“Shells over Buckingham Palace” … How did the British press see the interview with Harry and Meghan?

Harry and Meghan’s statements in their interview with US media Oprah Winfrey caused a sensation in Britain and will have a shocking impact on the royal family, according to British media on Monday.

“What happened was worse than any expectation of the Royal Family as a result of this interview,” the Times wrote.

“Megan suffered from suicidal tendencies. She is worried about her mental health. She cried during an official engagement. The royal family did not help her,” the newspaper added, speaking of “damaging allegations”.

The interview, which aired on US broadcaster CBS on Sunday night ahead of its Monday airing in Britain, showed: “An image of a weak couple who felt trapped in their role and left unprotected” from the royal family, according to the newspaper.

The Daily Telegraph found it unnecessary for the royal family to “hide behind the sofa” and ignore the couple, saying the family needed a “bulletproof vest” to protect themselves from the interview, which saw “enough shells to sink the fleet”. and “” Perhaps, as some fear, the British monarchy will suffer similarly. “

The Tory newspaper added: “It is true to say that this free two-hour interview is a worst-case scenario when the couple called it the business” to talk about the royal family, referring in particular to racist claims that a targeted Megan, Harry and their son Archie before he was born.

ITV chose to use a military characterization of what happened during the interview. “The couple dispatched the B-52 launcher and drove it over Buckingham Palace and emptied their arsenal on it,” she said.

The BBC estimated that this “devastating” interview reveals “the terrible pressures inside the palace” and portrays “the image of reckless individuals lost in an institution” sharing the same indifference.

For its part, the “Daily Mirror” newspaper underlined the “deep sadness” of Prince Charles, Harry’s father and his older brother William, while the Daily Express denounced what it considered to be “a televised interview with a opera serving Harry’s special interests. and Megan who have lived in the United States since their retirement from the royal family last spring.

And like other newspapers whose pages were closed before the interview aired, the Daily Mail captioned the “strong” message Queen Elizabeth II, Harry’s grandmother, had about duty, during his televised speech on Sunday, hours before Harry and Meghan’s appearance. in the media.