Possibly because they were/are hoping it was William or Kate? Or that so far everyone seems to be reporting what Lady C said, that she was commenting on being careful about different cultures clashing.That's my instinct as well. It diffuses the whole comment as people know Princess Anne and exactly what she is likely to have said re her dim nephew's plans to marry a grifting divorcee actress.
Mail still moderating comments and also the Sussex Nuts aren't touching this topic on Twitter.
I'm surprised that more aren't either dismissing it and saying she fell on her sword and it was actually X or attacking her as racist anyway though.