Prince Charles made his first public appearance in the wake of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah, visiting a vaccine pop-up clinic in London. While at the clinic, Charles was asked by a reporter "Sir, can I ask, what did you think of the interview?"...and apparently smiled while saying nothing. The moment was reported on by royal correspondents at the scene:
Prince Charles seen in public for the first time since Harry and Meghan’s @Oprah interview👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/0vhVRUBp5iMarch 9, 2021
The Prince of Wales has become the first member of the Royal Family to undertake an engagement since Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview, visiting an NHS vaccine pop-up clinic in London to learn about work to combat vaccine hesitancy & support services for the local community pic.twitter.com/KGiGISpZ3TMarch 9, 2021
The royals haven't issued a public comment on the Sussexes' tell-all, but royal reporter Katie Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight that "William is devastated by this interview," and said that a source close to Prince Charles told her he was "despairing over the interview" a few days before it aired.
In the tell-all, Harry spoke candidly about his relationship with his father, saying he feels "really let down" and that Charles stopped taking his calls after he stepped down from senior royal duties. "When we were in Canada, I had three conversations with my grandmother and two conversations with my father before he stopped taking my calls,” he said, explaining that their relationship has since remained tense.
"There's a lot to work through there, you know?" Harry said. "I feel really let down, because he's been through something similar. He knows what pain feels like, and this is—and Archie's his grandson. But, at the same time, you know, I—of course I will always love him, but there's a lot of hurt that's happened. And—and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship."
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Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm. She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
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