Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
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oh my god, i hope they'll be okay
it's tough to quit your job without having the next one lined up
it's tough to quit your job without having the next one lined up
They never liked her anyway, whats a few more articles lowkey calling her everything but a child of god?
Considering how inbred a lot of the European royal families are you would think those folks would welcome new blood, but nope racists will continue to be intolerable assholes.
The paparazzi here are much less intense.
The statement vaguely said "North America", so that's not a given.
Harry's allowance wasn't anywhere near that much. He does (reportedly) have some inheritances, mainly through his mother, but the Royal Family's assets (those that aren't "Crown property" and thus effectively owned by the government) are vested in the Queen (and also in the Duchy of Lancaster) and the Prince of Wales (as Duke of Cornwall).
It doesn't have anything to do with that.
Even aside from this particular couple's unhappy relationship with the UK press, all modern constitutional monarchies have struggled somewhat with the role of ancillary members of the royal family who aren't directly in the line of succession. In ye olden days, these lines were especially useful to have around because with medical care being what it was, most of them would either die or be needed to accede to the throne at some point (there's a reason there are no extant legitimate male lines of descent from a British sovereign that date to before the 18th century). But these days, there's no reason whatsoever to expect that Harry or Archie will ever be needed to take the throne. So increasingly you're seeing the satellite royals want to strike out on their own and pursue opportunities (business or otherwise) that are incompatible with active involvement in royal duties.
Harry and Meghan just spent six weeks in Canada, so with the talk of dividing time between the UK and "North America", I wonder if they envision returning to Toronto? She lived there for years, and as part of the Commonwealth it's different from the US (and also wouldn't be like moving to Los Angeles in terms of media attention).
Stop receiving... but will they keep what they've received? Frogmore and it's recent renovation? Keep being paid from the Queen's purse, like the Kent's?
Good for them if they can keep it going but it sounds like they want to have their cake and eat it. I could easily see conflicts of interest arising in time.
Good for them if they can keep it going but it sounds like they want to have their cake and eat it. I could easily see conflicts of interest arising in time.
The papers have been critical of her since the wedding for some mysterious reason that no one can work out.
She was a talented and successful actress, graduate of one of the top colleges in the nation (Northwestern).
He was in the British Forces for 10 years and served two tours in Afghanistan.
But they didn't have legitimate jobs, I guess. Somehow.
If she's thinking of dipping her toe back into acting, I wouldn't be surprised to see them head to Vancouver.
Ashton Kutcher founded an anti-trafficking NGO and is still heavily involved with it, so stranger things have indeed happened.
That's a couple that can definitely earn a decent fucking crust away from Blighty, she could earn a shitload without the royal connection.
She's already got roots in Toronto, and Harry would like to hobnob with the Canadian elite, so I wouldn't be so certain.
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Love the bit about the "progressive institution" stuff. There is nothing fucking progressive about a monarchy.
Yeah, what a joke.
They are already rich beyond words and they could make bucketload of money based on the fact that they are royals.
The deal is that they get super rich but they get to play as this tourist attraction that people in the UK seem to really like, I think they're overpaid for what they do, but whatever, not my tax money. But saying "yeah, I just want the rich and famous part" is not something I'm gonna applaud.
I really fucking hate the royal family but I can see her being really successful away from the Windsor's even dragging Harry about.
Historically, it has been for many who married in. As recently 1997.
Harry didn't become a helicopter pilot off the back of his own hard work. He wouldn't have even got into the RAF with his grades had he not been royalty. His privilege took him everywhere, so not sure why you're using that as some justification of him working for his millions.
The financial independent shit is a joke unless they are gonna charge an arm and leg for speaking engagements (wouldn't surprise me). I imagine they'll still get an allowance from the Queen, it's not like he disgraced the family or anything
Also not sure why anyone thinks this is a megaton about the future of the monarchy...the guy's nieces and nephews are in line before him at this point, no?
Also not sure why anyone thinks this is a megaton about the future of the monarchy...the guy's nieces and nephews are in line before him at this point, no?
This is a reaction to our gutter press, not the institution. There was nothing in that statement that sounded like a call for republicanism.
The Queen could have done the Costa del Sol if we hadn't fucked it with Brexit.
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Yes, the Daily Mail has already adopted the Megxit moniker.
"It's Megxit!' Stunned social media react to Harry and Meghan's announcement they are quitting as royals - with some accusing Markle of dragging Harry away while others praise couple"
Dragging him away, wtf, as if Harry isn't a grown man that chose to marry her and didn't agree to this. That is straight up misogyny and it needs to be called out.