Media attention seemedfixated on how Meghan broke royal rules, and how she was subversive to tradition.
She was reinventing the monarchy!
She was bringing the royal family into the modern era!
Whereas Meghan was dragging the whole crew down with her rebellion.
Meghan allegedly spoke up about this.
“Those outlets responsible for their vicious attacks would have been shut out.”
Would Harry and Meghan have stayed if she had been protected by the royal family?
But the discrepancies in tabloid coverage certainly are glaring.
Here she was, new to the royal family, and she was already rocking the boat.
In the article, they noted how the internet was roasting Meghan for her “inappropriate” wardrobe choice.
They said the look had “a sharp, chic neckline.”
There wasn’t a peep about Catherine’s departure from royal rules.
Double standards around hats at Wimbledon
There was a hat situation at Wimbledon.
The Daily Mail, and nearly every other news publication, noted this.
They added the headline that she wasn’t “allowed” to wear the hat in 2018.
And it was no tiny hat.
She opted for an oversized sunhat by L.K.Bennett with a wide brim.Hello!
Magazineserved the headline: “Kate Middleton channels old-school Hollywood glamour with 55 accessory.
The shade-seeking royal looked effortlessly chic at Wimbledon.”
In 2013, Catherine wore a white, polka-dot maternity dress from Topshop while six months pregnant.
Naturally, the dress had already sold out.
She paired a short, black and white dress with a black blazer.
However,The Sunbegan their coverage with the tag: “Mini Error.”
Journalist Elizabeth Holmes told The Sun that Meghan’s dress was too short “for this particular occasion.”
The claim was that Catherine’s event was more casual, and therefore more acceptable.
The three women took a tour of the store and then had tea in the newly renovated restaurant.
Camilla wasn’t either.
In fact, only Queen Elizabeth II wore a hat.
In fact, theDaily Mailwas quite cheery in its coverage.
TheDaily Mailgave the title, “How Meghan lost her hat but found a bond with the Queen.”
To be fair, the two women looked like they were having a nice time.
The article claimed it showed Meghan’s “lack of deference, even respect.”
Yes, that’s it.ETserved the headline: “Meghan Markle Breaks Royal Protocol by Crossing Her Legs!”
This leg lean has been nicknamed “the Duchess Slant.”
Even Princess Diana was photographed doing “the Duchess Slant.”
Apparently, Meghan was expected to do this, didn’t, and was punished.
Other royals have indeed done it before, including Catherine, Princess of Wales.
In 2020, she met with mothers to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and she crossed her legs.
The event was notably more casual.
Catherine was in pants and sneakers and Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t present.
Who could possibly blame them?
Catherine introduced her newborns on the steps of the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London.
When she came out with her new babies, she had delivered them only hours before.
Catherine was praised for this vulnerability.
Meghan did things differently with the birth of her son, Archie.
She didn’t debut him to the world hours after his birth.
Instead, they opted for Windsor Castle to give the press more space.
However, coverage of how she handled this complicated decision painted her as conniving.
So when Catherine talks about the stress, she’s praised for her vulnerability.
Meghan was simply misleading.
What was up with the car door double standard?
“Meghan closes a car door and some people can’t handle it,” theBBCwrote.
“Meghan Markle Closing Her Own Car Door Excites Social Media Users,” they wrote.
“Kate Middleton Has Closed Her Own Car Door Before So Everyone Calm Down,“Harper’s Bazaarwrote.
It showed that she was down to earth, according to certain viewers.
There was no way that Catherine would get omitted from that kind of praise.
However, the article noted that Meghan never wore a pantsuit when at an event with the queen.
That’s some high praise for a pantsuit!
Meghan got no unifying headlines like that.
Besides that, we never see royals wearing punchy, bright nail colors.
Naturally, the news sparked more headlines about Meghan’s lack of adherence to royal dress codes.
She also wore dark toe nail polish in the summer of 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall.
Surely it’s permitted then!
Even after they stepped down, they were criticized for holding hands.
After Queen Elizabeth II died,Newsweeknoted this uproar.
“Meghan and Prince Harry Holding Hands at Queen’s Vigil Divides Opinion,” the headline read.
People claim she controls him by touching him and holding onto him in public spaces.
Other news outlet take their PDA as a sign of trouble brewing.
“‘Relationship is not smooth sailing!’
“Watch the sweet moment Princess Kate and Prince William almost broke ‘royal protocol,'“Hello!
So when Harry and Meghan do it, they’re in trouble or she’s controlling him.
But when William and Catherine don’t, they’re professional.
Allegedly, royal women hold clutches for a variety of reasons.
The late Queen Elizabeth II allegedly sent coded messages by what she did with her handbag.
“Meghan Markle’s Purse Just Broke With Royal Tradition in a Major Symbolic Way,“Good Housekeepingwrote.
While she might have broken protocol, the optics of a crossbody bag were much warmer.
Her hands were free and she was able to greet people easily.
Nevertheless, her crossbody bag made headlines in any collection of Meghan’s royal slip-ups.
In 2022, when Catherine hugged children in Denmark, theDaily Mailwrote: “The children’s princess!
How Kate Middleton showcased her winning ways with kids.”
The coverage claimed that Catherine showed her “winning ways” in her interactions with children.
