Prince Harry, 35, and Duchess Meghan, 38, were supposed to drop a stone from the heart. The couple made their last official appearances on behalf of the Krone in early March. But the farewell did not go smoothly. Royal expert Omid Scobie has the impression that the Sussexes have been "wiped out" in the past few months since their decision was announced.
Prince Harry + Duchess Meghan: "decision was not necessary"
"It's a decision the couple still doesn't think is necessary," Scobie writes. However, it was not a surprise either. The couple did not receive enough support. Especially when it was "relentlessly attacked by parts of the British press with almost daily falsehoods and hateful comments". "To say they were depressed is an understatement," says Scobie, describing his impression of the Sussexes on their farewell tour.
While media reports in the past few weeks have given the impression that Harry and Meghan's offer of a mutually beneficial solution is only about wanting everything, the reality looked very different, says the Royals expert. The couple had no choice but to make a change of their own. You should have defended yourself against impossible circumstances, especially during Meghan's pregnancy with Baby Archie, ten months.
The Sussexes lacked support
At that time, the expectant parents had become aware of something that had to change. At the same time, they both agreed to continue supporting Queen Elizabeth, 93. "You can't help but wonder if things would have been different if one or two family members had stood up for them in the darkest of times," Scobie conjectures.
Farewell with tears
The much-noticed farewell in the past few days shows a radiant Meghan and an often depressed Harry. The latter in particular was devastated. Meghan had smiled in public, but behind the scenes she said goodbye to her employees. Tears had even flowed to the Duchess of Sussex.
Her household was "a smaller business with fewer resources" than the "more sophisticated offices at Clarence House and Kensington Palace," Scobie reports, with a loyal team that was "like family".
This life is now a thing of the past. When their resignation comes into force on April 1, 2020, Harry and Meghan will start a new life, hopefully one in which the small family will finally find peace.
Sources used: Bazaar.com, Daily Mail
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.