“How are you?” is a simple question, but it can be a loaded one, especially for royal women—especially after having a baby under intense media scrutiny
Bohemian Rhapsody,
noted how thoroughly prepared the royal couple seemed, armed with exhaustive knowledge of the films and performances. “I just looked at Princess Kate at one point, and I said, ‘This must be exhausting,’ and she said, ‘Why?’ And I said, ‘You just had a baby, right?’” Malek recalled. According to the actor—and it should be noted that he is offering but one side of the conversation—Kate “was taken aback” and attempted to shift the focus back to Malek, who wasn’t having it.
Sure, this is a one-sided recollection of a two-year-old interaction at an awards show, but I can’t help but be a bit affected by it. As the wife of the heir to the throne, Middleton rarely has the chance to open up about her inner life. Who knows how many people—if any—had broken from formality and spoken frankly to her on that or any other night to ask how a new mom post-maternity leave was really doing?.
The interaction sparked speculation: Had the royal family not supported Meghan? Was she simply expected to adopt the stiff royal way, the key first part of “never complain, never explain”? It would be two more years until Markle would share the full depth of her mental health struggles, including suicidal ideation, in her
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