"Spare" beats the press at its own game: excellent review of the book & US culture...

[Jedi Guy]

170. Harry and Meghan's behavior strikes me as a little peculiar.

When they stepped back from their duties as working royals, I seem to recall that one of their stated desires was to step out of the limelight and enjoy some privacy. Bit odd, then, that they've been constantly chasing the limelight ever since. Whenever the focus moves off of them, seems like they do something to yank it back onto them, whether that be an interview with Oprah, a Netflix series, or a book. It smacks a lot of, "I just want to be left alone except when I don't want to be left alone and I really don't want to be left alone right now pay attention to meeeeeeee."

Harry also knows full well that the royal family generally responds to any kind of shocking, salacious accusation with silence, or at most a tepid, "Nuh uh" press release. This knowledge allows him de facto control of the narrative. He can say whatever he likes, confident in the knowledge that the other side won't really do anything in response to his or Meghan's allegations.

It's also somewhat fascinating to watch people (here on DU and in wider society) pick sides in this conflict and treat their side's version of events as gospel truth, with all issues being the fault of the side not chosen. In most intrafamily disputes I've witnessed, there's generally plenty of fault to go around. I suspect the same is true for the British royals. I suppose it's more fun to pick one side and vilify the other, though.