LONDON – Just over a year after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were moving away from the British royal family and moving to North America, the couple began a public relations bombardment that will underscore the delicate balance they will have to make. find between emphasizing their connections to the monarchy while no longer officially part of it.
On Sunday, the couple is expected to explain why she left British front-line royalty in a prime time interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The lengthy interview with celebrities, televised and streaming on Sunday at 8pm ET on CBS, marks the culmination of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s effort to control the role of her life in the media and reinforce what so far appears to be a rare example of British royals successfully coming out of what is known as “The Firm” to make money.
But tensions with his former employer are growing. On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said it was investigating allegations in the British Times of London newspaper that the Duchess of Sussex intimidated aides while working there. The Duchess of Sussex denies it.
Meanwhile, a teaser clip of Oprah’s interview shows the duchess accusing the palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and Prince Harry. “If that carries the risk of losing things, I mean a lot has already been lost,” he says.