The idea of getting their own "court" as it were is something that could have been worked on over time if it was so important to them, not demanded as a big change right away. The Queen has 4 children, we know they all have strong and seemingly very different personalities that wouldn't necessarily be okay with all working for the family business in a hierarchy. Prince Andrew insisting on having his own website and allegedly wanting his daughters to be working royals and all the bells and whistles is an example of this.
Sometimes there have been upsets and attempts to do things "half in half out" before. Prince Edward made a direct quote before his wedding that as the 3rd son and 4th child he really wasn't needed as a fulltime royal, and yet here they are, "safest pair of hands" working for the Queen, supporting their own patronages and interests (including girls education/no child marriage/hygiene for Sophie) and raising their family mostly privately. As these things go that's not a bad deal.
At the time of their engagement interview and beyond to the patronages they were given it seemed like important/visible jobs were being lined up for them. Them being the "Commonwealth couple" to W&K's "domestic couple" could have worked. Several tours in 18 months is nothing to sneeze at. HM passed on several important patronages directly to Meghan that seemed to suit her. They weren't being given the "just cut the ribbon on the 3rd library/nursing home of the day" jobs yet.
When Charles was King or at least after say 3-5 years that might have been the time to pitch for expansion to their own "Court" or branch out into their "vision" of themselves as Royal Saviours. As it was they lasted about a year minus maternity leave, which is nothing at a new job, let alone a completely new way of life. It's like a new head Teacher or Vicar or whoever takes over. They come and they want to change things, put their own stamp on it and everyone grumbles and hates them, they wait a bit and do things a bit at a time and no one notices, x 1000.
But half the stories on this seem to be "Harry wanted out for ever, Meghan just made it happen" and the other half are "Harry can't understand why he isn't going to be crowned Co-King with William" and no middle ground where possibly things that weren't an issue became one due to new circumstances and things that had always been bubbling also exploded.
Sometimes there have been upsets and attempts to do things "half in half out" before. Prince Edward made a direct quote before his wedding that as the 3rd son and 4th child he really wasn't needed as a fulltime royal, and yet here they are, "safest pair of hands" working for the Queen, supporting their own patronages and interests (including girls education/no child marriage/hygiene for Sophie) and raising their family mostly privately. As these things go that's not a bad deal.
At the time of their engagement interview and beyond to the patronages they were given it seemed like important/visible jobs were being lined up for them. Them being the "Commonwealth couple" to W&K's "domestic couple" could have worked. Several tours in 18 months is nothing to sneeze at. HM passed on several important patronages directly to Meghan that seemed to suit her. They weren't being given the "just cut the ribbon on the 3rd library/nursing home of the day" jobs yet.
When Charles was King or at least after say 3-5 years that might have been the time to pitch for expansion to their own "Court" or branch out into their "vision" of themselves as Royal Saviours. As it was they lasted about a year minus maternity leave, which is nothing at a new job, let alone a completely new way of life. It's like a new head Teacher or Vicar or whoever takes over. They come and they want to change things, put their own stamp on it and everyone grumbles and hates them, they wait a bit and do things a bit at a time and no one notices, x 1000.
But half the stories on this seem to be "Harry wanted out for ever, Meghan just made it happen" and the other half are "Harry can't understand why he isn't going to be crowned Co-King with William" and no middle ground where possibly things that weren't an issue became one due to new circumstances and things that had always been bubbling also exploded.
Last edited: