Month: January 2020

Délicieux second rôle du cinéma britannique, Bill Nighy est à l’affiche cette semaine de la comédie romantique et fantastique “Il était temps”. AlloCiné a eu la chance de le rencontrer.

Il était temps / © Universal Pictures

Bill Nighy est sans conteste l’un des seconds rôles les plus irrésistibles du cinéma britannique. Si vous ne connaissez pas son nom, vous l’avez à coup sûr remarqué dans nombre de longs métrages : Love Actually, qui l’a révélé au grand public, mais aussi la saga Pirates des Caraïbes, celle d’Harry Potter, la trilogie Underworld ou encore Good Morning England, où il jouait un génial patron de radio pirate. L’acteur est à l’affiche cette semaine de la comédie romantique Il était temps et, soyons honnête, il s’est avéré compliqué de refuser une rencontre “so british” avec ce gentleman dans le salon feutré d’un hôtel parisien. Ses débuts, son amour de la France (et d’Isabelle Hupert, surtout !), du rock, des méchants… Bill Nighy se confie pour AlloCiné. (Propos recueillis par Clément Cuyer)

Paris et les premiers rêves…

“J’ai habité Paris pendant quelques mois, à 16 ou 17 ans. En fait, on va plutôt dire que j’ai fui vers Paris pour quitter le domicile familial. De toutes façons, à cet âge-là, j’étais prêt à aller un peu partout, et Paris semblait être l’endroit le plus glamour ! C’était une chouette période. J’y ai fait un peu de journalisme, car ça me semblait être le meilleur chemin pour ensuite devenir écrivain, qui était mon rêve à l’époque. J’étais un peu rebelle, un peu désordonné dans ma tête, mais j’étais plein de rêves, et plus que tout, j’adorais lire. Mais comme ça demande beaucoup de courage d’écrire, j’ai un peu dévié du chemin tracé quand quelqu’un m’a suggéré de faire une école de théâtre. Et ma carrière a vraiment commencé…”

Petits meurtres à l’anglaise/ © Rezo Films

Jean Rochefort, Isabelle Huppert,… : “Je vous aime” !

“J’ai joué dans Petits meurtres à l’Anglaise, le remake de Cible émouvante. J’adore Jean Rochefort et je peux vous dire que j’avais un sacré trac à l’idée de jouer un rôle qu’il avait joué. J’ai essayé de faire de mon mieux. Sinon, j’ai une vraie passion pour Isabelle Huppert, comme tout le monde, je pense… Je l’adore, elle a du génie. Je suis un peu amoureux d’elle, en fait ! (rires) Je l’ai rencontré une fois, elle avait été charmante, et je crois qu’elle avait senti que j’étais un peu troublé ! (rires) Sinon, je vais voir beaucoup de films français. A Londres, j’ai toujours beaucoup aimé voir des films français, avec Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Isabelle Adjani… J’adore votre cinéma.”

L’expérience du “Seigneur des Anneaux”

“Et oui, j’ai joué dans “Le Seigneur des Anneaux” ! (rires) En fait, j’ai joué le personnage de Sam dans l’adaptation radiophonique de l’histoire, pour la BBC, en 1981 ! Je ne suis pas sûr, mais je crois que Peter Jackson a donné le coffret du programme aux acteurs de son film. C’était un programme que les gens écoutaient beaucoup en voiture, en famille, au début des années 80. C’est fou, mais encore aujourd’hui, les gens me parlent beaucoup de cette expérience. C’est vraiment un phénomène.”

Love Actually / © Mars Distribution

La reconnaissance tardive

“Avec Love Actually, Richard Curtis m’a fait un joli cadeau et m’a fait accéder à la renommée. C’est très sympa, mais tout allait très bien avant ce film également. J’avais déjà une belle carrière. Et puis bon, ça me va d’avoir connu le succès à la cinquantaine. Des jeunes arrivent à gérer la gloire très tôt, mais moi, honnêtement, je pense que je n’aurais pas pu. Vous savez, quand j’étais jeune, ma vie, c’était un peu un gigantesque bordel ! (rires) Je ne veux même pas imaginer ce que ça aurait été si j’avais connu le succès à cette période ! Donc, à ce niveau-là, pas de regrets, franchement. Le succès à la cinquantaine, ça me va !”

Good Morning England / © StudioCanal

Un acteur rock’n’roll

“J’adore le rock. Je suis un grand fan de ces énormes stars britanniques que sont Mick Jagger, Led Zeppelin ou encore les Who… Avec cet amour immodéré pour le rock, vous imaginez que j’étais ravi de faire ma rock-star dans Good Morning England ! (rires) J’ai personnellement vécu l’explosion rock des années 70, toute cette époque des radios libres. C’était donc une opportunité assez unique de retrouver ce ton dans un film.”

Jouer les méchants

“C’est un exercice particulièrement amusant. C’est très fun. Même si sur le moment, il arrive que vous vous trouviez un peu ridicule sur le plateau, comme pour Pirates des Caraïbes, où pour jouer le personnage de Davy Jones, j’étais, comment dire, en pyjama avec des électrodes devant un fond vert ! (rires) Mais bon, c’est super, je suis toujours partant pour ce genre d’expérience. Jouer le chef d’une tribu de vampires dans Underworld, par exemple, j’adore. Franchement, c’est marrant à jouer ! Et puis ça m’a permis de me faire la connaissance de personnes charmantes, Kate Beckinsale et son compagnon Len Wiseman, que j’ai ensuite retrouvés sur Total Recall Mémoires Programmées.”

Underworld 3 : le soulèvement des Lycans / © Screen Gems Inc.

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Pas de regrets

“Il était temps est une comédie romantique mais pas seulement, c’est aussi fantastique et dramatique. C’est un film qui montre une famille heureuse, je trouve que ça fait du bien. Et c’est un film qui pose de belles questions sur la vie, notamment sur les regrets qu’on a tous en chacun de nous. Aurais-je du faire ça ? N’aurais-je pas du faire ça ? Personnellement, je suis comme tout le monde, il y a des choses que je regrette d’avoit faites ou pas dans ma vie. Mais je ne regrette pas de manière active. J’ai eu beaucoup, beaucoup de chance dans ma vie. Aujourd’hui, je suis pleinement heureux.”

Bill Nighy révèle l’incroyable secret du film “Il était temps” à son fils :

The book, titled “From the Depths of Our Hearts,” argues in favor of the centuries-old tradition of celibacy within the church, defending the ability to “put oneself completely at the disposition of the Lord” as a criterion for those wishing to be ordained as priests.

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The release of the book, which will be published Wednesday in French, comes as Pope Francis considers whether to ease the church’s ban on married men serving as priests in certain cases.

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“Considering the controversies caused by the publication of the book … it is decided that the author of the book will be: (Cardinal) Sarah, with the contribution of Benedict XVI. However, the full text remains absolutely unchanged,” Sarah tweeted Tuesday.

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Sarah, a leading conservative within the church, also published a detailed letter outlining Benedict’s involvement in the book. The introduction to the book states that the authors “cannot remain silent” as the Vatican considers whether to allow married men to become priests in some circumstances.

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“We can say: ‘Silere non possum! I cannot remain silent!'” Benedict and Sarah wrote in the joint introduction to the book, according to excerpts released by French daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday.

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Benedict also wrote that he believes celibacy carries “great significance” and is “truly essential” as a priest’s path to God becomes the foundation of his life.

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“The call to follow Jesus is not possible without this sign of freedom and of renunciation of all commitments,” he wrote. “Celibacy must penetrate, with its requirements, all of the attitudes of existence.”

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In October, Pope Francis opened a contentious three-week summit to discuss environmental and religious issues in the Amazon.

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It raised the question of whether some respected married elder men — known as “viri probati” — could be ordained to help overcome a shortage of priests in the region.

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The proposal is pending approval by Francis, but critics fear that it could lead to a wider dissolution of the discipline of celibacy around the world.

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Now, the mystery has finally been solved — and two good Samaritans were behind the kind gestures.

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The generous pair voluntarily came forward to the police after residents were left puzzled by the regular appearance of cash bundles, which have been found 12 times in Blackhall Colliery since 2014.

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The couple, who have asked to remain anonymous, received unexpected windfalls and wanted to leave the money to help people, Durham Constabulary said in a statement.

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They chose Blackhall Colliery as they had an “emotional connection” to the village after being helped by a resident, police added.

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Since 2014, the couple have visited the village and left the bundles in places where the money would be found by those in need, such as pensioners and people who have fallen on hard times.

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The pair would often stay to make sure the cash had been picked up, police said.

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It is not clear whether the pair will continue to leave cash, but police said that any money handed in will be returned to the finder.

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“I would like to thank the good Samaritans for getting in touch, and also to the honest residents of Blackhall who have continued to hand the money in,” Detective Constable John Forster said. “We would encourage anyone who may find another bundle to continue to hand it in. All the previous bundles have been returned to the finder.”

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For years, police were unable to identify who had been dropping off the bundles.

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Durham Constabulary checked with the local bank and post office, as well as testing for fingerprints.

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It is not the first time that honest passersby have handed in large sums of money they found by chance.

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In December 2018 a New York subway rider found a Chanel purse containing $10,000 and handed it in.

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Police later confirmed that a Manhattan woman filed a report about the bag, which she’d lost as she headed off on a vacation to Russia.

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The foreign ministers of the three European signatories to the nuclear pact issued a statement Tuesday, saying that while they remain committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the deal is formally known, the dispute mechanism outlined in Paragraph 36 had been activated.

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a statement that the three countries “could no longer leave the growing Iranian violations of the nuclear agreement unanswered.”

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“After intensive consultations with France and Great Britain, we therefore decided to trigger the dispute settlement mechanism provided for in the agreement. Our goal is clear: we want to preserve the agreement and come to a diplomatic solution within the agreement,” Maas said.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry responded to the announcement by saying that it “will give decisive response to unconstructive actions by [the three countries],” Iran’s state-run news Press TV reported.

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Under the mechanism, the Joint Commission — which contains representatives from every signatory and is designed to safeguard the deal — will now review the situation.

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The commission will have 15 days to resolve the situation. If it can’t reach a consensus, the issue would be discussed by the foreign ministers of the signatory countries and, if either side requests it, by a special advisory board.

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If there is still no agreement after a further 20 days, the agreement could face its end.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that “if we are going to get rid of [the nuclear deal], then we need a replacement.”

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“The problem with the agreement is that from the American perspective is that it is a flawed agreement, it is expired and plus it was negotiated by President Obama and from their point of view it has many, many faults,” Johnson said, adding that it could be replaced “with the Trump deal.”

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“That’s what we need to see and I think that will be a great way forward,” he added.

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The 2015 deal was signed following two years of intense negotiations by China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US. It was intended to limit Iran’s civilian nuclear program and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons in exchange for sanction relief.

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However, US President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and re-introduced economic sanctions on Iran in 2018. While the remaining parties said they were committed to keeping the deal alive, Iran has slowly started resurrecting its nuclear program.

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In the past year, Iran has gradually begun to breach the limits placed on its nuclear operations by the deal. These included restrictions on the country’s stockpiles of enriched low-grade uranium, limits on the percentage of uranium enrichment, a ban on the use of advanced centrifuges, as well as restrictions on research and development associated with nuclear operations.

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After the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in a US drone attack at the start of January, Tehran announced that, “Iran will set its limits based on its technical needs.”

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France, Germany and the UK have rejected the argument that Iran is entitled to reduce compliance with the deal. “Contrary to its statements, Iran has never triggered the [deal’s] Dispute Resolution Mechanism and has no legal grounds to cease implementing the provisions of the agreement,” their statement said.

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However, the Europeans are under increased pressure over their determination to stick with the deal. After Iran struck bases housing US troops in Iraq in retaliation for Soleimani’s killing last week, Trump called on some of the nuclear deal’s remaining signatories to ditch the accord.

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He specifically called out China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK — five of the eight original signatories. The other three were the European Union, Iran and the US.

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What has Benedict said?

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Benedict made the comments in a book that he co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah, which will be released in France on Wednesday.

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In the book, titled “From the Depths of Our Hearts,” the 92-year-old pontiff argues in favor of the centuries-old tradition of celibacy within the church, defending the ability to “put oneself completely at the disposition of the Lord” as a criterion for those wishing to be ordained as priests.

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“We can say: ‘Silere non possum! I cannot remain silent!'” Benedict and Sarah wrote in a joint introduction to the book, according to excerpts released by French daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday.

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Benedict also wrote that he believes celibacy carries “great significance” and is “truly essential” as a priest’s path to God becomes the foundation of his life.

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“The call to follow Jesus is not possible without this sign of freedom and of renunciation of all commitments,” he wrote.

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“Celibacy must penetrate, with its requirements, all of the attitudes of existence.”

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What has caused the controversy?

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In October, Pope Francis opened a contentious three-week summit to discuss environmental and religious issues in the Amazon region. The meeting raised the question of whether some respected married elder men — known as “viri probati” — could be ordained to help overcome a shortage of priests in the region.

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The proposal, which is pending approval by Francis, would be a historic change to the church’s centuries-old tradition of unmarried priests, but critics fear that if approved, such a move could leader to a wider dissolution of the discipline of celibacy around the world.

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Approved by Catholic bishops by a vote of 128-41, the proposal applies only to some churches in the Amazon region, including parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

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Allowing married men to become priests is not the same thing as allowing priests to marry, so the change would not affect the rule of celibacy for Catholic priests, who are not allowed to marry.

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Still, the possibility caused outrage among conservative groups in October, who protested with prayer vigils after American Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan called for “a crusade of prayer and fasting” for 40 days throughout the meeting.

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There was no official conclusion to the summit. However, the final documentation that emerged from the meeting strongly recommended the change.

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Francis is expected to publish his conclusions on the proposal in the coming months.

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What do Benedict’s comments mean?

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Benedict retired in 2013 and has largely stayed away from sharing his thoughts on any of the measures adopted by his successor or any of the issues surrounding the church.

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When he retired in 2013, he vowed to remain “hidden from the world.”

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Reactions to the retired pontiff breaking that silence now are split along largely predictable political lines.

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Supporters of Francis, such as British biographer Austen Ivereigh, have suggested it’s inappropriate for a former pope to comment on a decision currently being weighed by the sitting pope.

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Critics of Francis, such as Italian commentator Sandro Magister, have said that given the gravity of the issue, Benedict was not only fully in line to speak out, but that he was actually obligated to do so.

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It remains to be seen whether Benedict and Sarah’s comments will have any impact on Francis’ decision. When he faced a choice in 2016 about opening Communion to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Francis met with significant internal opposition, but in the end the pontiff decided to forge ahead.

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It’s also possible that the controversy may reopen debate about the institution of a “pope emeritus.”

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When Benedict became the first pope in centuries to resign in 2013, decisions about his title, living arrangements and role were made hurriedly. At the time, some experts believed he should go back to being simply “Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,” his previous title and given name, to emphasize that he no longer held any papal authority and to reduce the chance he might be seen as a rival point of reference to his successor.

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What has Francis said on the matter?

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The present pope has said in the past that he did not agree with allowing optional celibacy.

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On a flight to Rome from Panama in January 2019, Francis told journalists he believes in celibacy, but that the question should be studied.

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The Vatican responded Monday to the former pope’s defense of priestly celibacy, suggesting that Pope Francis agreed with his predecessor on the principle, but that there might be times when other factors had to be considered.

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“Pope Francis’ position on celibacy is known. During his conversation with journalists on his return from Panama, Pope Francis said: ‘A phrase of Saint Paul VI comes to mind: ‘I prefer to sacrifice life before changing the celibacy law,”” Vatican press office director Matteo Bruni said in a statement.

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“And he added: ‘Personally, I think that celibacy is a gift for the Church. I don’t agree with allowing optional celibacy, No. There would only be some possibility in the most remote areas — I think of the Pacific Islands…when there is pastoral needs there, the shepherd has to think of the faithful.'”

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On Wednesday night, their problems worsened. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the shock announcement that they would be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year,” the couple said in a post on Instagram, adding that they hoped to “carve out a progressive new role within this institution.”

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While many were surprised, rumors that all was not well in the clan had been rife for months in Britain. From day one, Prince Harry and Meghan’s desire to do things differently irked many traditionalists. Their televised wedding in 2018 had so many personal touches that it stood in stark contrast to the relatively drab wedding of Prince William and Catherine just seven years earlier. Markle walked to meet her husband alone, with no man to give her away to another man. The couple left the chapel as a gospel choir sang Etta James’s version of “This Little Light of Mine,” a song synonymous with the American civil rights movement.

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The couple’s individualistic approach to royal life did annoy some, but was on the whole considered to be charming. Crucially, even in 2018, many British media commentators suggested the approach was driven by Meghan, and that Harry was simply giving her what she wanted.

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At a cursory glance, this might make sense. Meghan’s history of using her platform as a famous actor to speak out on issues ranging from gender equality to ending modern day slavery gives the impression of an independent woman. However, the idea that Harry — a headstrong young man who had spent a decade in the British Army, marching to the beat of a very different drum to that of his older brother — is merely living a life for the convenience of his wife is hard to believe.

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Indeed, the qualities of both Sussexes — and their very obvious public affection for one another — suggests that they are very well matched.

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The British media spent much of 2019 turning their fire on Meghan. She was painted by many as a whinging, out-of-touch celebrity who did little more than complain about how restrictive life in the clan was.

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Much of this will be down to the fact that Meghan and Harry didn’t engage much with the relationship that some of the British press have with the royal family, which is often criticized for being too transactional.

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The Sussexes bucked this trend when their son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, was born in May last year. The couple were accused of being too private with pictures of their new child. They were then blasted for being overly protective when opting to make Archie’s christening a private affair.

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The press doesn’t want to upset any royal, but the risk here was low. Harry is only sixth-in-line to the throne and Meghan is a US citizen. And yes, even in 2020, that somehow still seems to matter.

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Stories began to appear in the press suggesting splits between Meghan and her sister-in-law Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Over time, that morphed into differences between Harry and William, although the implication that Meghan was really the cause of all the trouble was lathered on thick in much of the coverage.

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Whatever the personal differences were, everything spilled into the open in October, when Harry told a British reporter in a documentary that he and William were “certainly on different paths at the moment,” but added “I will always be there for him, and as I know he will always be there for me.”

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Cue more media hysteria, as reports emerged that William was “worried” about his brother. Palace sources told the BBC at the time that rather than being angry with his brother, there was a view the couple were “in a fragile place.”

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Of course, brotherly concern is better than spitting blood. But the picture being painted by the palace was one of Harry and Meghan being a delicate couple, struggling to cope with the pressure of living in the spotlight, while William and Catherine were simply looking out for them.

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The coverage of Meghan herself became increasingly toxic. One real low point was a British newspaper, the staunchly royalist Daily Mail, running a feature titled “How Meghan’s favourite avocado snack — beloved of all millennials — is fuelling human rights abuses, drought and murder.”

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In October, the couple sued the Mail’s sister paper, the Mail on Sunday, for publishing a private letter that Meghan had sent to her father. Harry said in a public statement that “Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences.” He added that he feared “history repeating itself,” a reference to how the media treated his mother, Princess Diana, who it should not be forgotten died in a 1997 car crash in Paris while fleeing press photographers.

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The direct line of succession — the Queen, Charles, William, George — is currently very strong. But the Sussexes’ decision to take a back seat is a headache for the royals, especially the Queen. Prince Philip is now 98 and has officially retired from public life. Prince Charles, first in line, is far from being the most popular royal. Prince Andrew stands accused of having sex with an underage girl, provided to him by Epstein — an allegation the royal vehemently denies. To borrow a sporting expression, the bench is looking light for the clan.

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However, possibly worse for the monarchy, it will raise more questions about how happy a place the family is these days, and cause many to wonder why the fairytale of marrying into royalty is such a horror show that an independently successful, confident royal couple felt they had no choice but to walk away.