King Charles III endured “major headache” in his first year as monarch and has been a “quieter monarch” than people would have expected.
Charles became King in September 2022, after the death of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Speaking of Charles’ transition, founder of Dauntless PR, Luana Ribeira said that the late Queen was an “exceptionally tough act” to follow.
Ms Ribeira told GB News: “King Charles came to the role with his fair share of PR disasters under his belt.”
She added that, compared to her son, Elizabeth II was “young and had an unblemished record in the eyes of the public” when she became Queen.
Ms Ribeira added: “Starting the role as someone people know so much about is challenging from a PR perspective and King Charles has largely flown under the radar in the first year or so of his reign. He has rightly avoided doing anything which could be seen as obviously controversial and has perhaps been a quieter monarch than people might have expected.
“He has had his moments – like the video catching him getting frustrated with a pen – but his main difficulties have been due to his family relationships.
“His strained relationship with Prince Harry and his son’s legal wrangles with the press will have caused King Charles and his PR team a major headache along with the inevitable scrutiny of his relationship with his younger brother Prince Andrew.
“But I think King Charles has been wise to remain quiet on these matters.”
As well as difficulties within the family, the PR expert also discussed the implications of the final season of Netflix’s The Crown – and how it would have affected Charles’s reign so far.
The popular series, which first aired in 2016, came to an end earlier this month after the final episodes were released.
Ms Ribeira said: “The sixth series of The Crown will have also added to his woes with the first half of the season focusing on the death of Princess Diana.
“Although the show’s portrayal of his character was largely sympathetic, it will have inevitably stirred up the public’s emotions surrounding his first marriage and the way Diana was treated in a way which I imagine King Charles would have rather done without.”
The King still continues to deal with the ongoing ramifications of the Royal Family’s tensions with his younger son, Prince Harry.
The Royal Family all joined the monarch at Sandringham for Christmas earlier this week, with Harry and his wife Meghan Markle not making an appearance.
The King and Queen were joined by royals such as the Prince and Princess of Wales, their three children and Princess Anne.
In a united front, the family were reportedly joined by Camilla’s son and daughter, as well as her five grandchildren.
