Of course Harry and Meghan have had enough of royal duties in England. Because they’d rather be making celebrity appearances in America.
Harry & Meghan Withdrawing from royal duties
King Edward VIII shocked the world when he announced his abdication in 1936. Now Harry and Meghan are announcing theirs.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as ‘senior’ royals and work to become financially independent. …
‘We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.’
(BBC, January 8, 2020)
But this shocked no one. Because, ever since their marriage, Harry and Meghan have been scheming to “step back.”
This is why the queen should fire them. She should also strip them of all royal titles, privileges, and perquisites. It’s the only proper thing to do.
The queen is worried and horrified about Harry and Meghan
Reports are that “woke” advisers are cautioning the queen to go easy on them. They fear firing them would cause the “firm” too much reputational damage.
No doubt they’re citing the hit the queen herself took for mishandling Princess Diana. This, when she was alive and when she died.
Such is the royal family’s vulnerability. But this is what that famous 1969 documentary has wrought.
The royal family came across like a posh version of the Leave-It-to-Beaver Cleavers. But the Windsors lost their mystique. And that mystique is what inspired awe and reverence in equal measure.
Sure enough, since then, everything from scandal to tragedy has been tabloid fodder.
Prince Charles might want to disown Harry, now
Charles would be forgiven for finally protesting to Her Majesty, “the kid is not my son.” He’s negotiating to keep Harry in the firm.
But Charles should be happy to bid him good riddance. That would leave Harry to trade on the common name Harry Hewitt, son of a household cavalry officer. This, instead of being able to do so as Prince Harry, son of the future kind of England.
But I am loath to dignify this royal schism with any further comment. After all, far from being shocked, I presaged this announcement. I even foreshadowed Meghan’s inevitable disillusionment. This, as she tried to transform the Monarchy – so it suits her.
Meghan Markle is the new Yoko Ono
But I’d be remiss not to note how most Britons feel about Meghan these days. Because she has become to the royal “fab four” what Yoko Ono became to the Beatles.
But Harry is no John Lennon… And what is he without his royal title and official duties? He’s nothing more than a balding redhead suffering a premature midlife crisis. And Meghan would soon be looking for a more suitable prince charming. One, I presume, who does not have a useless royal title.
Harry and Meghan are in for a rude awakening. They’re planning to monetize their royalty the way the Kardashians do their celebrity. And they might for a year or two.
But they will find soon enough that A-list celebrities want to hobnob with A-list royals in London. They don’t want to hang out with B-list royals in Hollywood. This foreboding irony is almost too karmic for words.
More to the point, though, the queen bowing to a dead Diana is one thing. But kowtowing to a feared Meghan would strip her of what little awe and reverence she has left.
In the meantime, here’s to the next family outing. No doubt Britons will be anxious to see how well they fake their smiles and chumminess.