My assessment: At best, Meghan and Harry, but particularly Meghan, have very poor boundaries. This explains the need to share so much publicly. In my view, a mature person would not choose this route. Harry comes off as entitled, dependent and churlish, and Meghan comes off as very self-centered. (I am not negating their efforts at philanthropy and good works; I am talking about personality and relationships). I accept that she was subjected to racist attacks by the press and I accept that she was the victim of many microaggressions in her everyday relationships with the courtiers. It would be naieve not to recognize that. What I don't accept is that she/they were powerless to address it, seek psychological help, find solutions. They are nearing 40 years old. A public attack is not an effective way in the long term to solve problems.
Meghan's excitement about working for the Commonwealth (interview, commonwealth nations flowers on her veil) turned into condemning its colonial history (OK Harry said it but it's Meghan's voice saying it). The Commonwealth did emerge from a terrible history of colonization, and the Queen now sees it as a family of nations, giving voice to nations that might otherwise not have a voice. Somehow H and M wanted to focus on its evil underbelly, as if talking about it would erase it.
I give credit to Meghan for having a social conscience and trying to create change where change is needed. I do not give credit to her apparent desire to stick it to the Royal Family. We all have family members who make us cringe sometimes. We may challenge them directly or even cut them off. Most people don't see the need to publicize their family tensions, unless there is an other agenda at play.
So what is that agenda? I think we just need to ask, what is the payoff here?
That will tell you what their agenda was. I think it was both a need for attention and retribution for any perceived wrongs, and not getting what they wanted.
Finally, the people who I know who have lost a job or need money do not purchase/rent/lease a 14 million dollar mansion.
These are very good points.
The cold analytical side of my don't understand the purpose of this extremely frank interview.
Why the public accusations?
Where they necessary? Now?
What is the point?
What is to be gained?
Where will/can they go from here?
There is obviously a deep conflict within the BRF, this interview will escalate, rather than deescalate this conflict. Big time!
They had several options and other topics they could talk about and they could have been less frank, so why go public? Why hurt Harry's family not least his grandmother?
I can't see what H&M will gain from this in the long term. Revenge? Exposure?
They will never be an unofficial alternative to the BRF. There will be a number of countries, perhaps especially monarchies, that will keep them at arms length now. Whereas they beforehand had an opportunity to be officially welcomed vis a vis their association with the BRF. A kind of global ambassadors for some cause.
Where can they go from here? They have burned so many bridges and alienated so many. They can't climb down from the tree. They will have big problems re-conciliating with the BRF!
They may earn money on this right now and they may get exposure right now, but they are destined to fade away in the coming years.
And last but not least they are taking a huge risk!
Every single word said during the interview is going to be dissected and fact-checked by detractors (remember that they accused the British press - it's war!)
What if these detractors find something?
There are witnesses coming forward saying it was indeed Kate who cried and not Meghan.
There are no records of any wedding ceremony.
There are witnesses coming forward with examples of erratic behavior by H&M.
The BRF issuing an official statement flatly refusing the allegations of racism.
Slowly but surely H&M's credibility will be eroded, if what they said is not ironcast verifiable.
And then what?
