If the following stories are true, than I halfway respect the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their next-level bitchy strategy. Usually, I think William and Kate’s PR strategy is dull and obvious, but there could be some evidence that they’re actually making some interesting moves and thinking ahead. First up, as we all know, Tatler did a pretty harsh editorial/article on Duchess Meghan. It felt like it came out of nowhere, but it also felt like Kensington Palace’s Revenge, a final farewell from KP to the Sussexes as they organize their new office. Well, here’s another explanation – a report from early February:
Yesterday Tatler announced Richard Dennen as its new editor, and he promised a new day for the magazine. “The Tatler I edit will access an even wider world,” he said. Will it also include his candid memories of the Duchess of Cambridge? Dennen was a student at the University of St Andrews at the same time as the then Kate Middleton. Back in 2015, Dennen shared [a] candid throwback photograph of the Duchess at the airport, tucking into a sandwich. He posted it on his Instagram along with a caption: “Before life got serious and we still ate wheat and flew economy.”
[From The Evening Standard]
So, Dennen became the new editor in early/mid-February and one month later, a major item on his agenda was that brutal character assassination of the Duchess of Sussex? I wouldn’t think too much of it with respect to Dennen and Kate’s friendship, only as we saw this week with Prince William running to Richard Kay, William and Kate are perfectly willing to make the effort to slap down certain reports. The fact that they have never stepped in to deny literally any story about their relationship with Meghan speaks volumes. And the fact that Kate and Dennen are friends and he oversaw the character assassination article speaks volumes too.
Meanwhile, here’s something else that could be next-level strategy from William in particular:
A royal commentator has claimed Prince William was instrumental in helping Harry and Meghan to secure their own household. Just weeks ago Buckingham Palace announced a new household had been created for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their marriage last year, which would mean their staff would be separated from William and Kate’s team.
Speaking in podcast On Heir this week, British correspondent Omid Scobie revealed that the Queen and Prince Charles were initially hesitant to grant Harry his own household as he is not a direct heir to the throne. However, understanding how important Meghan and Harry are to the royal family’s global image, William was said to have stepped in and fought for his younger brother to get a bigger budget for his own team.
Speaking on the podcast, Omid said: ‘Charles and the Queen did not want the Sussexes to have their own individual household, and indeed how could they because the money has to come from somewhere. It was actually Prince William who had to step in and fight to get Harry a little bit more money to spend on building a team because he understands what this means to Harry and how much he wants to achieve. He also understands how important Harry and Meghan are for the image, the brand and the future of the royal family.’
Arguing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were the ‘nation’s favourites’, he explained that William understood that Harry and Meghan were ‘global ambassadors’ for the royal family.
[From The Daily Mail]
“…Because he understands what this means to Harry and how much he wants to achieve…” Yeah, doubt it. I mean, William might have gone to Charles and the Queen and maybe William even advocated for a separate office for the Sussexes, but it’s not because William “understands what this means to Harry.” It’s because William and Harry’s relationship has grown so toxic and dysfunctional, they literally don’t want to share staffers anymore. And no, I don’t believe that the Queen and Charles were reticent about it either – I think it’s far more likely that William demanded that Harry and Meghan get their own office and Charles and the Queen quickly agreed, because they saw how toxic everything had become too.
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