Archie and Lili, in the future?

[Coatigan]

Just musing, but once they get to adult age, would Harry's kids not be able to travel to the UK independently and meet up with their cousins/ rest of family if they want to? Do you think the UK cousins, and I'm including Zara's kids here, would want to meet them?

Harry and Meghan are very royal, and the status and privilege as a result of that are very important to them. I find it puzzling that they have avid supporters who claim to be republican? Why? If you're republican surely you don't support the worst kind of royal, which are those who don't even work officially as royals, but just get the benefits? Odd.

I’ve mentioned this on other threads, but I’ve connected with my cousins in recent years (I’m 50 and they’re all in their 40’s and 50’s), because we’ve decided to ignore our parents’ past fallings-out and estrangements!

I’ve lived abroad for several years, but I wanted to get to know them so I asked my auntie to reach out on my behalf and we’ve met up several times when I’ve visited. Now our children, who are teenagers and young adults, are getting to know each other, and they seem to get on too.

A and L could get on with their cousins if everyone decides to start a new chapter-just because you live in a “forrrin” country and have a different upbringing doesn’t mean that you can’t connect with people.

They won’t be long lost relatives that Archie and Lili have to seek out! The UK royals will be in the media for all to see and the history behind the move to America will be online.

How is Harry’s situation anywhere close to that of MJ. He was accused of abusing countless children don’t tell me you are going to accuse Harry of that now.

Apols if all this has already been said...I'm rushing about today but wanted to say this:

To be clear: I hope A and L will have happy lives - I wish them well. But I think H & M will have some very difficult questions to answer when they hit the teenage years. Or maybe sooner - once they start meeting other children and hear things about their parents. Children are not usually very tactful or discreet and their school-mates may well tell them, or ask them, embarrassing things.

I can't imagine they won't ask 'Mommy, Daddy - why haven't I got a grandpa?' Or aunts, uncles, cousins? How will H & M explain the estrangement from all their relations except for Doria? Assuming they won't go down the path of rubbishing their relations, this is going to be a difficult issue to explain for H & M. If they do bad mouth the RF and Meghan's family, that's not a good look either - it will be upsetting for the children to be told that they come from such unpleasant and dysfunctional people. And if H & M are stupid enough to say that their royal relations rejected them because they are mixed-race - that's going to store up all kinds of unpleasant feelings and issues for the future.

It's all very well while the children are young and still think their parents are wise and wonderful - but difficult times lie ahead for H & M when those questions start coming.

The Late Queen offered to reinstate HRH after Diana died however the Spencers said no.

Oh for goodness sake!

They are living in California not Little House on the Prairie.

This is the land of Hollywood and Malibu. Do you really think anyone is going to ask why they didn’t have a cousin over for Thanksgiving when they could be wondering instead which of another friend’s parents is the trans one, or why their Dad’s sixth wife looks exactly the same as his second after getting their facelift done by the same surgeon?

This thread is just a hateful gloat over the fact Harry and Meghan are (currently) getting the cold shoulder and a desperately hopeful projection that it stays that way. It might all change. Things do.

Say what now?? 🤔

I can't relate your response to anything in my post. To recap in simple language:

Are you really suggesting that there's nothing odd about having no contact with any but one of your extended family? My point is that young children will accept whatever they find, but once they start getting out in the world among others, and/or growing up, they'll start to question it.

I wouldn't like to be H & M when that happens.

This thread is just a hateful gloat over the fact Harry and Meghan are (currently) getting the cold shoulder and a desperately hopeful projection that it stays that way. It might all change. Things do.

It's been changing for the last 6/7 years and not for the better.

I don't see how things can improve in family relationship terms for Harry and Meghan.

There's no hope of a reconciliation now with his family, and in terms of popularity, respect and influence Harry and Meghan have utterly jumped the shark. They are washed up, and I think they know it.

I’m saying plenty of people are estranged from family. Sometimes on MN I wonder if it isn’t more common than not. I certainly don’t think it will rank very high in the charts of weird and wonderful family situations in California.

Well some people on here will be feeling very satisfied.

To this I would add, I think you might find their classmates will be less fixated on their relatives and more open-minded to situations than you are predicting.

My mother thinks the RF and both sides of Meghan’s family are all at fault. She can’t see the common denominator at all. I doubt she is the only one. It’s weird she’s usually sensible but on this she’ll not be moved!

I think it's partly because H&M have spent time and money spinning their side of the story. For 5 years we've only heard their tawdry tales. The RF haven't responded, so it's difficult to get the correct version of events.

What does she (your mother)say regarding the plethora of events/recollections that have been proved to be utter lies?

*edited to add a word so it made sense!

Yes when challenged she thinks they are right to be upset and everything is the fault of the big evil royal family. There is no reasoning with her either both me and my sister have tried.

She honestly thinks if that’s his truth then it’s fine. You can guess she’s a huge republican. When asked then why she supports them as they want all the fanfare and titles; she says Harry and his dcs have it by birthright 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

They might well be something in their own right though . They will have money, connections and social capital.
Whatever type of adults they eventually become they will always have a story to tell in their parents.
Maybe they are nothing in terms of British monarchy but they are undeniably privileged by dint of birth.

Op

A Republican who supports birthright?

Your mother's not an RF board stalwart, is she?!

You never know, Lily and Archie may prefer to seek out their US family on their mother's side, both paternal and maternal. They already know their cousin, Ashley well. I think there are at least 3 other first cousins. And they might even seek out their grandpa Markle if he's still living when they reach adulthood.

I know you can’t make it up.

@Livingbeyondyourmemes i don’t think so as she’s not really into social media, she’s also very busy and probably doesn’t have time. But I’m going to do some surreptitious digging 😁

Well given they’ll read all about each other in the media, and Harry’s kids’ titles are from the Uk, and Harry appears to be in touch with some cousins, I’m gonna say yes.

I doubt it, somehow.

They are somewhat less interesting (and rich)

Of course it will.

You do not get many Princes to the pound in Cali, never mind those belonging to the world’s most famous R family.

Ah, but for kids brought up being harangued about their royal legacy, being used by their parents to poke at their royal relatives, and being used for jam - sorry spread - advertising, it might be the ultimate rebellion for them to opt for a life of hanging out in Mexico and giving tell all interviews about their parents to Dan Wootten.