Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Should Learn Difference Between ‘Bullying, ‘Criticism,’ ‘Sarcasm,’ ‘Irony’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are still being criticized for their decision to sue a slew of publications for allegedly breaching their privacy and infringing on their copyright. But Princess Diana’s former press secretary said that their bold move could easily backfire.

While speaking with The Guardian, Patrick Jephson that the royal couple’s blunderbuss attack on the media could come back to bite them. He also suggested that Prince Harry’s mention of Princess Diana in his speech was unwarranted.

“Diana may have been something in the mold-breaker stakes herself, but she never ducked Balmoral, lectured voters on democracy, or borrowed invective more normally found in the White House to communicate with a free and fundamentally friendly press,” he said.

Jephson also said that the Duchess of Sussex’s so-called celebrity sisters should know the difference between bully and criticism, as well as sarcasm and irony.

Meanwhile, Princess Diana’s former royal staff also talked about the time wherein the late royal sued the Daily Mirror after the publication released a photo of the Princess of Wales working out in a gym. Jephson said that the lawsuit seemed counter-productive.

“It didn’t feel like a victory parade and, funnily enough, the next day the familiar faces of the press pack wore an expression that was everything except contrite. And they were just as peskily objective, as they always should be in a democracy of which (to borrow a phrase from Prince Harry’s statement) they are the cornerstone,” he said.

By the looks of it, Prince Harry’s lawsuit could also end up in the same way. Even though he and his wife may win over the British press, it is unlikely that the negative reporting about them will end.

Other royal experts also said that the Duke of Sussex’s move was surprising because he released a statement on his own and not via the palace. However, others also came to his defense by saying that he informed Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II about his plans beforehand.