Queen Elizabeth II has praised the identical newspaper that revealed bullying allegations towards Meghan Markle—for its front-page image of the Altering of the Guard.
The Monarch, 95, met troopers from the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery at Windsor Fortress yesterday (October 7) after they participated in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on October 4.
Elizabeth was overheard saying it was “relatively good” that U.Ok. newspaper of file The Occasions had included a photograph in its version on October 5.
She was filmed by ITV telling a soldier: “The image was relatively an advance, on the entrance web page of The Occasions, wasn’t it?
“Nicely, it is relatively good to assume that they, , took an curiosity.”
The feedback are a good distance from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s personal relationship with the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper.
The Occasions revealed a bombshell October 2018 electronic mail from Harry and Meghan’s former communications secretary through which he accused the duchess of bullying her workers.
The story ran days earlier than the published of the couple’s Oprah Winfrey interview through which they accused the press of racism in March.
Knauf’s electronic mail learn: “I’m very involved that the duchess was capable of bully two PAs out of the family up to now yr.
“The therapy of X [name removed] was completely unacceptable.”
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He added: “The Duchess appears intent on at all times having somebody in her sights. She is bullying Y [name removed] and searching for to undermine her confidence.
“We have now had report after report from individuals who have witnessed unacceptable habits in the direction of Y [name removed].”
Nonetheless, Prince Harry later informed his Apple TV docuseries The Me You Cannot See the revelations left Meghan crying into her pillow.
He stated: “The interview was about being actual, being genuine and hopefully sharing an expertise that we all know is extremely relatable to lots of people around the globe regardless of our distinctive privileged place.
“However earlier than the Oprah interview had aired, due to their headlines, and that mixed effort of the agency and the media to smear her, I used to be woken up in the course of the evening to her crying in her pillow as a result of she would not wish to wake me up, as a result of I am already carrying an excessive amount of.
“That is heartbreaking. I held her, we talked, she cried, and she or he cried, and she or he cried.”
This isn’t the primary time the royals have chosen to reward the identical business Meghan and Harry have engaged in open warfare with.
In Might, two months after Oprah, the official Royal Household Twitter account praised the media, referencing her position as patron of the Journalists’ Charity.
This #ThankfulThursday, let’s recognise the entire journalists and broadcasters working to maintain us knowledgeable. 📝💛
From the nationwide titles and broadcasters, to the native and regional retailers making a distinction to the communities they serve – #ThankYou. https://t.co/PhT63rPoCD
— The Royal Household (@RoyalFamily) Might 7, 2020
The account posted: “This #ThankfulThursday, let’s acknowledge the entire journalists and broadcasters working to maintain us knowledgeable. 📝💛
“From the nationwide titles and broadcasters, to the native and regional retailers making a distinction to the communities they serve – #ThankYou.”
Along with public feedback, Meghan and Harry launched a collection of lawsuits towards the press and paparazzi.
Most famously, Meghan sued The Mail on Sunday for publishing a letter she despatched her father begging him to cease speaking to the media, which she received in February.
The U.Ok. tabloid appealed and a listening to is because of happen in London over two days on November 10 and 11.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson stated: “Earlier this week, a contingent of troopers from the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA), led by the first Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (1 RCHA) and supported by the RCA Band assumed the consideration of Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Fortress. The distinction marks the primary time the Regiment had undertaken these duties and was the primary abroad Guard Mount because the begin of the pandemic.

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