The Queen has been
warned she cannot have Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle “sideshow” at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations
because it would create resentment among other Royal Family members.
Royal commentator Camilla
Tominey said it is important the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not take away
the limelight from working members of the family, including Princess Anne, the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
She said it is vital next
month’s celebrations are about the Queen.
Speaking to The
Telegraph, she explained: “You can include the Sussexes, but you don’t want
some sort of Harry and Meghan’s sideshow going on when the main event must be
HMQ the Queen and equally there will be other members of the Royal Family who
are still doing the daily grind who will resent being overshadowed by Harry and
Meghan even if they don’t admit it.
“You’re not going to want to
have the likes of Princess Anne and the Earl and Countess of Wessex for
instance who day in day out plant trees, unveil plaques and go to the openings
of royal envelopes only to have the media completely focus on Harry and Meghan
who isn’t playing a role at all in the so-called family.”
Her comments come ahead of the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, taking place from June 2 to June 5, which Harry and
Meghan said they were “excited and honoured” to be invited to.
But the pair will not join the
Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace because that privilege is only
reserved for working members of the Firm.
