Buckingham Palace reacts to woke eco brigade however elsewhere permits Prince Andrew PR catastrophe to undermine your complete royal household

The Royal Family advertises for a journey guru and boosts its eco credentials with a nod to environmental considerations whereas a far greater PR difficulty they’ve failed to handle is nearer to house, the continued Prince Andrew scandal.

Whoever is appointed to tackle the newly-advertised position of the Queen’s journey guru, one factor is definite, somebody’s going to be upset.

Almost definitely it will likely be one of many spares of the royal household that also enjoys the perks of being a world ambassador for Britain whereas sounding off on no matter trigger has piqued their curiosity of late as they jet in regards to the planet on taxpayer-funded constitution flights.

In promoting the brand new put up of ‘director of royal journey’ there’s the same old blurb in regards to the want for “secure, environment friendly, price efficient, and acceptable journey providers” however it’s the “considering safety, security and environmental concerns” that’s the fascinating half.

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When the current incumbent, Patrick Lacey, took up his position in 2011 it will have been stunning to listen to any dialogue of the setting versus the journey necessities of Britain’s royal household.

Whereas the royal household has at all times exhibited a little bit of a blindspot as to how the general public perceives their ‘biggin’ it up for Britain’ roles allotted to minor royals, its legendary tin ear does appear to be attuned to the local weather change clamour with the profitable candidate for journey boss requested to think about environmental considerations when reserving trains, planes, and vehicles for the Queen and her household’s journey preparations.

Whereas this a part of the £85,000-a-year ($ 110,000) job is clearly a nod to the local weather change brigade of the woke, it’s important to assume that perhaps the HR division of the Royal Family seeking to fill the position is definitely paying consideration, and it’s important to marvel why the identical kind of consideration has not been evident in different areas of palace PR thought-about to be problematic and a reason behind some nervousness to their loyal topics.

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Let’s take Prince Andrew for instance.

Now, he faces contemporary embarrassment and much more questions (probably unanswered) about his relationship with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims that as a 17-year-old she had intercourse with the prince thrice. A declare he felt he needed to deny in a trainwreck TV interview that served to solely gasoline, moderately than quell the allegations.

The photograph of Andrew together with his arm across the teenage Virginia has been in circulation since 2001. Why have the royals let this scandal run on and on? One prime PR aide to the prince reportedly resigned after advising towards his TV interview, whereas one other aide who okayed it was sacked. In the meantime, the individual truly chargeable for the catastrophe, Prince Andrew, continues with enterprise as standard.

Plainly if it’s one among their very own, the household will put on the hideous fallout. Have a look at Harry and Meghan’s resolution to sue the Each day Mail over tales which appeared of their pages. Whereas that is but to come back to court docket, has any actual thought been given to how this may prove for the younger couple? Assured additional royal revelations as a part of interrogation below oath is not going to be fairly.

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It’ll be a superb, old style media circus dishing up dollops of excruciating element in the course of the trial.

It’s a must to marvel why the senior royals let points just like the Prince Andrew scandal, like considerations for the psychological well being of Prince Harry and his spouse, and their dealings with the press, grow to be such massive points that they dominate the media for weeks, when senior figures at Buckingham Palace already know that it solely takes a small gesture, like acknowledging the carbon footprint of journey via one phrase in a job advert, to have a optimistic impression and switch all that unhealthy publicity into good.

Sadly for these near the troublemakers, it is much better for them, and their continued employment, to easily agree and cross your fingers that they may climate the fallout when it comes. Simply be sure to don’t get caught within the crossfire.

By Damian Wilson, UK journalist & political communications specialist

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