According to new reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently appointed Emily Robinson as their new Director of Communications. The latter was responsible for the global promotion of "The Crown" seasons three to six.
The Daily Mail reported that she has twenty years of experience in entertainment publicity, brand development, and strategic communication. Before joining Harry and Meghan's team, Robinson spent almost a decade at Netflix, the couple's longtime business partner.
Given her stellar résumé, sources alleged that the Sussexes were unbothered by her time on the controversial series. They were more interested in the benefits she would bring, with a source slamming them for fueling their estrangement from the Royal Family. In their words:
[quote] "In the circumstances, it's almost beyond belief that Harry and Meghan would hire someone straight from 'The Crown.'"
One of the reasons the Royal Family might disapprove of Harry and Meghan's new personnel stemmed from her alleged actions while working on the historical series. Robinson was reportedly a part of the team that refused to add a disclaimer on the show.
The show's season five detailed King Charles' alleged plot to dethrone his mother and his eager anticipation of her abdicating the crown to him. Because Robinson's team did not add a disclaimer tag, the series painted these schemes as facts instead of fiction.
Additionally, Robinson was responsible for promoting more controversial episodes, such as Harry in Nazi fancy dress, Diana's Panorama interview, and the 'ghost' Diana talking to the Queen.
Sources claimed she oversaw the series' publicity "with an iron fist" and eventually became a "divisive" figure at Netflix over her behavior.
Harry and Meghan's PR move comes days after the Duke of Sussex made waves for allegedly insulting the Royal Family. Sources claimed Harry had entertained the idea of discarding his royal surname.
He reportedly discussed the possibility with his uncle Earl Charles Spencer, informing him of his desire to remove the Mountbatten-Windsor name and adopt his mother, Princess Diana's surname. However, his relative did not support the idea and talked him out of it.
Although Harry did not go through with his alleged plan, the thought of it sparked backlash. Royal commentator Hilary Fordwich slammed him for making "another deeply divisive and emotionally charged move, stressing that he was burning more bridges with the Royal Family.
