Why ‘Spare’ Is About a Much-Needed Media Reform

Harry is not trying to take the Monarchy down, but a British Tabloid Press.

I usually write about things that move me immediately after I experience them—strike while the iron is hot, method style. ’Spare’, I wanted to read it at my own pace and observe the surrounding noise before offering my opinion.

It’s unchanged.

Although it amuses us endlessly, a discourse about Prince Harry and his family is ultimately about a much-needed media reform. Given that his family is in cahoots with tabloids, they are inevitably swept along on Harry’s takedown train.

To the superficial eye, the Oprah Interview, Netflix documentary, and the release of ‘Spare’ seems like it’s about Battle Royale between Harry and his family. Many would frame it as an internal conflict marked by issues of racism and misogyny within the British royal court. And for those not critically reflecting, it's easy to label them as royal outlaws simply seeking to profit from their titles.

This is fairly simple to decipher. Harry is not trying to take the monarchy down. Harry is trying to take down the Britis…