A few hours after Kate Middleton’s shocking news came out, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released their version of a get-well message to their sister-in-law. “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” their statement reads (via Page Six). For many, the curt message was nothing but an attempt by the Sussexes to draw attention to themselves. “The two people who have caused so much pain to William and Catherine has decided they needs [sic] to be heard,” a royal watcher wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Journalist Lee Cohen agreed, suggesting the U.S.-based royals lacked “grace.” He told The Express, “This is surely not a moment for anyone to seek notoriety.” Many others believed the right thing to do here was to reach out to Kate directly instead of sharing a cold statement. “They could have delivered it privately,” an X user noted.
Still, others jumped to Meghan and Harry’s defense, pointing out that they probably would have been criticized had they not said anything. “Harry and Meghan will be damned if they say something and damned if they don’t,” one user tweeted. Yet others applauded them for sending their well wishes given that the royal family had remained mum about Meghan’s revelation that she had suffered a miscarriage in July 2020. Regardless, their decision to share a short, cold message just goes to show that the two couples may have drifted apart to a point of no return.
