Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Face 'Far More Scrutiny' Because Of This One Thing

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have faced criticism since they decided to publicly step out as a couple. However, in recent months, it has seemingly ramped up due to certain choices the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made.

Tom Slater, the deputy editor of Spiked Online, believes a lot of what is being said about the royal couple is legitimate. He noted that the abundance of critical comments may be due to one key thing that sets Harry and Meghan apart from other royals.

According to Express, Slater said that since the Duke and Duchess' popularity grew during the age of social media, it understandably resulted in an increase in the amount of dialogue surrounding the couple and the family in general. Due to this, the commentator said that it brought about "far more scrutiny, discussion" and said that Meghan "has put herself on a far bigger pedestal."

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He also discussed the fact that the Duchess of Sussex is often viewed as trying to "celebrify" her role, even though she is not the first or only royal to do so.

Sky News presenter Stephen Dixon added onto the discussion by examining the backlash she has faced due to her decision to guest edit British Vogue. "In terms of engines, Vogue just seems another engine to do it with," he said.

Continuing, he added, "Why is there this issue with her when she is doing something that is actually shining quite a positive light on issues and women's issue and trying to inspire young women today?"

To that, Slater replied, "I think the one thing is it is fair to say that Meghan is not the first royal to try and celebrify the monarchy. It is something that has been happening for quite a long time and it is how they have tried to stay relevant."

A piece of criticism that Meghan receives that Slater finds to be "not illegitimate" is the fact that some people say that the Duchess comes off as someone who is "out of touch sort of an elitist monarch."

This conversation comes on the heels of the Duchess facing scrutiny for being too political in the aforementioned issue of British Vogue, which goes against the way the royal family typically handles the subject.