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Monday, March 16, 2020




MEGHAN, HARRY, LITTLE ARCHIE AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
COMPILATION AND COMMENTARY
BY LUCY WARNER
MARCH 16, 2020


ACROSS THE WATER, PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE SAY THEIR FAREWELLS TO ROYAL DUTIES AND EVENTUALLY TO ROYAL MONEY. THEY PLAN TO LIVE IN CANADA, BUT WILL RETAIN FAMILY TIES IN BRITAIN. THEY WILL HAVE NO ROYAL STATUS, THOUGH FREEDOM MAY BE WHAT THEY NEED MOST AS A YOUNG COUPLE WITH A BABY AND A WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF THEM.

OF COURSE, I WASN’T BROUGHT UP WITH ROYALTY, BUT IF OLIGARCHS AS CONTROLLERS OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO ME, SO WOULD A ROYAL FAMILY BE; AND THE YOUNG ONES IN THE ROYAL FAMILY HAVE NOT BEEN TERRIBLY HAPPY FOR MUCH OF THE TIME I’VE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION, THE 1960S OR SO. GOING FURTHER BACK IT’S KING EDWARD VIII AND HIS DIVORCEE (SHOCKING!) WIFE WALLIS SIMPSON. SEE ALSO THE VIDEO ON A COUSIN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II WHO DROPPED OUT OF THE ROYAL SPOTLIGHT IN THE 1960S TO BE WITH HIS LOVE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71_gv6Kv0yI.

LIVING IN A FISHBOWL CERTAINLY IS AN UNNATURAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD, AND THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO ADMIT THAT SHOULD PERHAPS STEP ASIDE AND STRIKE OUT ON THEIR OWN, AS THESE TWO ARE DOING. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A CHANCE AT A MORE MENTALLY HEALTHY LIFE IF THEY DO THAT. I APPROVE OF THIS YOUNG COUPLE FOR HAVING THE PERSONAL COURAGE TO DO THAT. I SUSPECT IT ISN’T EASY TO GIVE UP MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AS THEY ARE DOING. ALL THEY WILL HAVE TO DO TO MAKE MONEY ON THEIR OWN IS TO WRITE SOME BOOKS, GIVE LECTURES, INVEST WELL ON THE STOCK MARKET, BUY REAL ESTATE, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THEY DO HAVE SOME POCKET MONEY TO GET THEM STARTED, SO THEY WILL BE OKAY.

Published: March 12, 2020  3:50 PM UTC
No, Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Weren’t ‘Forced Out’ of Royal Family
Royal commentators who claim Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were forced out of the royal family are wrong. Let me tell you why.
Author Image Aubrey Hansen @Words_By_Aubrey

PHOTOGRAPH -- meghan markle, prince harry -- The U.S. audience seems unable to grasp how the royal family actually works. That extends beyond Meghan Markle fans to the "mainstream" media. | Source: Steve Parsons/pool photo via AP

*Despite reports by one U.S.-based royal commentator to the contrary, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were not “forced out” of the royal family.
*Fans of the Sussex power couple have been quick to grasp at straws to maintain their naive view of Meghan and Harry.
*Harry and Meghan wanted to have their cake and eat it too.

It sounds cliché to warn that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. But it doesn’t seem like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are familiar with this English proverb.

And I don’t think their defenders are either. Why else would they go to such bizarre lengths to justify their behavior?

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Were Not ‘Forced Out’ Of The Royal Family

PHOTOGRAPH -- prince harry, meghan markle, royal family -- Stop blaming the royal family for Meghan and Harry’s selfishness. | Source: Phil Harris / POOL / AFP

Let’s get one thing out of the way. The royal family did not force Meghan Markle and Prince Harry out. Anyone who believes that is delusional.

Members of the British royal family must abide by longstanding standards and meet particular expectations. Harry and Meghan didn’t want to live by them.

It’s quite simple. Members of the royal family must not exploit their position to earn money from outside sources. This is why the Queen, as popular as she is, has a net worth of under $500 million. She isn’t poor by any stretch, but that’s far less than her brand could command.

When journalists like Omid Scobie claim that Harry and Meghan had to step back because they had no other choice, they’re wrong.

SEE WEBSITE FOR TWEET, Source: Twitter

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had a choice. And they chose to step back from their royal duties.

We already know that the life of a member of the royal family isn’t all that taxing. They’re essentially paid millions of dollars every year for doing nothing more than attending events, shaking hands, and talking to people.

SEE WEBSITE FOR TWEET -- Source: Twitter

Meghan And Harry Wanted To Be ‘Financially Independent’

This is key in any discussion about Harry and Meghan. They wanted more freedom – and they wanted financial independence.

Financial independence means they wanted to be free to exploit their position as members of the royal family for personal monetary gain.

When we see some of the offers that are reported to be waiting for them, it’s not difficult to see why they want to go down this route.

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Americans Just Don’t Get It

The U.S. audience seems unable to grasp how the royal family actually works. That extends beyond Meghan Markle fans to some sections of the “mainstream” media.

They can’t wrap their heads around the fact that Harry and Meghan are responsible for their own decisions. They opted for money and fame in the U.S.

It doesn’t fit the American media’s pro-Meghan narrative to acknowledge that she and Harry are primarily concerned with getting rich.

SEE WEBSITE FOR VIDEO

They could have remained part of the royal family. This would have seen them continue their ridiculously relaxed working lives as royals while enjoying financial circumstances similar to those of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

(The Queen has reportedly told Prince Harry that he is welcome back at any time.)

The other option was to abandon their royal duties and fend for themselves.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s goal is to earn millions – or even billions – of dollars. They hoped to do this by trading on their royal positions for personal gain.

That may be acceptable to American audiences, but the Queen was never going to allow that to happen.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com.

This article was edited by Josiah Wilmoth.

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Aubrey Hansen @Words_By_Aubrey
Entertainment & culture contributor at CCN, graduated from Aarhus University in Denmark with a Bachelors in Communications and Media Studies, former research intern at the Danish National Research Foundation. Reach me at aubreyhansenwriting@gmail.com



HERE FROM PAGE 6 IS A MORE FAVORABLE ARTICLE ON THE “SELFISH” ROYAL COUPLE WHO ARE GIVING UP THEIR ROYALTY, OR SOMEWHAT AT ANY RATE. FOR THE VERY NEGATIVE ACCOUNT, READ THE ONE ABOVE. TO MOST AMERICANS, PEOPLE DON’T NEED AN ELABORATE EXCUSE TO STEP AWAY FROM AN UNHAPPY LIFE WHICH IS AN EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY UNHEALTHY WAY TO REAR THEIR CHILDREN. THEY AREN’T THE FIRST TO TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT WILLIAM AND KATE OPTED TO STAY IN, PROBABLY BECAUSE HE IS IN LINE TO BE THE KING. PRINCE HARRY ISN’T.

THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS FOR YEARS ABOUT PLANS TO OPT OUT ON THE WHOLE ROYAL SHEBANG. WHILE I WOULD MISS THE “POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE,” I THINK THE NATION WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY IN ITS’ TREASURY IF THEY DID THAT; BUT CAN THE BRITISH PEOPLE ADJUST MENTALLY TO HAVING THAT TRADITION DISAPPEAR? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION, AND THE BLUE COLLAR SET, I WONDER. THE ROYALS MAY BE BAKED INTO THE BRITISH PIE, AS THE FAMOUS, OR INFAMOUS, PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS IS BAKED INTO OURS.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit the royal family
By Sara Nathan   January 8, 2020 | 1:55pm

PHOTOGRAPH -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle   Zuma Press

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are quitting the royal family, they announced Wednesday.

In an extraordinary move — and after spending six weeks away in a multimillion-dollar bolthole in Canada — the couple said they wanted to take a “progressive new role” and leave their roles as “senior” royals.

The couple said they wanted to make their own money, adding they will now split their time between the UK and North America.   

SATIRICAL ART / PHOTOGRAPH -- Meghan and Harry leave royals for “commoner” life. Enlarge Image The cover of the New York Post on January 9, 2020.

In the unprecedented statement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.

“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.

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Episode 22: Meghan and Harry prepare to MEGXIT
00:26:00

Harry and Meghan’s marriage has been blighted by rows over their spending — and their desperate attempt at privacy — as they even refused to release where their son, Archie, was born, and who his godparents were.

But critics lambasted them as they continued to accept money from the British taxpayer.

In a documentary filmed in South Africa, the pair said they were unhappy — and Harry, 35, admitted that he had fallen out with his older brother, Prince William.

Although they were dubbed the “Fab Four,” William, wife Kate Middleton and Harry and Meghan, 38, split their royal foundation last year.

Harry and Meghan are launching their own Sussex Royal Foundation shortly.

Meghan was seen earlier Wednesday at the National Theatre in London, of which she is patron, while the couple visited the Canadian Embassy in London yesterday to thank them for their hospitality during the holidays.

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