Thursday, December 15, 2022

Harry and Meghan - Part Two

Not being a social media person I really hadn't seen those dreadful, nasty and unacceptable comments made online (Twitter mostly) or in the "Tabloid Press" that were anti-Meghan (although I think that publishing them once again gives them too much viewing time when they are just gutter language and not worthy of a second pass over the eyes).

I already expressed my thoughts that Harry should have done more to acquaint Meghan with British people and their comfort zones particularly his family members. As one looks back in time you can see the conflict that arose between the Queen and her sister and before that King Edward VIII and his brother and later when King Edward abdicated the conflict between Edward Duke of Windsor and King George VI. It does look like all the attention is going towards the heir and it is meant to; after all they will also have all the bad press. Tension must run high in royal families is my thought although any family has traumatic moments which can rip it asunder or strengthen it. But living in a Fish Bowl is never easy and the British Royal House does it very well.They are out there constantly in the line of fire.

I regret though I am still seeing Harry as being jealous of his brother and perhaps the Princess of Wales as well in that she will be Queen and Meghan will be Duchess of Sussex. It is nice to think so highly of your wife as Prince Harry does but circumstance has brought Kate Middleton to be the wife of the next King and she is doing and will do a wonderful job - England's Rose for sure. King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children should be permitted to do their job without distraction and receive the satisfaction of a job well done. 

At the finish I realize that I just found it very sad that the Royal Family has to endure all the criticism in this six part series. I ended up not watching it a second time. Racism is cruel; unkind; ridiculous but we need to be careful about calling it racism as the more items we see as racism the more it emboldens those who are racist. We need to work together; walk together and live with respect for everyone. Life doesn't change in a generation unfortunately; it will take time.

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