Hold onto your teacups, because there’s a royal shake-up afoot! The ever-watchful eyes of royal enthusiasts have spotted a curious tweak on the official royal family website, and itโs all about our favorite duo, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Yes, the ginger prince and his actress-turned-duchess wife are back in the spotlight, and this time itโs not for a Netflix special or a bombshell interview.
Hereโs the scoop: Apparently, this covert operation happened in the twilight of 2023, but itโs only bubbling to the surface now. Think of it as a royal Easter egg that fans just cracked open.
So, whatโs the fuss about? Well, it turns out that the Palace’s digital overlords have quietly axed Prince Harryโs legendary proclamation of love and fury from 2016. This wasnโt just any love letter, though; it was a fiery rebuttal from Harryโs communications czar, confirming his romance with Meghan and taking aim at the media mob hounding her.
Back in the day, this statement was hotter than a cup of Earl Grey. It didnโt just announce their relationship; it was a full-on dragonโs roar against the โabuse and harassmentโ Meghan was facing.
Let’s rewind to November 2016, shall we? Hereโs a dramatic reading of the now-vanished declaration:
โHis girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment.โ (Cue gasps and dramatic music.) โSome of this has been very public โ the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.โ (Seriously, trolls, do you not have better things to do?) โSome of it has been hidden from the public โ the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life.โ
โPrince Harry is worried about Ms. Markleโs safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.โ (Ah, chivalry isnโt dead!) โIt is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm.โ (Because nothing says โI love youโ like weathering a media hurricane together.) โHe knows commentators will say this is โthe price she has to payโ and that โthis is all part of the gameโ. He strongly disagrees. This is not a game โ it is her life and his,โ the statement continued, practically on one knee with a rose in hand. โHe has asked for this statement to be issued in the hopes that those in the press who have been driving this story can pause and reflect before any further damage is done. He knows that it is unusual to issue a statement like this, but hopes that fair-minded people will understand why he has felt it necessary to speak publicly.โ
And now, like a royal magic trick, itโs gone โ poof! Disappeared from the website, leaving us all wondering why it was erased. Did someone spill tea on the server? Or is this part of a grander scheme? The mystery deepens, but one thingโs for sure โ in the world of royals, nothing stays hidden forever. Stay tuned, royal watchers!
