I was interested in Harry’s comments about the security issue being used as pressure to persuade him and M to stay within the RF.
Events such as this make me wonder, why does so much secrecy surround the Royal Family? Why do they draw the circle of wagons around themselves so tightly when one of their number decides to leave? And why is it that, whoever leaves, becomes subject to global vilification? It smacks of the entitled few protecting their privilege at all costs if you ask me.
If the monarchy was a more open, slimmed down, accountable institution, presumably they would have less to protect and hide?
I’m certain that many royalists on here will say these absconders brought it upon themselves. The bolsters can’t be trusted! i wonder though …
I don’t have as much reference for the 1,200 institution as you do Bontonbonbon as I feel there is far too much soft power, wealth and privilege embedded in one family which goes unacknowledged, they are not accountable for their actions, and are exempt from various laws relating to tax, inheritance and land ownership that the rest of the country have to abide by.
The wealth they have accrued from this special, protected status, is obscene and is in no way justified by the amount of work they do, or the loss of privacy they endure imho. I think we’ve all collectively jumped the shark and can’t see how the balance is now out of whack and the country is serving the RF, just as much as the royal family is serving us?
Nor do I buy that everyone who has removed themselves from the tight royal circle of privilege is entitled, and self deluded, whereas everyone inside is benign and squeaky clean. I think they are all pretty entitled and self deluded and as everyone points out, they all fall under the umbrella of palace PR before they leave, so what else is it hiding?