The continued marginalization of Harry and Meghan within the royal family is evident. The glitz and glamour of the Queen’s grand funera…
The continued marginalization of Harry and Meghan within the royal family is evident. The glitz and glamour of the Queen’s grand funeral procession have faded, but the fallout from Meghan and Harry’s fraught relationship with the royal family lingers. In the weeks since the Queen’s somber sendoff, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been further pushed to the periphery of the Windsor clan, their prominence on the official royal family website now diminished below even more minor royals.
This demotion is just the latest slight in what has become a pattern of cold shoulders and calculated snubs from the royal establishment towards the couple. During the Queen’s funeral proceedings, cameras were positioned to deliberately block Meghan from appearing on television, underlining her status as an outsider within the family. Meghan’s hopes of reconciliation were dashed when she sat isolated, with other royals pointedly ignoring her during the service.
“Meghan was disappointed that other members of the royal family didn’t chat with her,” a source close to the Duchess told the Daily Mail. “It was very obvious that she was not being welcomed. While the family kept whispering to each other, Meghan just sat there alone.”
This frosty reception seems to foreshadow an equally chilly future for Harry and Meghan’s children, Archie and Lilibet. Royal experts now predict that the young royals may never receive the coveted HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) titles, with one commentator stating plainly that such honorifics won’t be relevant now that Charles has ascended the throne. “Princess Anne decided not to give her children titles, and that was seen as a very deliberate decision to allow them to have a more private life,” the expert noted. “That’s probably what Harry and Meghan will want for their children too, to protect them from the downside of royal life if the titles aren’t necessary.”
The snubbing of Harry and Meghan is all the more remarkable given the couple’s prominence just a few short years ago. In 2018, their fairy tale wedding captivated global audiences, and Meghan’s entrance into the royal family was hailed as a modernizing force that could breathe new life into the storied institution. But that hopeful narrative was quickly dashed as reports of Meghan’s allegedly abrasive behavior towards palace staff began to emerge.
A new bombshell book, “Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown,” pulls back the curtain on Meghan’s alleged mistreatment of royal employees. In one incident, the book claims that Meghan lambasted a young female staffer in front of her colleagues, reducing the woman to tears. On other occasions, the book alleges that Meghan would browbeat staff, leaving them traumatized by her harsh demands and condescending attitude.
These reports of Meghan’s purported difficult behavior have only hardened existing resentments within the palace walls. With Harry’s decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to California with his wife, the couple has irreparably damaged their standing and rapport with the Firm. The cold reception that Harry and Meghan have received in the wake of the Queen’s death is a stark reminder that their relationship with the royals remains deeply fraught.
While the couple has sought to carve out a new independent path for themselves, the palace appears determined to keep them at arm’s length—a decision that seems to stem not just from lingering personal tensions but also a strategic calculation about the future of the monarchy.
As Charles settles into his new role as Sovereign, he faces the delicate task of modernizing and streamlining the royal family. In this context, Harry and Meghan’s high-profile departure and ongoing conflicts likely represent an unwelcome distraction, one that the new king may be inclined to minimize by further relegating the couple to the periphery.
The implications of this marginalization could be far-reaching, not just for Harry and Meghan personally but also for the public’s perception of the monarchy. By appearing to cast out a biracial member of the family and her children, the royals risk reinforcing long-standing criticisms of the institution as outdated, elitist, and intolerant of diversity.
Ultimately, the unfolding saga of Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the Windsors is a complex and evolving drama, one that will continue to captivate the global public as the couple navigates this new chapter. The question remains: Will they find a path back into the royal fold, or will they be permanently exiled from the family they once hoped to transform?
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