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Harry stepping down as a royal family member

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kittykatkitty · 08/01/2020 18:42

Just read this on their instagram page.
They plan on becoming private citizens

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whitershadeofpale · 08/01/2020 23:27

I thought it may lead to potential issues in the future and seeing their office site’s statements I think even more so and have lost any respect for them, the whole thing is a cold cash grab with the intention of retaining all privilege and losing nothing. 5% of their income will go, which will be more than made up for now that they can ‘earn a professional income’ by selling off stories to any media agency they choose.

If that’s what they want then they should give up their titles, if it’s true that they’ve not even finalised or said they were announce it with HM, then they’ve no respect for the institution anyway.

TimeAfterTimeAfter · 08/01/2020 23:29

Yy, to paraphrase: let us have our cake and eat it.

Purpleartichoke · 08/01/2020 23:30

Hasn’t that always been the purported plan? The leaner royal family with fewer actively working members. I got the impression charles’ siblings were being given some accommodation because of their age, but that future generations siblings would be expected to bow out once their were other heirs in place.

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CurlyWurlyTwirly · 08/01/2020 23:31

Prince Charles has commercialised the Duchy Brand yes, but all proceeds are reinvested in his charities

DM link here but the other Royals found it from the TV about the Sussex announcement
Apparently the Queen is furious.
I think Harry & Meghan will be dealt with very quickly. Doubt they’ll do any more engagements apart from the couplethat have been announced ( Harry & thé Rugby) .
This is a BIG mess.

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 08/01/2020 23:31

I think it is a very brave move. I admire their bravery.

I don't think bravery comes into it. They are giving up 5% of their income with strings attached to make their own money however they choose. And they are doing it in a phased way so no risk there.

Also they are not a young couple. Meghan is a mature, intelligent and highly ambitious woman just a couple of years shy of middle age. She knows what she wants and is not shy about going for it. I don't think failure is in her vocabulary.

TimeAfterTimeAfter · 08/01/2020 23:32

Bowing out but still getting cash. That was the plan eh? I guess we'd all quite like that plan.

KaptenKrusty · 08/01/2020 23:33

About time the rest of them fucked off as well tbh

Inniu · 08/01/2020 23:36

@justcly

A Prince who gets his title by birth as a male line grandson of a monarch can have his title removed by Act of Parliament. Several or Queen Victoria’s grandsons had their princely titles and dukedom removed one 1919 for taking the German side in WWI

Not saying Harry will have his title removed but it could be removed if the powers that be deem it appropriate to do so.

Jux · 08/01/2020 23:37

I hope they are happy, whatever they do.

Iamthewombat · 08/01/2020 23:38

...security which can run to millions, it will likely come from the queen or Charles privately. Not thr tax payer, the queen is very very careful about how tax payer money is spent.

HAHAHAHAHA! The queen is careful, all right. With her own money.

She wasn’t that careful when we were paying millions to do up that bloody house at Frogmore, was she?

If we continue to pay for security for this pair, they should do something in exchange. Visit hospitals or old people or schools or something: there are enough people around who will still be impressed by royal people shaking their hand and saying, “have you come far?”.

Their doing sod all on our dollar whilst endorsing stuff in America for $$$ rather undermines the argument for our continuing to bankroll the entire bunch of idle poshos, doesn’t it? We’re normally told that we have to pay for their security and castles because, you know, they work so terribly hard for us and bring in the tourists and perpetuate grand traditions or whatever.

Iamthewombat · 08/01/2020 23:40

Apparently the Queen is furious. I think Harry & Meghan will be dealt with very quickly.

Guillotine?

ARudeTerriblePerson · 08/01/2020 23:51

There are not enough pictures of horses on their website. And I would like to apply for the status of internationally protected person.

Maybe83 · 08/01/2020 23:53

That website and the palace statement says it all really. I doubt very much senior aides had any involvement in the design of content.

Serving community and being representative for the world over the monarch. All very new age.

They are a pair of self absorbed idiots. If they were so serious about living independently and not riding on the tail coat of royalty step back 100%. This is them believing their own self importance and pity party for two.

While in the real world people have actual problems to solve.

TimeAfterTimeAfter · 08/01/2020 23:53

LOL. Tbf they're putting her in a terrible position. I'm not a monarchist but even I can see our queen works hard and has kept an impressive show going for close to 70 years, not just the hospital glad handing but entertaining heads of state and all that and has done so during really quite enormous changes.

All of that indicates she has a strong sense of duty. And I'm sure she'd think poorly of anyone who tried to duck out of that and would also see it as an abuse of position which is very different to her own values as demonstrated throughout her life. But then what's she going to do, get all shitty with her motherless grandson and his wife who's recently had a her great grandchild? Especially given her time of life - she must be fucking knackered and all her family are just pissing around.

ARudeTerriblePerson · 08/01/2020 23:56

i bet the Queen's gonna be grateful to them for Strengthening the Commonwealth. Grin

SnowBlind · 09/01/2020 00:05

They can all fuck off to the far side of fuck as far as I am concerned.

OVienna · 09/01/2020 00:05

Anyone noticed Cressida Bonas is getting a proper acting career going?! She's in White House Farm, on the telly now. Hadn't realised it was her!

strictlymomdancing · 09/01/2020 00:12

apparently they plan to choose their own royal reporters now too

Iamthewombat · 09/01/2020 00:25

apparently they plan to choose their own royal reporters now too

Please let them choose the chief arselickers Jennie Bond and Ingrid Seward. Then we can all have a good laugh.

Fraggot · 09/01/2020 00:26

I wonder why Harry didn’t do this years ago, back in his Vegas nazi fancy dress days.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 09/01/2020 00:30

They think the press are mean to them now. Step outside the royal bubble they won’t know what’s hit them. The Mail are already flexing.

Iamthewombat · 09/01/2020 00:34

How about resurrecting that fake sheikh? I bet Harry would fall for it. The sheikh would offer him £500k and about in a private jet to man the chocolate fountain and lead the karaoke at Kim Jong Un’s birthday party and our sweet prince would 100% say yes.

Iamthewombat · 09/01/2020 00:35

A go in a private jet. Not about in a private jet.

Iamthewombat · 09/01/2020 00:36

It worked on auntie Fergie and auntie Sophie after all.

Guacamole · 09/01/2020 00:38

apparently they plan to choose their own royal reporters now too

The highest bidder? As opposed to the rota which allows all media outlets and orotundity to report.

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