I am not sure if this thread will be allowed to continue, since it is a potentially contentious political issue, at least in the affected Royal realms, such as the UK and Canada.
Disney announced that she accepted a voice-over part in exchange for Disney's donation to one of her charities (re: animal protections).Has MM said anything about resuming her acting career?
Oops, it wasn’t my intent to start a political debate. I was definitely seeing this from a royal scandal type viewpoint
I read an article (sorry I didn't save the link) that described the Monarchy as "The Firm." It suggested that every business needs to, at times, carefully pare down the chiefs at the top. It also suggested that Charles was activity seeking to do just that ... an idea backed up by many articles found searching a key phrase "Charles looking to slim down the working royals to their core essentials".
In that light, if viewing the Monarchy as a company seeking to restructure, to eliminate expenses, to redirect funds from "top level chiefs" to needed areas of development/production ... I think Harry's move is a good intention but poorly executed in terms of timing/communication.
I have no problem with them wanting to sort out a role for themselves, whether it includes or excludes official Royal duties. However, I personally feel that their public announcement was in very poor taste. There was apparently no prior notification to either his brother, Prince William, his father, Prince Charles, or even HM The Queen. Nobody likes to be blindsided in negotiations. That tactic rarely works well in business, let alone personal family matters. It smacks less of a dedication to public service and more to one of self-indulgence and self-entitlement, IMO.
They were aware.
From https://www.townandcountrymag.com/s...th-knew-prince-harry-meghan-markle-exit-news/
Sources close to the Sussexes are also coming forward to offer a counter narrative to the reports that Queen Elizabeth was caught completely off guard by her grandson's announcement. Per royal reporter Omid Scobie at Harper's Bazaar, senior aides have reportedly revealed that conversations regarding Harry and Meghan's "future plans and ambitions had taken place internally 'on all levels' for several months in the run-up to their so-called 'bombshell' on January 8." The Sussexes' decision to release the plan came as their agenda was leaked to a tabloid.
Hence Chelsy Davy wanted no part of it. Meghan saying that she had no idea... was she really that naived, I think not. Not for me to pass judgment but if Chelsy Davy was told that Harry could become a private citizen, I guess the story would be a little different today.He knew his obligations and the positive and negatives that his life brought. Was she so naive she didn’t realize what she was in for? I wish for both of them, they made the decision before they married.
I wish them well. Financial independence shouldn’t be too hard for them with their contacts and high profile.
Thank you for the added context and explanation.While they may refer to it internally as "The Firm", I think trying to equate the Monarchy with a business does a disservice to the citizens of the Royal Realms, such as the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a host of other Commonwealth countries where The Queen is recognized as our head of state.
It would be the equivalent of referring to "The White House", which is a short form used to refer to the Executive branch of the Government of the United States and your head of state, the President, as a business and suggesting that is how it should be run. Both have some aspects of being businesses, but taking the analogy further than that does not do justice to the full role that both institutions serve, IMO.
I thinking that thinking you know what you are getting in for, and then the realization of what you really got into can be quite different. Also (and I may be wrong) it seems that public opinion in some cases has changed about Meghan. It seems she was very well liked before they got married and the public and/or the press has soured on her a bit.He knew his obligations and the positive and negatives that his life brought. Was she so naive she didn’t realize what she was in for? I wish for both of them, they made the decision before they married.
I wish them well. Financial independence shouldn’t be too hard for them with their contacts and high profile.
My thoughts exactly...Good for him for stepping up and taking control of the direction of his family's life.
He should be relieved of all "royal" duties and allowed to live his life as a private citizen with his wife and reside wherever they want. ...I have nothing against the 2 of them but I get exhausted seeing that they are constantly in the news.
He knew his obligations and the positive and negatives that his life brought. Was she so naive she didn’t realize what she was in for?
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