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Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
by Omid Scobie, Carolyn Durand
Prior to Harry and Meghan’s engagement announcement, I never paid any attention to the royals, but there was something about them that made me a fan. Eager to really get an inside look of the journey they have gone on, I was eager to read Finding Freedom and really enjoyed it.
As an American, I’m definitely an outsider of what the monarchy really means to those who live in England. What I don’t understand is the hatred towards a couple that want to use their power to do good on this world. So what if they do that not living in England? If they have the means to start, fund and be the face of organizations that can affect positive change, shouldn’t people support them?
For all the negativity thrown Meghan’s way for people saying she destroyed the royal family, Finding Freedom paints a better picture of what really goes on behind the gates of Buckingham Palace. Harry and William were growing apart before Meghan was in the picture because they are on two very different paths for their future. How can Meghan and Kate be the best of friends when they barely saw each other? And it wasn’t like the opportunities weren’t there, but if one person is seeking the other out for guidance and support in navigating this new terrain and the other isn’t there, you can’t expect them to be anything other than cordial sisters-in-law.
This book does a great job of clearing up a lot of rumors that have followed the couple ever since the press found out they were together. For a family that has suffered great loss over the years and had an opportunity to become more forward thinking, there was a lot more they could’ve done to not only protect the mental health of Harry and Meghan, but to support them as well through everything.
As an American, I’m definitely an outsider of what the monarchy really means to those who live in England. What I don’t understand is the hatred towards a couple that want to use their power to do good on this world. So what if they do that not living in England? If they have the means to start, fund and be the face of organizations that can affect positive change, shouldn’t people support them?
For all the negativity thrown Meghan’s way for people saying she destroyed the royal family, Finding Freedom paints a better picture of what really goes on behind the gates of Buckingham Palace. Harry and William were growing apart before Meghan was in the picture because they are on two very different paths for their future. How can Meghan and Kate be the best of friends when they barely saw each other? And it wasn’t like the opportunities weren’t there, but if one person is seeking the other out for guidance and support in navigating this new terrain and the other isn’t there, you can’t expect them to be anything other than cordial sisters-in-law.
This book does a great job of clearing up a lot of rumors that have followed the couple ever since the press found out they were together. For a family that has suffered great loss over the years and had an opportunity to become more forward thinking, there was a lot more they could’ve done to not only protect the mental health of Harry and Meghan, but to support them as well through everything.