Have your say on whether Harry and Meghan are over-sharing
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been letting us all in on a lot of their private life lately. The latest glimpse was a super heartfelt video on Instagram showing Harry being all kinds of adorable with Archie and Lilibet.
The caption read: 'The best. Happy Father's Day to our favourite guy,' and the video was packed with clips of Harry laughing, dancing, reading bedtime stories, and even teaching the kids how to ride bikes. It's the most we've ever seen of Harry as a dad - and it feels like a bit of a turning point. Especially since the couple recently revamped their comms team.
But as fascinating as these insights into their private life are, do you think Harry and Meghan have strayed a little too far into perhaps over-sharing? The latest post comes hot-on-the-heels of Meghan releasing a video from Princess Lilibet's 4th birthday bash at Disneyland just last week. The montage featured a clip of Archie, six, and Lili meeting Disney princess Elsa, from the film Frozen. Meghan wears a Minnie Mouse hat in some of the snaps featured in the video, while another image shows a two-tier Little Mermaid-themed birthday cake for Lili.
But wait - there's more. Meghan also shared a video of herself twerking while very pregnant with Lilibet. The clip showed her in a black maternity dress, bump on full display, lifting her skirt, throwing her hands in the air, and getting very into it. Meghan captioned it with: 'Four years ago today, this also happened,' noting both kids were a week overdue and spicy food and acupuncture just weren't cutting it. What do YOU think? Are Harry and Meghan over-sharing? Take our poll below and share your thoughts in the comments section. If you can't see the poll, click here
Whether you found it hilarious, relatable, or a bit odd, it definitely got people talking. Some fans loved seeing this personal, human moment - but others weren't so keen. Royal commentator Jennie Bond called it 'utterly bizarre' and says King Charles would've been 'horrified' by it.
She said: "And women are perfectly entitled to do whatever they feel like to get through the waiting, and the pain. Giving birth is a serious business, and anything to lighten the mood is welcome.
"However - to share those scenes with the world is utterly bizarre and, in my view, takes away all the magic of the moment. I cannot imagine why she chose to release it. Maybe show it one day to your nearest and dearest— but to anyone and everyone who wants to click on it?"
It's definitely one of the more unconventional ways a royal has ever marked a birthday. So here's the question: are Harry and Meghan just trying to be open and honest about their lives - or are they oversharing a bit too much these days? What do you think? Is it a refreshing transparency fit for the 21st Century monarchy or is it straying into TMI territory?
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie isn't sure what to make of it. She previously told the Mirror: "I suppose Meghan is showing the children more on Instagram because she knows there is a public appetite for photos of them. But she's being very coy about allowing us to see what they really look like.
"That's fair enough, if she wants to protect their privacy - though you could certainly argue that there's a very fine line between using them to publicise her Instagram account and her determination to keep their family life private.
"With both children at school, she and Harry will obviously have a bit more time to pursue their various activities. Meghan seems to be ramping up her projects more and more, but I think they will both continue to put their family first - just like William and Catherine. And there's nothing wrong with that if you are lucky enough to be able to do so."
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