ANALYSIS: Prince Harry’s attack might hurt the standing of the British monarchy - or perversely it might help the King and Prince William with their plan to reinvent it.
– has reached fever pitch. No British pub evening or dinner party is complete without a discussion about whose side you are on in the fraternal fracas.
Sure, the media’s relentless focus on the story is sowing discord and damage within the House of Windsor. But the majority of column inches focus onIn the British media, the King comes across as a distressed dad who just wants everyone to get on, while William is the stoic man of duty, suffering in silence so that the dignity of the monarchy is maintained.
This may reflect an alignment between the Sussexes’ values and those of left-leaning voters. It may also be fed by a republican streak in Labour ranks. The conservative side of politics, meanwhile, favours authority and tradition.AdvertisementOn the face of it, the all-consuming squabble could sap the royals’ authority and dignity, undermining their ability to play their central symbolic and constitutional role in British political and public life.
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