Harry and Meghan, here's what happens now
Harry and Meghan have expressed their willingness online to sever their ties with the royal family, but now the tabloids are wondering what their future will be and there are already some first news about it
Harry and Meghan want to walk on their own legs and have expressed this will in an Instagram post. Newspapers such as D La Repubblica and Vanity Fair have already renamed this sort of "escape" from the building with the name of "Megxit", highlighting an alleged responsibility of Meghan Markle in the media bomb that exploded in these hours.
To tell the truth, the rather informal release of the royal couple contains contradictions that only time can (perhaps) dissolve. The Dukes of Sussex declare that they are seeking economic independence but, at the same time, they would like to keep their commitments in charities. This basic ambiguity turns into a simple question: do Harry and Meghan want to stay in the royal family, or do they want to get out of it? At the moment it is not entirely clear, but the most critical could argue on the need to have a clear and clear answer. Inside or out, there would be no alternatives.
The fact of wanting to obtain financial independence might sound good to the ears of public opinion and of British subjects above all, but realizing this desire is not so easy, so much so that Buckingham Palace has already mentioned in its statement the complications that arise. in a situation to be defined. In fact, it is not known how the dukes will organize their future, privacy and security (which now costs the Crown 600,000 pounds a year, according to rumors of Vanity Fair). It is unclear if there will still be an annuity for them, perhaps reduced, if they will completely lose the 5.5 million pounds per year and if they can be some kind of "part time" members of the Windsors. It appears that Harry and Meghan want to keep the Queen's wedding present, which is Frogmore Cottage, as the Daily Mail and Vanity Fair reveal. Furthermore, they would have already created their own brand for different types of objects which would result in significant amounts for image and copyright rights.
Let's just say that not everyone likes their decision. Not even to Queen Elizabeth, who seems to have learned the news not from those directly involved, but from television and according to royal sources she would be "embittered" and "irritated". Buckingham Palace pointed out that Her Majesty, Harry and Meghan were already discussing their future in the family, but the negotiations were at an early stage. Also for this reason the queen did not like the initiative of her nephew and wife. Harry and Meghan would have done everything secretly, overriding the authority of the monarch. What will happen now? How will their roles at court change?
There are already two important news. The first concerns a new website of the Dukes of Sussex, sussexroyal.com, different from the official one which includes all members of the royal family. This new online "corner" of Harry and Meghan would represent the couple's firm will to separate the Sussex "brand" and the very image of the dukes from that of the Windsors. An unprecedented act of rebellion. It seems that the website was secretly designed while Harry and his wife were in Canada for the holiday season. An intolerable secrecy for Queen Elizabeth.
In fact, apparently it seems that the Sussexes wanted to do everything quickly, as if they feared being blocked, that their initiative could languish in anticipation of the royal blessing. Of course, there is nothing certain about this, but the royal experts argue that this "revolution" at court and the way it was conducted is a debacle. The second piece of news that should write about Harry and Meghan's future concerns their relationship with the media. Royal Central and D La Repubblica recall Prince Harry's difficulties in dealing with journalists and photographers, especially after the death of Lady Diana. We know the drastic measures taken by the Duke of Sussex to prevent history from repeating itself with his wife, often the subject of very harsh criticism from the tabloids.
Now Harry and Meghan go a step further, heralding big changes on their website. In this regard we can read: “Following the decision to adapt their working model in 2020, they will change their media relations policy to reflect their new roles. Their sincere hope is that this change in media policy will improve access to information and give the Duke and Duchess the opportunity to share information more freely with the public "and continues" In the spring of 2020 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will adopt a revised media approach ... this adjustment will be gradual ... and aims to: interact with media organizations ... invite specialized media to specific events / engagements ... provide access to media focused on objective news ... continue to share information directly with the major public through their channels… official, no longer participate in the Royal Rota system ”.
Harry and Meghan want to determine what news to give to the media, how and to whom. The Royal Rota represents a group of news organizations that have received news from the palace for more than 40 years. Official sources covering every royal event including, for example, the Daily Mail, the Sun and the Telegraph.
Harry and Meghan would like to put an end to a consolidated system of transmission of information, selecting their sources and giving space to social networks. It seems that even royal correspondents will no longer have privileged access to information on the Sussexes, given their connection to the news outlets. The same goes for photos. Harry and Meghan will no longer have to respect the commitment to sell their shots exclusively to the tabloids, or to include them on their social profiles at the same time as the newspapers.
We read further on their website: "The Duke and Duchess believe in a free, strong and open media industry that advocates accuracy and fosters inclusivity, diversity and tolerance" and "... welcome accurate reporting and honest ". We just have to see how this will translate into reality.
