LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II will appear on television to celebrate the Commonwealth on March 7 – the same day as her granddaughter Harry ‘s controversial but controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey.
She will share her annual message to mark Commonwealth Day, which is on 8 March this year, in a special program on BBC One that will replace the usual annual service, which has been canceled due to illness. pandemic coronavirus.
Her appearance comes just hours before Harry and his wife Meghan tell the world why they left the royal family, in a move that has reportedly angered its members. leave.
Westminster Abbey, where the annual service was held, said Monday the program will also feature Harry’s father, Prince Charles, Prince William’s older brother, and other former kingdoms.
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The Queen’s appearance comes just hours before Harry and his wife Meghan tell the world why they left the royal family, in a move that has reportedly angered the remaining members.
Harry and Meghan last week announced the “close-up” interview with a guest of the U.S. talk show, in which they are expected to raise their grievances about being treated within the family. after their fairy tale wedding in 2018.
Shortly after announcing the interview, Buckingham Palace announced that the couple had permanently abdicated their royal duties, just over a year after they sacked the monarchy by announcing plans to “step back”. ”From their posts.
The Queen ordered the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they are formally known, to relinquish their honorary titles and supports after their declaration that they would not return as working kingdoms.
The couple moved to the United States last year, in a move known as “Megxit” by the British media, and since then have embarked on a number of commercial ventures there involving profitable links with the Netflix and Spotify streaming platforms.
They announced on Valentine’s Day that they are expecting their second child, and hit the headlines earlier this month when Meghan won her high-profile privacy claim against a British newspaper group for publish a private letter she wrote to her father who had fallen.
See you in court: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle & other media fighters
The Royals are not happy
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly taking legal action against two tabloids for phone investigation and the publication of an unauthorized private letter. A look at other royals fighting the media.
Princess Diana
In 1993, Princess Diana sued Mirror Group (MGN) newspapers because the Sunday Mirror published secretly taken photos of the royal exercise in a gymnasium. She also demanded a permanent ban on the publication of the photos, which showed the princess covered in leotard and cycling shorts. The paper apologized, and an out-of-court settlement was reached. As well as the apology, the paper apparently paid Diana legal costs of 1 million pounds plus 200,000 pounds of fur to charity.
Princess Caroline of Hanover
Princess Caroline is the daughter of famous Hollywood star Grace Kelly and Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. She had a troubled relationship with the media growing up. In 2004, Caroline, represented by Matthias Prinz, won a special victory in the European Court of Human Rights, which declared that the publication of paparazzi photographs taken of the princess in a public place violated her right to privacy. . The court drew a distinction between the actions of the princess Caroline and the woman Caroline.
Swedish Royal Family
Following the victory of Princess Caroline in court, the Swedish family hired Matthias Prinz to represent them in court. Prinz reportedly in 2004, on behalf of the Swedish royal family and in particular King Carl XVI Gustaf and his German-born wife, Queen Silvia, sued the largest German publishers over claims. of 1,588 stories made, including over 500 faces. -page ‘exclusives’. Prinz was reported to have filed allegations of invasion and invasion of privacy, which resulted in more than 23 media outlets publishing presses, apologies and withdrawals.
Talal bin Prince Al-Waleed
Prince Al-waleed is a Saudi billionaire, investor and member of the royal family. In 2013, Forbes estimated his fortune to be around $ 20 billion, which, according to a royal report, was less than the amount he revealed to the magazine. The prince filed a defamation claim in London against the editor and two journalists. The Kingdom Property Company, founded by Prince Al-Waleed, issued a statement stating that the magazine had published “deliberately discouraging and accurate descriptions of the business community in Saudi Arabia” . In 2015, Forbes and Al-Waleed released statements that they had resolved the dispute.
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