Today host Karl Stefanovic reveals how the Queen could have avoided Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘abdication’ with one simple gesture
Karl Stefanovic believes that the Queen could have avoided Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘abdication’ row with one simple gesture.
The Today host, 45, is convinced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly announced their intention to step down from ‘senior’ royal duties in response to Her Majesty failing to include a photograph of them on her mantelpiece during her Christmas Day address.
‘It all could have been resolved so much easier if the Queen just had a picture of them behind her,’ Karl told viewers on Monday.
‘Simple as that’: Karl Stefanovic believes that the Queen could have avoided Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘abdication’ row with one simple gesture. Pictured with Allison Langdon
He continued: ‘My grandma did that for years. She didn’t have a picture of me on her mantelpiece…’
His co-host, Allison Langdon, interrupted: ‘Can I just say, we’ve only worked together for a week and you’ve mentioned [your grandmother] every single day.
‘You should understand how Harry and Meghan feel!’
Where are they? The Today host, 45, is convinced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly announced their intention to step down from ‘senior’ royal duties in response to the Queen failing to include a photo of them on her mantelpiece during her Christmas Day address
‘She didn’t have a picture of me’: Karl joked that he can relate to Prince Harry because his own grandmother didn’t include a photo of him on the mantelpiece ‘for years’
Karl chuckled: ‘I do! I didn’t have anyone saying, “Are you okay, Karl? Because grandma doesn’t have a picture of you.” I’ve been affected by it.’
Sports presenter Alex Cullen added: ‘It’s true. Every time I go home, I look at the fridge and see which grandkids are on the fridge. “Where are ours, mum?”‘
Concluding the segment, Karl joked: ‘I agree. Alex and I are going to live in Canada!’
Snub: During the Queen’s Christmas Day speech last month, viewers couldn’t help but notice Harry and Meghan’s absence among her family portraits. Pictured: The Queen, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018
During the Queen’s Christmas Day speech last month, viewers couldn’t help but notice Harry and Meghan’s absence among her family portraits.
Next to her during the speech, there were pictures of King George VI, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as well as a family shot of the Cambridges.
Last week, the Sussexes announced they were stepping down from ‘senior’ royal duties and plan to live between the UK and North America.
Their decision to distance themselves from the royal family has been dubbed Megxit.
‘Megxit’: Last week, the Sussexes announced they were stepping down from ‘senior’ royal duties and plan to live between the UK and America. Pictured: Meghan and Harry on January 7