Fairy-tale romance is now a nightmare
WHILETHE Crown might have triumphed at last week’s Golden Globes, the real-life controversy now encircling the Royal Family is enough to Hoover up every drama award under the sun.
Just a matter of days before much of the world settles down tonight to watch THAT interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Buckingham Palace confirmed it is to launch an unprecedented inquiry into claims that Meghan bullied staff.
In truth, only the Duchess and the alleged victims know what actually happened, but is it a surprise that the 39-year-old former actress might possess an attitude that is more than a tad “full on?”
Remember the build-up to the wedding, when it seemed the entire nation took this young woman to its heart as she clearly brought so much happiness to Harry, the same Prince we’d seen crushed and solemn aged 12 as he walked behind his mother’s body borne on a gun carriage.
In a reported row over which tiara she was to wear, Harry supposedly told staff: “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.” And what has she “wanted” since? A supposed quiet life with her family away from the cameras, but one that also includes a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey watched by billions.
She insists she cannot remain silent as the royals are “perpetuating falsehoods” against her. But there seems no challenge as to what they might be.
Whatever the reality, a fairy-tale romance is now the stuff of nightmares for many within the family.
Expect the continuing twists and turns to be better than anything a scriptwriter could come up with.
THE DUKE and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to NHS and healthcare workers on the front line of the pandemic.
In today’s BBC show A Celebration For Commonwealth Day the couple chat in a video call with Dr Zolelwa Sifumba, from South Africa, an advocate for the rights of healthcare workers.
The Duchess says: “Here in the UK there’s been masses of public recognition of the amazing work the front line are doing and it’s sad, almost, that it’s taken the pandemic for the public to really back and support all those working on the front line.”
People across the UK paid tribute to the NHS and key workers throughout the pandemic with a weekly Clap for Carers.
William, Kate and their children were pictured last year joining in the applause.
William said: “We, Catherine and I, have spoken to a lot of healthcare workers in the UK and around the world over the last year – we hear your worries and your concerns.”
Dr Sifumba said: “The problem is our voices are not heard.we are on the front line and we are expected to lift humanity. So my advice to everybody is, if you know a healthcare worker – any healthcare worker – you just love on them, love on them, love on them some more.”