Between the royal family and the BBC, war declared for good. Both in Buckingham, Clarence House and Kensington, tension has mounted following the airing on Monday and Tuesday of a new two-part documentary titled The Princes and the Press. The Firm has only very little appreciated this program dedicated to the relations that Princes William and Harry maintain with the press, so much so that it has just replied, just as quickly as severely.
As reported The Sun On November 24, 2021, Prince William and Kate Middleton canceled the broadcast of a charity Christmas concert (held at Westminster Abbey) on the BBC to benefit ITV. A highly anticipated event since the Duchess of Cambridge must herself host this fundraising evening. Her children, George, Charlotte and Louis (8, 6 and 3 years old), could even appear … This decision would have been taken not long ago and it shows how the royal family is upset … “Everything was arranged so that tonight on BBC1, but that has been changed in recent days due to the terrible argument over the documentary“, explained a source of the Sun.
“It’s a real blow for ITV. It’s a whole new format – the Royal Family have never hosted a televised concert before. And having the Duchess at the helm is something (…). Of course, most royal programs automatically go to the BBC as the national broadcaster. Now it looks like they will be working more with ITV in the future.“, she added.
It is disappointing that the BBC gives them credibility
Monday evening, a first part of the documentary retracing the presence of the princes in the media between 2012 and 2018 was broadcast. From the outset, the broadcast aroused tensions between the Firm and the Sussexes since Meghan Markle’s lawyer appeared to defend her and respond to rumors claiming that she was a difficult duchess when she was still working for the monarchy. British. Except that no one has been summoned to give the change on the side of the Firm …
In a rare statement attached on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Prince William, Buckingham, Clarence House and Kensington commented: “A free, responsible and open press is of vital importance to a healthy democracy. However, too often exaggerated and unfounded allegations from unknown sources are presented as fact and it is disappointing that anyone, including the BBC, gives credibility. “