Royalty TV: UK monarchy and television have complex ties
JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
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1of6FILE - This June 2, 1953 file photo shows Britain s Queen Elizabeth II, seated on the throne, receiving the fealty of the Archbishop of Canterbury, centre with back to camera, the Bishop of Durham, left and the Bishop of Bath and Wells, during her Coronation in Westminster Abbey. Britain’s royal family and television have a complicated relationship. The medium has helped define the modern monarchy: The 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s first mass TV spectacle. Since then, rare interviews have given a glimpse behind palace curtains at the all-too-human family within.File/APShow MoreShow Less
No winners: UK waits for Harry, Meghan s take on royal split
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
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1of5FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo, members of THE royal family gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, with from left, Britain s Prince Charles, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, as they watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London. The timing couldn’t be worse for Harry and Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will finally get the chance to tell the story behind their departure from royal duties directly to the public on Sunday, March 7, 2021 when their two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey is broadcast.Matt Dunham/APShow MoreShow Less