Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, embarked on a new chapter when they officially left the royal family in late March. Since then, the pair has been out of the spotlight, but has occasionally popped up in a more limited capacity. According to a royal expert, the Sussexs may be “looking for a role” now that their royal duties are behind them.
Prince Harry and Meghan wanted to get away from the spotlight.
In the 2019 documentary, Harry and Meghan: an African journeyMeghan commented on how damaging it had been to deal with the constant media scrutiny.
His friends even warned him when he was dating Prince Harry that tabloids would be brutal, but he could never have imagined how bad it would be.
“It is difficult. I don’t think anyone can understand that,” Meghan said of the negative media attention.
She continued: “To be fair, I had no idea, which probably sounds difficult to understand here. But when I met my now husband, my friends were very happy because I was very happy, but my British friends said to me: ‘I’m sure it’s great, but you shouldn’t do it because the British tabloids will destroy your life. . “
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The Sussexs came out of the royal family
In January, the Sussexs announced a plan to retire from their royal duties, with the intention of dividing their time in an effort to get some relief in the spotlight. However, after Prince Harry reunited with the Queen and other royals, it was determined that he and Meghan were unable to have a “half-and-half” deal and would leave their royal duties entirely, with an official date. of departure established for March 31.
Prince Harry commented during a speech at a charity dinner in January that it was a difficult decision to make, but the right one for them.
“The decision I made to push my wife and I back off is not something I made lightly. There were so many months of conversations after so many years of challenges. And I know I haven’t always done well, but when it comes to this, there really was no other option, ”he said at the time.
Expert thinks royal family is ‘nervous’ about Prince Harry and Meghan
Tom Quinn’s New Book Kensington Palace: an intimate memory of Queen Mary to Meghan Markle, he immerses himself in some of the events with the Sussexes.
Since the couple made their departure, what they will do next and how it will reflect on the monarchy has concerned the royal family, Quinn told Fox News.
“With Harry in the United States, there is a risk that he may say or do something that reflects poorly on the royal family,” Quinn explained. “Going to the United States is just the last leg in what seems like a desperate search for meaning. There is a feeling in the royal family that they are desperately looking for a role in life because they don’t have one. “
“The royal family is nervous,” he continued. “You know, where will they go next? I’ve already heard that Harry is not very happy in California, so they can go somewhere else. “
Quinn added: “Being in a golden cage, you might think you are free of it, which is what Harry and Meghan want to get rid of the cage, it means that the sunlit highlands are suddenly there in front of you, but It’s not like that. It’s the same wherever you go, whatever your personality type, whatever difficulties you have: you take them with you. And I don’t think Harry and Meghan realize that yet, but they probably will. ” .
