If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ever thought they could get back into royal life or fall into the awkward line between using their titles to buy products while being “private” citizens – something else has come!
A new report this week claims that the queen herself rejected Harry’s request to have a wreath for him during last month’s Remembrance Day ceremonies – and it only took him “two seconds” to decide.
Instead, Harry and Meghan orchestrated a strange photo shoot, laying flowers alone at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, in what was seen mostly as an advertising cascade.
The original story surrounding this sad spectacle was that palace officials decided to exclude Harry without talking to the queen, but the Daily Mail now reports that not only did he know, but he quickly and personally rejected his request.
“Remembrance Sunday is sacrosanct when it comes to Her Majesty’s diary,” a source told the newspaper. “It is one of the most important dates in her calendar and nothing is done without her knowledge. People suggested the Palace’s reaction to what Harry demanded as petty. But it was the queen’s decision. And, moreover, she actually had very strong opinions on the subject. “
Another source confirmed this account to the Mail and added: “Although he has a huge admiration for Harry’s achievements both inside and outside the military, this was seen as an example of his lack of understanding of what it means for him to be a royal worker. The queen is very firm in her opinion that you cannot choose what you do when it comes to the institution. Either you’re in – or you’re out. “
“His grandparents told Harry very clearly in January that ‘you work for the monarchy, the monarchy doesn’t work for you,'” a source told the Daily Mail. “If you can’t accept that, then you have to move away. His Majesty was remarkably clear and decisive in this regard and never deviated from him, not even once. I think that what has evolved this year across the Atlantic has only served to demonstrate its point of view. “
Since leaving England for a $ 14 million Montecito complex, the ambitious couple has struck a $ 130 million deal with Netflix and Spotify.
“The transactions they have made since they moved to California clearly show the truth: they simply had ambitions that were completely incompatible with being members of the Royal Family,” a newspaper newspaper reported. “It was their choice to leave and look for their fortunes elsewhere. No one exiled them. Indeed, the queen stated that she does not want Harry and Meghan to go and that they are still very dear members of her family and have her support.
“Harry and Meghan are clearly where they want to be lucky. But their subsequent career choices missed any chance of retaining even a quasi-official royal role. “
But the couple, as they left the royal family, seem to want to exchange ties and their rank as duke and duchess – both prince and princess.
“The Queen knows you can’t have an active member of the Royal Family get paid millions of pounds by Spotify to tell people to ‘slide and follow’ their podcast or encourage consumers to buy a certain brand of coffee. The two are simply incompatible, “said the source, referring to Meghan’s recent pressure on investments.
Last month, Markle announced she had started investing in the business – with her first investment in the women’s-run coffee business, Clevr Blends, offering a latte package to neighbor and friend Oprah Winfrey, who then promoted 19.2 million coffee by followers on Instagram with a crown emoji.
Now, the royal’s role in the future is likely to be “dead in the water,” sources told Mail, adding, “It just depends on the choices they’ve made.” There is no anger or animosity [on behalf of the Royal Family]. But every commercial transaction that was made by Sussex was a nail in the coffin of any kind of return to royal life. “
Another source said: “Coming back would mean they should cancel all the business ties they have already made, and clearly Harry and Meghan don’t want to do that. This is absolutely their choice, and the queen has agreed that they can continue these new careers. “
And while the couple will keep their titles, Harry will not regain the military roles he loved so much.