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Matthew Dresch

Queen's message about 'closeness' hours after bombshell Meghan and Harry interview

The royal family has broken its silence since Oprah's Megxit interview by sharing a tweet in celebration of the Commonwealth.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's bombshell talk with America's television chat show queen has made headlines across the world.

The royal household has kept tight-lipped since the couple's interview aired in America last night.

In the programme, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a series of allegations, including that there were concerns at the Palace about how dark their son Archie's skin would be.

Buckingham Palace has now shared its first tweet since the interview aired roughly 12 hours ago.

But the post completely ignored the scandal and instead showed a picture of the Queen signing a letter in support of the Commonwealth.

The royal family share a picture of this letter from the Queen in its first social media post since the Oprah interview (@RoyalFamily /Twitter)

The Royal Family twitter account posted: "Today is #CommonwealthDay. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent countries. The Queen is Head of the Commonwealth."

Some royal watchers blasted the Palace over the tweet and urged them to 'read the room'.

One wrote: "Maybe read the entire planet and lay low for a day or two..??"

A different user said 'Not the time ma’am', while another added 'Nope, not a good look today'.

Today marks Commonwealth Day which celebrates the bloc of nations that has always been close to the Queen's heart.

Watch the full interview on ITV at 9pm on Monday night and on ITV Hub, Courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS.

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