The biographer of “Finding Freedom,” the flattering biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has again come to the couple’s defense by questioning what he sees as a double-standard in the media’s reporting about Prince William and Kate Middleton, who also have used millions in taxpayer funds to fix up their palatial homes.
In a new column, Yahoo’s royal executive editor Omid Scobie, a known advocate for Harry and Meghan, described how the couple have faced scrutiny for their renovation and real estate choices, while the media tends to portray William and Kate’s choices as a necessary investment in royal business and as the couple looking out for their young children’s safety, privacy and best interests.
In light of news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may be picking up a third home — a cottage near Windsor Castle for their main residence — Scobie has raised questions about the $5.4 million in British taxpayer money that was spent to modernize their four-story apartment in Kensington Palace, where they have lived for nine years.
Scobie suggested that little fuss was made in the media when it was revealed in 2014 that the renovations, including the couple’s personal touches, cost…
