The subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) ways Meghan Markle and Prince Harry repeatedly turn the spotlight on themselves to create 'Sussex distractions'

Daily Mail​

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Prince Harry recently said in his no-holds-barred interview with the BBC that he wanted reconciliation with his family.
But for some royal observers, this is hard to believe.
It seems that whenever King Charles or Prince William make headlines for royal engagements or celebrations, the Sussexes appear with their own news.
Most recently Charles and Camilla arrived for a whirlwind visit to Ottawa, which was already billed as a message to President Trump that ' Canada is not for sale'.
The couple arrived for a historic visit to the country's capital - the first by Charles as its head of state - to formally open parliament.
It was the first time a sovereign had undertaken the honour for 58 years and came as Canadians voiced their outrage at the US President's suggestion that Canada could become America's '51st state'.
Charles and Camilla were greeted with shouts of 'welcome home' as they exited their plane which had travelled from the UK.
Prior to the trip, Charles was reportedly 'concerned' about the growing friction between Canada and the US.
At the same time, Harry made a surprise visit to China for a tourism conference in Shanghai where he advocated for sustainable travel.
In his first ever visit to the country, Harry spoke to fulfil his role as co-founder of Travalyst, an organisation which promotes environmentally friendly forms of travel.
His older brother Prince William made a similar diplomatic trip to China ten years ago, marking the first official royal visit in 30 years.
In Harry's BBC interview, which aired hours after he lost his battle over taxpayer-funded bodyguards earlier this month, the prince said Charles 'won't' speak to him.
There has been ongoing tension between the King and his youngest son since Harry stepped down as a working member of the royal family alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.
The rift escalated after Harry and Meghan publicly spoke out about their experiences with the Royal Family in their Oprah interview and Harry's tell-all memoir Spare.
And this wasn't the only recent occasion where Harry and Charles have made clashing plans.
In April Harry made a dramatic London court appearance to coincide with Charles's state visit to Italy.
Charles and Queen exit the airplane during a state visit to The Republic of Italy on April 7
In April Harry made a dramatic London court appearance to coincide with Charles's state visit to Italy
Harry landed in the UK just before King Charles III jetted off to Italy for a historic four-day state visit at the beginning of April
Harry landed in the UK just before King Charles III jetted off to Italy for a historic four-day state visit at the beginning of April.
The Duke of Sussex was back in London for an appeal against a High Court ruling on whether he is entitled to armed bodyguards paid for by the taxpayer, which has since been lost.
His arrival in the UK capital came as the King and Queen jetted into Rome, before visiting the city of Ravenna, as they used the 'soft power' diplomacy of the monarchy to strengthen Britain's relationship with its ally.
As Harry arrived at the central London court, he waved as he entered but did not speak to reporters gathered outside.
He wore a dark suit with a blue patterned tie and walking through Bell Yard, he did not reply as a reporter asked, 'Did you speak to your dad?'
Harry's time in the UK overlapped with his father, whom he last saw more than a year ago when it was first announced that the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer.
However, MailOnline reported that the estranged pair did not meet up as the King spent his weekend at his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire before flying to Rome from RAF Brize Norton with Queen Camilla.
It was reported that Harry's appearance 'overshadowed' Charles's visit to Italy.
It was the very kind of duties which the Sussex's withdrew from, that the King and Queen were busy with as Harry was in court.
It was the very kind of duties which the Sussex's withdrew from, that the King and Queen were busy with as Harry was in court
Meghan Markle left royal fans stunned with her emotional admission and shocking revolution in a tearful interview on the eve of William and Kate's 14th wedding anniversary
And it's not just Harry who raised eyebrows with his timing.
Meghan left royal fans stunned with her emotional admission and shocking revolution in a tearful interview on the eve of William and Kate's 14th wedding anniversary.
The Duchess broke down in tears as she revealed personal details about her and Harry's life during her appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show Podcast on April 28.
Also in April, the Waleses' youngest child showed off his missing baby teeth in his 7th birthday portrait, released via social media on April 23.
Hours after this photo was released Meghan revealed her son Archie was about to lose his first tooth.
The Duchess took to the stage at the Time100 summit in New York City where she discussed everything from her latest business ventures to how she handles hate.
During the intimate chat, the mother-of-two also opened up about her children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.
She candidly told the audience that her eldest has a loose tooth and is 'just about' to lose it this week, adding that she hopes she's back to California in time to see it.
Hours after this photo was released Meghan revealed her son Archie was about to lose his first tooth
'What we're going to put out during our next launch is equally as important to me as Archie getting his first [big] tooth this week,' she said. 'It's about to happen, I might get back just in time for it!'
Meghan was also accused of 'copying' clothes worn by Kate's children.
The Duchess introduced royal fans to her 'Easter edit' on her newly launched ShopMe page on Instagram.
However, eyebrows were soon raised when it came to light that she had linked to the exact outfits worn by Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
On her ShopMe Instagram page, for example, were the blue gingham pyjamas by Petite Plume worn by a then two-year-old George to meet the Obamas at Kensington Palace in 2016.
Despite the Sussexes' attempts to subtly turn the spotlight to themselves, many royal observers are catching on and calling out the couple for this bad look.
Thankfully for Charles, the Duke's speech about environmentally travel failed to diminish the headlines the King garnered supporting Canada's sovereignty.