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Are Harry and Meghan Competing With the Royal Family?

 I just read on Twitter that Harry and Meghan are "competing with the royal family. This was by someone named Richard Eden who wrote 

"Fascinating timing. This was released soon after a photograph was published by Buckingham Palace of the new #royal 'Fab Four': #KingCharles, Camilla, #PrinceWilliam and Catherine" Richard Eden on Twitter: "đź‘€Fascinating timing. This was released soon after a photograph was published by Buckingham Palace of the new #royal 'Fab Four': #KingCharles, Camilla, #PrinceWilliam and Catherine đź‘€" / Twitter

It was in response to a photo published by the Sussexes to show them at the YoungWorld Summit. The Sussexes had gone to Europe for the summit and a few other assignments when all hell broke loose after the Monarch died. The whole tone of their trip changed and Meghan became public enemy #1 all over again and of course, their trip got lost in the noise, so the Sussexes published the photo as a reminder. They posted another yesterday as well, I believe.


Harry and Meghan do not have the resources, or even the desire to "compete" with the royal family. It is not even a fair matchup. The royal family has a lot to prove at the moment and they need to reassure people of the continuity of the monarchy also they are everywhere on a 24/7 cycle. Meghan and Harry just did this European tour and they are just trying to publicize the charity. They do not care to "compete" with the House of Windsor. They wish nothing but the best to everyone at the House of Windsor. They love everyone there as well.

But in response, it appears that the Buckingham Palace team published a photo of the King, his wife Camilla and his son William and Kate and this has turned into a "competition" which is driven by the Sussexes.

I see no competition. I see people promoting their causes. The Buckingham team wanted to keep Queen Elizabeth's death in the forefront of people's minds so they published a photo from her funeral. The Sussex's wanted to keep One Young World so they posted a photo of the summit.

It's all good, folks. People should focus on what they think is important. It is not about competition.


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