DR 07/01/2023 at 11:57 AM
An incident revealed by the Times highlights the determining influence of the Princess of Wales in the royal family. As well as his resentment towards Harry and Meghan…
Is Kate’s influence within the royal family underestimated? That’s what revelations seem to indicate you Times on the determining role of the Princess of Wales during Buckingham’s response to Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, in 2021. According to the British daily, an “intense” debate marked the drafting of the statement from the Palace and it was Kate who threw all her weight into the battle to toughen it up.
Kate, supporter of firmness towards Meghan and Harry
While the Palace staff had opted for a moderate reaction, she took up the cause of her husband, Prince William, in favor of a firm message, arguing that “History will judge this statement. »
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She would have insisted that the phrase “memories may vary” be introduced in the text, a way of emphasizing that the words of Harry and Meghan were if not misleading, at least very subjective.
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Influence struggle
But two senior members of Buckingham staff objected to what could be construed as a declaration of war.
According to a source quoted by the Times, “it was Kate who made it clear that history would judge this statement and that if this phrase or a similar phrase was not included, everything that Harry and Meghan said would be considered true. And it was she who won her case: her formula appears well in the press release signed by the Queen two days after the interview.
“Hard” and “subtle”
For those close to the palace who confided anonymously on a daily basis, this struggle for influence is indicative of the importance taken by Kate within the royal family: “She is tougher than it seems. We do not necessarily realize it because it is very subtle but it sees far. She constantly says to herself: ‘This is my life, this is my historical journey, one day I will be Queen.’ »
2023-07-01 10:09:02
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