I'm hardly a "Royal Expert." However, I'm reasonably good at recognizing sincerity as well as jealousy and envy. The controversy around this film seems to be the result of jealousy and envy. I'll call it the "Wicked Step-sister" syndrome and most of it is manufactured by the system of the Royal Roto who compete for positive coverage in the notoriously sensationalized British tabloids where senior Royal's press offices compete to stay "on top" while denigrating fellow family members. If there was ever a situation the cried out for revision, it's the Royal Roto. Wasn't Princess Diana's experience enough to illustrate that?
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex here try to squeeze in their "side" of being trashed by this system. Reading fellow commentaries here, you'd think they were vying for worst people in the World, by simply stating their perception of a system where they were very unhappy and chose to find a better way to live their lives of service to the Monarchy. Each is distinctly a personality type that finds the stuffy system they were in (one there by birth, the other there by naivete...but both head over heels in love with one another). Harry is clearly a rascal; it's his chief appeal. Megan Markle-perhaps cursed with both brains and beauty-a survivor of racism and sexism with a resume (actress and activist) the rankles those crowned and anointed by the very system she rose above.
Whether their choice of presenting their case was wise or only made them targets is arguable. But they certainly didn't hide either their personality, talent or lifestyle under a bushel in this documentary. I found them charming, but I understand how others might see it as gilding an already bejeweled lily. In either case no one can fault them for not being candid or direct.
What matters is only the consequence it has on their family relationships, since their dilemma has zero effect on the many of us who comment here. I hope they can mend their disputes. Life is short. And already during the making of the film two of the principals were lost to them. The "sport" of tearing down one another, encouraged by the Palace personnel and the tabloids is really shameful and primitive in it's delight of fostering tragedy.
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex here try to squeeze in their "side" of being trashed by this system. Reading fellow commentaries here, you'd think they were vying for worst people in the World, by simply stating their perception of a system where they were very unhappy and chose to find a better way to live their lives of service to the Monarchy. Each is distinctly a personality type that finds the stuffy system they were in (one there by birth, the other there by naivete...but both head over heels in love with one another). Harry is clearly a rascal; it's his chief appeal. Megan Markle-perhaps cursed with both brains and beauty-a survivor of racism and sexism with a resume (actress and activist) the rankles those crowned and anointed by the very system she rose above.
Whether their choice of presenting their case was wise or only made them targets is arguable. But they certainly didn't hide either their personality, talent or lifestyle under a bushel in this documentary. I found them charming, but I understand how others might see it as gilding an already bejeweled lily. In either case no one can fault them for not being candid or direct.
What matters is only the consequence it has on their family relationships, since their dilemma has zero effect on the many of us who comment here. I hope they can mend their disputes. Life is short. And already during the making of the film two of the principals were lost to them. The "sport" of tearing down one another, encouraged by the Palace personnel and the tabloids is really shameful and primitive in it's delight of fostering tragedy.