We've come to expect some antics from Meghan, but you'd think she might tone it down for an event focused on injured veterans and their families. It's supposed to be about the competitors, not the Sussexes' publicity machine. However, insiders report that Meghan's email insisted on private flights, luxurious food, transportation, glam teams for hair and makeup, new outfits, security details—the whole shebang—for a mere 3-day visit. The audacity and entitlement are quite something.
The Invictus Games represent a worthy cause for wounded vets, not an event with an overflowing pot of cash for celebrity treatment. Meghan's expectations seem more fitting for the Oscars or the World Cup red carpet than a sports event uplifting injured service people. It's time for some perspective and humility.
While Harry's commitment to the veterans is admirable, Meghan treating the event like her own personal photo op is simply unacceptable. These excessive demands only reinforce the perception that Meghan's charity work is more about PR exercises than genuine compassion. The money spent on private jets and glam squads could have done so much more for veterans.
It's particularly ironic coming from someone who refused to meet or assist a veterans group in the UK when she was a working royal. Now, she expects red-carpet treatment. The Canadians are rightly annoyed, with organizers feeling used and urging donors to hold off contributions until Harry distances himself from his demanding wife.
Meghan appears to treat Invictus like her personal Super Bowl pageant, where veterans are mere props in her spectacle. It's narcissism at its finest. Let's hope the Sussexes reconsider their demands for the sake of the awesome veterans involved. But something tells me Her Highness won't be satisfied until she's treated like the queen she believes she is.
