At one point, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex were among the most popular members of the royal family. Prince Harry, who had long been a favorite of the British public, had seemingly found his one true love in Meghan, an actress and a charity activist.
However, it didn’t take long before the public and press’s relationship with the couple to turn very sour. From negative tabloid headlines about Meghan’s relationship with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge to reports that Prince Harry had shunned his older brother, Prince William, it seemed as though nothing that the couple did was good enough.
Still, there have been several instances of Meghan and Prince Harry acting thoughtlessly, and according to a recent report, such behavior is only likely to continue.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have received criticism for being hypocrites
It’s no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan share a love for charitable causes and for doing good in the world. They have committed a lot of time and effort to different organizations. The two have a particular passion for environmental activism and over the years, both of them have spoken out again and again about different ways to reduce the carbon footprint and leave a better world for the next generation.
Still, their activism isn’t always so clear-cut. In the summer of 2019, after speaking out at several conventions about global warming and environmental causes, Prince Harry raised eyebrows when he admitted to flying on private jets from time to time. Flying private is known to be much worse for the planet than flying commercial, and Prince Harry was immediately slammed with accusations of being a hypocrite.
In fact, many critics claimed that he had lost credibility entirely. What’s worse, he didn’t seem remorseful for the snafu.
Not long after his private jet controversy, Prince Harry earned even more criticism when he admitted to feuding with his brother, Prince William, in a widely-publicized interview. In the same interview, Meghan hinted that she wasn’t receiving any support from the royal family. Far from creating sympathy for their plight, the interview only made most people dislike them even more.