Princes William, Harry, Meghan, Kate Are ‘Control Freaks’ For This Reason

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been dubbed as “control freaks” for a surprising reason.

Vanity Fair reported that Prince Harry and his older brother, Prince William, have always been controlled freaks when it comes to dealing with the media. And within just a couple of months, Markle has also followed their lead.

Members of the royal press told the publication that Prince Charles and his sons could not have a more different attitude when it comes to the media. The future king and Camilla Parker Bowles are more relaxed than Markle, Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate Middleton.

Prince William and Middleton are also known for being notorious when taking photos because they do not look at a fixed point. This means that it’s always difficult to take photos of them looking straight into the camera.

The members of the press said that they are most delighted to take photos of Bowles.

“We think the world of her, we adore her. She’s an amazing woman,” Arthur Edwards, a photographer for The Sun, said.

“She always gives you a little gleam in her eye and will find a moment to look at our cameras,” another source said.

In October, Tim Rooke, a royal photographer, described the younger royals as stand-offish. This is because they do not normally deal with photographers and refuse to pose in front of cameras.

“What happened with their mother has obviously affected the relationship with the press. However, they’ve changed over the last few years and it’s become easier to photograph them,” he said (via News.co.au).

In related news, Edwards also recounted a time when he photographed Princess Diana in front of the Taj Mahal in India. The late Princess of Wales asked the photographer where he wanted her to be, but they had a hard time because the area was packed with people that wanted to see Princess Diana.

“There were 50 people around – we said, ‘Get out of the way!’ It was very healing. We were all trying to work out what she meant. She and Charles did separate 10 months later – so we weren’t young,” he said.