I think a lot of good points have been raised in the preceeding posts.
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> That said, whilst he is certainly within his rights to have marked Rememberance Sunday in LA, did he really need to take a camera crew? Is that really necessary? That, to me, is completely unnecessary, and screams Sunshine Sach's attempt at getting H&M media attentiob. Especially for one who claimed to be so traumatised bythe presence of photographers!
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> Some posters have queried that do these pictures mean that H&M are attempting to create a Sussex version of the BRF? For their sakes, I hope not!
Since Prince Harry is and will always be a British royal blood prince, whose father will one day serve as King of Great Britain and the Commonwealth,
Harry certainly has no need to 'create a Sussex version of the BRF.' He is a member of the BRF, and that will never change, no matter where he lives in the world, and no matter that he is no longer a working senior royal.
As well, Harry and Meghan will always be public figures. They clearly have made a commitment toward making a difference in the lives of people in need, and they will continue working to constantly fulfill that goal in a variety of ways. Meanwhile, M&H want their private lives to not be intruded upon in a malicious fashion as has happened to them on a regular basis. They desire to have the British tabloids stop writing falsehoods about them. They have never said that they expect or want to live completely private lives out of the public eye. They chiefly want to protect their son's privacy as much as possible, and they don't want random photographers intruding upon their private, intimate lives, which should be understandable.
This does not mean the Sussexes will never be doing anything in public or that they won't ever make public appearances.
The inclusion of one photographer during their visit to the L.A. cemetery was done with a great deal of respect, grace and dignity, which is reflected in each one of the photographs taken by the photographer. My impression is that Harry's sad memories of his mother's suffering at the hands of tabloid photographers is often triggered by a cacophony of flashing paparazzi camera bulbs, which does not mean he's averse to ever being photographed, or to being captured on camera in calm, controlled settings.
An article in
Harper's Bazaar provides more details about M&H's visit to the L.A. cemetery to extend their respects to fallen soldiers on the occasion of U.K. Remembrance Day. They laid wreaths in particular on the graves of fallen soldiers of the Commonwealth. Harry also placed a wreath at an obelisk in the cemetery, with an attached handwritten message thanking "all of those who have served, and are serving."
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celeb...meghan-markle-cemetery-remembrance-day-photo/
From HB:
"It was reported by the Times of London that Prince Harry had requested a wreath to be laid in his name at London’s Cenotaph war memorial during Sunday’s socially distanced ceremony, which was attended by the queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, among others. But despite it being the duke’s first year of absence (due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and no longer being a working member of the royal family), a source close to the duke confirms to BAZAAR that his touching plea was denied by Buckingham Palace officials. The decision to turn down Harry’s request has infuriated many across the veteran community worldwide..."
My take is that it was mean-spirited not to simply allow a wreath to be laid at the Cenotaph on Harry's behalf. The fact that the Sussexes paid their respects at the L.A. cemetery and that Harry spoke on the U.K. military podcast about his service memories seem to be efforts that were planned awhile ago, independently of any dealings with BP surrounding the BRF's annual Remembrance Day event. Harry's desire while living in the U.S. to pay his respects on Remembrance Day to fallen soldiers and to comrades he fought alongside, should be kept in separate perspective from BP's unfortunate decision to deny Harry's wreath-laying request. Harry made that request in March of this year, as Curryong posted earlier in this thread.
The photographer's name is Lee Morgan. He's obviously very talented. Here's more about him:
https://www.leemorganphotography.com/about1
https://www.leemorganphotography.com/
I appreciate very much how M&H utilize the services of talented professionals of color, including Matt Sayles (who took the recent photograph of the Sussexes for the TIME magazine event and for Meghan's conversation with Gloria Steinem several months ago).