Endgame, p.43
Endgame, page 43
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Five Years of Highs and Lows
Happier times for the “Fab Four” at the February 2018 Royal Foundation Forum in London.
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William and Kate followed tradition, sharing their third child, Prince Louis, with the world outside the Lindo Wing of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital on April 23, 2018.
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Harry and Meghan were at the peak of their popularity on their wedding day at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, on May 19, 2018, though the vultures were already circling.
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The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, shares a laugh with the Queen of Fashion, Anna Wintour, during London Fashion Week in February 2018.
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Charles and Camilla host Donald and Melania Trump during a June 2019 state visit. President Trump later tweeted about meeting “the Prince of Whales.”
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The Queen and Prince Philip meet their great-grandson, and the first mixed-race child born to a senior royal, Archie, after his May 6, 2019, birth. “I cherish these times,” Harry later wrote.
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Proud parents: Prince Louis makes his Trooping the Colour debut alongside siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince George in June 2019.
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Prince Andrew’s catastrophic November 2019 Newsnight interview, where the duke deflected and fumbled answers about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and underage sex allegations.
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A painfully obvious divide as William and Kate turn cold shoulders to Harry and Meghan at the Commonwealth Day service on March 9, 2020—the Sussexes’ final engagement as working royals.
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A united front: William and Kate took a break from their March 2020 royal tour of Ireland for a romantic stroll in front of the cameras.
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After Harry’s departure, the Palace were keen to show William and Charles—here at a medical rehabilitation center in February 2020—working in “lockstep” together.
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Strict pandemic protocols were still in place for the funeral of Prince Philip, with the Queen one of only thirty attendees for this solemn occasion on April 17, 2021.
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Harry and Meghan’s March 2021 interview with Oprah was the first step in the couple sharing their side of the story. The Palace’s response? “Recollections may vary.”
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William and Harry briefly put their differences to one side in July 2021 to unveil a commemorative statue of their mother, Princess Diana, in the gardens of Kensington Palace.
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Charles, Camilla, William, and Kate sparkle at the premiere of No Time to Die at London’s Royal Albert Hall in September 2021.
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The Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan—which debuted in December 2022—was the first project born of the Sussexes’ deal with Netflix and gave a peek into their new life in California with Archie and Lilibet.
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As the Queen slowed down, Prince Charles took on her monarchical duties bit by bit. Here he delivers the sovereign’s speech at the opening of Parliament in May 2022.
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William and Kate’s misjudged and colonial-tinged May 2022 tour of the Caribbean ended with Jamaica announcing their intent to cut ties with the British monarchy.
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Harry and Meghan make a low-key appearance at the June 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrating the Queen at St. Paul’s Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving.
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During the Trooping the Colour parade to mark his great-grandmother’s birthday in June 2022, Prince Louis lets his feelings about the very loud Royal Air Force flyover be known.
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The last photo: Queen Elizabeth II awaits the new (and short-lived) Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle on September 6, 2022—two days before she passed.
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An uncomfortable reunion for the Wales and Sussex couples, who briefly came together after the death of the Queen to greet mourners on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022.
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Harry carried out a major publicity tour for his candid memoir, Spare, appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in January 2023. The book rocketed to the tops of bestseller lists worldwide.
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A new normal: After Charles became King, egg-throwing hecklers (above, pictured in November 2022) and republican protestors became a familiar sight at the monarch’s engagements.
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A new normal: After Charles became King, egg-throwing hecklers and republican protestors (above, February 2023) became a familiar sight at the monarch’s engagements.
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The celebrations for the coronation begin—a Buckingham Palace garden party in May 2023—with Edward and Sophie now thrust forward into prominent roles once destined for Harry and Meghan.
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Despite initial plans for a leaner coronation, King Charles III’s May 6, 2023, crowning laid on full pomp and circumstance as the family, including Kate and Andrew, worked hard to stoke pride for a monarchy facing challenging times. The day also marked the triumph of Camilla’s image rehabilitation as she finally became queen.
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With Charles’s vision for a slimmed-down working lineup now a reality, a leaner June 2023 Trooping the Colour balcony appearance failed to evoke the usual annual buzz. Royal events fatigue? Or the sign of waning public support? Only time will tell.
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About the Author
OMID SCOBIE is a London-based journalist, broadcaster, and author. His New York Times bestselling biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Finding Freedom, remains one of the fastest-selling royal books of all time and made Scobie the most-talked-about royal correspondent of this generation. Today he remains an authoritative voice on the British royal family, which he has covered since 2011, and he can regularly be seen on U.S. television as a contributor on Good Morning America and ABC News, helping shape coverage of breaking royal news and major royal events. He also serves as an editor-at-large for Harper’s Bazaar. An advocate for a more diverse, inclusive, and ethical media, Scobie is regularly invited to speak with journalism students and at industry events.
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Cover photographs © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images (Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge); © Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort); © Misan Harriman/The Duke and Duchess of Sussex/Backgrid (Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex); © Shutterstock
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* Counsellors of state are the five individuals (over the age of twenty-one) next in the line of succession and are authorized to carry out most of King Charles’s official duties—such as attending Privy Council meetings and signing documents—if the monarch is absent due to illness or being abroad. They can’t, however, dissolve Parliament, appoint a prime minister, or deal with Commonwealth matters. The current counsellors of state, in this order, are Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and Princess Beatrice.
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