Harry and Meghan are living their lives to the fullest and their recent three-day trip to Nigeria where they were welcomed as though they are still working royals angered the members of the Firm.
However, it seems like the Sussexes don’t really care what Harry’s family thinks of their actions. Allegedly, they have big plans for the future which involve their children, Archie and Lilibet, who will soon take their first steps into public life.
When Harry and Meghan left Britain behind, they made a decision to settle in the States. They started many projects and made deals with Netflix and Spotify, among the rest. Harry published his book Spare, which caused quite a stir, and now Meghan launches her luxurious lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
As of Britain, they no longer have a place to stay in Harry’s homeland because King Charles made a decision to evict them from Frogmore Cottage, their now former home. The place is now a residence of Prince Andrew.
Although they lost their Britain’s home, the Duke and the Duchess kept their HRH titles. Further, their children were also given the titles of Prince and Princess following Queen Elizabeth’s death. “The children’s titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became monarch. This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace,” a spokesman for the couple said at the time.
The decision to give their children royal titles confused many as one of the reasons the Sussexes left the Firm was to lead quieter lives. Additionally, they initially thought these titles would be a burden to their children, but later changed their minds because they wanted Archie and Lilibet to decide whether to keep or drop their titles when they get older.
Speaking of the royal titles Archie and Lilibet received, royal expert Angela Levin told Sky at the time, “It will take a long time for little Lilibet to realize the extent of the burden her parents have placed on her young shoulders.” By giving their daughter a royal title, Harry and Meghan “glued her to the British Royal Family,” the establishment they have criticized heavily over the years.
Why on earth would you want your daughter to experience such anguish?” Levin asked. “Little girls obviously love being a princess at parties, but if Lilibet is the only one in the class who is a real princess, it could lead to jealousy that could easily be avoided,” she concluded.
Harry and Meghan’s trip to the second-largest Commonwealth country by population affected their relationship with the members of the Firm even further, royal experts say. The reason why is that their trip to Nigeria was seen as an “unofficial royal tour” because they were playing the “royal card,” Tom Bower argues.
Author Phil Dampier dubbed their three-day visit “ironic” since the Sussexes had previously criticized the Commonwealth.
“It’s ironic that the late Queen wanted Harry and Meghan to very much be her ambassadors throughout the Commonwealth and spread goodwill among its fifty or so nations, but they didn’t want to do it as royals,” Dampier told the Daily Mail.
“Now they are happy to pick and choose invitations they receive from these countries.” Further, he suggested the Sussexes are trying “to set up a rival court, their own royal roadshow.”
This, of course, isn’t something Charles and William are happy about. On the contrary, “William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in the future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him,” Tom Quinn told the Mirror.
“It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue—their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals. William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?’”
Harry and Meghan seems to be ignoring the subtle warnings. What’s most, they now want to include their children into the public life, which means taking them on appearances when traveling abroad in the future.
Back in 2019, Archie joined his mom and dad at a royal tour in South Africa.
“Meghan is acutely aware of what a great look this will be – the charming royal couple with their charming royal children will attract the sort of publicity that Harry and Meghan crave, especially now that they are so determined to be billionaire entrepreneurs,” Quinn told the Mirror.
The royal expert added, “While Harry and Meghan go on with their increasingly prominent royal lives, Kate and William are left floundering and Meghan and Harry know it.”
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