OK, so let’s break it down
"Old, male, white, conservatives are the problem".
They don’t like Harry and more specifically Meghan.
We can give the ‘Old’ a tickoff. They are mostly not in their camp…but let’s extend it to the middle-aged and older.
They have the support of the young, that’s a given
I’m not convinced gender plays an important part, in fact I think that amongst the older group women are more critical, and men don’t give them a great deal of thought…but I’ll stand corrected if that proves not to be the case in future polling. It’s a view very much framed amongst my own circle of friends and family and reading social media and news article comments.
Conservative v Labour is another given, but we know that will always break down in terms of monarchy/anti monarchy beliefs.
Racism is cited as a key factor. What has me confused is that if it was an important element then why did it take a year or two to turn things around. Meghan was hugely popular in those early days. Did folk not realise Meghan was black. I thought Charles walking Mum down the aisle would have been a giveaway. There may be some racial aspect, but it would exist at a very minor level in the greater scheme of things, and in those few entrenched who weren’t fond of Meg from the start. That’s not to say it may not have been a more important factor with some members of the extended Royal family.
I suspect the truth of the anti Meg and Harry feeling is as simple as the old “Yoko Ono effect”.
Yes, there may have been a racial aspect to that one too for a section of critics, but the main focus was to most people, rightly or wrongly, "Yoko broke up the Band”.
Same with Meg. Her arrival resulted in a rift between brothers and family. When one member leaves the band there is usually going to be a bit of shouting.
Now they can all go their separate ways and still make ‘some pretty good music’ on both sides, but it will never be quite the same.
What we’ve had from Meghan and Harry is their version. Some have accepted that without question. It’s unlikely we’ll get a formal rebuttal from the palace. That may come through some of their minions in the press, but into that void folks are pretty much free to make up their own minds.
Harry and Meghan look to have some good intentions for lots of positive work away from the Royal family. That’s to their credit. They also need to make a living and they’re high profile enough to earn a good income. They certainly won’t be in the 'poor house' after their various Netflix and book deals, but while that coincides with attacks on the Royal family there will always be criticism.
"Old, male, white, conservatives are the problem".
They don’t like Harry and more specifically Meghan.
We can give the ‘Old’ a tickoff. They are mostly not in their camp…but let’s extend it to the middle-aged and older.
They have the support of the young, that’s a given
I’m not convinced gender plays an important part, in fact I think that amongst the older group women are more critical, and men don’t give them a great deal of thought…but I’ll stand corrected if that proves not to be the case in future polling. It’s a view very much framed amongst my own circle of friends and family and reading social media and news article comments.
Conservative v Labour is another given, but we know that will always break down in terms of monarchy/anti monarchy beliefs.
Racism is cited as a key factor. What has me confused is that if it was an important element then why did it take a year or two to turn things around. Meghan was hugely popular in those early days. Did folk not realise Meghan was black. I thought Charles walking Mum down the aisle would have been a giveaway. There may be some racial aspect, but it would exist at a very minor level in the greater scheme of things, and in those few entrenched who weren’t fond of Meg from the start. That’s not to say it may not have been a more important factor with some members of the extended Royal family.
I suspect the truth of the anti Meg and Harry feeling is as simple as the old “Yoko Ono effect”.
Yes, there may have been a racial aspect to that one too for a section of critics, but the main focus was to most people, rightly or wrongly, "Yoko broke up the Band”.
Same with Meg. Her arrival resulted in a rift between brothers and family. When one member leaves the band there is usually going to be a bit of shouting.
Now they can all go their separate ways and still make ‘some pretty good music’ on both sides, but it will never be quite the same.
What we’ve had from Meghan and Harry is their version. Some have accepted that without question. It’s unlikely we’ll get a formal rebuttal from the palace. That may come through some of their minions in the press, but into that void folks are pretty much free to make up their own minds.
Harry and Meghan look to have some good intentions for lots of positive work away from the Royal family. That’s to their credit. They also need to make a living and they’re high profile enough to earn a good income. They certainly won’t be in the 'poor house' after their various Netflix and book deals, but while that coincides with attacks on the Royal family there will always be criticism.