Why Do You Think That The Duchess Of Sussex Is Treated Differently To The Duchess Of Cambridge For Exactly The Same Behaviour?

[sp1814]

When it’s laid out like this, it seems pretty shocking.

What do you think the reasons are?

https://twitter.com/snigskitchen/status/1216763343068942336?s=21

[ladybirder]

Regarding the hands on their bumps comment, the difference is Meghan seemed to do it all the time while Kate did it occasionally.

[sp1814]

What about the claims she bought a £5,000 (€5,800) copper bath and spent over half a million soundproofing her Windsor home.

Untrue.

And when the Mail On Sunday wrote that a list of 'non existent' items - such as a yoga studio and an orangery - were paid for with taxpayers money.

I’m not saying that the Duchess is a perfect shining example of humanity - but equally she doesn’t have horns growing out of her head. Why do people people believe the diva stories?

I don’t think we should ever believe gossip in the papers because it’s there to sell copy.

[TheDevil]

I don't think Meghan has acted like a diva.
I do think race may have something to do with the news reports. They consider a white woman (Kate) as a suitable fit, where as they imply Meghan is not, but why? It can only be due to her colour. It's surely not because she's American because the Royals have always got on well with Americans.
So why, when having a side by side comparison (the bump for example) do papers constantly try to imply Meghan is ruining protocol or tradition but when referring to Kate the media can't lavish her enough.

[ludwig]

By the way, 'Diva' is simply a tabloid code word for 'someone that doesn't want to co-operate with us as much as we think they should'.

That's the crux of why they don't like her.

[naomi24]

SP, don't believe it then if that's what suits you.

[TheDevil]

"Why do people people believe the diva stories?"

Because people love the idea of a woman coming over from america to completely topple the monarchy from the inside out using the pathetic bachelor boy as a direct line. She obviously has ill intentions. ;)

[dannyk13]

When she was interviewed by Tom Bradby for ITN she came across as quite dignified and unassuming.

[sp1814]

ladybirder

That might be an impression given because Duchess of Sussex had more public engagements whilst pregnant and therefore was photographed more.

Understandable as (allegedly) the Duchess of Cambridge had terrible morning sickness.

But what about all the other stories?

[ludwig]

// Meghan seemed to do it all the time while Kate did it occasionally. //

Did you witness this behaviour, or just read about it?

[AuntPollyGrey]

I don't think being a lady of colour has anything to do with Megan's unpopularity in certain sectors. If Harry had married a white 'commoner', divorced with maybe a starring role in EastEnders or similar, then the Press would have reacted in a similar way. The Duchess of Cambridge has a 'pedigree' of sorts, albeit not Royal, privately educated and demure, just as 'she should be'. I'm sure she is a strong woman in her own right though, she just gets her way in a different manner.
On the other hand the Duchess of Sussex is a self-opinionated brash diva, divorced with a dubious family background and shaky acting career. Take the colour aspect out of this and the Press would still act the same 'she is not worthy' apparently to be in the British Royal Family, and unfortunately has made few, if any, concessions to her behaviour . Its all about her, Megan wants therfore Megan gets. This attitude has made her unpopular with more conventional people who believe in self-sacrifice and duty. Conversely though, her popularity is rising within the current 'Me! Me!' generation, reflecting the changing attitudes towards personal responsibility and moral obligations.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Imo Kate comes across as a genuine and much nicer person.

[davebro]

"Because people love the idea of a woman coming over from america to completely topple the monarchy from the inside out "

Oh, PLEASE let it work !!!!!!

[naomi24]

//'Diva' is simply a tabloid code word for 'someone that doesn't want to co-operate with us as much as we think they should'.//

I don’t agree with that. I think her problems arise, for one thing, from her penchant for banging on about saving the planet whilst flying around the world on a regular basis for private reasons…. and that sort of thing.

[sp1814]

I suspect it’s part of the whole ‘Royal Family as a soap opera thing. The Duchess of Sussex is Alexis Colby and the Duchess of Cambridge is Krystal Carrington.

Megan/Alexis can do no right, and Krystal/Kate can do no wrong.

[ladybirder]

Ludwig I noticed it when watching the evening news on TV that once the bump was obvious she always seemed to be holding it, that's all. I never noticed Kate doing it at all. Not saying I'm right, just saying what I noticed.

[saintpeter48]

MM has brought it all on herself.
Keeping the babys birth a secret, escaping out of the back door of the hospital, etc etc.
She seems to me to like this sort of publicity for some reason and Harry has been fooled into thinking the same, when he finally wakes up and smells the coffee it'll all end in tears!

[sp1814]

naomi24

What you have said would make sense, and I totally agree with you - but I don’t think that’s diva behaviour.

That’s hypocrisy.

But the problem is - the negative stories and unfair comparisons came way before those stories in 2019.

They started before she even wed Harry (you can see the dates on the stories in the link).

[sp1814]

Last year, a mate of mine said that if the Duchess of Sussex ran into a burning children’s hospital, and saved a groups of kids, sustaining cuts and burns to herself - there would be a load of people lining up to search her handbag for matches.

[KARL]

There are those of us who are genuinely bored with people obsessing over the lives of individuals ("celebrities", royals, etc.) whom they have never met, never will meet and, if one is totally realistic, are of no consequence to the people rattling on and on.

[sp1814]

KARL

But looking on the bright side - it means we can talk about something other than Brexit!