Du Val couple's 'oversharing' a way of repositioning

Du Val couple's 'oversharing' a way of repositioning
Du Val co-founder Charlotte Clarke is cutting her cloth to suit her circumstances. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
If social media had been a thing in Princess Diana’s day, the epic War of the Wales may have taken a very different form.As their mismatched union imploded, she and Prince Charles probably would have employed the guerilla tactics of Instagram reels and influencer campaigns rather than sit-down television exclusives and tell-all books.Such modern media weaponry may not have been available in the early 1990s, but the intent was the same: to manipulate public opinion for their own benefit, she as the woman wronged, and he as the misunderstoo...

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