Prince William's appearance on The Graham Norton Show on Friday may have included a "slight dig" at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to one royal expert. The future king has been praised for his humorous and relaxed approach to questions during the interview.
What did Prince William say?
When William first sat down, Graham Norton asked how he should refer to him. Norton said: "For the purposes of chat show land, how do I refer to you?" Prince William replied: "Whatever suits." Norton confirmed he would "go with William", and the prince assured him this was okay, saying "that's good". Norton then joked: "The prince is silent."
Speaking to News24, Charlotte Griffiths, editor-at-large at The Mail, said some of the prince's words could be interpreted as a "dig" towards the Sussexes when it comes to the use of royal titles.
Expert analysis of the exchange
Griffiths said: "William was very relatable. I thought in that whole moment when Graham Norton says 'what shall I call you?', I thought he was alluding to the fact that Harry calls himself prince. Even for their children they call them prince and princess and Meghan calls herself the Duchess and HRH. I don't know if I am reading too much into it but I almost feel like that was a slight dig."
She added: "It was really nice that William was saying 'whatever, whatever suits,' he doesn't really care and it wasn't put on for effect." Griffiths also said that William did a really good job and that his time on the show "went down a real treat".
Harry and Meghan's royal departure
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal roles in 2020 and moved to the USA. The couple are no longer working royals. They returned to the UK at the end of August, after six years away.
The Sussexes were seen on an appearance which mimicked that of a royal engagement in Nottingham in October, where they met with charities and local communities. On the morning of their appearance, fans lined the street to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan, giving them flowers and sharing kind words with them.
