The Queen is speaking out just hours before Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview, with the monarch delivering a live Commonwealth Day address alongside other royals on the BBC.
Her Majesty is appearing in a special broadcast called A Celebration for Commonwealth Day, alongside Kate and William, Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince Edward’s wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex.
The hour-long BBC One program is taking place to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday – and comes ahead of Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, which airs on CBS in the United States at 8pm-10pm ET on Sunday (12pm-2pm Monday AEDT).
The rival broadcasts by the royal family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex come amid huge controversy over Megan and Harry’s decision to give a tell-all interview on Palace life.
The Duchess of Sussex is also facing allegations of bullying aides during her time as a working royal, which she strenuously denies, with a spokesperson for the couple saying it is “no coincidence that distorted several-year-old accusations aimed at undermining the Duchess are being briefed to the British media shortly before she and the Duke are due to speak openly and honestly about their experience.â€
Last month, the Sussexes officially stepped back from royal duties, after announcing they were expecting their second child. Meghan has also won a privacy battle against a UK newspaper over a letter she sent her father, Thomas.
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