The consequences of the couple’s decision to bail out of the family firm must still be worked out
When in the 1990s Prince Charles and palace advisers started the process of slimming down the royal family’s entourage and hangers-on, they could not have imagined that natural wastage rather than active culling would have reduced the inner core quite so suddenly and drastically. First Prince Andrew, now Harry and Meghan, within a couple of months, though for entirely different reasons.
Less than two years ago the future of the family firm seemed assured, a seamless progression from the old guard to a new generation, with two aces in the pack: princes William and Harry with their respective spouses. The second-in-line was dutiful and calm, perhaps even boring in his distinctly middle-aged, balding demeanour, while the younger brother made up in charm and raciness what his brother lacked in excitement. To cap it all, Harry was marrying an American actress of dual heritage – perfect product placement as well as a genuine love match – to keep the Windsors up with the ethnic and cultural diversity of contemporary society.
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