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Royal Rumble

As condolences gather for prince consort, the British royalty has made it again into the international columns. The gossip around racist allegations on the royal family and of a prince who relinquished his right. But amidst, of this chaos, there is a hugely undermined player in royal politics. And this unlikely character is that of British media. Although media stories and rumours are often dismissed as trivial indulgences, the case here is different and disheartening.

To start with, only a few people have a kinder impression of the majesty's sibling, Princess Margaret. And perhaps, hers plays a minor role to play in this perception. As a younger child of the household, she was indeed free-hearted and spoiled by love. But those aren't sins to condemn at. But, when suddenly her father was crowned the king of England, the media flushed into their lives. Scrutinising Margaret for her failings and rewarding Elizabeth for her triumphs. It was a great story, portraying the future queen as graceful and her sister as wicked. What seemed innocent gossip hammered its way into the princess' life. They called her the 'bad sister' so much that she ended up as one.

The media was never reprimanded for its role. And thus, it has taken up the task of presenting the new characters of the royal family in whatever light suits public opinion. When Princess Dianna was engineered as a coquette. Her cars chased down the British alleys until her unfortunate end. Such was Meghan when the pamphlets took it upon themselves to establish Kate as the better queen. To put Meghan, her origin, and life under a scanner, whose out was already made to fit a story. A story so merciless that it does not spare the baby bump of the expecting mother from comparison.

Sadly, media has steered away from the truth, but unforgivable that it has today hampered lives to the extent that people gave up on it. Meghan chose to evade history, relinquish her throne and live the life she deserved, a decision both Margaret and Diana couldn't make when they had some time. 

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