How do you know they loved Harry all of his life? He obviously doesn’t feel that loved by his family atm. I think a lot of his actions stem from profound hurt. I think they would have been much wiser to treat him better.
Harry has said that he tried to open discussions with the RF privately behind closed doors many times and it was only having been met with silence or constant rebuffals that he took the action he did.
Also, I think it’s unfortunate that his situation and role within the RF was being considered at a time when the pandemic was a factor and when power was being transferred from the Queen to PC , with neither one fully in charge, and I think his case was not handled as well as it might have been considering those circumstances.
I’m sorry, this may not be a popular view but despite them being stalwart and dutiful, I do not regard the Queen and Prince Philip as these kind, approachable, avuncular figures that everyone else seems to regard them as.
I think they were both extremely tough individuals who were very single minded in preserving the status quo and the continuation of the monarchy and I think they ran “the Firm” quite ruthlessly along those lines by excluding anyone who dared to question, challenge or damage it in any way.
The Crown comes first, ahead of personal feelings, marriages, even sound relationships with your own children or grandchildren. To be fair to them, I am sure Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth applied these rigorous rules to themselves too.
And they resisted change. Remember the Queen having to be dragged kicking and screaming to pay more tax? Remember her head in sand approach to many controversies?
They are quite ruthless and beautifully obscure about finances too which was a factor in Harry’s complaints.
Both Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth were from an age and a tradition where mental health was not discussed or acknowledged and was seen as a moral failing.
And for all of his good qualities Prince Philip was a known racist - if you can joke about slitty eyes in public on an official engagement - what are you saying in the privacy of your own home? His character was also said to be bullying by some.
And apologies if this offends anyone but it’s pretty well documented now that PP had mistresses, the latter of whom attended his funeral, so they obviously didn’t see it as hypocritical to present the appearance of having a happy functional family to the public, while acting differently in private.
I am not saying that everything Meghan and Harry have done is perfect - but I can well believe that she was met with racism, snobbery and outright opposition within palace walls right from the outset - and I can imagine her being labelled as “trouble” simply because she did challenge some instructions and traditions and she wouldn’t blindly obey.
Everything about her hustling self made sensibility totally clashed with the creaking hierarchical traditions of the palace and her being black and an outspoken confident woman probably didn’t help in an institution that harbours strong elements of racism and misogyny within its walls.
So many people have swallowed the tabloid spin on all of this. As we have seen this week the tabloids spin facts and deliberately set out to destroy individual reputations. And they now have a stranglehold over the monarchy and the BBC and many other important institutions too who are all afraid of their power. Everyone is dancing to their tune. I can well believe that PC and QC have sacrificed their relationship with Harry in order to preserve their own standing with the press.