Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently marked their seventh wedding anniversary. They celebrated this impressive achievement with a number of public events and politically savvy appearances. The duo have been spending the weeks since Prince Harry’s bombshell late-night BBC surprise interview deconstructing his troubling relationship with King Charles. This incredible interview has drawn huge national media attention. They went to concerts by Beyoncé and James Taylor to help change the story. Their appearance made headlines, which led to conversations about their public relations game and long-term sustainability.
The royal couple’s anniversary could not have arrived at a more opportune moment. Harry called his interview an honest journey into his family roots. It just didn’t land on people the same way he imagined it would. Robert Jobson, royal author and specialist, joined us to make sense of it all on a recent episode of A Right Royal Podcast. Picture This! is produced by Andrea Caamano and Emmy Griffiths. Jobson mentioned how the couple’s presence at these high-profile events was a strategic decision to deflect attention away from the CBS interview.
“It was a very knee-jerk interview and he probably regretted it. That interview didn’t land in the way that they had hoped. They have gone out and obviously created these moments or designed opportunities for them to be seen and for the story to move on. And I think that was absolutely the only thing they could have done.” – Robert Jobson
The podcast unpacked the impact of the power couple’s most recent moves in Montecito. It focused on their most blissful moments together, outside of their magical live performances. Jobson argued that such public displays have been crucial to shaping the couple’s image. He pointed out that they must demonstrate optimism in the wake of the panic caused by the interview.
“It’s really interesting to me that we’ve had a very quick succession of positivity. Moments showing the couple together being happy, and they needed it.” – Robert Jobson
The podcast wasn’t solely focused on Harry and Meghan. It examined the roles of other members of the royal family. Discussions included the Prince and Princess of Wales’ royal warrants and speculation regarding the Duchess of Edinburgh and Zara Tindall’s potential roles within King Charles’ broader royal structure.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle architecting their public images while traveling the world amid the ongoing royal family drama. Their anniversary celebration and concert tour are a testimony to the careful orchestration of their story. By fostering such joyous experiences in tandem, they seem to hope to offset the inevitable weight of their present-day revelations regarding life within the royal family.
