Can I just clarify my original statement that started it? if not I will delete.
Ok, to clarify I don’t really care if they want to set up pap shots or not. It’s not a big deal it was just a comment. At this point it’s the least harmful of their behaviours. Hell, I hope they enjoy it. That said I do think it is highly likely this was staged and the timing is not a coincidence.
Harry and Meghan presumably leave their house often but they only ever get “paparazzi-ed” by Blackgrid if there’s a big BRF event either just happening or just happened (not necessarily the hour it happens or anything) despite they themselves having publicity/interest via their own projects at other times. No one is saying they can’t go out to dinner with friends or hiking with friends or wherever. But they go for months without being seen sometimes so clearly they can be private when they want to be. But Meghan just happens to be papped coronation weekend or they get papped going out to dinner within 24 hours of an event where it was predictable there would be BRF support, even if they didn't know any details?
They were papped going *in* to the restaurant, not out so the photographer was called by someone who knew where they were going beforehand ie their staff. It’s unlikely that Cameron Diaz for example called to tell them and they could book under a false name for privacy.
The details were given to Page Six, an outlet the Sussexes have used before to get their POV across and announce projects. Plus things like the Archie photos from Louis's birthday which are still up and they have never sued and in California there are now strict rules about taking photos of children.
If it was just once that it happened, then it’s nothing but it fits a pattern.
Again my original comment didn’t make it a big deal, just an observation and I like I said I hope they get some joy out of it because it’s pretty harmless and actually funny. simply predictable. But obviously no one has to agree with me.
Anyway, with the mental health visit, it could be good, as long as they use it productively. And Harry doesn't use it to promote his corporate coaching app and campaign against social media.
I'd have more time for this sort of thing per se if they'd done it minus all the attacks on the Royal Family. Now I just see two ex royals trying to stay important and setting up their own "court" in Montecito. I question the motives. I question how much they really care. I don't think they care about anything unless it furthers their public profile, their "brand". And it's a bit rich banging on about mental health when they've shown so little consideration for the mental health of other people.
Harry's own quotes definitely don't help here, what with wanting to "monetize kindness" and complaining about meeting ordinary people as a working royal. I would like to think they care but I'm pretty cynical. About them and other celebrities and yes, some royals don't always have good "game faces" about this but they are representing something bigger than themselves.
I also truly wish they would find effective therapists themselves but that's another conversation.
