The meeting with private secretary Sir Robin Janvrin is thought to have concerned the couple's security arrangements as well as the alleged indiscretions secretly filmed by the News of the World. Business partner Murray Harkin will also be preparing for revelations Sir Robin was expected to ask Sophie and Edward about the contents of the videotapes so he could fully brief the Queen and be prepared for any further allegations affecting the Royal Family. The News of the World is thought to still have tapes of the meeting. PR Week, the magazine for the public relations industry, said the alleged blunder would not inspire confidence in her clients. Mr Davis said he believed that Sophie and other junior royals should earn a living but in a way that did not undermine the monarchy.
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