Months where coverage was more negative than positive
Months where coverage was more positive than negative
60
40
20
0%
0%
20
May 2018
Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle
are married
August 2018
Newspaper coverage of comments made by Meghan's father was largely negative
35
2018
J
J
63
A
S
October 2018
The couple announce
they are expecting
a baby
33
O
N
D
May 2019
Archie Harrison
Mountbatten-
Windsor is born,
but negative
headlines
followed the
couple’s decision
to hold a
private
baptism
2019
F
M
A
40
M
J
J
A
S
January 2020
Couple announce
they are stepping
back from
royal duties
O
N
D
55
2020
May 2018
Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle
are married
October 2018
The couple announce
they are expecting
a baby
40%
30
35
33
20
10
0
Months where coverage was more positive than negative
2018
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2019
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2020
Months where coverage was more negative than positive
0
10
20
30
40
40
50
55
60
63
January 2020
Couple announce
they are stepping
back from royal
duties
August 2018
Newspaper coverage of comments made by Meghan's father was largely negative
May 2019
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is born, but negative headlines followed the couple’s decision to hold a private baptism
70%