@article{2019,title={ROYAL BRAND IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING},abstractNode={Storytelling is carried out together on different media (traditional and digital) as a method where brands frequently resort to establishing emotional bridges with consumers. The course of events which gives rise to the concept of transmedia storytelling, comes up with different products (film, series, games, ilişkiadvertising, documentary etc.) that have great importance with regard to visual communication in popular culture. Transmedia storytelling is a form of narration especially that adresses the characteristics and habits of youth called digital natives whom use today’s digital communication technologies effectively. In this study, transmedia storytelling is discussed by means of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding, which is examined as case study in the context of royal brand. As the newly married couple of the British Royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan have received much attention from the world press since the beginning of their relationship. In this context, the couple is also of great importance for the Royal brand. The Royal Wedding, which has a wide place as a modern fairy tale in the media, is a narrative shared in traditional and new media, enriched with different dimensions (people, events, places, etc.) and the participation/ interaction of its audience. In this study, the Royal Wedding is evaluated within the framework of Jenkins seven principles (spreadability vs. drillability, continuity vs. multiplicity, immersion vs. extractability, worldbuilding, seriality, subjectivity, performance) The findings of the study show that the Royal Wedding, which is a dimension of the representation of the royal brand in the media, has the principles stated by Jenkins in the context of transmedia storytelling. },author={Zaliha İnci KARABACAK},year={2019},journal={Turkish Studies-Social Sciences}}