Will Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis finally bring some common sense, some decorum and humility to the House of Sussex?
Don’t bet on it.
On Friday, hours after the Princess of Wales released her video message to the world, Harry and Meghan issued a statement from Montecito.
Loving and expansive he was not.
“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family” (not William’s name, nor young George, Charlotte and Louis) “and hope they can do so privately and peacefully.”
Compared to King Charles’ effusive pride in his “beloved daughter-in-law” and his “courage” in making it public, this seems… lacking.
Where was the feeling of familial love, or anything remotely personal about the woman Harry once called “the big sister I never had”?
Will Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis finally bring some common sense, some decorum and humility to the House of Sussex? Don’t bet on it.
On Friday, hours after the Princess of Wales released her video message to the world, Harry and Meghan issued a statement from Montecito. Loving and expansive he was not. Where was the feeling of familial love, or anything remotely personal about the woman Harry once called “the big sister I never had”?
Just an emotionally stingy, generically repetitive line. Two people never lack words to describe their complaints.
There was undoubtedly a grievance behind this statement.
After all, the Duke and Duchess reportedly learned the terrible news about Kate along with the rest of us.
“They had no idea,” a source told the New York Post.
Of course not! It seems the only people surprised by this are the Sussexes themselves.
Following her bloodless statement came another colossal misstep: the news that Harry and Meghan had privately contacted Kate on Friday night.
Is it really a private gesture if it has subsequently been reported to the media around the world?
These two just can’t get out of their own way. If they had any hope of rebuilding an ounce of trust with Kate and William, none of us would have ever known about these “private” messages.
Harry and Meghan, despite complaining incessantly about the intrusive media (of which they are a part, with Netflix, podcasts, book deals, a pending cooking show, and countless interviews and speeches), have no concept of discretion.
They remain unable, despite this grave moment, to realize when a story has nothing to do with them.
Or when it might be helpful for everyone, especially your sick sister-in-law and your young children, to keep your mouth shut.
Not a big ask, right?
As always, it seems that all this would work to the benefit of Harry and Meghan.
We must understand that despite their most serious estrangement, both are still in regular contact with the future King and Queen.
Please. As if Kate and William didn’t screen their calls and messages.
According to reports in the Telegraph this weekend, the Welsh have put the so-called ‘Harry problem’ behind them (note that dismissive description, as if Harry were a mosquito, Meghan is not even mentioned), especially since King Charles has too. is fighting cancer.
What else could the Sussexes really expect?
Following her bloodless statement came another colossal misstep: the news that Harry and Meghan had privately contacted Kate on Friday night. Is it really a private gesture if she has subsequently reported it to media outlets around the world?
Harry and Meghan, despite relentlessly complaining about the intrusive media (of which they are a part, with Netflix, podcasts, book deals, a pending cooking show, and countless interviews and speeches), have no concept of discretion. They remain unable, despite this very serious moment, to realize that a story has nothing to do with them.
Just a week before Kate’s announcement, while speculation about her health was at a fever pitch, Meghan took that opportunity to announce the launch of her home goods line. On Instagram.
If that doesn’t show a sense of proportion, good taste and the domestic family warmth that Meghan is selling, well, what does?
But Meghan simply had to come out, even though her eight millionth re-release, this one bearing the delightfully tacky ‘American Riviera Orchard’ brand, has no products for sale. At least so far.
The world eagerly awaits Meghan’s jams and jellies.
This pettiness was compounded, hours later, by H&M’s announcement of a $100,000 ‘Archewell-NAACP Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award’, all on the same day as the 25th annual Diana Awards in London. , where Prince William appeared in person and Harry via video call. after William left.
Harry and Meghan have proven to be completely parasites.
And Harry’s cruelty, having publicly hinted that his brother had not married for love; reprint text messages from Kate to Meghan in ‘Spare’; sitting arms crossed as Meghan reminded the world of Oprah’s ‘Waity Katie’ nickname; without saying a word when Kate and Charles were named as so-called “royal racists.”
Did he or Meghan think, for a moment, about the stress this may have caused Kate?
Recall that when Harry attended Prince Philip’s funeral alone, Meghan let it be known that she and Harry personally selected locally sourced flowers (of course) representing Philip’s Greek heritage, along with a handwritten note.
With that gesture, Meghan, said her spokesman Omid Scobie, “contributed her grain of sand.”
Reptilian, that coldness.
It was also at Philip’s funeral, remember, that Kate quietly stepped back to allow William and Harry to walk together, encouraging some form of rapprochement.
That’s class. Kate tried. She showed the substance of her in that moment, a quality that will always elude Meghan.
What must our Duchess make of the global goodwill Kate received?
American television interrupts live sports for Friday’s announcement, the White House sends thoughts and prayers, Kate appears on the front page of every major newspaper in the world.
All Meghan has is social media and Omid Scobie.
Speaking of Scobie: it was he who tweeted, rather obnoxiously, a ‘countdown clock’ to the exact moment Kate’s health update was due to air.
After considerable backlash, Scobie said he meant no harm.
In fact, he said it was the media that was “sick and disgusting” for finding his post “in poor taste.”
Projection, your name is Scoobie-Doobie-Doo.
All Meghan has is social media and Omid Scobie. Speaking of Scobie: He was the one who tweeted, rather obnoxiously, a countdown to the exact moment Kate’s health update was due to air.
But that’s the hall of mirrors at Sussex House, right? Someone else is always the problem, always the culprit; Harry, Meghan and their supporters are always the victims.
And your friend Christopher Bouzy?
He has been at the forefront since Kate’s announcement, claiming that the royal family not only “lied” but fueled every conspiracy theory that was circulating, appearing to compare the princess’s video to “North Korean propaganda.”
If Harry and Meghan had any intention of showing good faith to the royals, they would tell Scobie and Bouzy to shut up.
But they won’t. They can not. The Sussexes are constitutionally incapable of behaving like adults who have their priorities in order, their values in check, and who have nothing but regret for causing pain to Kate, the last person who deserved it.
If there was ever the slightest hope of reconciliation, that is gone forever.
Stress is the last thing someone fighting cancer needs. How necessary, then, that Harry and Meghan are truly excluded.