I think the press are more interested in getting photos at the moment, but I think there is also, understandably, a bit of damage limitation going on at the same time.
“The Queen displayed support for her grandson
Prince Harry's latest project on Friday. The Duke of Sussex teamed up with Jon Bon Jovi as the US rock star recorded a special single with the Invictus Games choir at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The royal family's social media channels posted a video and behind-the-scenes of the guard change at Buckingham Palace. They tweeted: "Today the @ScotsGuardsBand played a special @BonJovi medley to celebrate his collaboration with @WeAreInvictus ! The Queen’s Guard handed over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace to the New Guard."
The Queen's Guard show support for Prince Harry's Invictus Games Choir as they play medley of Bon Jovi songs
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This is very sweet. Imo. I remember the ScotsGuardBand playing Aretha Franklin’s, Respect when she passed.
So a Bon Jovi medley for Harry and Invictus is a very thoughtful gesture.
And, I agree CoverMeCagney. The tabloidy newspapers especially are so image driven. And then some theory or story gets spun around an image. So, they are all kinds loaded for bear right now.
I also think the BRF has done a fantastic job of steadying a rocky boat while they work things out with H&M.
They have projected a unified front and confidence, maturity as they carry on with their jobs in public.
I love the work the Monarchy does. And I love how strong it is, too.
—jumping off your post, here... CMC
Imo- H&M will soon be untethered to figure out their own path. And that will take some time. As I look at how they’ve handled it so far, quite messy, I think it speaks to the struggles of Harry, duty, identity, desire to be his own man, love, marriage, kids, and overcoming some fears. A lot of people want the best for him.
The downside of being royal on the scale of the British Monarchy is it’s not easy when they make bad choices, or mistakes, or have certain struggles. It mirrors all our own issues.
Some of the articles, and especially the reactions in the comments feel like a giant ‘get it all off your chest’ group therapy session. And, I see just how much the public is invested in their royals, too. It’s part of a national identity.
I’m not sure the grass is greener on the other side of the pond, but it is different.
