By Ashley Young-
The Daily Express is under suspicion of mounting a sustained, and seeming illegitimate campaign against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, after the publication was singled out for examination by sharp observers from The Eye Of Media.Com’s Thinktank.
It follows a recent article in the Daily Express On line in which which Prince Harry was accused by an avid critic of the couple who writes for The Daily Mail Online, featuring a critical opinion in The Daily Express.
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The commentator, Sarah Vine, accused Prince Harry of being rebellious, and leveraging every ounce of his status to achieve lucrative contracts with Netflix,.
It was followed by another article last Wednesday, entitled: ”It cannot be true”: ‘Piers Morgan tears apart Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims in an interview with far right U.S Fox presenter Tucker Carlson.
Ms Vine, had argued that the Duke of Sussex has tried to shake off his privileged background.
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With this move, she said, the prince may believe he will be able to embrace “a more ‘authentic’ experience in America, one that, ultimately, will make him a better human being.”
Ms Vine accused the Duke of Sussex of having renounced none of his royal privileges. Instead, she said, he has cashed in on them. “In truth, he’s left behind none of the trappings of privilege.
She said : “And the ‘authenticity’ is just a veneer. The reality is he’s leveraged every last ounce of his status to the maximum, using it to obtain lucrative contracts with Netflix, Spotify and others.
“He lives in a home as lavish as any he grew up in, and he still rubs shoulders with royalty, albeit of the Hollywood kind.
“All while expecting us to think he’s somehow ‘keeping it real’.
“The joy of the old Harry is that he was never that self-conscious wannabe pretending to be something he wasn’t.
“Yes, he was a honking Sloane and a bit of a prat at times – but he was at least unselfconsciously himself, and that is why we loved him so much, for all his faults.
Attention
Vine’s interest attracted attention by an observing team, some of whom were struck by the fact that Ms Vine also writes for The Daily Mail, with whom the Duchess has been in a bitter legal battle.
Her contribution to the article did not include reasons Prince Harry said he went with Netflix, so did not address the issue completely.
Ms Vine has written up to four critical articles against the Duchess of Sussex in The Daily Mail, then suddenly crossed over to The Daily Express, raising alarm as to what her vested interest maybe, and what potential scheme may be going on with some members of the Daily Express Online.
Emotions have been high ,following the fall out between the Sussex’s and The Palace, and the media has been flooded with opinions from commentators and sources close to both the Sussexes and the. Palace .
There has always been an insatiable quest for information for every twist in a national drama that gripped the country.
Yet the semblance of a media onslaught against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, became after continuous articles were added with one from a Daily Mail journalist, Sarah Vine.
Critics say the paper appears to have gone out of its way to crush the couple, and cited four articles written within a space of 24 hours, none of which where favourable.
While other media outlets report on the couple as freely as they see fit, the operation of The Daily Express was highlighted for repetitive articles.
The Excpress is owned by reach plc publishers, who also own The Daily Mail and The Daily Mirror. No striking alarm has been raised with either of the other two publications.
Daily Express did not respond to request for comment.
Disliked
Meghan is disliked by her critics who say she has brought chaos to the royal family. Among other things, the former U.S actress is said to have on occasions been confrontational with maids in the palace, always wanting her own way, her critics have said.
Allegations of bullying against the Duchess Of Sussex which came after an announcement of the Oprah Winfrey, at least suggests there has been tension between Meghan and m
Supporters of Meghan allege racism against the media for attacking Meghan, while strong defenders of free speech like Piers Morgan has said criticising Meghan cannot automatically be interpreted to amount to racism. It all depends on the facts and details.
Meghan complained of victimisation and unfair treatment but her critics have punched holes in some of her claims, further tarnishing her image in the UK, especially where she does not reply to mounting allegations that present her as a liar.
Social worker Deon Verhoven, told The Eye Of Media.Com : ”Daily and constant articles against a woman with mental health issues who is pregnant doesn’t look good.
A few days in a row of news stories of substance or reasonable value judgement is freedom of speech, but constant barraging begins to look like an assault.
That kind of onslaught begins to appear like harassment, that’s how it comes across”.
Journalists rights to criticise public figures will never be in dispute , but their exact actions after a while, can call for questioning.
The discrediting of aspects of Meghan’s story by her critics hasn’t done her any favours, even where she disagrees with the criticisms
She hasn’t defended any of the allegations of deception against her, even if she has her rebuttals for those. The impact is what it is. The fall out from Megxit has become so bad that people have lined up behind those with whom they have other affiliations.
People are very angry, with Meghan Markle for her interview, and any trace of deception perceived from that interview will definitely affect public opinion about her.
That still cannot justify an endless barrage of articles on a daily basis, except when based with substantive new facts or revelation.
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