The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a return to the center of royal life this month – albeit brief. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined other senior royals in London this month to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Their participation in the four-day event was particularly significant given the apparent rift that reportedly emerged between Harry and his brother William ahead of the Sussexes’ decision to leave for the United States. And while fans might have been delighted to see photos of the family together during the festivities again, a royal expert says the Sussexes’ future in the fold is still up in the air, according to the Daily Express.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Neil Sean said: “Senior members of the British monarchy are watching and talking openly about the removal of their titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It really stems from the fact that Harry and Meghan seem don’t ‘I don’t want to be involved in anything or participate in British royal life.
“As Harry said, he is no longer trapped, he is free while his father and Prince William are. This has required active discussion and it will be done in the usual way.
“I think it will be an open discussion with them about what they plan to do and why their titles remain important to them. Of course, it will be further discussed with other senior members and then a real factor will come into play.
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“It’s not an overnight thing. I think what really happened with their recent comeback is the fact that they got away without connecting much with their families on either side.
“The whole picture, when you think about it, it seems silly to have two ex-royals on the other side of the world using the title Duke and Duchess of Sussex when that’s clearly the only thing that hurts them the most – remembering their former royal life.”
It comes as Meghan took on the role of guest coach for an entrepreneurship course for girls. She visited the Project Fearless initiative in Amsterdam in April while in the Netherlands for the Invictus Games. Photos shared by the Dutch nonprofit on Monday showed Meghan hugging a delighted young participant and also clapping with her hand in the air in a team photo with the teenagers.
In another image, the Duchess sits cross-legged in a talking circle and stands in front of a whiteboard. The Duchess said, in a statement published by Archewell: “Safe and supportive spaces like Project Fearless allow girls to express themselves, strengthen each other, build resilience and take on new challenges.”
The Fearless Project aims to give girls and non-binary youth aged 9-14 the tools to succeed through after-school classes, including but not limited to climate science, skateboarding, kickboxing and entrepreneurship. He announced the Duchess’ visit to mark her third birthday. He describes how former actress Meghan helped students with their business presentations and “enthusiastic” took part in a group exercise on dealing with fears.
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