Commentary: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – and why half-in, half-out isn’t an option for royals

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Members of the royal family lead lives of great privilege, but they also lack fundamental freedoms, say two observers.

to step back from royal duties has been described as a crisis for the monarchy, but they are the ones who are most likely to suffer the damage.

As spares they are subject to the same personal restrictions as the immediate heirs, without either the prospect of succession or the freedom to develop truly independent careers of their own.It can be just four people – in Norway and Spain it is the king and queen, the heir and their spouse. In 2019, the King of Sweden removed five grandchildren from the royal family, under parliamentary pressure to reduce its size and its cost.

A bigger team is also required given the realms: The queen is head of state of 15 countries other than the UK, and Prince Charles and his sons make regular visits to countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The damage is more likely to be suffered by Harry and Meghan, who may have misjudged the extent to which their celebrity is independent of their royal status.

Royal officials have been tasked to find a compromise, but it is hard to see how they can be half in, and half out of the royal family and reside regularly abroad.The first is sharing the load. All members of the royal family who carry out public duties do so on behalf of the queen, and must be willing to undertake their fair share of the duties assigned to them.

 

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I will also do the Hoke Poke. The royal institution is obsolete.

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