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Meghan Markle is accused of exploiting her children for clickbait

Meghan Markle is called out for double standards over social media strategy

Published June 05, 2026

Meghan Markle is called out for using her kids as means of publicity.

The Duchess of Sussex, who recently returned to her Instagram to celebrate her daughter, Princess Lilibet’s fifth birthday, is questioned over her former need for privacy.

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Royal expert Duncan Larcombe says: "I'm sure her accusers will say she's exploiting [the children].”

He told the Mirror: "Lecturing about children's privacy but then posting her own children as clickbait.

"They are growing up a bit, but that will make it more of a problem. It's all carefully orchestrated. It seems to promote Meghan, it's all about Meghan. She's in most of the pictures. You wonder whether it's Meghan having to make sacrifices because things haven't gone well for them."

"She hasn't suggested you can't post pictures of your children, but you would think as a campaigner the last thing she would want to do is get her own children's faces out there in the public eye," he said.

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.