London. While the reporters waited outside Buckingham Palace and speculated about a reaction from the royals, inside, behind the thick palace walls, insiders said they were paralyzed with “horror and dismay”. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William had withdrawn for crisis talks. There is said to have been a mood of “personal shock and sadness” that Prince Harry actually “detonated an atomic bomb in the family”.
And the public asked the big questions: Would the royals be able to stay true to their traditional motto, which means: “Never complain. Never explain. ”(“ Never complain. Never explain ”)? But above all: Was this just another episode of the royal soap opera – or does the interview with Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry plunge the monarchy into an existential crisis? The excitement is high in the UK after the Sussexes unpacked in front of US talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Sunday evening. They described the family as broken and the institution as emotionally cold and toxic, which the couple left Meghan in the lurch and refused to support despite appeals for help and psychological problems or even thoughts of suicide.
Meghan reveals in a TV interview: “I didn’t want to live anymore”
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped one – or several bombs – in an interview with US talker Oprah Winfrey. © Reuters
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Focus on allegations of racism
The main focus is on the accusation of racism. It caused sheer horror on the island. Commentators and politicians of all stripes have asked the royals to come to terms with the allegations that a member of the family has raised concerns about his son’s skin color in conversations with Harry. Even Prime Minister Boris Johnson felt compelled to declare that “there is no place for racism in British society”. The tabloids, also the target of Meghan and Harry’s attacks, raged. “Worst royal crisis in 85 years”, headlined the “Daily Mirror” and the “Daily Mail” asked in large letters: “What have you done?” The newspaper filled 25 pages with a “Royal Crisis Special”. Everything like in the old days, one might add.
The interview was only broadcast in full in the UK on Monday evening, but the explosive clips had long been known – and most of the people were “not amused”. According to a survey by the polling institute YouGov, 47 percent of Britons consider the interview to be “inappropriate”, while only 21 percent support the move. Understanding is also limited on the island. In another poll, 36 percent of respondents expressed sympathy for the Queen. 22 percent, mostly young people, said they support Harry and Meghan.
RND video switch after Meghan and Harry’s TV interview: This is how it goes on for the couple
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Meghan and Harry caused a lot of uproar with their TV interview. Hollywood expert Natascha Wittmann gives assessments on the RND video link. © RND
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In the US, most of them are on Harry and Meghan’s side
In contrast, most of the US appeared to side with the Sussexes, including President Joe Biden. The kingdom meanwhile suffered heavily. So much English tea has not been spilled in America since the Boston Tea Party, said an American commentator. But the storm of indignation went on and through the whole world. The allegations of racism against the royal family, the press, and Great Britain were primarily responsible. Many sides therefore complained about how Meghan and Harry not only damaged the country’s reputation, but also seriously damaged it.
But the problem seems to go deeper. The Sussexes criticized the “company” – and with it the royal family, which, led by Queen Elizabeth II, enjoys a high status among the people. Many Britons feel closely connected, the monarchy is part of their identity. “This is a very serious attack on an ancient institution that has served this country extremely well for centuries – and why? Why harm her? ”Asked the author Penny Junor. The royal family expert does not understand why the couple took the step. “This is Harry’s family, his flesh and blood, and now it looks like he threw a hand grenade into his own home.” The Conservative MP and close ally of Premier Johnson, Lord Zac Goldsmith, found the mood in the circle of royal followers: It’s less about Buckingham Palace. “Harry is destroying his family.”
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