Why Prince Harry Needs To Control Meghan Markle And Fix Media Relationship

Before Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, he had a cordial relationship with the media. Although it seems the couple’s secretive behavior may have damaged their image, one royal commentator believes the Duke of Sussex can salvage the setback.

Meghan and Harry began to rebel against royal tradition while planning their wedding in 2018. Since then, the couple has come under fire for trying to hide details about their personal life from the public.

However, Duncan Larcombe claimed Prince Harry could improve his relationship with the press by reminding them of his past behavior. The author claimed that Harry previously made a kind gesture that earned him praise and changed the perception of royals.

During an appearance on LBC, Larcombe claimed the couple’s decisions has hurt their popularity. “Harry and Meghan haven’t done a lot to help themselves in terms of their PR strategy,” he said.

When asked how the couple could fix their dilemma, the royal expert suggested a change of attitude. “I think Harry needs to just get back to the basics,” he said.

“I remember covering a trip that he did to Lesotho in southern Africa years ago, and I turned up to the traditional royal briefing the evening before we were supposed to see him and his soldiers fixing a school in Lesotho.”

However, Prince Harry shocked Larcombe by breaking royal protocol. “I opened the door and then someone held the door open for me, and to my astonishment, it was Prince Harry standing there,” he said.

“Royals don’t turn up to briefings with journalists the night before they do an official engagement,” the commentator explained.

Although Larcombe admitted he doesn’t believe Meghan and Prince Harry need to make a similar gesture, he insisted that the couple should make peace with the press.

“I’m not saying that he should go to those lengths, but don’t try and hide away and break that relationship with the media. Because the things that have been written about them, particularly in columns, I think are vicious,” he shared

“But unfortunately Harry and Meghan, maybe inadvertently, are giving those journalists enough ammunition to fire at them. And ultimately, the public may well decide that this couple has got above themselves.”

Meghan and Prince Harry faced backlash following their decision to conceal details about baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s birth from the public and host a private christening for the infant.

Public criticism continued after reports claimed Meghan’s security asked attendees not to photograph the Duchess of Sussex at Wimbledon.

Although the palace attempted to do some damage control following the Frogmore note scandal, it seems Meghan and Prince Harry still have some work to do if they want to fix their relationship with the press.