When Meghan Sussex shared a joyful Disneyland moment with Prince Harry, Archie, and Lilibet, the public saw a sweet glimpse into a private family celebration. But predictably, critics like Piers Morgan turned a short, cheerful birthday video montage into another round of performative outrage. Meghan and Harry had blurred their children’s faces, a common safety measure many parents now use online. That didn’t stop Morgan from accusing them of hypocrisy in a post dripping with sarcasm and familiar spite.
Meghan Sussex posted a Disneyland video on her Instagram account, following their two-day celebration of Lilibet’s fourth birthday. The family met Disney princesses, enjoyed attractions, and capped it off with a Little Mermaid-themed cake. But it wasn’t the joy that got attention. It was the heart emoji over Archie’s face and the pink sticker covering Lilibet’s. Morgan declared it an attempt to “promote parenting credentials,” while “pretending” to care about privacy. His take quickly went viral—but it ignored a larger truth.
Obscuring Children’s Faces is a Responsible Digital Choice
The practice of hiding children’s faces online is not new. It’s not unusual. And it’s not dishonest. What Meghan and Harry did in their Disneyland video mirrors what other high-profile parents have done for years. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, for example, covered his daughters’ faces with emojis during a 2023 family post. He wasn’t accused of deceit. He was praised for caution.
This approach reflects a growing awareness of what it means to raise children in the age of facial recognition, AI manipulation, and online exploitation. A 2022 Pew Research Center report on teens and cyberbullying found that online harassment increases with public visibility and identity factors like race and gender. Meghan’s Disneyland video reflects both joy and caution—two instincts that are not in conflict.
Meghan and Harry’s Privacy Choices Are Not the Problem
When Meghan Sussex shares her family photos or videos with her children’s faces obscured, it isn’t interpreted as a protective choice—it’s painted as a performance. That same act, when done by others, often earns quiet approval or passes without comment. But with Meghan, familiar figures in the British press frame it as deceit. Piers Morgan’s reaction isn’t really about child privacy. It’s about control over how Meghan presents her life. He doesn’t see boundaries—he sees defiance. And his response reveals more about entitlement than ethics.
This isn’t a one-off outburst—it’s part of a long-running campaign. Piers Morgan’s fixation on Meghan Sussex dates back to before the royal exit. His 2021 meltdown over her mental health disclosures on Good Morning Britain led to his departure from the show. That same year, he ramped up criticism during the Netflix docuseries backlash. More tellingly, Morgan later claimed senior royals had privately thanked him for “standing up” against Meghan. Now, even a Disneyland video has become another excuse to keep that feud alive.
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Legal precedent already supports Meghan’s parental instinct. In Hosking v. Runting (2004), New Zealand’s courts held that even public figures’ children maintain some right to privacy. Scholars like Seong Choul Hong have since argued that the newsworthiness of a parent doesn’t erase the autonomy of a child. Meghan and Harry are not exploiting their kids—they are setting a line that says: “This is as far as you go.”
Media Reactions to the Meghan Sussex Disneyland Video
The media’s reaction to the Disneyland video split along familiar lines. Left-leaning outlets like People emphasized the joy of the family outing, describing the trip as “pure joy” and highlighting sweet moments like Lilibet’s Little Mermaid-themed cake. Meanwhile, right-leaning publications such as Page Six framed the same event in more skeptical terms, linking the visit to backlash over Meghan’s pregnancy dance video and describing the trip as an “escape.” Center outlets acknowledged the facts of the visit but leaned into the controversy, amplifying social media criticism rather than focusing on the family celebration. These divergent narratives reveal more about the media’s ideological priorities than the video itself. Where one side sees a protected moment of joy, the other sees an opening for judgment.
Final Thoughts
Meghan Sussex’s Disneyland video was a celebration, not a stunt. While her critics clutched pearls over emojis, she shared a rare family moment filled with joy, warmth, and care. Obscuring a child’s face isn’t performative—it’s protective. It’s a small act of love in a world that constantly tries to strip that love away. Meghan and Harry owe no one clear photos of their children, least of all the man who has built his public persona on attacking their every move.
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And if they kept their children completely out of the public eye, they’d be criticized for that. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t.
Piers the bully, he loves to insert himself into everything and yet he is quiet when it comes to paedophile prince who he and rest of the british taxpayers are paying for.
It’s so exhausting the way these people go on about two people that’s not their family and what their expectations ,of whom they have no control over.The children faces have been obscured since Meghan came back on IG so what made them believe that their face would be seen this time??? If the faces were shown they would then complain that Meghan had exploited them. There’re millions of people who don’t show their kids faces and it’s up to them , it’s THEIR CHILDREN.