Anytime Prince Harry and Meghan Markel go out, especially with their family, is going to draw a lot of attention. It doesn’t matter if they’re walking around the royal grounds or enjoying a vacation, it is going to be scrutinized.
This can be a great thing, as it allows people the opportunity to see one of their favorite families in action. One recent photo, however, has landed the royal couple in hot water and a fierce debate is growing.
Meghan Markle shared a picture of the family on International Women’s Day. It is rare for her to post pictures of the family, especially of her mother and her daughter, Lilibet.
Meghan caption the carousel: “Happy International Women’s Day! Celebrating the strong women around us & the girls with dreams who will become women with vision. Also thanking those who uplift us every day.”
In the carousel of photos, there was one picture that showed Prince Harry holding his little daughter. People began noticing something right away, and it wasn’t long before the debate was going.
The are even accusing Meghan of putting her daughter in danger and they have the proof in the picture. It is a simple picture of a 3-year-old Lilibet sitting on her father’s lap on board. It was supposed to show the tender feelings in the family, but it showed much more.
Comments ended up being disabled on Meghan’s Instagram post so critics went on Twitter to express their concerns. It was there that they said the Duchess of Sussex was allowing her daughter to be out on the water without a life vest, and that was a serious breach of safety.
One user said: “California law requires that every child under age 13 must wear a life jacket at all times while on a moving vessel of any length.” So it seems as if they may have been breaking the laws well.
Does this mean that they were in breach of something serious? Maybe, or maybe not.
There may have been safety measures in place that the photos didn’t show. In addition, some people pointed out that they often overlook safety precautions, as they don’t wear seatbelts in cars.
When you get right down to it, all Meghan was trying to do was share some simple pictures of family life. After being scrutinized, however, she may just hold off on posting them again in the future.