Obviously, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no strangers to controversy.
In fact, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been dealing with one mini-scandal after another for the past few years.
The setbacks started with the mixed reaction to Harry’s memoir, which was published back in January 2023.
Since then, the couple has endured an endless barrage of negative press, culminating in minor — albeit embarrassing — career difficulties such as the cancelation of Meghan’s Spotify podcast after just one season.
And bad press has led to more bad press, as the couple’s rivals in both the royal family and the British tabloid media have delighted in kicking Harry and Meghan while they’re down.
That’s how we ended up here, reliving how the press loves to obsess over the Sussexes’ Halloween festivities — and how the family’s celebration might have ruffle feathers in Buckingham Palace.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Wheelchair Basketball preliminary match between Ukraine and Australia during day four of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 on September 13, 2023 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
Halloween and the Royal Family Don’t Play Well Together
To understand the bigger picture here, we need to do a quick dive into royal history
During her legendary reign of dourness, Queen Victoria allegedly banned her family from celebrating Halloween and instituted a rule that royals must “uphold total class and sophistication” at all times.
A report from the New York Post last year noted that while exceptions have been made from time to time — Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret participated in a charity Cinderella reenactment for Halloween of 1941 — the rule has remained more or less a constant in royal life.
The Queen never again acknowledged the holiday following her ascension to the throne in 1952, and she reportedly encouraged her family to abstain from celebrating as well.
Queen Elizabeth was the longest-reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom. (Getty)
Prince Harry’s Costume Scandal
History – and television – have never let Prince Harry forget his foolish costume choice in 2005, when he attended a friends party dressed in a Nazi solider’s uniform.
As Harry wrote in his book, the scandal unfolded after he attended a party thrown by his older brother Prince William’s friend. The party had the “cringy” theme of “natives and colonials,” Harry wrote in “Spare.”
Photographers spotted the young royal and by the next morning, Harry dressed in Nazi Afrika Korps uniform appeared on the front page of every newspaper around the world.
Though he immediately apologized, the choice has haunted him for nearly 20 years. In fact, The Crown even re-created the moment in its finale season in 2023.
For this reason, there has always been a certain level of scrutiny around Harry and occasions where he’s expected to “dress up”. Which brings us back to Halloween.
How The Family Celebrates Today
As Meghan is an American (which means she grew up trick-or-treating) and an actress (which means she understands the appeal of pretending to be …read more
Source:: The Hollywood Gossip
