媒體偏袒 Kate ？從新聞標題觀察她與 Meghan Markle 的「差別待遇」

近期 Prince Harry 與 Meghan Markle 的退位宣言鬧得沸沸揚揚，但現在網路上有一部份人支持他們的想法，因為大家發現他們所承受的媒體壓力，似乎真的大於其他皇室成員，對於 Kate Middleton 和 Meghan 在相似的事件上，新聞標題就有十分明顯的「差別待遇」。

他們長期承受媒體的網路霸凌，或許能解釋當初他們要向媒體提出訴訟的苦衷，以及 Harry 做這一切都是為了「保護他的家人」。

原本的媒體寵兒

Meghan 變成眾矢之的

這對原本受人尊崇的伴侶，是從何時開始由媒體寵兒變成各大媒體抨擊、挖八卦的對象呢？當 Meghan Markle 在和 Prince Harry 約會時，她對外的形象還很完美，不僅漂亮、聰明又有主見，同時也是個女權主義和人道主義者。

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然而看似美好的一切，在不知不覺中變了調。

這對愛侶結婚後，一開始是皇家內部人士揭露，Meghan 在皇宮裡「要求高、難相處」，野心勃勃的工作方式讓員工壓力很大，也和其他皇室成員都傳出不合的傳言，包括 Prince William 與 Kate Middleton，以及英國女王 Queen Elizabeth。

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MONARCHY IS SOON TO END... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/monarchy-could-be-on-its-last-legs-by-2030-once-the-queen-is-not-on-the-throne-a6967066.html In the above referenced article the author, historian Dr. Anna Whitelock, states the obivious. “Monarchy was linked to the Queen and not the institution itself.” I am sad and sorry to say, I believe we are watching the end of the last meaningful royal house of Europe. Think about it: In my lifetime we have watched the train wreck that was Margaret, the debacle that was Charles, Diana and Camilla, the sideshow that was Fergie and the “what was he thinking” Prince Andrew. “Monarchy was linked to the Queen and not the institution itself.” That’s it, the edge of the blade. This queen and her prince have withstood and marched stalwart into the winds of change. Sadly that is where it tapers off dramatically. History bears out that the role of royalty has now diminished to all but a photo-call. A woman who vowed to serve as long as she lived has done so admirably....but when she and Philip are gone, well, just like here in the Colonies where elections are determined by the Independents-so will go the UK. All those who have seen the Queen as reason to rally round will take one look at Charles, Camilla and the rest of those hangers-on and at that point it will be a fait d’accompli...the wall will give way. Maybe this is the reason d’etre for Harry and Meghan’s decision. They only have a little white to Carpe Diem/Cash-in before the curtains close.

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或許是因為皇室的身份對 Meghan 來說難以適應，也許是她太有主見、求好心切，再加上自己家庭的醜聞，尤其她本身也有一些違反英國皇室常規的行為舉動，身為受人景仰的皇室家庭一分子，Meghan 的部分行徑太過我行我素，使得外界認為，她對自己已經貴為皇室身份的自覺似乎不夠，且不尊重傳統，因此對她的好感度日漸下降。