She remained calm and continued.
Queen Elizabeth II led the royal family on their own pre-recorded TV special on Sunday – just hours before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s potentially explosive interview for Oprah to air in the United States – and praised those committed to a “dedication” selfless from duty “.
The 94-year-old queen did not mention the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in her preventive TV special – during which she also announced the unit.
In the special – entitled “A Celebration for Commonwealth Day”, which is Monday – the monarch said about the coronavirus pandemic: “We have the opportunity to reflect on a moment like no other” – while saluting “stimulating examples of courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty.
“We all continue to value the support, breadth of experience and knowledge that working together brings,” she said.
“And I hope that we can maintain this renewed sense of closeness and community.”
Prince Charles, along with other royals, including his eldest son and heir, Prince William, also conveyed a tribute to the courage shown by people across the community in response to the pandemic.
The pre-recorded message – which aired 8 hours before the potentially damaging Oprah special on CBS – was immediately followed by a performance of Bob Marley’s classics “One Love” and “Three Little Birds”, with its appropriate chorus of “no” worry about one thing … because everything will be fine. ”
Meanwhile, the Sussex remain in their ostentatious mansion in California and reportedly “rejected” the monarchy with their account of Oprah.
The palace said the date for the screening of the Commonwealth event was set “weeks ago”, according to Vanity Fair, while Oprah Winfrey revealed in mid-February that she was interviewing Meghan and Harry.