Harry angry at his grandmother's decision: he lost a lot
In order to be able to live his life as he pleases, Prince Harry had no choice but to accept the arrangement proposed by Elizabeth II. An agreement that is far from satisfying her, report The Mirror and ITV News on Monday, January 20.
Getting away from your family doesn't come smoothly, especially when it comes to the Royal Family of England. Harry and Meghan Markle certainly wanted to take off, but at the cost of many losses, according to the Mirror and ITV News articles on Monday, January 20.
According to sources close to Harry cited by The Mirror, the Prince is devastated by the turn of the dealings with Queen Elizabeth II. At 35, Diana and Charles' youngest had to give in at the risk of not being able to take his freedom. "It was made very clear to Harry," The Mirror reports. "Accept the offer and then you can go. By his own admission, these were not the terms he envisioned, but he had no other. option".
An option that would have made the young couple lose a lot. Because, according to ITV News reporter Chris Ship, Harry wanted to step down from his current role with the Royal Family, but wanted to continue representing the Queen and the Commonwealth in Canada and the United States. The Prince relied on the roles attributed to Prince Andrew's daughters, Eugenie and Beatrice, or Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen's first cousin. Each of them retained their royal titles, while earning money in addition to royal grants. Each of them also continues to represent the Queen.
But the Queen decided otherwise: no royal role, no military title for Harry and the end of his post as Youth Ambassador to the Commonwealth. According to Chris Ship, Harry would have been told that there was no such thing as a "half in, half out" model.
Sussex title saved
Archie’s parents still managed to save their Sussex title after tough negotiations. The demotion in rank of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - which is one of the oldest royal titles - has indeed been discussed by Elizabeth II. The queen, in shock at this announcement from her favorite grandson, then imagined giving them the roles of Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, thus putting them on the same level as Prince Edward and Sophie, Earl and Countess of Wessex.
These revelations about Harry's state of mind come just hours after the prince's speech at Sentebale's dinner in which he spoke of "his great sadness" over the deal he was to make and the commitments that he left behind.
Harry has since been reunited with his family in Canada, far from the United Kingdom, where the Queen will always have her say anyway. Conversely, her brother, Prince William, seems to fully assure her of his responsibilities to the Queen. This Monday, January 20, he hosted a reception after the summit between England and Africa in London, in honor of the Queen. A great first for the Duke of Cambridge.
