During a program, viewers and social media users were furious when a CNN reporter appeared to forget Prince William and Kate Middleton’s names.
CNN’s international correspondent based in London and reporting from the city in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Scott McLean, was doing a segment on Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, reuniting in public after the men lost their grandmother.
It was revealed yesterday night that the King ordered his warring sons to end their quarrel ahead of the Queen’s funeral, resulting in their first public reunion in more than a year.
McLean, a Canadian, reported the quartet exiting a car as follows: “You can see Harry exit the vehicle first, followed by Meghan and the other two royals.”
Even though McLean is from Canada, viewers were outraged by what they witnessed, since they perceived Americans and an American network to be disrespectful to the royals.
CNN’s international correspondent based in London, Scott McLean, was reporting from the city following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The King ordered his warring sons to end their quarrel ahead of the Queen’s funeral, resulting in their first public reunion in more than a year, it was revealed last night.
The other two royals are the heir to the throne and his bride, the Princess of Wales, who will be queen, as one viewer pointed out before lamenting the “state of CNN.”
Another called it “disrespectful” and added, “the Sussex fan club’s statements are ludicrous.”
A third criticized CNN for portraying the royals as though they were an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
One more Twitter user described the network’s coverage as “shocking” and demanded less opinion-based content in the post-Jeff Zucker period, during which the network has been attempting significant reforms.
What happened to impartial reporting? “Absurd,” they wrote.
As one presumably American Twitter user said, the reaction was not entirely negative.
They wrote “God bless America,” followed by multiple bald eagle and American flag emojis.
A second individual pointed out that McLean likely did not want to or even create offense.
They noted, “American media are so unserious.” He made no attempt to be petty. As far as he is concerned, he has not committed any wrongdoing.
Multiple ‘crying-laughing’ emoticons were used to accentuate the user’s statement.
According to royal sources, Prince William attempted to mend fences with his younger brother Prince Harry by extending a last-ditch olive branch by inviting him for a walkabout outside Windsor Castle following a phone discussion with their father.
William and Harry stepped out side-by-side with their wives Kate and Meghan, in a scene that evidently delighted royal admirers who had gathered in the hundreds at the gates of the Windsor estate to mourn the death of the Queen.
The two spouses inspected the sea of flower tributes placed outside the gates of the royal estate in honor of the much-beloved king during a forty-minute walkabout.
Experts anticipate that this moment could mark a turning point in the strained relationship between the newly-titled Waleses and the Sussexes, who have been at odds since Harry and Meghan’s humiliating interviews.
The Sussexes, who reside in Montecito, were consequently in the United Kingdom on a pseudo-royal tour when the Queen’s health abruptly declined on Thursday.
Following a phone discussion with his father, Prince William reportedly threw a “last-minute olive branch” to his younger brother Prince Harry by inviting him to join him on a walkabout outside Windsor Castle (pictured).
Experts anticipate this might be a turning point in the strained relationship between the newly-titled Waleses and the Sussexes (shown here in 2020), who have been at odds after a moment of negative interviews by Harry and Meghan regarding the royals.
In a scene that delighted royal admirers who had gathered at the gates of the Windsor estate to mourn the death of the Queen, William and Harry walked out alongside their spouses Kate and Meghan (pictured)
After being formally proclaimed monarch by the Privy Council and holding audiences at Buckingham Palace, King Charles III greets members of the public outside Clarence House, London.
It is believed that the Sussexes had no prior plans to meet with the Waleses, although staying in Frogmore Cottage, which is only 700 yards away from William and Kate’s Adelaide Cottage.
On Thursday, when it became apparent that the Queen’s health was deteriorating, William and Harry rushed to Balmoral.
A representative for Kensington Palace stated that the Prince of Wales invited the Sussexes to join him and the Princess of Wales on their walkabout yesterday evening.
However, according to The Times, the camps required extensive talks prior to their arrival, which caused a 45-minute delay.
The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier, according to a senior Palace source.
‘The Prince of Wales believed it was a vital demonstration of solidarity for the Queen during a particularly trying time for the family.’
The Prince and Princess of Wales observe the tributes left for Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle after her passing.
As they prepare to address the public, the new Prince and Princess of Wales appear solemn as they observe the vast floral tribute to Her Majesty the Queen.
Omid Scobie, a close friend and favorite journalist of the Sussexes, later stated on Twitter that the invitation was extended at the “eleventh hour.”
Insinuating that William is willing to extend an olive branch to Harry and work toward thawing their relationship, he stated: ‘It is without a doubt an important moment in the history of the relationship between the two brothers.’
It is believed that yesterday’s unexpected appearance was the first time the two couples have been in public together since Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020.
And this is the first time William and Harry have been seen together in public since they joined the unveiling of the memorial to Princess Diana.
Harry and Meghan, who quit frontline responsibilities two years ago to set out on their own in California and then made a series of explosive charges against The Firm, stared at the tributes while holding hands, with Harry at one point placing his hand on Meghan’s back. As members of the audience waved at them, they were observed pointing out and discussing various tributes.
Meghan may be seen staring at Kate as the royal family admires flower tributes.
Yesterday evening, the sons of King Charles III, Harry and William, inspected floral tributes at Windsor Castle.
As they assemble to mourn their grandmother, the Queen, William and Harry are seen speaking.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex observe the tributes left at Windsor Castle following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in front of the Windsor Castle gates.
Outside Windsor Castle, William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, and Meghan can be seen.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex see flower tributes outside Windsor Castle for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The Prince and Princess of Wales observe the tributes left for Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle after her passing.
A little Paddington Bear toy was handed to William at one moment, which he afterwards gave to an attendant. He was observed casually stroking Kate’s back during a tender moment. Kate eventually knelt down and began speaking to a child who had begun to cry. As Kate reached the child, she stopped wailing.
A well-wisher reported that Kate ‘welled up’ as she told children that her youngest son Louis, who won the nation’s hearts during the Platinum Jubilee festivities, consoled her by saying, ‘At least Grannie is with Great Grandpa now.’
Another royal admirer who chatted with Harry and Meghan told MailOnline, ‘It’s wonderful to see them together. Perhaps they can return to a healthy relationship. As they neared the crowd, a lovely ripple spread across it. Hopefully, it is the time for Harry and his brother to begin their mending. I am ecstatic to have witnessed them both together. It is gorgeous.’
Someone else remarked, “It could help build bridges.” It was possibly the Queen’s wish. And a kid who hugged Meghan during the walkabout expressed her happiness at seeing the Waleses and Sussexes together.
Just moments before, the Prince of Wales delivered an emotional homage to his late “Grannie,” calling her as a “amazing leader whose dedication to the country, the Realms, and the Commonwealth was total” and admitting that it would be “some time” before her loss “will feel completely true.”