Published 16:58 IST, March 14th 2021

Queen 'not an act you can follow', says Royal PR expert after Meghan's Oprah interview

British royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said that he does not expect an “overall change in attitude” of the Brits towards institutional monarchy or Queen.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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With Royal commentators accusing Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle of putting “an act from start to end” in her wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey, a new perspective has been lended by British royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. Speaking with UK’s broadcaster Express, acclaimed commentator and royal public relations consultant said that despite Meghan and Harry’s sensational interview, he does t expect an “overall change in attitude” of Brits towards institutional monarchy.

“Queen is t an act that you can follow”, Fitzwilliams alleged, adding that re might be changes in style of monarchy by Prince Charles when he takes over, but as rumours have had it, Prince of Wales will t “thin line” when he ascends throne. former had earlier condemned "absolutely devastating accusations" made by Meghan on LIVE TV against Royal family. 

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Experts have been speculating that after possible demise of 68-year-old British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, her trusted royal, also one closest to throne Prince Charles will streamline ‘ Firm’, a name given by his grandfar, King George VI.

This, made easier with Harry and Meghan and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, opted out of crown line owing to mounting controversies. While Duke and Duchess of Sussex brewed fresh lurid headlines with allegations of racism, Duke of York had earlier subjected Royals to scrutiny for being a confidant to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell who are convicted sex offenders. 

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Prince of Wales 'in despair' 

While it has been reported by British press for some time that when he inherits his mor’s throne, Prince of Wales will shrink monarchy to minimalist abolishing extended Windsor members, Royal expert Fitzwilliams negated that view in aftermath of Markle’s interview. This comes in spite of British royal aides in palace informing sources of British broadcasters that Prince Charles, Harry’s far, was “in a state of despair” after he learnt about interview.

Among four royal commentators, namely Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter, editor of Majesty magazine Ingrid Seward, and royal commentator Fitzwilliams and Victoria Arbiter that came forward to analyze aftermath of faltering interview on Prince Charles and monarchy, Fitzwilliams said that Britishers’ opinion will hardly change. “Monarchy goes back to a thousand years with exception of civil war,” he told network, adding that percent of citizens that support a republic according to YouGov has always been around 20 per cent.

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16:58 IST, March 14th 2021