I keep seeing the same tired line about Harry and Meghan. If they want privacy so much, why are they still in the media?
But that question misses the point completely.
They are not asking to become invisible. They are asking for something most normal people would see as basic. Consent. A line between public work and private life.
If Meghan turns up for a charity event, gives an interview, launches a project, or backs a cause, that is public work. Fair enough. That comes with attention, scrutiny, and debate.
But home life, family moments, their children, and the parts of life that happen when the cameras should be off, that is different. That is not hypocrisy. That's just a boundary.
The latest coverage around Meghan, including her saying she had been “the most trolled person in the world” source: BBC, only underlines the problem. Public life does not give the public unlimited rights to a person’s private existence.
There is also the bit people either ignore, or pretend not to understand. Harry and Meghan no longer have taxpayer funding in the way working royals do. So yes, media, visibility, partnerships, and public-facing projects are part of how they earn a living. That is not some great scandal. That is their business model.
Plenty of high-profile people do exactly the same. Actors, presenters, writers, business owners, sports stars. They use their profile for work, and still expect to shut the front door at the end of the day.
That is what Harry and Meghan seem to be trying to do. Not disappear. Not dodge criticism. Just control their own story, earn their own money, and protect the parts of life that do not belong to the public.
Honestly, that does not sound outrageous to me. It sounds normal.