THERE was never going to be a convenient time for the queen to go – she was the magnet that held her fragile family together, a driving force that helped to keep some of the royal magic alive. But the timing couldn’t have been worse for Harry and Meghan. They were in the midst of a PR blitz in Europe and the UK, set to make their mark at charity events and spread the Brand Sussex message of philanthropy and inclusion. Things were already on the wobbly side: Meghan had been booed at a function in Manchester and she’d had more bad press after once again lashing out at The Firm in an interview with The Cut. Her podcast, Archetypes, had also gone down badly, accused of being another exercise in navel-gazing.
Then the queen died. Now the Sussexes’ brand, built largely on the back of their unhappiness, is in trouble. And the question is: what now for the royal rebels?
HARRY’S BOOK IN THE BALANCE
The publication of Harry’s highly anticipated memoir, part of a £40-million (R780m) three-title deal, is hanging in the balance.
It had reportedly been signed off for release in November, in
