Meghan Markle’s efforts to prevent fans from seeing Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet‘s faces could blow up for one reason, a royal expert has suggested. Veteran royal reporter, Charles Rae, suggested the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s efforts to control what the public can and can’t see of their children in pictures and videos may backfire in a discussion about the Sussexes’ sharing footage of their Easter celebrations.
Charles told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive podcast he believes Meghan wants to include her children in her business and brand promotion, but doesn’t want to be criticised for doing so.
He added: “It’s a matter for her…We will end up inadvertently getting a picture of the kids at a school function taken by another parent. We will eventually see a picture of these children. But does it matter? I don’t think so.”
Meghan posted clips on Instagram showing her family taking part in an Easter egg hunt, feeding chickens and enjoying other festivities.
In one video, Lilibet, four, runs through a garden wearing bunny ears and carrying a plush rabbit. Archie, six, decorates Easter eggs in another.
Other footage shows the Duchess hunting for eggs in a chicken coop, with the caption: “Happy Easter!” Viewers could see the children from behind, but their faces weren’t turned towards the camera.
In some previous images posted on social media by the Sussexes Archie and Lilibet faced the cameras, but their faces were hidden behind emojis.
This year has seen an uptick in the amount of content featuring Archie and Lilibet which has been shared by Harry and Meghan.
Bronte Coy, a senior entertainment reporter at News.com.au, suggested the increase in Archie and Lilibet content may have been a response to criticism sparked by the Duchess’s “With Love, Meghan” series.
Some critics complained that the series was not filmed inside the Sussexes’ family home as fans wanted to see what her life was like at home and as a mum.
She told the Royal Exclusive podcast that the Sussexes’ “half in, half out” approach to image-sharing was confusing, but understandable given Harry’s experience in the media spotlight when he was a child.
Ultimately, she said it was up to Meghan and Harry as parents to decide how their children appear on social media. Bronte went on to highlight the Duke and Duchess’s campaigning in relation to online harms as another possible factor explaining how they approach publicity around their children.
She noted that by birth Archie and Lilibet are going to be extremely famous and parents have the right to decide whether or not their child is online.
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