Buckingham Palace has been rocked by a media frenzy since the explosive interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Oprah Winfrey about the couple's reasons for exiting royal life. It aired in the United States and in the United Kingdom and was watched by millions. Harry and Meghan's comments to Oprah detailed issues from mental health to royal protocol but also race. Meghan said Harry told her that royal insiders had expressed "concerns" about how dark the skin of their children might be. The couple declined to name the individual who made the alleged comments, but Winfrey later said that Harry had made clear it was neither Queen Elizabeth II, his grandmother, nor her husband, Prince Philip.
Allegations of racism within the family itself, and Meghan's admission that she felt suicidal during her pregnancy, have been splashed across newspapers around the world. Throughout their two-hour TV special, both Harry and Meghan spoke with eye-opening frankness, delivering accusations and rebukes that outweighed even Princess Diana's landmark interview more than two decades earlier.
The Fox News article headline read: "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry want to be viewed as ‘biggest victims’: Piers Morgan, ‘I’m just not buying any of this,’ 'Good Morning Britain' host tells ‘The Story’". Fox News discussed how Piers Morgan felt about the interview, stating that Piers Morgan called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "cowardly" for making allegations of racism against the British royal family without calling out any individuals by name. The article then goes on to further describe how Morgan, who co-hosts "Good Morning Britain," called Markle’s statements "insidious." Fox news was only concerned with discussing Piers Morgan's view on the matter, and failed to include other's opinions. In Morgan’s view, the couple did the interview in order to portray themselves as "the biggest victims." The article ended with quotes from Morgan stating, "It’s all about Meghan and Harry," and "It’s all about their mental health, how they’re feeling, how they’re being treated. They want the world, in the middle of a pandemic that has killed two-and-a-half million people, to view them as the biggest victims yet."
The NBC News article headline read: "Prince William says royals 'not a racist family' after Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview-William added that he hadn't spoken to his brother yet, "but I plan to," in his first public comments since the bombshell interview. The article went on to explain that Prince William denied Britain's royal family is racist in his first public comments since Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey. The article quoted William stating "We're very much not a racist family," and highlighted that Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement late Tuesday addressing the interview, and said the family were "saddened" to learn the extent of the challenges faced by the couple."The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning," the statement said. "While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately."
The main difference in how Fox News and NBC reported on the controversy was who they decided to feature when discussing the issue. Fox News related the controversial television personality Piers Morgan's opinions on the matter, where as NBC featured Prince William's feelings. I see one article as more of a controversial spectacle lacking depth (Fox), and the other calmly addressing the issue and featuring statements from someone actually involved with the royal family (NBC). One is dismissive, the other is reflective.
What do you guys think?
Sources:
https://www.foxnews.com/world/meghan-markle-prince-harry-piers-morgan-reaction
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/harry-meghan-interview-prince-william-denies-royal-family-are-racist-n1260627
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