Meghan and Harry interview a bombshell for the monarchy according to British media
Racism, insensitivity, strained family relations… The interview granted to American television by Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, had the effect of a bomb in the United Kingdom, shaking the monarchy with their heavy fire. accusations, the British media pointed out on Monday.
Denigration, suicidal thoughts and racism ... British media consider the interview given to American television by Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, to have been a bombshell in the United Kingdom.
For The Times, "whatever the royal family expected from this interview was worse."
“Meghan suffered from suicidal tendencies. She was worried about her mental well-being. She cried at an official engagement. And the royal family didn’t help, ”the daily said, citing“ damaging allegations ”.
"The worst case scenario"
In this interview with the star of American television Oprah Winfrey, before its broadcast Monday evening in the United Kingdom, “the image that emerged is that of a couple who were vulnerable, who felt trapped in their role and who felt left unprotected by the institution, ”he continued.
The Daily Telegraph considers it unnecessary for the royal family to "hide behind the sofa": it is a "bulletproof vest" that they needed, in the face of an interview that contained enough "shells to sink a flotilla ”. "And possibly, as some fear, to inflict the same damage on the British monarchy."
"It is fair to say that this uncompromising two-hour interview is the worst-case scenario for what the couple has repeatedly mentioned as the Firm", nickname of the monarchy, added the conservative daily, referring in particular to the reflections racists who, according to Meghan and Harry, targeted their son Archie even before his birth.
"Terrible pressures within the palace"
Military imagery is also featured on ITV: "The couple had indeed loaded a B-52 bomber, flew it over Buckingham Palace and unloaded its arsenal just above."
For the BBC, "this is a devastating interview" which reveals "the terrible pressures within the palace" and paints "the image of callous individuals lost in an institution" which is equally so.
The Daily Mirror tabloid insists on the "immense sadness" of Crown Prince Charles, father of Harry, and his older brother William, while the Daily Express denounces "a televised discussion with Oprah who serves the (s) own interests ”of the couple, exiled in the United States since their withdrawal, in the spring of 2020, from the monarchy.
Like other newspapers, wrapped up before the interview-confession, the Daily Mail headlines in contrast to the "powerful" message of duty shared by Queen Elizabeth II, Harry's grandmother, during an address broadcast on television British a few hours ago.
