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Well they can tell them not to use any of their titles like they did with their style hrh.
Although this link is to the Daily Mail, the original source is "The Sunday Times".
Royal aides have spoken to "The Sunday Times" about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their promises to The Queen.
Her Majesty was keeping Prince Harry's positions in the UK open for him in case he returned.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...olated-terms-deal-Queen-say-senior-aides.html
Even if they started calling themselves Mr and Mrs Windsor-Markle, Harry would still be the Queen's grandson, and it would still be embarrassing if he got involved in the politics of another country, especially if that involved criticising that country's elected leader, with whom the British government has to work. It's very awkward.
What irritates the most for me is the undertones of some articles (like a recent one from Hugo Vickers in the Telegraph) wants Harry to abandon Meghan and Archie and come back to the UK.
This is a really important point! In the end there is little even the Sovereign can do if one of the (senior) members of the family breaks rank. It all depends on them caring about the responsibility that was entrusted to their family.
The system relies on the goodwill of members of the royal family. Once someone breaks ranks it’s near impossible to get that geni back in the bottle.
What the long term implications on attitudes towards the royal family as an institution will be I’m not sure. I suspect there will be an increasing cynicism from the British public.
Hopefully the duke (& the other duke) will do the honest & honourable thing & unilaterally abjure his noble & princely status. Preferably without rancour or point scoring. That would go some way to salvaging something from this sorry situation. Lessons need to be learnt for the next generation. Maybe that is a discussion for another thread.
This is a really important point! In the end there is little even the Sovereign can do if one of the (senior) members of the family breaks rank. It all depends on them caring about the responsibility that was entrusted to their family.
Unfortunately, it seems that (breaking rank) is exactly the path Harry and Meghan are on. They are out for themselves and I see little commitment to 'uphold the values of the Queen' in everything they do. If it works for them, fine, if it doesn't, there is little holding them back from 'interpreting' them in a way that is favorable to their personal mission.
Oh but I thought cameras trigger Henry. This is hilarious people on twitter use to joke that Meghan and Harry next move will be reality tv and be the next kardashians. Everyone joked but if this is true my goodness Henry what a fall from Grace. I would be so embarrassed."The Sun" is reporting that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have agreed to be followed and filmed for three months for one of the documentaries they intend to produce.
Meghan wants people to see the "real" her.
I want to see more of their mansion.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/1543091/prince-harry-meghan-markle-netflix-reality-series/
Oh but I thought cameras trigger Henry. This is hilarious people on twitter use to joke that Meghan and Harry next move will be reality tv and be the next kardashians. Everyone joked but if this is true my goodness Henry what a fall from Grace. I would be so embarrassed.
Me thinks the Mrs just want to show off the new McMansion and then lecture us on our carbon footprint and voting.
"For a while the Sussexes were a golden, rather modern couple. At the Commonwealth Day service in March 2018, they were laughing, their eyes flashed about, they were completely in tune together. A year later at the same service, I remember thinking he looked like a man who had bitten off more than he could cope with.
Of course he should cut his losses and come home, before it is too late. The tide is somewhat turning against him, but there is still time."
—Hugo Vickers
There is no mention of "with or without Meghan and Archie". Vickers clearly disapproves of Meghan and especially the current Sussex activities, but I couldn't find suggestion of abandonment in the article.
"For a while the Sussexes were a golden, rather modern couple. At the Commonwealth Day service in March 2018, they were laughing, their eyes flashed about, they were completely in tune together. A year later at the same service, I remember thinking he looked like a man who had bitten off more than he could cope with.
Of course he should cut his losses and come home, before it is too late. The tide is somewhat turning against him, but there is still time."
—Hugo Vickers
There is no mention of "with or without Meghan and Archie". Vickers clearly disapproves of Meghan and especially the current Sussex activities, but I couldn't find suggestion of abandonment in the article.
How does Mr Vickers writing 'he should cut his losses and return' otherwise 'it will be too late' include Meghan, or refer to Harry crossing the Atlantic for Royal engagements? It doesn't read that way to me at all. It reads in fact that he should abandon his wife, baby, home and new career and return to his old place in the Royal Family. I don't see how it can be seen in any other way. He's writing about one individual, Harry.
For those who would like to read Vickers' article to make up their own minds, the whole thing can be found here. Since he is a respected biographer and not a tabloid journalist, I was skeptical of claims he was advocating for Harry to abandon his wife and child, whatever people wish to infer.
For those who would like to read Vickers' article to make up their own minds, the whole thing can be found here. Since he is a respected biographer and not a tabloid journalist, I was skeptical of claims he was advocating for Harry to abandon his wife and child, whatever people wish to infer.