Prince Harry and Meghan Markle retire from public life
Harry and Meghan, Dukes of Sussex, have decided to take charge of their own lives. The grandson of Elizabeth II and his wife abandon their role as first-degree figures in the royal family. The marriage will divide their time between the United Kingdom and North America. In the statement made public late Wednesday afternoon by Buckingham Palace it is indicated that the dukes intend to "progressively carve out a new role within the institution" monarchy. Both intend, "to work toward becoming financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queen."
Queen Elizabeth II, for her part, issued a statement hours later assuring that the decision of Prince Henry and his wife is not yet final. "We understand her desire [of Prince Harry and Meghan] to give a new approach to her life, but these issues are problematic and will take time to resolve," they say from Buckingham Palace. "The talks with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage."
Two continents, two worlds
Enrique, 35, is sixth in line to the throne and it is not clear if that order will be altered from now on. The unexpected announcement, which some have already compared to the abdication of Edward VIII to marry the American Wallis Simpson, comes shortly after the couple finished six weeks of retirement from their official duties and returned to the United Kingdom after having passed the Christmas in Canada with her eight-month-old son Archie. On Tuesday, their first public act was to visit the London home of the High Commissioner of Canada, to thank the country for welcoming them with "incredible" hospitality. At that time rumors began to circulate of his possible transfer to that country.
In her time as an actress, while filming the series Suits, Meghan, 38, worked in Toronto. Her mother, Doria Ragland lives in Los Angeles, the city where the Duchess was born and raised. The idea now is to alternate worlds and different continents. "This geographic balance will allow us to raise our child with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including launching our own charitable institution," notes the release.
Fight with Guillermo
The arrival of Meghan, an American, divorced, biracial, independent, feminist, with her own personality, to the very conservative British royal family has been difficult. The persecution and malevolence in the comments of some tabloid newspapers has been without respite or respite. In a documentary for the ITV television network last year, she herself acknowledged that the enormous interest of the press, especially after her motherhood, was "causing her problems." In October, she started a process against the Mail on Sunday for illegally publishing private letters.
Enrique then issued a statement in which he said: "I have lost my mother and now I see my family being victims of the same powerful forces." The press also echoed the fight and estrangement with her brother Guillermo. The Duke of Cambridge indicated that the two had taken "different paths." The Sussexes left the Kensington Palace residence, with William and Catherine as neighbors, to move to a separate house on the grounds of Windsor Castle, seeking some privacy.
