And now the Sussexes. Of course, the criticisms have already come.
Meghan Markle, having fallen out with her own family, appears to have
successfully helped Prince Harry to fall out with his. The fact that no
member of the Royal Family was alerted to their decision in advance
shows a remarkable degree of contempt for royal protocol. The fact that
the Sussex’s statement describes supporting “Her Majesty the Queen”
as though she is some brand with which they are happy to remain in
alignment does not help. But if all this could have been foreseen, it is
as nothing compared to the ease with which one can predict what comes
next.
The Duke and Duchess are now used to being fawned over and sought out by
the Beckham-Elton-Corden brand of celebrity: people who are delighted
to have a member of the Royal Family in the vicinity. The Sussexes will
presumably continue to enjoy holidaying at their homes, accepting their
hospitality and generally free-loading. ....Having come to fame because of their position, they have now decided to
divorce themselves from that position and cast out on their own. But if the Sussexes think that the world they are leaving behind is
cold, they can have no conception of the arctic towards which they are
now headed.
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