Queen solidified Royal Family future despite Meghan and Harry departure, says expert
THE Queen was able to cement the future of the monarchy after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's departure raised concerns, according to a royal expert.
Queen’s coronavirus speech discussed by experts
Royal expert Maggie Rulli reflected on the difficult year the Royal Family has endured in 2020. While speaking on Omid Scobie's Heir pod podcast, she noted that the Queen stepped up and dismissed the doubters of the Royal Family's importance. Ms Rulli noted that when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to step down as senior members of the Royal Family, it brought into question the relevance of the monarchy.
However, the Queen's ability to inspire and comfort millions across the globe with her coronavirus speech quickly reiterated the monarchy's importance according to the Royal expert.
Ms Rulli said: "The timing of the Queen's coronavirus speech was so interesting.
"I didn't realise it but we are coming out of this exit of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and there were questions around what is the point of the monarchy.
"I know as an American living in the country with the Royal Family, experiencing it in a brand new way, there was definitely a lot of those questions at the time.
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"With Harry and Meghan leaving the Royal Family as working members, many people then questioned what is the purpose of the monarchy, and started asking is the monarchy still relevant.
"You have this massive crisis hit and then all of a sudden the Queen is speaking and the whole world starts to listen."
The Royal commentator reiterated the importance of the Queen's speech and how it made her feel at the time.
She said: "For me, it really struck me as this poignant moment and realisation that this is the point of the monarchy.
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"Right here, right now, world leaders were trying to rally their countries.
"But it was this Queen that kind of silenced everyone and caused the world to stop and listen.
"To have that happen so soon after Harry and Meghan had their big exit from the Royal Family, that juxtaposition was very jarring."
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Mr Scobie agreed and added: "I think many people would be forgiven for thinking that the Queen's 90s would have been a quieter time.
"I think this moment really reasserted her role as this very hands-on leader.
"It also set the tone for how the Royal Family continued their work during the pandemic.
"Around that time we saw the Royal Family shift into video calls and stuff."