Privacy Oh Privacy! Why So Cruel?

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Why do royal reporters bully a child but ask for respect for an adult?

Racism.

Yes racism, hypocrisy and a click-bait business model.

It's kind of different asking for privacy to recover from a serious medical incident isn't it? Nobody is asking Meghan's medical history I don't think?

The comparison to be made between Kate and Meghan here is whether they allowed their kids to be photographed I think. I don't know what photos were taken of Kate's kids anyway. But I do think that's the relevant comparison.

Other than that, a lot of journalist work is just rent a gob clickbait.

I do think a baby photo, particularly of a royal baby is rather different to an intrusive dissection of someone's private medical details - the poor woman has probably had half her guts cut out and people just want to know about what's been done and also want to see photos of her feeling shit. Weird I think. But natural to want to see a baby pic.

Isn't Celia Walden married to Piers Morgan??

She sure is

Gee whizz that photo of Meghan that doesn't even look like her. Has it been shopped?

The press complained about where Meghan gave birth, who delivered the baby and when and how the birth was announced. When he was here safely they then complained about how he was not out for a photoshoot hours after birth. The press and public openly sneered at their privacy requests.

Two wrongs however do not make a right. Both women have been dehumanised beyond belief. Both women should have had better protection from the RF. The institution are always going to blame the women married in they're expendable if needed the press will turn on a dime and those they've put on a pedestal will have rocks thrown to knock them down a level.

She was either pregnant or had just given birth, my face also puffed out when pregnant and stayed like that for a while after.

I adamantly supported Meghan‘s privacy during Archie’s birth and was delighted she managed to keep it quiet and make those decisions.

I don’t think these two events are comparable, but fully support everyone, particularly the married-ins, being able to remain as private as they wish, whenever they choose.

I agree Harry's kids should be allowed their privacy as their parents choose, however they do have and do use their titles from the British monarchy and are currently 6th and 7th in line to the British throne, so much hypocrisy from them.

Agreed. This is not comparing like with like.

The Wales children are pretty much left alone by the press in their day to day lives, as they should be. However they are seen at events and occasional photos are released. Surely this is the deal when they have all the privileges of being in the RF

The Sussex children are never seen but still have royal titles and their parents still claim to be royal. I'd agree with the Sussex children having similar but their situations are not the same.

The Sussex family can't have it all ways

The Sussex family pay their own way.

Or so we are told,

it is said they are they are still financially supported by Charles, and even if that is not exactly true, they use their British Royal titles to promote themselves and 'pay their own way' and as we know they take (and ask for) money and gifts from billionaires.

I don't think that is exactly 'paying their own way'.

I seem to recall that Archie was kept secret more than anything else, no details, same with the christening ... why the drama 🙄
Pow has had abdominal surgery and so t be around for 3 months ... fine! If she'd just vanished with no sight or sound then people would be speculating more than they are.
Didn't MM disappear last year for a few months this, I dont recall there being an outcry of where is she

The press complained about where Meghan gave birth, who delivered the baby and when and how the birth was announced.

The Sussexes played games with the press over Archie’s birth though. Initially they announced said that Archie’s birth was an entirely private matter and they would not be releasing any details about it (which was presumably the stage at which the article above was published?). After this provoked some criticism, they backed down and said they would make an announcement when the Duchess was in labour and then announce the birth.

In due course, the palace announced Meghan was in labour, and the media all started up their “royal baby watch” cycles. Only for the Sussexes to immediately announce Archie’s birth on their instagram feed. He had in fact been born several hours earlier and they were already back at home when they made the “in labour” announcement.

Not really.

Meghan asked for privacy because of her mental health and was told "we pay, you pose". Meanwhile Kate is being granted every protection they can. They're literally photoshopping pictures to cover it up.

As Harry said. They're willing to lie to protect William but they would never tell the truth to protect Harry.

Sorry to double post, but so what? A lot of couples do that, to avoid all of the inquisition from family and friends etc. Imagine that on a global scale.

Meghan asked for privacy because of her mental health and was told "we pay, you pose".

At the time she annnounced Archie’s birth would be entirely private she didn’t ask for it because of her health. That was only revealed two years later on Oprah. As far as anyone knew at the time of that headline, there were no concerns over her health.

But those were the motivations. Why does Kate get privacy but Meghan gets thrown to the wolves?

A lot of couples do that, to avoid all of the inquisition from family and friends etc. Imagine that on a global scale.

Extraordinary. There are threads and threads at the moment claiming that Kate has completely undermined trust in the monarchy by publishing a “lie” in the form of a photoshopped photo, but the Sussexes flat out lying to the press (which could very well be seen as payback for press criticism of their decision) is all fine - everyone does it!

But those were the motivations. Why does Kate get privacy but Meghan gets thrown to the wolves?

Fed to the wolves, I think you meant to stay?

Others have explained why the situations are different. And journalists aren’t psychic. This specific response was because she declared the press would be given no formation of the birth of their child, which goes against decades of royal tradition.

Plus I haven’t exactly noticed Kate getting privacy. Meghan was never papped while pregnant.

They are two very, very different circumstances and I'm afraid that if you can't see that, you're being deliberately dense.

Meghan and Harry told the press Meghan was in labour - perhaps when they said that she was in the very final stages. Kate has released a totally fake image to the press. An image that never existed as one image. They have then released another fake image. If that were Meghan and Harry you'd be calling for their heads.

Oh no, not the royal tradition! That must always be followed