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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Shock: Sussexes' Attacks Against Royal Family Backfired; PR Expert Says They Boost Royals' Popularity After Spare


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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have said a lot of things against the royal family and in their Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. The Duke of Sussex took it further in her memoir Spare. However, one PR expert claimed it only backfired.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Attack Against His Family Reporter Only Boost The Royals' Popularity

Go Up CEO Edward Coram James, a PR and reputation crisis management expert, called Prince Harry's efforts against his family a "very, very, very poor" attempt. Prince Harry has seemingly been shading the royal family, but the expert said it only boosted his family's popularity. Meanwhile, several reports claimed that the Sussexes' popularity has continued to flop.

"I think when it is all done, the Royal Family, if anything, I would expect to see, certainly domestically, a big popularity boost as a sort of rally around the flag effect," James told Express.

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"The one thing that Harry and Meghan have been incredibly successful at is, domestically speaking at least, getting a huge amount of support for the Royal Family."

He also praised the royal family's for sticking with their mantra to "never complain, never explain." Meanwhile, James said he was surprised with the Sussexes' approach, suggesting that the Duke of Sussex could have focused "squarely on the press," which would have boosted his reputation and sympathy from the public.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Have Done Royal Family Billions In Free Good PR, Bethenny Frankel Says

Bethenny Frankel echoed James' sentiment. In her take, she believed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are giving the royal family a free promotion by constantly attacking the members of the firm.

"I've never known about or cared more about the royals. These two have done billions in free good PR for the royals. That was a backfire," The Real Housewives of New York City alum wrote on Instagram Friday.

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"Many people gave them the benefit of the doubt. There is selling past the point of yes. I guess the question is, in life and particularly in family matters, does EVERYTHING need to be said?" she continued.

"The good news is everybody wins. Harry and Meghan did a smash-and-grab, and the royals' approval ratings are up. If that's more important than family, then go with GOD."

Do you agree with Bethenny Frankel and Edward Coram James?

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