You don't need to be a genius to know that when Prince Harry got married he and his wife would be paparazzi gold. Throw in the fact that Meghan Markle is an actress, not to mention from the US....they still remember the uproar over Wallis Simpson...and anyone would assume that life outside the palace walls would be chaotic for them. Now we are hearing they weren't prepared for all of it. Then they are both naive and not very smart.
Come on, Harry has spent his entire life in the spotlight. Every girlfriend he has ever had has gone through the same scrutiny as his wife has. Not to the same extent but enough to make him aware that an engagement ring would amp up the coverage. And that a wedding, not to mention a baby, would start a feeding frenzy that might never end. Surely history showed him that.
He has been very vocal that he believes the paparazzi killed his mother. That he hates the flashing of cameras because he knows photographers took photos of Princess Diana when she was lying in the car dying instead of trying to help keep her alive. That is an almost impossible situation when you have been in the public eye your entire life.
So why exit now? And is it really all Meghan's fault? Maybe it is. Maybe she was able to give him the strength and courage to walk away. To put his own happiness and mental health above his "job" and family commitments. Isn't that what a supportive spouse would do? Maybe he finally opened his eyes and thought he didn't want his child to lead the public life he has had. We will never know exactly why now but there are a lot of common sense reasons why he should.
However...every penny he has ever had has been at the taxpayer's expense. The inheritance from his mother, the money he gets from his father's trust, the "salary" the Queen gives him annually all came from British citizens. The security for his family, hotels, private planes, African resorts, Canadian estates....all paid by the government. Even the posh wedding was on the public dime. The only money that is rightfully his own is the salary he received while he was in the British army. So this talk about being financially independent is an oxymoron. She has some earned resources but honestly not enough to keep this lifestyle going long term. Check the price of a first-class ticket and then imagine what a private plane would cost.
All of this brings me to the gossip that they are thinking about moving to Canada. My first question is who pays the security bill? I've read a few articles that seem to think the government of Canada would have to since we are part of the Commonwealth. Do they get special privileges? Invites to official functions? Stay at the Governor Generals residence? Police escorts? We need every penny we can get to improve our education and healthcare systems. We sure as hell are not in any position to pay for their privacy.
No matter where they go or what they do they will face a lifetime of scrutiny. But it's hard for me to feel sorry for two people who have every privilege known to man and could have drifted off into obscurity with little or no fuss had they kept their plans a family affair instead of telling the world. The only one I feel sorry for is the baby. He was born into this circus and has no say what-so-ever.
Ang
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