Harry stepping down as a royal family member

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

Ah, OK, I understand.

The Queen should be happy for them and support them breaking free from an isolated unhealthy country and its limited worldview. Life starts where indoctrination and isolation ends.

It's that bit I find distasteful.

Meghan clearly not understanding why they can't monetize their appearances.

I mean what do they intend to do?

Charge the British Legion for going to Remembrance events?

Charge Wellchild for coming and talking to terminally ill kids. ?

The role of the monarchy is to support the nation and its good causes, through the hard times and the highs.

And he never explained it properly. I think she thought she was marrying a British Kardashian, she has never understood it, and he has never been the brightest, perhaps he has never really understood it either and just saw it as this albatross of restrictions.

I am fascinated by the Goods and Services they will be trademarking

«Sussex Royal bandana anyone?»

Clothing; footwear; headgear; t-shirts; coats; jackets; anoraks; trousers; sweaters; jerseys; dresses; pyjamas; suits; sweat shirts; hooded tops; caps; hats; bandanas; headbands; socks; scarves and neckwear; gloves; sportswear

So it kind of sounds like their new roles will be like influencers?!

He always looks completely and utterly bored throughout the ceremonial parts of the job, so those wont be happening anymore. They'll show up for big events, the same way the other further out royals do. But they'll be doing everything else as a private company... whilst still maintaining the boundary of being Royal, and above the rest of the world.

I'm all for them splitting away. It's a fair choice. Their roles would just get smaller and smaller as the families grow and Willoam ends up King. They would be sidelined in the end, but would have spent their life with no personal choice or satisfaction. They should be allowed to leave... but that should mean leave. Give up the dukedom, give up the grace and favour home, and certainly not be allowed to use "Sussex royal" or any other name referencing the royalty for their future endeavours.

^^this

Well I suppose the usual tea-pots and commemorative plates and whatnot have been trademarked (royal weddings and jubilees etc). Maybe the socks and anoraks will be for the charity causes.

It's SO tacky beyond words isn't Curly ?

It makes me think they are trying to copy Ivy Park, Beyonce's line.

Cringetastic

What genuinely baffles me is how they continually make a mess of communications. Why did they announce it like this, making it a bombshell for the RF along with everyone else?

I could be misinformed, but I believe a certain newspaper disliked by Liverpudlians got hold of the story and were going to print, so they had to rush the announcement.

No need for the mysterious allusions, the Sun has confirmed that’s the case!

WTF is Inkanta on about?

Oi Eco!

Even if that were true about The Scum and them having to rush, you would have thought that with a decision of this magnitude, they'd have ensured Charles and William knew weeks ago.

I suspect asking forgiveness rather than permission, which they knew they wouldn't get, was in play.

I think they've underestimated both William and her Maj though, they could find they get A LOT more freedom than they asked for and discover they don't like it one bit

Mrs Mountbatten-Windsor won't have quite the same ring as Your Royal Highness

Stronger2020 not so much trying to be mysterious as not give that bastard rag another google hit by naming it outright. But you’ve just done it, so never mind!

not so much trying to be mysterious as not give that bastard rag another google hit by naming it outright. But you’ve just done it, so never mind!

Quite. Nobody could have cracked that cunning code you used.

They all look bored though. All of them. Or solemn. Or both. I'm sure he does hate it. And all the merch is tacky, it always has been. I think it's a shame they're not bailing altogether rather than carrying on in a half-arsed way.

@LaMarschallin
Eh, google wouldn't have cracked it. And that's the point. She didn't want to give them another boost to their analytics by naming them.

Interesting the the trademarking of their "brand" took place in June '19, barely a year after the wedding

Could it be any more obvious that this monetizing of their position was the plan all along ... ?

Who on earth is going to wear a Sussex Royal bandana?

@GlitchStitch

Are they going to be £20 outside the Etihad with an £8 gin after Harry has treated us to some sick beats?

Who on earth is going to wear a Sussex Royal bandana?

I imagine all of the Megstans on here who shut down any thread with a sniff of her name in it.

I’m surprised this one has lasted.

Megan has been a narcasisst from the very beginning - she set her sites on him then pulled him away from everyone in his life - firstly his friends and then his brother - she had no friends at the wedding - no family apart from her mum - her side were all famous celebrities which shows the kind of life she wants - Harry was so close to William and Kate but she couldnt stand it - shes isolated him - convinced him that shes the only one who understands him - and now moving away from everyone!! She really has got her claws into him - i hope he wakes up and realises what hes got himself in to!

And for those people saying his mother would be proud!! Are you for real! Diana would have seen right through her - he would have never married her!

Oh please!

Wow sansa, you seem to know Meghan personally.