Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received a lot of criticisms for their political statements while appearing in various video conferences in the U.S. However, not one "negative word" apparently came from Queen Elizabeth and the royal family, according to a royal biographer.
Omid Scobie, the author of Finding Freedom, said in his Heirpod podcast that he has not heard anyone among the royals speaking badly of how Harry and Meghan allegedly conducted themselves in the U.S., where a political revolution has been brewing. The Sussex pair were openly campaigning for the Americans to vote and they've also tackled issues like Black Lives Matter and racial equality in a series of talks.
The royal biographer said that the criticisms aimed at Harry and Meghan seemed the opposite of what's really going on behind the scenes with the royals. He said that certain media outlets might be reporting a totally different angle from the actual views of Buckingham Palace, the official home of Queen Elizabeth.
Scobie reiterated that, as far as he's aware, there aren't any rumblings from inside the royal family. He gauged that some royal commentators are the only ones loudly voicing out their criticisms of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Finding Freedom author expressed his observations after an unnamed staff of the Queen allegedly told The Times that they were told to "put more distance" from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex because their political talks are against royal protocol. Apparently, Harry and Meghan's call to reject hate speech and make their vote count was seen as a swipe against President Donald Trump.
Over the summer, Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter said in a Newsweek interview that Harry and Meghan speaking their minds about polarizing political issues would have never happened if they were still working royals. But as it turns out, the Sussexes were just laying the groundwork and are still bent on addressing more political issues as they launch their new foundation, Archewell.
A spokesperson for the Sussex camp also said that Harry and Meghan's political activism will not end just because the U.S. elections are over. The source said that Meghan, especially, will continue to use her voice as "an active member of a society" that recognizes democracy.
Harry, on the other hand, isn't the first royal to be accused of meddling in politics. His father, Prince Charles, also received criticisms for his bold statements against climate change and other socio-economic issues.
