby shower). You cannot compare a situation of racial abuse of the first and only bi-racial member of the RF, because, there is no other precedent that lends itself to demonstrate protocol in this situation.
This is silly for reasons stated above.
We are not talking about Anne or E&S or even Fergie because they are white, not bi-racial, and not from a foreign country/foreign power. That's why. Lets be honest here. There is no need for amnesia, because no one, no one, has been able to give 1 (one) example of something they've done that disrespects or breaks royal protocol. NO......ONE. And the question in a few months when another thread pops up, will still be the same. And the answer will still be......crickets. Because the bullies on here know there is only one real true reason they are being talked about. Lets be honest here; you know it, I know it, everyone on here does, including those who hate her do. Everyone knows. If only there was 1 (one) definitive example. There is not. There never is. There won't be. Now, or 5 months down the track
That is because rather ironically, identity politics (as you have inserted here) will always trump merit in these discussions. You have so called socialists on here who previously (I've been on MN for many years) had nothing positive to say about the RF and wished them all way, paint themselves as passionate defenders of free speech and meritocracy suddenly bending over themselves to argue that criticism of H&M needs to be justified. They then use any excuse to paper over their errors and prevent any discussion about their behaviour the 'But what do they do that others have not done' being the (in their minds) tactic that is most effective. As if these criticisms do not cycle afresh for every new member of the RF that is the flavour of the moment. This is purely because M is a woman of colour and an avowed feminist (who needs her husband to talk on her behalf instead of making her own statement). Then there is the appeal to adhere to MN group think.
It is interesting.