Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been the talk of the town since they had a relationship. The noise surrounding the royal couple grew bigger when they got engaged, wedded, and even had a child. Add to that their newly-released documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey; the hype even gets stronger. Hence, it is a big question for a royal fan why do Sussexes' lives interest a lot of people so much.
In the online forum site Quora, a royal fan started a discussion about the people's interest on Prince and Harry's lives. Paul Hackshaw explained that it is because the Duke of Sussex is a public figure and a semi-celebrity for being the son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. He, along with his brother Prince William, even got the world's attention when his mother died.
His status even became more prominent when he had a relationship with Meghan. Hackshaw claimed that the former actress managed to "bring out the worst impulses in people," driving more attention to them. She has been criticized and is often the subject of racism.
Ambika Shetty Khan, who studied the British royal family, added that Prince Harry and Meghan are both controversial figures. She even called them "fools," who keep on annoying other people.
In addition, Shelley Kesselman said that royals and Hollywood glitterati fascinate people. The story of a commoner marrying a prince, especially interracial marriage, is a classic fairy tale that always interests the public.
The two even get more controversial upon the release of their ITV documentary. According to CNN, they managed to open the door to the other side of royal life that people don't often see. The Sussexes gave a realistic view of their lives without any pretention.
The royal family has been known for its silent strategy. Queen Elizabeth II herself prefers actions more than words. However, senior royals started to tackle the issues they care about, like Prince Charles and Prince William's climate change and mental health.
They rarely talk about themselves, which differs from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's documentary. Here, they revealed their true feelings about the issues surrounding them. They are, evidently, exhausted with all the rumors going on.
Meghan Markle admitted she knew that being part of the royal family would never be easy. However, Prince Harry's wife thought it would be, at least, fair enough. "That's the part that's really hard to reconcile," she admitted.
