It has been months since she held her youngest great-grandson. 

So it was a real birthday treat indeed for the Queen to catch a glimpse of 11-month-old Archie yesterday – even if it was only over video call. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex called the monarch from their new home in California to wish her a happy 94th birthday.

But it was hardly an intimate affair. The privacy obsessed couple were so keen to tell the world about the afternoon chat that they instructed their spokesman to email a selection of hand-picked publications to share the news shortly afterwards. 

It comes after the pair were forced to suspend their own Sussex Royal website and Instagram page after quitting royal duties. 

Harry and Meghan’s rush to make the news public was at odds with the wishes of Buckingham Palace, which had expressly stated that details of any calls between the Queen and her family on the occasion of her ‘low-key’ birthday should be private.

 Last week a spokesman announced the monarch would – for the first time in her reign – scale down birthday celebrations such as the traditional gun salutes and flag flying because of coronavirus, saying: ‘Her Majesty’s birthday will not be marked in a special way – and calls, video calls, with family will be private and kept so. 


There will be no gun salutes. Her Majesty was keen that no special measures were put in place... as she did not feel it was appropriate in the current circumstances.’ 

And the Sussexes’ decision to confirm that their son – who they have stressed they wish to grow up out of the public eye – had appeared on a video link with his great-grandmother, was also rather curiously timed. 

It follows the couple’s announcement they will refuse to speak to Britain’s most popular newspapers, including the Daily Mail, in protest at the way their lives have been covered. 

The couple believe they have been subject to unduly harsh criticism and, they claim, unfair and inaccurate reporting. 

Back in the UK, however, there was cause for celebration as Prince Charles and Prince William led the nation’s tributes to the Queen. 

On social media, both shared sweet family photographs and wished the monarch many happy returns. 

Buckingham Palace returned the gesture, thanking the public for its wishes and sharing private footage of the Queen as young princess. 

The Royal Family’s Twitter account added: ‘To those of you also celebrating your birthdays today at home, with or without your loved ones – we send you many happy returns.’ 

The warm wishes came as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge launched a mental health service for front line workers through their Royal Foundation charity. 

Concerned about the strain of the pandemic on NHS workers, carers and emergency service staff, William and Kate today launch Our Frontline, which will provide round-theclock support for key workers. 

Set up with Samaritans, Mind, Shout and Hospice UK, it will enable key workers to call or text a trained volunteer and will help with access to specially developed online resources. 

‘This work will be our top priority for the months ahead,’ Prince William said  


여왕이나 찰스등 왕실어드바이져들과 상의 또는 notice없이 갑자기 여왕생일 eve때
영국미디어들과 더이상 딜링안하겠다고 선전포고해버려 영국미디어들과 왕실관계자로부터 비판을받은 메건마클과 해리가 여왕생일날 zoom콜로 여왕과 아치랑 같이 만났다며 모든미디어에 홍보자료를 돌림. 여왕생일날 왕실가족들이 줌콜로 대가족이 참여해 여왕생일을 축하하였고 누가 참석했는지는 노코멘트.프라이버시로 왕실가족조차도 본인들이 여왕과 비디오콜을했는지 여부를 언론에 얘기안하였으나 그렇게 프라이버시를 강하게 외치며 영국미디어를 고소했던 메건커플이 여왕과 비디오콜했다며 보도자료를 직접 미디어에 보낸것을 데일리메일 신문사가 비판함.


영국미디어와 딜링안하겠다고 공문보낸 이메일도여왕이 쓰지못하게한 Sussex Royal 이메일로 보냈답니다.
쓰지말라던 Royal을 공식문서로써 사용해 로열특권계급을 이용해 여왕도 안하는 영국미디어 공격한다고 욕먹었죠.
찰스한테도 전혀통보안해 전혀몰랐다고 왕실관계자가 말해 또 비난소리나오니 전에 해리가 여왕과 전화통화시 전부디테일하게는 아니지만 살짝 얘기는 한바있다고 둘러대기시작함.

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