To think Meghan Markle has every right to worry about her security?

It is if you marry into the royal family. They even refer to the family as “the firm”. It’s not like marrying Stephen, the engineer or, Kevin, the accountant. Although, learning about your in-laws and their family culture and customs is an extremely common tradition. Additionally, all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the family is essentially “theatre”. I stand by what I said. And have you never heard the term “working royals”? Andrew, for instance, used to be a working royal and now he is not.

You’re right. It began when she started abusing palace staff and complaining about her life as a royal. Then ramped up when they tried to get a half in half out deal as members of the royal family. Then exploded when they did the Oprah interview.

Part of the reason they are (both) now so disliked.

Thats waste of space Markie and Harry the ginge Do nothing for the UK all a drain on the UK economy

I think he just wanted to protect his wife and make her happy. He thought he could keep things the same and also just leave. I think it was quite a shock with Granny didn’t just accept what they told the media they were doing.

I agree. It should be only George's kids going forward. The rest of them don't need it. The choice should be entirely removed. No one knows if Louis will grow up to be a Prince Edward or a Prince Harry. The most entitled will choose Prince/ Princess. Princess Beatrice, Eugenie, Lilibet and Prince Archie are already unnecessary. In 20 years time it will be even more ridiculous!

I was going to say the same thing.@Meadowfinch Princess Anne turned down Lord/Lady just as Princess Margaret's children are, not Prince/princess. They weren't entitled to it. It is sexist and will cause obvious issues for the Wales kids.

The sons of Princess Mary, daughter of George V, did not have royal titles. The elder, George, was known as Viscount Lascelles, then inherited his father's title, Earl of Harewood. The younger didn't have a title at all - he was the Hon. Gerald Lascelles.

Anthony Armstrong Jones accepted an earldom when he married Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI. Their children were Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones.

That's the position Princess Anne's children would have been in if Mark Phillips had accepted a title. Since he didn't accept a title, they have no titles.

This is incorrect. Princess Anne chose not to take titles for her children when they were born because she wanted them to have a more normal life. Any grandchild of the monarch is entitled to be Prince or Princess which is why the Sussex children have changed.

I agree. If he can't afford it, ask The King out of his private fortune , but I think they are very wealthy indeed. The security wasn't about affordability it was about Intelligence and I think being armed, which they shouldn't have access to.

They aren't entitled to have them because their ' Royalty'comes from their mother not their father. Only children down the male line can be Prince/Princess. I don't think this has been changed even though now Charlotte is ahead of Louis. It should have been so Louis children can't have them either. We don't need random princes and princesses around the place but as we've seen, the Royals are very reluctant to reduce themselves in size unless they are forced into it.

She’s not wrong to be worried, but they are wrong to expect British taxpayers to pay for it. Cutting back on private jet travel and designer clothing would go a long way to covering security costs. They are very entitled

Also Zara and Peter, I don’t think they have any titles at all

I thought that H&M ‘leaked’ this sort of thing themselves, like Megains fear of lack of security … causing their own drama as ever … no doubt soon we’ll have another ‘we’re being chased / stalked / papped nonsense faux drama leaked to the papers in the coming weeks to keep themselves in print

She was an actress. As an actor, if you are cast in role significantly different from your own life, you MUST research the role, context, and character. You also must understand subtext, subtleties, and relationship dynamics with the other characters. Much of what the Royal Family does is essentially theatre. She did NOT do even the minimum of research. Blasé and extremely lazy. You want to do well joining the Windsors? READ THE DAMN SYLLABUS. Or, obviously, you will fail. Which she has.

She makes herself and her family targets. It’s hard for me to care about her privileged anxieties.

Meghan has every right to worry about her security. Assume H and others have pointed out the Cotswolds is not the USA and put her mind at rest.

M has spent the first 36 years of her life as an Actor, independant self proclaimed feminist, married, divorced, married again. She is perfectly capable and used to doing things without an armed guard.

H must have an old mate from the army he could employ perhaps, to keep a happy home life. Not paid for by the UK tsxpayer.

She has been so rude about the UK, which is very disrepectful to her dh, who was a prince and gave it all up for her!

Of course Meghan has an every “right” to worry about her security.

Why is that a surprise?

Exactly. It was also an intentional knock on others. “We care more about our children”.

And now, here’s they are but won’t be able to say “well, I just didn’t understand how things work.”