Meghan and Harry in the Terk scandal: outrage from the birth room!

Meghan and Harry in the Terk scandal: outrage from the birth room!

Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry ensure worldwide outrage and discussions with the publication of a Twerk video from a birth room. The video that was shared on Instagram shows the couple in a hospital room, while Meghan (43) and Harry (40) try to stimulate contractions, since other methods such as sharp food and acupuncture did not lead to the desired success. The reactions to this unusual advance are mostly negative, especially in the British press and on social media. Meghan and Harry are currently living with their children, Lilibet (4) and Archie (6).

The relationship of the sussexes to the British royal family, especially to King Charles III. (76) and Prince William (42), is considered broken. Since moving to the United States and breaking the monarchy, they have made headlines again and again. Royal expert Ingrid Seward criticized the video as a vulgar and hypocritical, since the couple normally attaches great importance to their privacy. "The Sun" even described the clip as "cringe", while Sarah Vine from the "Daily Mail" compared the publication as inappropriate and compared to "Trailer Trash Teenager".

criticism and ridicule

The critical voices are made up of a wide variety of perspectives. Richard Fitzwilliams said that his first reaction was to think that the Instagram account had been chopped. At the same time, he emphasizes that it is Meghan's right to share such clips and wonders how Unroyal the behavior actually is. However, it is clear that the couple's appearance has sparked a discussion about the balance between public relations and privacy. This dynamic is not new to the British royal family, which in the past often fluctuated between public staging and traditional reluctance.

The contrast to the rather reserved media presence of personalities like Queen Elizabeth II is striking. While Elizabeth II was always careful to maintain neutrality and not to comment on political issues, Meghan and Harry are actively looking for contact with the public. This development is symptomatic of the smaller media frame that today's Royals use to tell their stories. Historically, the relationship between the monarchs and the media has experienced a remarkable change; In the past, the royal family was often seen as a "secondary soap opaer".

The discussion about the sussexes and their behavior leads to a fundamental question: How far can members of the royal family go to present their personality and privacy without violating the traditions that have shaped the British royal family for a long time? While Meghan and Harry continue to make headlines, it remains to be seen how their relationship with the royal family and the press will develop in the future.

For more information on this topic, read the reports from vienna.at , TAG24 and Deutschlandfunk .