The British royals deserve a little empathy – The National

As a BBC journalist, I often avoided British “royal reporting”. The death of Princess Diana, or the state opening of Parliament were obvious exceptions, but I loathed (and still loathe) the silliness that so much “royal reporting” often seems to involve.
On one occasion, in Washington, I covered the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. One highlight was her speech at the White House. Staff set up the podium for the height of the president, George HW Bush, but he was considerably taller than the […]
The British royals deserve a little empathy – The National

Social media and British royal family – World – Dunya News

London (AFP) – Britain's royal family has been forced to radically change the way it communicates because of social media after speculation ran riot about the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The 42-year-old princess, widely known as Kate, last week announced that she was receiving cancer treatment, two months after having abdominal surgery.
Her video statement, posted on Instagram, was a radical departure from the royal family's reputed mantra of "never complain, […]
Social media and British royal family – World – Dunya News

Announcing Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let …

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The British royal family is famous for its carefully curated media image. That’s why it was a surprise to see them lose control of the […]
Announcing Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let …