Meghan Markle and Prince Harry must abide by the Queens THREE golden rules – Express.co.uk

Meghan and Prince Harry have voiced their discontent and struggle over being under the relentless public eye and attention of the press in an ITV documentary aired on Sunday. But Charles Moore, columnist and former editor of several British publications, said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex dont seem to be following key rules that have been helping members of the Royal Family maintaining a professional relationship with the press. He wrote in the Daily Telegraph: There are a few rules worth observing for a professional relationship with the press.

Rule 1: do not seem too needy.

The press are bullies and fasten on to this sense that they are being pleaded with.

Here the Queen is the model - never self-pitying, never anxious to know what we think or what we might write.

The Princess Royal is also good at this.

She gets on with her duties, speaks with her customary directness and doesnt fuss.

Rule 2: do not get involved in political or cultural controversy.

The risks massively outweigh the benefits.

Just be a quiet force for good.

Rule 3: coordinate what you do with other royals.

The monarchy, after all, matters far more than the concerns of any member of the Royal Family.

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We know that dynasties ofter fight.

All the more reason for their members to present a united front to the outside world, even when seething inwardly.

The Sussexes are in danger of ignoring all three rules.

Both, in different ways, seem needy - she of attention, he of peace and quiet.

Both seem politically naive.

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Both also appear not to be coordinating with their royal relations.

Neither Prince Harry or Meghan have openly expressed their political views since becoming Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

However, Meghan has often praised former First Lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both leading personalities representing the Democrats in the US.

In the ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Meghan was asked about the impact on your physical and mental health of all the pressure that you clearly feel under.

The Duchess, fighting back tears, said: I would say - look, any woman, especially when they are pregnant, you are really vulnerable and so that was made really challenging.

And then when you have a newborn, you know?

And especially as a woman its really, its really a lot.

She also told broadcaster Tom Bradby she and Harry arent thriving but merely surviving under the pressure of the media attention, perceived as too big and suffocating.

Similarly, Prince Harry said he fears a repeat of the past, comparing his mother Princess Diana to his wife, the Duchess of Sussex.

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