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The Duke of Edinburgh has expressed sincere thanks to the key workers who are helping to ensure that “the infrastructure of our lives continues” in the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
Prince Philip, who will be 99 in June and has stayed with the Queen at Windsor Castle with a reduced home for her safety, said he wanted to acknowledge the “vital and urgent” medical and scientific work being done. .
He is in a strong media contract that his grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle created last night saying they will “no longer get involved” with the UK’s most popular newspaper headlines.
The Duke of Edinburgh thanked the doctors, scientists and researchers who are addressing the current coronavirus pandemic.
The duke said: ‘On behalf of those of us who remain safe and at home, he also wanted to thank all the key workers who ensure that the infrastructure of our lives continues; staff and volunteers working in food production and distribution, those who keep postal and delivery services operational, and those who ensure that garbage continues to be collected ‘
It came after the duke’s grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle (pictured in Los Angeles last week) said they will “no longer get involved” with the UK’s most popular newspaper headlines.
Philip, who retired from public office in 2017, also thanked key workers, including those involved in food production and distribution, shelter gathering, and postal and delivery services.
In his tribute posted on the royal family’s social media channels, he said: “As we get closer to World Immunization Week, I wanted to acknowledge the vital and urgent work that many do to confront the pandemic; by those in the medical and scientific professions, at universities and research institutions, all united in working to protect ourselves from Covid-19.
‘On behalf of those of us who remain safe and at home, I also wanted to thank all the key workers who ensure that the infrastructure of our lives continues; staff and volunteers working in food production and distribution, those who keep postal and delivery services operational, and those who ensure that garbage continues to be collected. ‘
The duke is affiliated with more than 750 organizations, including the scientific, technological, health, and infrastructure research sectors that have been responding to the outbreak.
Philip, in his tribute posted on the royal family’s social media channels, said: “As we get closer to World Immunization Week, I wanted to acknowledge the vital and urgent work that many do to tackle the pandemic.”
Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based Prince Harry and Meghan released the letter to four newspaper groups last night detailing how their self-imposed ban is a refusal to ‘volunteer’.
Their message was sent from an official email from Sussex Royal, despite the fact that the Queen prohibited them from using the title and told them that they plan to use Archewell.
They sent emails to the editors of these popular posts: the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, the Sun, and the Daily Express.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said they will no longer answer questions from journalists in British newspapers. Photographed with her son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor during a royal tour of South Africa, September 25, 2019
It came hours after Prince Harry caused outrage by suggesting that Britain’s sweeping coronavirus crisis was “better than we are led to believe in certain corners of the media.”
His letter was widely criticized by real and media commentators, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr. Arbiter told MailOnline: ‘I really want to know who is advising them because they are wrong … unless they do it themselves.
‘Not only this, Harry was wrong over the weekend. Because 2.4 million deaths are bad, 16,000 in the UK are bad.
‘So how can you suggest that it is not as bad as what is said about it? But then again, it’s not the brightest bunny on the planet.
Bower added: ‘The Sussexs have become their own worst enemies. They clearly cannot bear to be irrelevant and ignored.
‘In the midst of a horrendous global crisis that causes so much misery, all they can think about is themselves.
‘They constantly put their obsession with their image and financial income in the spotlight, and then outrageously exaggerate the public with their problems. Meghan, just understand: nobody cares!
The Sussexs completed their last royal duty on March 31, before leaving the monarchy, abandoning their RHS styles, for a life primarily in Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump said the United States will not pay the couple’s estimated £ 4 million security costs, which had been collected by the Metropolitan Police.
Earlier this month, the Post revealed that Harry and Meghan had agreed to pay the cost of their security, which will reportedly consist of former SAS soldiers at a cost of £ 400 per operative per day.
Meghan’s letter from Harry, 35 and 38, was sent to the editors of the newsgroups involved last night.
They wrote: ‘Please note that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be involved with your departure. There will be no corroboration or zero commitment.
Accepting that the media has “every right” to report high-profile former royalty, they said, “This policy is not about avoiding criticism.” It is not about closing a public conversation or censoring accurate reports.
The media have every right to report on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, good or bad. But it cannot be based on a lie.
“They also want to be very clear: this is by no means a general policy for all media.”
The heavily redacted piece suggests that the documents involved have been responsible for publishing ‘salacious gossip’ that they know to be ‘distorted, false or invasive beyond reason’.
But they faced a backlash and Mr. Morgan said: “Thank goodness the British media is showing people the reality of this and they don’t trust the word of a pampered little duke in his Malibu mansion telling us that we are exaggerating what is happening here. ” .
‘I’m sorry to use harsh language, but the bottom line is I don’t want to hear from these two during this war if all they are going to do is announce a new war with the media, doing everything about their little hurt feelings and their little one’ oh it’s not my horrible life in my Malibu mansion. Shut up seriously
He added on Twitter: “ Imagine thinking that someone cares about their hurt little egos while healthcare workers around the world die on the job? What a pair of repulsive and tricked narcissistic tools.
BBC’s Neil added: ‘As the world confronts Covid-19, do you really think that people care what media they deal with?
‘His solipsism is amazing. Can’t they just drop into oblivion for a while? Or at least hire someone who can write a press release in clear and decent English.
Piers Morgan and Andrew Neil were among a series of commentators today to criticize the move.
The couple says they agree that the media has “every right” to report high-profile former royalty.
But they state in the letters: ‘This policy is not about avoiding criticism. It is not about closing a public conversation or censoring accurate reports.
Like you, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex believe that a free press is the cornerstone of any democracy, especially in times of crisis.
‘At best, this free press sheds light on dark places, telling stories that would otherwise not be told, standing up for what’s right, challenging power, and holding those who abuse the system accountable.
‘It has been said that the first obligation of journalism is truth. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in complete agreement.
Prince Harry and Meghan began their married life at Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate and agreed to return the £ 2.4 million of taxpayers’ money spent on their renovation.
Harry and Meghan lived at Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate (pictured) and agreed to return the £ 2.4 million of taxpayers’ money spent on their renovation
They moved to Vancouver Island in Canada late last year, where they spent Christmas with their son Archie.
The Sussexs are believed to be currently living in rented accommodation in Los Angeles near their friend Sir Elton John.
Prince Charles will continue to pay for the support of his son and daughter-in-law for the first 12 months of his new life in the United States.
This will come from your private funds, not from the Duchy of Cornwall, but it is understood that it will not be used for your protection.
In the letter, they both praise the work of the media as a “cornerstone of any democracy” that “sheds light on dark places, telling stories that would not otherwise be told, defending what is right, challenging power and retaining those who abuse the system to the account. “
The ex-Royals are portrayed on March 9 when they arrive to attend the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London.
But they said they have found the actions of an “influential portion of the media” gravely worrisome, adding that they believe there is a “human cost.”
Both Prince Harry and Meghan said they “saw people they know had their lives completely crumbled for no reason” by the media.
The former royalty: ‘Please note that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be involved with your departure.
‘There will be no corroboration and zero commitment. This is also a policy that is being put in place for your communications team, to protect that team from the industry side that readers never see. ‘
Sussex representatives added that the “zero commitment policy” would extend to both the Sunday newspaper and the online editions of each newspaper.
In a final statement, the letter concludes: “We are encouraged that this new approach is heard and respected.”
Communications for the couple will now be handled by Sunshine Sachs, a New York-based public relations firm with a single representative in the UK.
The Manhattan public relations company is known for specializing in ‘crisis communications’ for celebrities.
She previously worked for Hollywood royalty, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Lopez, and the Michael Jackson family.
It is not yet known which media outlets will continue to have contact with the Sussexes.
But the letter details how the couple “hopes” to engage with “the grassroots, regional and local press” for other causes that “desperately need to be recognized.”
Meghan will face The Mail in court Sunday in a virtual hearing on Friday over the publication of a letter she wrote to her estranged father Thomas Markle.
Prince Harry has launched separate lawsuits against the Sun and the Mirror for alleged historical phone hacking.
