Will life after the Royal Family end well for Harry?

[Rainbunny]

I hope it works out for H&M but I'm afraid I don't see a happy ending for Harry ultimately. They got their freedom but not on the terms they were hoping for - as Harry has admitted and I wonder how Harry in particular will fare. He has to step down from his honorary military positions, now has no public duties and cannot use his HRH. In short, his status has dramatically diminished overnight.

I know there is talk of amazing deals with Netflix etc. but in all honesty, other than the fact he is a prince, what skills would he bring to the table for a post royal life? He's not a businessman and he doesn't have the accomplishments like say, the Obama's if he's thinking of paid speaking engagements or book deals (for that matter neither does Meghan). Their desire to still be part-time royals reflects the reality that they know their value came from being working royals. There will be a buzz around them for a limited time I think but I honestly see them fading from relevance after five years or so.

Sadly I think Harry will struggle to find meaning and duty in life if he can't convert this move into something fulfilling. He'll be self-exiled from the UK, far from family and friends with a diminished status as the royal who "quit" which may well bother him for the rest of his life.

I think it all depends what he wants and the sort of life he leads.

If he wants a quiet life away from the media and no longer being in the public eye, then I think he predominantly can do that.

If he wants a life as a celebrity of some sort whilst censoring or controlling the media, then I think he will be even more unhappy.

Ofcourse it will work out whatever happens. His father and brother will be king. He will never be destitute much as dome may wish so.

I think the media hold the reins on how their lives pan out from now on.
Now they are not protected by the Royal media protocol, it could end up badly with the gloves off from the media. They could find the paparazzi intrusion gets much, much worse.

On the other hand, or maybe after the initial flurry, the media might decide they are irrelevant and they will find their bankable publicity fades, leaving them in a quandary for business and patronage opportunities.
I'm not sure how the media will react to this but I think it won't be as easy for them to control as they do now. There is still the court case to get through and that could set the tone. It might be better if they just dropped that and moved on.
It will be interesting to see what happens but I suspect they will quickly fade from interest.

*I think it all depends what he wants and the sort of life he leads.

If he wants a quiet life away from the media and no longer being in the public eye, then I think he predominantly can do that.

If he wants a life as a celebrity of some sort whilst censoring or controlling the media, then I think he will be even more unhappy.*

I agree with this, particularly the first two paragraphs. I think Harry might want a life away from the media and could do quite well, however I don't think this is what Meghan wants.

She thrived on being an actress and in the spotlight. She assumed she'd continue to do so. Now she has the opportunity to be more well-known than she was, with friends in higher places than she had and the privacy will never be there.

Why should I care?

Does life ever "end well" op?

Most of us end up sort of, er, dead.

Though it does say a lot for Brexit that even the fecking Royals are legging it out of the country.

It must bring back awful memories of the abdication and another divorced American woman...

Why? Was Meghan also knocking off the German ambassador and still married to her second husband when she made Harry marry her?

that's the best comment I've read on the whole thing The Sandman

The Prince Harry of today is the Prince Andrew of tomorrow. I am afraid I see him back here in due years, divorced and not seeing his child(ren)..

I kind of don't care ?

I mean, this is still the man who thought it was hilariously good fun to dress up as a Nazi. All the wokery can't expunge that.

He has no material worries, his kid is healthy, I'm sure he'll be fine.

The fame was apparently fine for Meghan when she was an actress but she suddenly disliked it when she married Harry and people started calling her out on her mistakes and she had to respect certain boundaries. (She doesn't like being told what to do by all accounts.)

I can see them having a quiet year or so but I fear she'll soon get bored of the quiet life and start courting press attention again, parading Archie around and even doing talk shows. Harry will hate it, they will split up and he'll spend his time flying between countries desperately trying to see Archie, with Meghan making it super difficult at every turn. I don't think it'll end well.

But that's just my opinion. I hope I'm wrong.

Since seeing the video of Meghan posted on another thread (combo of clips from Pre-Harry interviews and bloopers from Suits) I’ve decided she’s actually quite sweet and funny. People accuse her of being “fake” - well she can hardly be herself can she?!

I think they’ll be absolutely fine. She’ll be free to be the woman he fell for.

People are so quick to judge their relationship but what actual evidence do you have? To me they appear as a sweet couple i love, i sometimes wonder what on earth I'm missing when people are so convinced their relationship is doomed. I wish them well in their new venture. I hope Harry is invigorated by the opportunity and the freedom. He's not the first person in the world to move to another continent to be with their loved one. My DH and i are British and Canadian and we've lived on both sides of the Atlantic during our relationship. At no point did we leave our families - physically yes but, you know there's planes and people make visits. The over dramatising of this whole situation is frankly ridiculous!

If there was ever any doubt I think Meghan's latest publicity stunt puts it to rest. No sign of her for a couple of days then when William and Catherine do an event at BP she's suddenly out walking the dogs with Archie to ensure she gets the front pages. This was never about privacy, for her at least

I hope it does end well for them. I know it is by no means guaranteed, but I do hope so.

They won't cease to be of interest to the press and there could still be trouble ahead there, sadly.

@simplekindoflife

"The fame was apparently fine for Meghan when she was an actress but she suddenly disliked it when she married Harry and people started calling her out on her mistakes and she had to respect certain boundaries. (She doesn't like being told what to do by all accounts.)

I can see them having a quiet year or so but I fear she'll soon get bored of the quiet life and start courting press attention again, parading Archie around and even doing talk shows. Harry will hate it, they will split up..."

I agree, it probably won't end well for Harry. He seems quite vulnerable, from a mental health perspective, and she seems to be very much in control of things. I don't think Meghan has suffered anything like the amount of harassment from the media that Diana did, but due to Harry's unhappy memories of what his mother went through, Meghan only had to express anxiety about press intrusion, to press Harry's buttons. She tried the role of princess but didn't like it, so made Harry sacrifice his whole way of life to carve out a new life on another continent. Financially they will be fine, I'm sure, but I doubt the marriage will last.

I can't help feeling sorry for Harry. He'll never have money worries, but I don't think his mental health is strong enough to cope with this huge change in direction. He seems quite a gentle soul, who has never recovered from his mother's tragic death.

Sadly I think not, he will be open to more press scrutiny that he had before, as there was an arrangement with the royals on privacy.

Disagree because the tabloid press in the US and Canada are not as vicious and unscrupulous as the British.

Maybe taking a break from the wife would help confused I can't help thinking he looked increasingly unhappy right from the start.

Are you high? He looks pretty loved up and that clip of him basically begging Bob Iger for a job for his wife indicates someone who thinks the sun shines out of her arse in all honestly.

It's pretty sickening that people think a newlywed man with a young baby should dump his wife because they (from what they know from reading DM online) don't like her!

I have no clue if his life will "end well" but he has the means and ability to try something different, he is incredibly lucky in that sense. I hope it works out for them, if not I'm sure they will both end up just fine.

BrexitBingoGenerator

“ Or, he may find that living quietly with his wife, child and dogs gives him a sense of peace and fulfilment he’s been looking for his entire life. ”

This.

I feel for Harry ,I think the loss of a parent when very young is hard to come to terms with (I lost my own Dad when I was 8) .He seems to have been searching for happiness for quite a long time ,and seemed to have found it with Meghan .Whatever anyone says about her , how many of us would like to be constantly scrutinised and commented upon? I do wonder how he will feel so far from home and away from his family.At first the novelty of feeling "free" will be wonderfully liberating ,as time wears on he may find the loss hard to take .

dottie “ At first the novelty of feeling "free" will be wonderfully liberating ,as time wears on he may find the loss hard to take “

He might feel no loss at all. There’s so much to gain.

Harry "gentle" ???

You do remember that he was in the army, saw several tours of duty, and was the pilot of a helicopter gunship? That flies around shooting people?

I expect he's a lot tougher than you think . . .

Although I wouldn't be surprised if one of his beefs with being an heir to the throne is the having to go into the armed forces and do the above, and if this was a big part of his MH issues which has suddenly flared since becoming a father (and not able to say because Granny is commander in chief etc).

I think they'll be OK, neither are daft and they have positive qualities. They will both have to build on those qualities and take baby steps but as long as they are happy together, I believe it will work out for them.

Having seen that Meghan is already being criticised for carrying Archie incorrectly in a baby carrier, I would imagine that now, no matter what they do, they will always be getting negative media articles until/unless the tide against them turns.

After spending his life protected by the agreement the royal family has with the media and after being universally popular, I hope Harry disappears from the public eye because I think he will otherwise be very unhappy.

They might not be daft but they have made a mess of things so far, let's be honest and it doesn't bode well.

That statement about their progressive new role, collaborating with the queen, earning their own money was ludicrous. Even we the public knew that wouldnt be possible.

On top of this the press intrusion will be even worse for them, as the agreement with the royals and their right to privacy no longer applies.

Meghan will be fine, she's went from a reasonably well known actress to one of the most famous woman in the world. They will be falling over themselves to give her work as people will watch it just to see what she's like in it. Although at some point the novelty will wear off.

Harry is a different story. He is not known for being smart, and has no skills on the area they are hoping to work in. There are only so many mental health documentaries he can take part in. At first everyone will also want to watch them, and again the novelty will wear off.

If doing alright is Meghan working as an actress and Harry doing occasional charity work and being a stay at home dad, then they will do alright. But it really doesn't seem this is Harry's vision for himself.

How long till he resents being mr Meghan and giving up being a prince?