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The “Megxit” turns into a muddy battle: the British royal family is threatened with an open rift in its closest circle. On the one hand: Prince Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and his wife, Duchess Meghan. In the other corner of the ring: The Queen herself (94). Commentators in London are already talking about the “Wales family war 2.0”, referring to the public feud with Diana, the late Queen’s daughter-in-law, Harry’s mother and former “Princess of Wales.”
The trigger is now an interview by Meghan (39) and Harry (36) with the American star presenter Oprah Winfrey, which will air on Monday night (CET). Meghan is expected to shoot hard at the palace there, and the royal family will respond preemptively.
But first things first: inner peace at Buckingham Palace has been strained for a year when Harry and Meghan decided to renounce their royal duties and emigrate to the United States with their son Archie, who will be two next May. Homeland of the former actress (“Costumes”). Meanwhile, along with the Queen, they have decided not to return to real life. Harry returned his honorary military titles, which meant a lot to him.
The most important reason for the “Megxodus”: he had to protect his family, the Duke of Sussex recently told moderator James Corden. In a pre-released clip of the interview with Winfrey, Harry emphasizes: “My biggest concern was that history might repeat itself” – a clear reference to the death of his mother Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, he was chasing by. paparazzi.
According to royal experts in London, a heated discussion has broken out over the interview. On the one hand, it is criticized that the couple continue to cling to the transmission of the interview, although Queen’s husband, Prince Felipe (99), has been in the hospital for more than two weeks. On Thursday, the palace announced that the Duke of Edinburgh had survived a medical procedure on his heart. However, he remains in the clinic for a few days to recover and receive further treatment.
On the other hand, the palace must fear that Meghan will launch sharp weapons. In another pre-release clip posted Thursday night, Meghan says, “I don’t see how after all this time you can expect us to keep quiet if the company is playing an active role in it, lies about us to keep.” the members themselves are said to occasionally refer to the royal family as a “company”. It shouldn’t be a coincidence that Meghan calls the Royals the same way.
His testimony appears to be a direct response to Buckingham Palace’s announcement on Wednesday that former employees would investigate allegations of intimidation against the Duchess. However, the interview was recorded earlier. According to a Times report, the former employees said they had been intimidated by the Duchess when she was in London. With his statement, the palace gave the issue the greatest possible twist, according to the “Guardian”. There is no more talk that Harry and Meghan remain “beloved members of the family,” as they claimed just two weeks ago.
The couple were flatly denied the allegations. “Let’s call it what it is: a calculated obscene campaign based on misleading and harmful information,” said the spokesperson for Meghan and Harry. It is no coincidence that the old accusations are broadcast to the media shortly before the interview is broadcast.
The situation is in bad shape, the intimate family atmosphere that is publicly displayed has long since faded. In a decade, he had never experienced “such open hostility,” said Royal reporter Victoria Murphy. Currently, the family is unlikely to be able to repair the crack. At first there were no further comments from the royal family. Demonstratively there was “business as usual”. For example, the Royal Family paid tribute to International Book Day on their official Twitter channel.
