Were Princes Charles, Andrew, Pitted Against Each Other By Press Like William, Harry?

Prince William and Prince Harry are being pitted against each other by the press.

On the online forum site Quora, royal fans are wondering if Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward also experienced the same thing when they were much younger.

Margaret Shannon, an empress of libraries, said that the media did not only pit Prince Charles and Prince Andrew against each other; they also pitted their wives, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson against each other.

“They do it because there’s an advertising space that needs selling. There needs to be something to attract eyeballs to a story, and also to the advert announcing that those who shop at Nora Cora are entitled to 10% off their first order,” she said.

Shannon went on to say that Prince Edward received the least comparison from his two older brothers because he only tied the knot with Sophie, Countess of Wessex in 1999. At that time, both of his brothers were already divorced.

However, Sallie Smythe, an avid reader of royal biographies, had a different point of view regarding the matter. She said that Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward weren’t compared to each other.

According to Smythe, Prince Charles was not close to his siblings so they were not involved in the same kind of drama that Prince William and Prince Harry are experiencing today.

“There were comparisons made, but never with the level of sheer malice that exists today. In previous generations, the Monarchy was treated with deference and respect… These days, with wall-to-wall news and a very thin line between royalty and celebrity, they are considered to be fair game… We know they aren’t immortal and we know that they do not have ‘blue blood,’” she said.

Prince William and Prince Harry were pitted against each other after the latter tied the knot with Meghan Markle. After their nuptials, rumors swirled that Prince Harry is upset with his older brother for not supporting his decision to wed Markle.