Meghan’s new insta feed

[Crispynoodle]

Meghan has just popped a video clip of herself in the back of a limo with her feet up travelling through the streets of Paris. Is this rather insensitive given the way her MIL died or is it perfectly normal to post such stuff?

Why? Their parents live in the US! Lili is American.

Thank w@MrsFinkelstein this is exactly what I was thinking.

Maybe people should take accountability for what they say and do, why does anyone feel the need to criticise a child? You cant bang on about children safety blah blah but then be the problem by being one of many criticising a child. Maybe adults should just stop criticising children in the first place on how they look etc.

I mean who actually thinks that its okay to criticise a child in that way (obviously some criticism is healthy for them but only in certain situations).

But it's a given that they will and Harry knows that better than anyone.

There isn't an outfit invented that wouldn't be criticised by some people but if you are going to use them in a PR campaign you can make an effort to minimise that.

Or better still don't use them as Instagram props at all.

The Wales family have to make some concessions to the media interest to a certain extent because of the public future role of William and presumably George. But they've managed to create a system which meets that remit, satisfies the press machine just enough, and they've been clear about some hard boundaries around the kids which means they are generally left alone by members of the public when not on an engagement.

I actually don't think they should let the kids accept gifts on the Christmas church walk because it's starting to create a kind of frenzy about calling out to them, and Charlotte is even being asked for hugs etc. But they've missed their window for shutting that down I think.

Dont post their images on public SM platforms whose whole basis is about public engagement and comments.

When you do so - you are absolutely inviting comments.

Sorry no, if you put your child on the internet to sell your “brand” then anyone commenting on the children is down to Meghan and Harry, don’t want comments, don’t use your kids, simple.

So there are some blurry back views of two small children. They, particularly the girl, have been called unkempt, feral, neglected, not toilet trained. There appears to have been a question about the boy’s paternity and a reference back to fake pregnancies. On what planet is that OK?

No one is criticising the children . It’s the parents who are being discussed and criticised for plastering them on SM after all they said about online safety etc .
Questions are being asked about clothes and hair as they seem at odds with the image that Meghan likes to portray .
But these comments/ criticisms are towards H and M not A and L .

Harry and Meghan are the ones who need to take accountability for using their children as an advertising prop, and let’s be clear, the only people “banging on” about children’s online safety is Harry and Meghan themselves, utter hypocrites the pair of them.

There were photos of their faces in the DM . Criticising their clothes is aimed at their parents not the wee ones .
No idea where you saw anyone questioning parentage !

Both kids will have dual citizenship, British and American due to their parentage.
I just think they are less likely to struggle with their identities if they get to know their father's country and culture. They are members of the British royal family and once they understand better what this means and that their parents both deprived them of a connection to their heritage, it is likely to cause a lot of issues. The family could have 2 homes, a nice stately home near a top day school and a naice Californian mansion to holiday in.

And none of that would have been said if their parents hadn’t decided to use their children to advertise their brand, it’s all on Harry and Meghan, not the people who comment.

I’m not going to link. But there were posts about “surprising” hair colour and “I’m not saying….but….” Repulsive.

It's not OK.

So why are parents who are supposedly very well aware of the dangers posed to children by the internet and social media, repeatedly exposing their children to public view? It's a bit more than 'blurry back views'. It's frequent photos and videos, not one of which actually needs to be shown. The fact that we don't see their faces isn't the get out clause some think it is.

There are many celebrities whose children we never see at all. Often we don't know the children's names, gender or exact age. We certainly don't know what the backs of their heads look like. Harry and Meghan could choose this level of privacy for their children, who after all will not have any public role in the future, but they don't. They/she want them to feature as part of her 'brand'. That's a choice.

I assume you've reported these 'repulsive' posts?

Unfortunately those repulsive responsives @CurlewKate is referring to, don’t meet Mumsnet monitors’ levels of unacceptable.

But they meet mine.

I have looked back from where the comments on the pumpkin reel was released and I can’t see anyone questioning the children’s parentage or any talk of fake pregnancies and the hair colour is just discussing hair colour, someone found it surprising as they were a redhead themselves that both children had red hair, not sure that constitutes “repulsive”

There are plenty of other celebrities whose children have a non-existent social media footprint. Although celebrity parents can't control what internet trolls/bots/scammers will do, they certainly can refrain from using their kids as content.

Social media has always been a sewer with celebrity children being increasingly targeted not only by trolls but also by scammers and bots to increase visibility for clicks leading to profit.

In light of this, and given the advocacy around protecting children online, it seems to be a very cynical move by H&M to use their kids to gain attention to ultimately flog white label merch.

None so blind……

Well back your comments up then, show me why I’m blind?

Or maybe it’s you desperately looking for things that aren’t there 🤷🏻‍♀️

It was me that was surprised both are redheads. As I understand it the gene for red hair is recessive and both parents have to have it. Both those things being true I’m suprised at two little red heads.
Not questioning parentage or any of that fake pregnancy guff.

I’m surprised Harry is going along with these posts. We all know he’s weak and does whatever she wants,
but he supposedly feels strongly about exposing his children to media scrutiny. He is also supposedly paranoid about their security. It’s just so inappropriate to use them to garner interest in her posts.

I wouldn't be surprised if Harry hates taking part in these videos which partially accounts for the 'cold and distant' vibe. After Spare, I see him as petty and vindictive which does not make him ideal for building Meghan's brand.

Another complicated narrative you appear to have constructed here Kate...