Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no strangers to the public eye. Even after breaking away from the Royal Family and moving to the United States, they have continued to attend public engagements and promote their own projects.
Fans of the couple and Royal Watchers have questions about their children Archie and Lilibet, though. Why do the two put themselves in the public eye but not their children? Why hide their children away when Prince William’s children are shown everywhere?
Why Does Harry And Meghan Hide Their Children?
The Daily Beast reported that the decision to hide their children was a personal one for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They want their children to consent to having their photos shared publicly, and they can’t do that at the ages they are. It’s possible that the two will keep Archie and Lilibet out of the public eye for as long as possible, even until they are old enough to consent.
They are not the only celebrity couple to choose to do this. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepherd, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have all limited the amount that the press will see of their children. Some names weren’t even shared to the public for the longest time! Just because the parents want to be involved in showbusiness doesn’t mean the children want to.
Prince William and his wife Catherine don’t have the luxury of full privacy, but they are careful with the shots provided to the public. They will create crafted shots or the images will be at public engagements. Otherwise, even their children are kept out of the public eye as much as possible.
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Protective Of Childrens’ Privacy
Prince Harry reportedly hated giving the UK media access to Archie, according to Marie Claire. He did it purely because it was expected of him as a working royal, but he has had grown up with negative experiences of a lack of privacy as the son of the heir to the throne. As soon as he moved to the United States, he gained more control.
Many people blast Prince Harry and Meghan for leaving the UK to gain more privacy and then being in the public eye themselves. It wasn’t about them, though. It was always about their children, and the couple has gone on to sue many people who have shared photos of their children. They haven’t always won those suits, but it shows that they are willing to protect their children’s privacy.
There is also the safety aspect. The couple is looking at expensive private schools in Montecito to send their children to, for both safety and education reasons. The decision to keep them out of the public eye also makes it harder for the public to know they’re looking at Archie and Lilibet, meaning the two are less at risk of abduction.
Are Prince Harry And Meghan Trying To Monetize Their Children?
Brittney from Royal News Network on YouTube suggests that it’s possible Markle wants to monetize the kids, and hiding them away is a chance to do that. The couple has a reality TV series coming up, which is likely to feature the children. With not seeing the children so much, Brittney theorizes that Prince Harry and Meghan think that they’ll get more viewers because of the promise of snapshots of their children.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have certainly led to the public questioning one thing with their decision. Do the children even exist?
