Whenever the Duke and Duchess of Sussex encounter the Queen, Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, it is always about who comes out on top. And in the days after the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations, a battle royale is still raging for the upper hand in a very personal PR war. It is being fought across the Atlantic and the weapons range from photography to social media and behind-the-scenes briefings.
The consequences for the monarchy and the Queen’s heirs reach far beyond the restrained hoopla of the jubilee weekend.
