Julia’s Reviews > Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family > Status Update

I like the photo section.

This book is just addressing tabloid articles and giving the couple's side of things. There's nothing revealing about this book (except that I find them whining a lot and kind of spoiled?) There are also recent details about this book like Prince Charles' Covid-19 case. Did they put it here before printing this book?

"Despite the strange dynamics of his family, which many outside the royal bubble struggle to understand, he would always love his grandmother. While he had lost respect for parts of the institution, and even certain family members at points, the Queen was still one of the most important women in his life." Also he Harry enjoys talking to his dad regularly. He probably doesn't talk with some of his cousins. 1/1

It book is not salacious as I was expecting it to be. The Royal family is actually off the hook for most part, except for William and Kate (especially Kate, lots of jabs against her). Not even a mention of dear Uncle Andy! I was thinking this book would be "The royal family didn't protect us like they were protecting Prince Andrew!" None! All the talk about that is from other people and the tabloid. Prince Harry 0/1

Chapter 24: "Specifically, he told the authors of this book, that every time he returned to the African country his experience as a tourist improved, but the community creating that experience remained the same." So they did cooperate.

Why did I went back reading this thing? What did Harry expect? He went out so he should step back from his "honorary" military position. No one is saying his military veteran status is null. What's stopping him to be more active with veteran organizations? This book just reminded me how well the Royal family cleaned his image back in 2013.

I'm not really updated on tabloid gossips about the Royals but I see headlines on my social.media timeline from time to time. There's a lot of leaks, the palace aide said, a source said, a friend said, someone close to the couple said etc. I think we can't really know if these leaks came from the Palace, the Sussexes or friends who like to stir shit up. It's a game of telephone, me thinks. No direct communication

I'm not really updated on tabloid gossips about the Royals but I see headlines on my social.media timeline from time to time. There's a lot of leaks, the palace aide said, a source said, a friend said, someone close to the couple said etc. I think we can't really know if these leaks came from the Palace, the Sussexes or friends who like to stir shit up. It's a game of telephone, me thinks. No direct communication

The impression I get from this is that Harry has always wanted to get out & Meghan gave him a reason to get out. Meghan, based on the book, is willing to bare it a little. I supported it & I think they don't really fit with the Firm. They can blossom outside the Royal family. However, their decision was very rushed & I think they didn't really planned their exit well. They had winged it.

I think H & M have many things to say about the The Firm and the media, but space was wasted on banal details. I don't need to know that they had Ladurée key lime tower on their baby shower or the flowers were done by NY florist Lewis Miller. Is this an advertising book or a resume? So far there's no bomb about the royal family (except for the digs on Kate) but the writers are addressing the headlines.