Queen Camilla and King Charles will face a Royal Family clash following the latest announcement, as Meghan Markle’s upcoming podcast launch coincides with the King and Queen’s major royal tour.
The Duchess of Sussex will debut her new podcast on April 8, the same week King Charles and Queen Camilla undertake a state visit to Italy.
This timing means the royals may once again find themselves competing for media attention. It marks the latest occasion where the Sussexes’ business ventures have overlapped with significant royal events.
The pattern has become familiar to royal watchers since Harry and Meghan stepped back from official duties.
Queen Camilla and King Charles face Royal Family clash with latest announcement
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Meghan’s new podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder,” focuses on women in business and launches in collaboration with Lemonada Media.
Meanwhile, Their Majesties will be on an important four-day state visit to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy from April 7 to April 10.
The royal trip aims to celebrate the UK’s bilateral relationship with each country. The King and Queen will visit the Vatican, Rome and Ravenna during their stay.
Their Italian journey holds personal significance as the couple will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in Italy on April 9.
Meghan Markle’s new podcast – Confessions of a Female Founder – will be released in April
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This latest scheduling overlap continues a pattern of the Sussexes’ announcements coinciding with royal engagements.
Royal commentators have noted the recurring timing conflicts since Harry and Meghan stepped back from official duties in 2020.
When Harry and Meghan announced their royal exit on January 8, 2020, it inadvertently overshadowed the Princess of Wales’s 38th birthday the following day.
A similar situation occurred in January 2023, when Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” launched on January 10, with promotional interviews conducted during Kate’s 41st birthday on January 9.
The couple also sparked controversy with the timing of their Netflix documentary trailer.
The promotional clip for “Harry & Meghan” was released during William and Kate’s high-profile trip to Boston for the Earthshot Prize ceremony in 2022.
Supporters of the Sussexes maintain that as private citizens, they are free to schedule their business ventures independently.
