• The royal family issued a brief statement.
• In response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview in 2021.
• Katie Nicholl explained that palace is reluctant to engage due to Harry’s allegations.

The royal family issues a brief statement in response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview in 2021, in contrast to the silence surrounding the Duke’s memoir, Spare.

Author of The New Royals Katie Nicholl stated in an interview that “dignified silence is a tried and tested format.”

“The palace is reluctant to engage at any level because once they do, it just fuels the narrative,” she said.

“Harry has made so many allegations it’s almost impossible to address everyone,” Nicholl continued.

The expert explained that since Harry’s reputation is suffering, the company’s silence appears to be “a sensible strategy.”

Queen “only responded when she absolutely had to and it was often short and succinct,” according to Nicholl.

The PHA Group director Tim Jotischky added: “Sometimes the hardest thing in PR is to tell a client that the right course of action is to say nothing when your reputation is under attack.”

The natural instinct is to strike back, but it’s often the best course of action, he continued.“The understandable reaction is to hit back, but it can often be the best advice,” he added.

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