The first reaction on social networks of the British crown after the explosive interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

A day after Oprah Winfrey’s revealing interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan aired in the United States, Buckingham Palace responded on Monday by directly avoiding the issue and sharing Queen Elizabeth II’s Commonwealth Day speech on Sunday.

The 94-year-old monarch stood out in this way the importance of staying in touch with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a message broadcast a few hours before the explosive interview.

“The trying times experienced by so many have led to a deeper appreciation for the mutual support and spiritual education we enjoy by being connected with others.»Said the Queen on the occasion of her commemoration of Memorial Day. Online communication “transcends borders or divisions, helping to eliminate any notion of distance”.

The monarch also paid tribute to frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 in Commonwealth countries.

This Monday the British Crown’s official Twitter account shared the full Commonwealth Day speech delivered the day before by Queen Elizabeth II, in which he became the first manifestation of the British crown after the interview with Harry and Meghan, but without reference to it.

While the experiences of the past year have been different across the Commonwealth, moving examples of courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty have been demonstrated in all countries and territories of the Commonwealth, especially by those who work on the front lines and who have provided other public services in their communities ”.

It is not known whether the Queen or other members of the Royal Family will react publicly to the interview. The newspaper Sunday Times, citing an anonymous source, reported that the Queen did not want to see her and that she was only focusing on the health of her husband, the Duke of Hedwig.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday expressed “the greatest admiration” for Queen Elizabeth II and declined to comment further on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s harsh confidences on the monarchy on American television.

“I have always had the greatest admiration for the Queen and for the unifying role she plays in our country and throughout the Commonwealth.Johnson said at a press conference. “I do not comment on the affairs of the Royal Family and I have no intention of doing so today.», He stressed.

Isabel II was the only member of the royal family that Meghan and Harry saved from their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey which was seen 7,100,000 viewers. “She’s always been great with me”, said Markle, who also defined the monarch as “Easy and adorable”. For his part, Harry assured that the relationship with his grandmother is very good, that they speak frequently and that she understands everything that is going on.

In the opening minutes of the interview, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she was ‘naive’, that she ‘had never researched Harry before meeting him’, and that the only thing she knew about royalty was what is told in fairy tales. “The day I met the queen, I didn’t know I had to bow”, counted. In addition, revealed they were secretly married three days before the royal wedding in May 2018.

The American, who has repeatedly said she was “silenced” when she joined the royal family, also revealed thatDuring this time he lived through the worst times of his life, even with thoughts of suicide..“I just didn’t want to stay alive. And it was a very real, clear, scary, constant thought. “

Oprah also asked how they explained that Harry’s son Archie was not going to be a prince. Meghan, indignant, insisted: “The first member of the colored royal family did not receive a title. And we said it was our decision, but it was not ”.

“Do you think it was because of his race?” Asked the presenter. “I’ll give an honest answer: During all those months they were talking to us about whether he would graduate, they were also talking about the color of his skin,” Meghan revealed. The Duchess did not say who said that sentence. “It would be very damaging for them,” he added.

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