Robert Jobson defends Charles’s public clarification
Robert JobsonRoyal correspondent and author, writing in his own newsletter
Jobson supports the clarification as necessary to protect the Crown’s institutional boundaries.
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Charles’s public clarification of Harry and Meghan’s royal limits was justified.
“In my view it is not only the right move - it was essential for the Crown.”
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Was King Charles Right to Publicly Restate Harry and Meghan’s Royal Limits?
On September 7, 2026, Lord Chamberlain Lord Benyon issued guidance at King Charles’s direction restating Harry and Meghan’s non-working royal status. The dispute concerns whether making that clarification public was justified, rather than whether it changed their status. Supporters defend clear institutional boundaries; critics question the public intervention.
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Jobson’s authored commentary. Public opening inspected; remainder subscription-limited. Publication day is known, exact time unspecified.
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Jobson identifies the guidance issued by Lord Benyon at Charles’s direction and discusses the distinction between private activities and official engagements.
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The public opening begins a further discussion of Sussex briefings before a subscription boundary. No claim is made to have reviewed the paywalled remainder.
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Why this label?
Direct approval of the intervention. His criticism of the Sussexes does not establish their private intentions as fact.
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