Harry And Meghan To Step Back

[Bobbisox1]

And go it alone , good for them, they don’t see a future as part as the Royal family

https://news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghan-to-step-back-as-senior-royals-11904052

[Prudie]

I'd also never heard of her nor Suits but so what. The standard response on AB to keep in with the crowd is to say good luck to them, none of my business, I don't know them but in fact my true feelings about the matter are as Naomi said last night at 1020 ish. Harry particularly knew what would be expected of him when they married, I'm just surprised at how quickly Megan has managed to prise him away from it all.

[dannyk13]

Prudie, don't you think that Harry might have a mind of his own?I am pretty sure that he has.

[naomi24]

danny, you asked 'unknown by whom'. Clearly by many. Nicole Kidman she ain't.

[dannyk13]

Naomi, Suits was not about her. She was not one of the stars, she had a secondary role.

[Prudie]

Of course he has a mind of his own (although I think it's a bit fragile)but it's fairly obvious to anyone who has listened to her interviews that she is a(the) major force in their relationship.

[Bobbisox1]

Prudie perhaps H is unhappy in the role he was born into and the death of his mother would have had a huge effect on him and his view of those ‘ outside’ in Meghan he appears to found someone who will help him escape the shackles of the RF, she seems a very strong willed lady and personally I think he’s looking for a ‘ mother’ substitute and she fits the criteria

[ToraToraTora]

good luck to them but I wonder who is going to pay for their security. If they can earn and pay their way fair enough but I think both us and the septics are going to be hit for their body guarding etc.

[naomi24]

I agree Prudie.

[ToraToraTora]

TBF, the septics love the royals so they'll get plenty of offers and could probably get invited to dinner any day they get a bit hungry! I suspect we'll see very little of them going foward.

[Togo]

Wonder if the DNA results will be "leaked"?

[youngmafbog]

Which ones Togo?

[Prudie]

LOL Togo - that surely has to be the biggest elephant in the room ever :-)

[AuntPollyGrey]

davebro Inherited wealth is a fact of life and seriously how can this change? It would have to change for everyone. If you found you had a lost Uncle who had left you an Estate in Scotland and £4million in the bank would you say 'no thanks folks I'm happy where I am the Government can have the lot'!?
I feel so sorry for Harry, well both of Diana's sons. vulnerable both targeted by strong women with agendas (yes even Kate,in my opinion,had her royal radar on at Uni). Prince Philip needs to take him to one side and educate him as to his duty to the UK. HRH the Queen has given up her life for her duty and even now, in her 90@s will not retire. On the financial front, he should be taken of the civil list, but Prince Charles seems to sub him from the Duchy and there's not much anyone can do about that as its a private business.

[hereIam]

I feel so sorry for the Queen in all of this, she has been a wonderful Queen and always put duty first and now in her 90's, she has to put up with this prat and the 'pratess' he married !!

[naomi24]

Me too, hereIam. I said that last night. She deserves better.

[AuntPollyGrey]

maybe she should now retire and spend the rest of her days with her horses, I think she deserves that.

[Cloverjo]

I love the way they say they’re going to ‘try’ to be financially independent. They’re both millionaires!

[Togo]

Security should frog march them out of the house that we did up for them.

[davebro]

Togo - I too wondered if Harry knows his connection to the RF is more tenuous than, maybe, William's & is therefore prepared to opt out.

[davebro]

APG - inherited wealth you can't do much about although it strikes me that current billionaires like Bill Gates et al are doing much more with their money than simply passing it on to future generations of their own family. It's the inherent privileges that go with being born "royal" that I object to. I'm a republican & would gladly abolish the monarchy forthwith!