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Meghan and Harry: The Real Story by Lady Colin Campbell
2.0
Meghan and Harry, The Real Story, is supposed to be the true story of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's decision to step back from royal life, written by Lady Colin Campbell. Instead it is a very one-sided, unbalanced biography which constantly snipes at both the Prince and his late mother Diana.
The opposite of "Finding Freedom," which is also unbalanced and tries to paint the couple as completely innocent victims, "The Real Story," staunchly defends the rest of the royal family, putting the blame for everything on Harry and Meghan. I think the real answer lies somewhere in between the two books.
The thing that irked me the most was the author's continual digs at the late Princess Diana, and how she tries to blame Diana for some of Harry's actions, even though she died 23 years ago. The author constantly also insults the intelligence of both Diana and Harry, essentially, though not specifically, calling them both idiots.
The one thing that rang true for me was the author's contention that Meghan was trying to commercialize and make money off of their names and the Meghan and Harry brand from the very beginning. The author contends that when Meghan found herself essentially blocked from profiting off of their royal status, that is when she decided to leave. I find that to be plausible, especially since the couple recently signed a $150 million deal with Netflix as producers. To me, this essentially means that the actual producers use the names of the royals to gain attention for their products. I do think there is some truth to that claim.
The opposite of "Finding Freedom," which is also unbalanced and tries to paint the couple as completely innocent victims, "The Real Story," staunchly defends the rest of the royal family, putting the blame for everything on Harry and Meghan. I think the real answer lies somewhere in between the two books.
The thing that irked me the most was the author's continual digs at the late Princess Diana, and how she tries to blame Diana for some of Harry's actions, even though she died 23 years ago. The author constantly also insults the intelligence of both Diana and Harry, essentially, though not specifically, calling them both idiots.
The one thing that rang true for me was the author's contention that Meghan was trying to commercialize and make money off of their names and the Meghan and Harry brand from the very beginning. The author contends that when Meghan found herself essentially blocked from profiting off of their royal status, that is when she decided to leave. I find that to be plausible, especially since the couple recently signed a $150 million deal with Netflix as producers. To me, this essentially means that the actual producers use the names of the royals to gain attention for their products. I do think there is some truth to that claim.