Following the release of Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex’s statement about Kate Middleton in the wake of her diagnosis announcement, social media was flooded with hot takes. Not all were thrilled by the phrasing in the couple’s well-wishes. One particular word many took issue with? “privacy.” It’s no secret the two haven’t exactly brought much privacy to the royal family’s door, including blasting them in a tell-all interview with “Oprah” before Harry took swipes at his family members in his very revealing autobiography, “Spare.”
“Wishing Kate and William to be left ‘…. privately and in peace…’ says Meghan and Harry. So glad Kate’s ‘privacy’ didn’t involve @Oprah, an obnoxious James Corden interview, Netflix saga and a ‘tell all’ book,” one person commented on X, formerly Twitter. “Now Harry and Meghan DARE to say they hope she can heal in privacy! I’m astounded,” another X user shared.
However, others shared sympathy for the couple, suggesting their message wishing Kate the privacy they were never granted was sincere. “She shouldn’t have had to do this. Harry and Meghan went through all this invasion of privacy and decided enough was enough. Hopefully this experience finally makes people [sympathize] with Harry,” a third person wrote on X in response to Kate’s video. It remains to be seen if Harry and Meghan’s olive branch during such a difficult time could finally bring Harry and William, and the whole of the royal family, closer again.
