Harry and the royal family have been distant as a result, with the royal telling Gayle King his conversations with Prince William and Prince Charles following the interview were "not productive." Markle and Harry's revelations have the potential to bring down the monarchy, as public sentiment turns against the royal family. But Prince Philip's death at 99 years old might have turned the tides back in the royal family's favor, giving the monarchy the chance to change its narrative again. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle talk about the royal family like a business with bad policies As Michelle Ruiz wrote for Vanity Fair's May cover story, "the British monarchy is built on mystique and magic," and it relies on people's awe at princes and princesses to keep it afloat.