Royals and American media coverage

[ButteryPuffin]

Saw this cover posted on Twitter and noted that it seems the tabloids do indeed exist in the US (amazing, huh?). This is pretty much what you'd expect from the source, and I think it's pretty deplorable, but I am interested to see how the American media in general cover the presence of the former royals who've now arrived to make their home there. Of course we can discuss their coverage of other Royals too and related topics. All welcome.

Link to cover story - please note I'm not endorsing it, I'm just sharing it:
66.media.tumblr.com/79912301ec9c6e0f2cbf902a7a42a540/da60395e577b1897-aa/s540x810/61af854a1eed0d02b6bfa026133d16f8bdb87f41.jpg

Poor Lisa Marie... yes the US has a particular type of gutter press and radio shock jocks. I can’t believe they thought they’d get an easy ride over there compared to here. The media (some of it) was pretty petty and mean to them, but my god they seem to print any old crap in the US (which of course is international) and if a particularly malicious DJ gets them in their sites they will just shred them to bits.

The tipping point may come when/if her father dies.

Yes he falls well into the embarrassing dad category, but from what we know, which may not be everything, he was not the worst dad out there. He will be high risk if he gets CV. If he dies alone and broke in Mexico, never having met his grandson, not even skyped him, future virtue signalling will look pretty empty.

I know, what do I know, right?

Yes, all charity magazines, bravely carrying on with their work on zero revenues. Stacking the shelves, week and after week, only to see the world turn a blind eye. (Do you hear the tiny violins warming up in the background???)

That was to LaMarchaline

I also lived in The States. Was a while ago mind. But yes to tabloids.

Interesting that someone puts People in the same category. They were the mag that Meghan Markle authorised her friends to speak to on her behalf a year or so ago.

OVienna

That was to LaMarchaline
I know

Is it true that there's no such thing as bad publicity?

If they are front page fodder on the trash tabloids, they still keep their profile high, which has to be a good thing surely, until they land themselves a few big earners.

Am musing but maybe she didn’t know there were tabloids in the US. She didn’t know Harry was a prince

I suspect as a pp it’s just she was important enough to become tabloid fodder so didn’t ever experience it. Now they are both fair game (horrid but can’t think of a another way to describe it). The gloves I think will be off.

I just posted on the wrong thread, yay me. This is my point, which I mean to make:

The UK and the US 'entertainment' coverage is generally in lockstep with respect to the royals, in my experience. I suspect that many of the stories over the years have originated from British sources - although not all, given the financial incentive. With H&M living there, this will change though and also I suspect that a big US communication advisor will have much more ability to control the story. It's not so much that "they're aren't tabloids" in the US it's that the US market is receptive to the idea that Meghan has been hard done by, Britain is a terrible racist place, and the Royal Family full of evil, grey cardinals (although they wouldn't use that term.)

It's an incredible volte face as well - I am an avid horoscope reader and Elle, Cosmo, the lot were lining up to push the match along. It's also about rescuing poor Harry, remember. Lady Di was hugely popular there. This is the narrative they know will play out well.

Its about image.

If they want to earn mega bucks and have influence, they want to be invited to share their insights at things like the JP Morgan shindig and that environment thing in Italy where he stood barefoot on the beach.

If all high rollers are hearing about them is snatched glances at the tabloid headlines when queueing for the supermarket checkout, this won't work. Their longer term business plan was always going to have been a problem as they have very little new to offer and their current "story" was always going to have a sell by date.

They may be forced to go down market and start selling royal gossip. The Kardashians manage this space indeed, but there are lots of them to generate new stories, and MM is no Kris Jenner. MM would probably do what it takes to live her dream, but I can see H feeling increasingly uncomfortable. He genuinely does not like the tabloid press.

I could well see the US media deciding to take a welcoming stance for one of their own. Well, if they do, that's a win all round.

Good for H&M as it will help them build their following in their adopted home, hopefully to the point where they are fully self funding. If Malibu is a place they think they can live happy and fulfilled lives, then let's hope they are able to achieve their dream.

Good for W&K who must be heartily sick of being drawn into the drama time and time again. W is clearly being promoted more and more in preparation for his future role and he will be able to focus on that. Long may Charles live but I don't think William will be waiting as long to be king.

Good for the RF who can regain some equilibrium and plan properly how to fill the gaps. I hope this means promotion for the York girls who conduct themselves so well on behalf of HMQ.

Possibly one significant positive outcome of this debacle is that hypothetical scenarios concerning the loss of a key royal player have been tested and made to work. They can regroup effectively.

Yeah, fleas it's just that the 'welcoming stance' seems so far to come side by side with nastiest towards the same British institutions that they are relying on for cash - whether taxpayer for the security or the RF. It's just not nice or fair and I would hope this is something that any advisors they have wouldn't exploit.

Possibly one significant positive outcome of this debacle is that hypothetical scenarios concerning the loss of a key royal player have been tested and made to work. They can regroup effectively. Yes, given that it's getting on for century since the DoW left...

She just wasn't famous enough to warrant attention. Yes! When she said they had nothing like that in the US, I was very confused and thought about all the times I'd stood in supermarket lines looking at the headlines in various tabloids. MM was so down the celebrity hierarchy, she didn't receive any unwanted publicity.

National Enquirer has broke a lot of stories, most famously about John Edwards love child; they also reported a factual story on Jesse Jackson’s love child. There was a true story about Rush Limbaugh’s drug addiction I believe they were to print a story about Cosby being a rapist in 2004 but alas he paid a big fat settlement to keep the story from running

..... to see the vaults of the Enquirer.....

Interesting @PineapplePower

Love your name by the way.

William won't have as long to wait to become King - Charles has been next in line since he was a three year old, so he's already had a 68 year wait.

Impressive how Charles recovered so quickly from coronavirus. There is every chance he could live as long as his father.

William should not hold his breath.

How is 250lbs too fat to walk??

Rich people will have benefitted all their lives from better quality food, living situation etc. The Royals will also have always had the best medical treatment too, and while this can't eliminate inherited problems or other conditions, it can certainly help minimise them. I'm not at all surprised Charles has made a fast recovery. I agree that he could live as long as Phillip, for all the reasons above. The one thing some Royals are prone to which can't really be kept at bay as easily are the consequences of smoking - don't think I have ever seen it reported that Charles is or has been a smoker.

Charles is or has been a smoker

Really? I've seen it reported that he detests smoking (in those words); cf Camilla.

William should not hold his breath.
That presupposes he's keen to become King ASAP. Everything I've ever read indicates he'd be more than happy not to take over at all.

The Kardashians manage this space indeed, but there are lots of them to generate new stories, and MM is no Kris Jenner

I am never sure about this bunch (I have never watched or followed, etc.. I only make the following point based on what I've picked up from the media, plus from the university of life ). I get the impression that there are a lot of 'smoke and mirrors' with this group re wealth, lifestyles, fabulous possessions. Not quote Michael Winner but approaching...

"Not quite Michael Winner..." (who built up a fabulous image of a life that turned out to be not quite all it seemed).

Barley I think my sentence got confused by the time I reached the end of it! I meant that - as you said - Charles is not a smoker, as far as I can tell. I've never seen any pictures or reports of him smoking. And your experience would fit with his known interests in organic lifestyle etc.