Strong criticism of Prince Harry for his photographic production on British "Remembrance Day"
The fact that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose a fashion photographer who has worked for Kanye West and Vogue generated negative comments from the British press.
While Elizabeth II and the rest of the Windsors paid their respects in a solemn and brief ceremony in London, the Sussexes, in what was their first scheduled act in America since they decided to leave the front line of the British royal family to At the beginning of the year, they unexpectedly visited the Los Angeles cemetery to honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the war on "Remembrace Day", and then released the images to the media for not having platforms for official communication.
The youngest son of Carlos de Inglaterra accompanied by his wife laid flowers, collected from the garden of his mega-mansion in Santa Barbara, in two graves, one in memory of those who have died in service of the Royal Australian Air Force and another for the soldiers of the Royal Canadian Artillery.
The English tabloids have not overlooked some very relevant details of the shoot, such as the choice of the photographer. It is about Lee Morgan, a professional of enormous prestige, whose work has been oriented to fashion productions and advertising.
Born in Germany to a Brazilian mother and an African-American father, Morgan is a trilingual English, Portuguese and Spanish-speaking photographer and filmmaker who grew up between Brazil and New York. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works as an editorial and commercial photographer.
The royal couple were accompanied by Morgan who photographed them during the minutes that the act lasted. This action, according to the Daily Mail tabloid, would show that it is a campaign by the Sussexes to improve their public image.
For the occasion, the former Californian actress opted for a coat by designer Brandon Maxwell, one of Michelle Obama's favorites. As a complement, she wore matching gloves and shoes by Londoner Jennifer Chamandi, and Cartier jewelry.
Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the military, asked Buckingham Palace to be part of the event in the UK, but his request for an offering with his name to be placed was rejected as he left royal duties, reported The Times. According to the aforementioned media, the refusal of the royal family "deeply saddened" the duke.
A spokesman for the couple said: "It was important for the Duke and Duchess to pay tribute in their own way to those who have served and those who gave their lives."
Harry's act was also criticized as a way of overshadowing the acts that Elizabeth II herself and especially her brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, had performed in the UK before him.
The traditional wreath ceremony at the Cenotaph in central London was held this year without an audience or a veterans parade, due to COVID-19 which has already caused more than 49,000 deaths in the UK.
England has entered a second lockdown since Thursday, limiting social interactions and the government has asked local event organizers to "discourage the public from attending," wanting to keep crowds "to a minimum."
On Sunday morning, Prince Charles, heir to the crown, laid a wreath of poppies, which became a symbol of memory since these red flowers grew again in the fields of France and Belgium, where many British died during the First World War.
