In a matter of weeks, Kate Middleton has inadvertently revealed her superpowers to the world while drowning the bit of fame and popularity that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, were clinging to.
Since January, the world has been hungry, even starving, to know the whereabouts of Princess Kate. Celebrities, the press, and social media were all on the same quest to understand what was going on with Middleton and Prince William after several photos and videos caused controversies because they were allegedly manipulated or looked fake.
Eventually, Middleton broke her silence to share the heartbreaking news that she was battling cancer. According to royal expert and author Daniela Elser, Middleton, during the most difficult and painful era of her life, confirmed her “global power and reach.”
She wrote: “Interestingly, it is now Kate the Princess of Wales who is doing some accidental lid-blowing of her own – not that she has actually said a peep. However, if there is one thing that the incredible clamor around her ‘disappearance’, and then her cancer revelations, has proven beyond any shadow of a doubt, it is her nearly unfathomable global power and reach.”
Daniela Elser went on to explain how the world briefly stopped, so everyone could focus on Middleton’s somber revelation.
She revealed: “US TV stations broke into their live coverage of a major basketball match to report on her cancer news and, within hours, world leaders including President Joe Biden were queuing up to offer their loud support and praise.”
While sad, it was a defining moment that turned Kate Middleton into a superpower. Elser stated: “In Kate becoming even more of a superpower—such that they should consider giving her a seat on the UN Security Council—that has, in turn, only illuminated a coincidental, second thing: how increasingly marginalized and diminished the Sussexes seem in comparison.”
However, Kate Middleton becoming the most dominant force in the world’s media has exposed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for what they have truly become – small-time celebrities.
The author went on to list a series of events and projects curated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that failed to grab headlines as the pair intended.
Prince Harry and his spouse found out that they were downgraded to small-scale personalities after this took place:
“This week the political and business news site Axios reported the couple’s Archewell Foundation is part of “a bipartisan coalition with support from Hollywood power players” that is “working to prepare US voters for a possible deepfake onslaught as the campaign year goes into high gear.” The Axios story has barely caused a ripple.”
She underlined the following mishap: “When the Duke turned up in Las Vegas to hand out the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award at the Annual NFL Honor, it was overlooked by places including the New York Times and the Washington Post.”
The expert pointed to Markle’s turtle-moving Instagram page and the lack of enthusiasm for her American Riviera Orchard: “Then there is the duchess’ fledgling lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. In the near month since Meghan debuted the name and the Instagram account, which has gotten 588,000 followers. Consider that nearly five years ago (on April 2, 2019), she and Harry launched their former Instagram account, @SussexRoyal. That day, they broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest account to ever gain one million followers, managing to hit seven figures in five hours and 45 minutes.”
Elser concluded by: “The strange and shocking events that have rattled the palace this year have only cemented Kate and Prince William as true figures of global consequence. While Harry and Meghan, having forgone the royal imprimatur, have become a sort of stateless actors who have slipped from news sections to the entertainment pages.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pushing new projects that might help them make a comeback.
