Prince Harry is "concerned" by the media "hysteria" surrounding Meghan Markle
The marriage of a prince and an actress is enough material to arouse constant media interest, but Prince Harry has reached the level of fretting about media pressure and "is concerned that there is too much hysteria around Meghan (Markle) "According to sources from Vanity Fair magazine. And he has put all his energy into isolating himself to drive away the cameras.
The Duchess of Sussex, who turned 37 on Saturday August 4, is in the midst of a scandal thanks to frequent statements to the press by her father, Thomas Markle, and other members of her family. They have branded her as "superior", to abandon her father, to dress ridiculously and many other things, but neither she nor Kensington Palace have spoken publicly about the situation.
Holding the hand of Harry and smiling: this is how Meghan Markle was seen when she turned 37
With the style that characterizes her, the Duchess of Sussex moved away from the conventional celebration of a birthday and this August 4, the date on which she reached 37 years, she celebrated it by attending a wedding. Credit: The Grosby Group
Furthermore, the couple have asked their friends not to speak to the media. "Harry has stopped comparing with his group of friends and has urged Meghan to do the same," explains the magazine. "If you speak to the press, you are out," shared a close friend who claimed to have seen a transformation in the prince's approach to the media. "Harry didn't usually care much about what was written, he just said it was a lot of shit, but he's very protective of Meghan," he added.
Reporters and photographers who have covered British royalty for years like Richard Palmer, a correspondent for the Daily Express in London, have observed that since the royal wedding, the family has increasingly kept Markle away from the media. "My hope is that when they return from their summer break, Meghan will have the freedom to express herself (within earshot of the media) and address some of the serious issues that she wants to talk about. She has the power to help many people. in this world, "Palmer posted on his Twitter.
One photographer who declined to be identified told Vanity Fair that "they clearly don't want the press around." The couple's last public event was their visit to a polo competition where Harry participated and struck the ball in the direction of members of the press. The late Lady Diana's son apologized saying she just wanted the photographers to get a good snapshot, their best angle, but that didn't convince everyone.
"Prince Harry hit the polo ball right at me ... and yelled to get me out of the way. I'm glad he's showing genuine concern for members of the press," photographer Tim Rooke quipped on his Twitter.
"They were photographed on the red carpet and at the end of the tournament they wanted to be alone the rest of the time even though it was a major charity event for Harry, with a strong international media presence," added the anonymous source .
The memory of Lady Di
It would not be the first time that the second son of Diana Spencer and Prince Charles takes action for the interest that her private life generates. In an unprecedented action, on November 8, 2017, before the announcement of their engagement, Prince Harry condemned (through a press release) the racist tone in some of the articles published about his girlfriend.
In firm expressions, he condemned the sexism, harassment and voracity with which the media followed each dimension of Markle's life, perhaps picking up that frustration that has accompanied him after the death of his mother, Lady Di, in a car accident while trying to flee from paparazzi in Paris on August 31, 1997.
The never-before-seen photos of Lady Di on a hunting trip
The images we know of the Princess of Wales were always at altruistic formal events or some leaked by the paparazzi in the middle of a vacation with her children. Credit:
To hide in her country house
At the moment, the royal family, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are enjoying their summer break. The couple will visit Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. It has also been reported that Markle will be spending a few days in Los Angeles to see her mother, Doria Ragland.
But they spend most of their time at their cottage in the Cotswolds, a wooded area. "They are more in the country than they are in London and they enjoy starting their married life on a low profile. Harry doesn't go out that much anymore. Meghan likes that he keeps his weekends free so they can be together at the field, "the magazine quoted.
The couple rented a residence on the Great Tew Estate for two years, and according to local residents, the area is always protected by armed officers and security cameras. "Obviously they want to stay private," said one of them. "The property is in the middle of a forest and it would not be known that they are there. It is a very remote place, which is what they want. It is like a fortress. There is a large security presence, you cannot get close," he added.
