{"id":2298334,"date":"2026-02-24T22:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2298334"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:17:12","slug":"the-royal-family-is-under-mounting-pressure-to-save-the-monarchy-with-a-bombshell-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-royal-family-is-under-mounting-pressure-to-save-the-monarchy-with-a-bombshell-move\/","title":{"rendered":"The Royal Family Is Under Mounting Pressure To \u2018Save\u2019 the Monarchy With a Bombshell Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family in the post-Queen Elizabeth II era <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-wanted-much-further-172807687.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:is struggling;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">is struggling<\/a>, and it\u2019s going to take a major pivot for the palace to win fans back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gen Z is already calling out Prince William\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-gen-z-problem-161509474.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cunearned privilege\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">\u201cunearned privilege\u201d<\/a> in the press, and a reporter at the BAFTAs red carpet asked the Prince and Princess of Wales, \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kate-middleton-baftas-smile-couldn-205008385.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Is the monarchy in peril?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Is the monarchy in peril?<\/a>\u201d \u2014 the royal family is going through it in the wake of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s arrest. Now, royal historian Tessa Dunlop is calling on King Charles and William to do the unthinkable: reconcile with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/harrys-royal-exile-shameful-4246376\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a column;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a column<\/a> for <em>The I Paper<\/em>, Dunlop pointed out that \u201cAndrew had been hiding in plain sight,\u201d while Harry and Meghan \u201chave been chafing in exile ever since they were unequivocally told that their own half-in-half-out royal model was not an option.\u201d Their punishment didn\u2019t fit the crime \u2014 and let\u2019s be real, the Sussexes haven\u2019t done anything wrong legally.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prince Harry &amp; Meghan Markle<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Independent<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/people\/news\/prince-william-different-andrew-gen-z-b2923886.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:noted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">noted<\/a> that Gen Z finds William to be \u201ccold\u201d and \u201cunkind\u201d for the way he\u2019s treated his younger brother and that Harry \u201cpaid a heavier price for his actions than Andrew did.\u201d That belief doesn\u2019t help the future King of England, who intends to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-kate-middleton-quietly-163818654.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:modernize the monarchy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">modernize the monarchy<\/a> when he inherits the throne. Without Gen Z and Gen A\u2019s public support, the royal family won\u2019t survive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s why Dunlop believes William and Charles need to extend the olive branch to Harry and Meghan now because \u201cthe Andrew story will get worse before it gets better.\u201d Despite the U.K. tabloid headlines, there is plenty of evidence that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-popularity-141334970.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Sussexes remain popular;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the Sussexes remain popular<\/a> on a global level, and \u201ca conciliatory gesture\u201d toward them \u201cmight just shore up support among the younger generations who have been so repelled by recent events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Will William be able to put aside his personal issues with his younger brother for the greater good of the monarchy? It would be a bombshell move, but it might be a necessary one in such dire times at the palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More on the royal family: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">click here<\/a> all the biggest royal scandals in the past 50 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HbFny79NA2bFSuhyVBg2IA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/4ac03f376ed0aa8542125378d28d0e95\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31XsHSx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TkcoeG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TntOHq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The royal family in the post-Queen Elizabeth II era is struggling, and it\u2019s going to take a major pivot for the palace to win fans back. Gen Z is already calling out Prince William\u2019s \u201cunearned privilege\u201d in the press, and a reporter at the BAFTAs red carpet asked the Prince and Princess of Wales, \u201cIs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2298335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[403835,354464,23067,22730,23068,239417,445368,24515],"class_list":["post-2298334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","tag-gen-z","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-william","tag-sheknows","tag-tessa-dunlop","tag-the-royal-family"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Royal-Family-Is-Under-Mounting-Pressure-To-\u2018Save-the.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2298336,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298334\/revisions\/2298336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2298335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2298334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2298334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}