United Kingdom: crisis escalates between Harry and Meghan and the royal family
An excerpt from the first big interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan since their departure for California, set the tone.
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In the UK it is called "The Firm".
It is the ironic nickname given to the royal family whose series is enriched with a new episode.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who left for the United States, gave an interview to CBS and its star Oprah Winfrey.
It will air on Sunday in the US and Monday in the UK, but a snippet has already leaked.
A very controversial extract.
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BBC, Sky news ... The excerpt is already on the front pages of the main British television channels and it foreshadows an interview that could prove very damaging to the image of the royal family, but also its culture of silence.
This culture, the American Meghan Markle had already tarnished speaking of her miscarriage or her difficulties of adaptation in the United Kingdom, also inviting to her marriage American stars like Oprah Winfrey.
It is she who leads the interview and asks this question: What do you imagine that the palace thinks of your speeches?
"
I don't know how they could expect that after all this time we could just remain silent, if the 'Firm' is playing an active role in peddling lies about us,
" Meghan replied.
Before the release of this excerpt, the royal palace had made this announcement: it will examine accusations of harassment targeting Meghan Markle.
Charges made by the man who was the couple's communications secretary.
It was, according to
The Times
newspaper
, in October 2018 when the former American actress was still living with the British royal family.
Meghan Markle reacted to the
Times
information
via a spokesperson that the Duchess of Sussex is'
saddened by this latest attack on her person, especially as someone who has herself been the victim of harassment and is deeply involved in supporting those who have suffered suffering and trauma
”.
Eager to become
financially independent
, Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, who are expecting their second child, have signed lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify.
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