Son of the Queen’s close friend defends Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amid Queuegate
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‘Terrible what they’re going through’: Son of Queen’s close friend Lord Porchester defends Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amid Queuegate
- Harry Herbert, son of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon and brother of the current Earl, has said the reaction the presenters are facing has been “appalling”.
- Holly and Phil have been the subject of online abuse over allegations that they ‘skipped the line’ to see the Queen in state
- ITV has defended the pair, saying they were being escorted to work from the press gallery by government officials
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A family friend of the Queen’s has come to defend Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over allegations that they ‘skipped the line’ to see the Queen in state.
Harry Herbert, son of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon and brother of the current Earl, has said the resistance the presenters are facing is “terrible”.
The This Morning stars have been the subject of online abuse in the wake of the claims, and an online petition to have the duo fired from their lucrative presentation roles has reached more than 66,000 signatures in six days.
Support: A family friend of the Queen’s has come to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s defense over allegations they ‘skipped the line’ to see the Queen in state
Harry, who appeared on This Morning earlier this week, has passionately stated, “They never jumped in line.”
Before adding the ITV presenters: ‘Terrible what they are going through.’
Harry’s father, Henry Herbert, was a personal friend of Queen Elizabeth’s for over 20 years and the monarch regularly visited their childhood home.
Queuegate: The This Morning stars have been the subject of online abuse in the wake of the claims and an online petition has been launched to have the duo fired from their presentation roles
Response: Harry Herbert, son of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon and brother of the current Earl, has said the reaction the presenters are facing has been ‘terrible’
Speaking of his time growing up around the Queen this morning, he said: ‘My father was her best friend and confidante for many years and so myself, my sister Carol and my brother Geordie, we grew up knowing the Queen from an early age. .
“We were surrounded by her, every part of her, her character, and she often came to stay at Milford, my family home.”
Holly and Phil have not commented on the matter since they released a statement during Tuesday’s show insisting they “didn’t skip the line.”
Pals: Harry’s father Henry Herbert was a friend of Queen Elizabeth’s for over 20 years, adding to the presenters that he said: ‘Terrible what they are going through’ (Harry and the Queen in 2015)
A statement was issued by ITV on Saturday and later aired on Tuesday’s This Morning, which was voiced by Holly, but both stopped using the word ‘sorry’ – a move that has outraged many viewers.
A source told MailOnline: “Every word of the statement was flooded. In the end it is spectacularly counterproductive.
“Initially, Holly and Phillip were willing to apologize if they upset anyone, because they both desperately want to end the affair. But they were strongly advised not to go down that path of saying sorry.’
Not enough: A statement from ITV and later broadcast on Tuesday’s This Morning (pictured on the show) was voiced by Holly but stopped using the word ‘sorry’
Bird’s-eye view: This image of Westminster Abbey shows the areas allowed for the public and media, and where the presenters were seen
The pair were such a response that TV insiders expressed “serious concerns” about the well-being of the presenters after appearing on This Morning this week in tears and muffled.
On the show’s first episode since the altercation was denied, Holly and Phil denied viewers’ claims that they were “too posh to queue” and said they had been to Westminster Hall Friday “strictly to report.” about the event. ‘
The voiceover also hammered in on the point, “Please know we would never queue.”
Faced with the music: During Tuesday’s episode, the presenters told viewers they would “never queue” as they addressed the allegations following the allegations they faced
A TV source said Wednesday night: “The abuse is nothing short of disgusting, not least because they did nothing wrong and had full right to media accreditation so that they could inform their viewers.”
“There are huge, real and serious concerns about their wellbeing and ITV is fully supporting them behind the scenes in this relentless trolling. The station supports them 110 percent.’
Footage at Westminster Abbey appeared to show Holly and Phil, 60, walking through an area separated from the media box – but ITV has since insisted the stars didn’t join the mourners to get past the coffin.
A clearer view: a photo of Westminster Abbey – showing where the media box is, where the public queue is and where Holly and Phil appeared to be walking