The problem is that M has spent her whole adult life courting public opinion. She is used to being lauded, people telling her how wonderful she is I suspect. Being in the RF is the reverse in all senses to what she is used to. It's a thankless job in terms of public opinion, you have to develop a lot of inner resilience and draw on reserves that you create through good friends and family. She has only one member of her family who provides this
Yes this! Also baring your soul and dirty laundry in public is a winner in America, they love it there. It is the home of talk show television and breaking down on TV. It's part of the success of shows like Dr Phil.
Showing your vulnerability and describing your oppression is a way to cement your image, gain kudos and raise your profile if you are famous in America. See Jussie Smollett and the initial reaction when everyone believed him. See also Senator Warren attempting to drag up totally fake associations to being indigenous American Indian. Why would you do that? Because having a sad story, constantly bringing it up and looking sad about it absolutely pays off there.
It doesn't here in the UK. It does the opposite. If M doesn't know this and expected the Daily Fail etc to be 100% fair, then she was very poorly briefed and very poorly prepared for her role. I think the courtship was too quick. Kate had a lengthy courtship so had no illusions about the benevolence of the UK press by the time she married W.
Overall American press is more favourable to it's celebs. I doubt H&M would have received much scrutiny over their PJ flights if they lived there.
Whilst the tabloids do need greater regulation, I'm pleased our press are not so left leaning and celebrity loving to the point of being pointless.
I wonder if this confessional TV style was endorsed by their American PR team? It really doesn't sound like something a UK based PR team or Buck Palace would have suggested.
Diana was able to tread in places other Royals could not. Her kohl lined, wide eyed interviewed worked, even though it was totally self-indulgent, but at the end of the day, everyone knew she was living as a woman scorned and had pity for that. But as regards every other royal, we don't expect them to be so lacking in tact and self-possession as to complain about how tough their lives are, whilst supposedly highlighting how difficult things are for those with far less than their lowest paid staff!
I think the 6 week break is a good thing (and probably prescribed by someone) and they need to stop listening to celeb friends and others telling them how hard they have it.