Harry and especially Meghan have been treated terribly by some journalists and, in many ways, I can understand their desire for change, especially as Harry still carries the scars of his mother's untimely death.
However, how they have gone about announcing their semi departure from the Royal household is utterly disrespectful, and this is where they lose the higher ground. The Queen is Harry's grandmother and, whether you are a fan of royalty or not, I think many would agree she has served her people with grace, dignity, humility and honour for the majority of her time on the throne. She deserved to be treated much better.
The Sussexes cannot have it both ways. The monarchy is not a hybrid. You are in or you are out.....you cannot dictate your terms, expect free tax funded royal protection, have frogmore cottage upgraded to your exact specifications to the tax payer funded tune of 2.4 million quid, but saying your new role is on your terms.
I still wish Meghan and Harry well, but they really have gone about this in a totally cack-janded and disrespectful way! The monarchy does need to be slim-lined, but not like this. What were they thinking!