How do you feel about Prince Harry stepping aside from royal duties?

I live on Vancouver Island where the royal couple spent Christmas and are planning to live part-time. I was even at a race yesterday where the start line announcer made a joke about them coming to the race. Everyone out here thinks it’s pretty cool, unless we have to pay for their security.

Prince Harry has always been a bad-ass (didn’t he dress like a Nazi for Halloween one year?) but it takes some BALLS to separate from the royal family. Good for them, I say.

For everyone who is saying that Harry and Megan are spoiled and they should’ve known what they were signing up for, try imagining what it would be like to live under a microscope every single minute of your entire life and then think about how you’d like to live like that?

Harry has always blamed the paparazzi for his mother’s death, so it’s understandable that he doesn’t want his wife or son subject to the same fate.

I'm not a Brit, but I'm against it. He's been supported by the UK tax payer. If the royals want to step aside, at the very least they should receive no support from the govt, lose the title of prince or princess, and should have to work a regular job. Personally if it were up to me their palace would turn into a museum, they'd abolish lordships and knighthoods and the royals would just be regular people with no title. What do the royals really add, they're just celebrities who rubber stamp things. Even with the disastrous brexit, the royals didn't step in and stop the country from turning into a trainwreck. They voiced some mild displeasure and thats about it.

wejo wrote:

[quote]Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:

We're a pretty diverse place and we had a black president for 8 years.

A black president who 40% of the population still think is a Kenyan Muslim terrorist.

PrinceNotAlbert wrote:

I think the royals are idiotic and they ALL should step aside and the government of the UK should not give any financial support for any of them nor for their homes.

That being said IF you are going to keep the money and title, you keep up with your 90 whole days of royal duties, otherwise- abdicate.

It's like the mob, you're either in or you're out.

I could not care less what the British Royal family does.

trollism wrote:

wejo wrote:

[quote]Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:

We're a pretty diverse place and we had a black president for 8 years.

A black president who 40% of the population still think is a Kenyan Muslim terrorist.

A black president that had half or more of European ancestry? How is he not white?

Kvothe wrote:

I'm not a Brit, but I'm against it. He's been supported by the UK tax payer. If the royals want to step aside, at the very least they should receive no support from the govt, lose the title of prince or princess, and should have to work a regular job. Personally if it were up to me their palace would turn into a museum, they'd abolish lordships and knighthoods and the royals would just be regular people with no title. What do the royals really add, they're just celebrities who rubber stamp things. Even with the disastrous brexit, the royals didn't step in and stop the country from turning into a trainwreck. They voiced some mild displeasure and thats about it.

When Queen Elizabeth dies they should just shut the whole thing down. That's it, shows over. Kings and Queens are now just a thing for history books and High School proms.

Canada Girl wrote:

Prince Harry has always been a bad-ass (didn’t he dress like a Nazi for Halloween one year?) but it takes some BALLS to separate from the royal family. Good for them, I say.

They did not separate from the royal family, far from it. They have been very clear that they wish to remain in the "institution" (their words) and the first thing they did was go out and trademark "Sussex Royal", start a web page etc. so that they could profit from the royal titles. All they have done is stepped away from any "royal duties". What this means is they want all of the benefits of being "royal" with none of the responsibilities.

If they wanted to be independent they could abdicate their titles. Simple. You would think this would be very easy for Meghan since she just got her title, if she doesn't like it, give it up - but there is no way in hell she's giving up that cash cow now that she's achieved it. No, what she did was go to the same company that did her previous web site to make her new Sussex Royal web site.

All they truly want is independence from people telling them what to do and how they can use their titles. They very much want to be Royal and simply want to be able to profit directly from that, not through others. Have the money come to them. It's all about the money.

wejo wrote:

I don't get the racism claim.

I can well believe that you didn’t know, but that doesn’t mean that the Daily Mail and the British public didn’t know.

It was a big issue and the right wing tabloid media played into it big time. Someone else posted a piece above comparing the different treatment she received compared to Katie Middleton. The contrast is cover for all to see, except people like you who don’t know, or people who want to excuse the bias.

clear* not cover

JosePublico wrote:

trollism wrote:

A black president who 40% of the population still think is a Kenyan Muslim terrorist.

A black president that had half or more of European ancestry? How is he not white?

So affirmitive action in the Royal family didn't work, just like with Prez Kool here.

she is? wrote:

Trolero's Troll wrote:

The *only* reason the Royal Family has any problems with Meghan Markle is because she's half black. Period.

She’s half black? Wow. I can’t stand her and I thought she was white. Her crying “it’s so hard” video.... she’s just so awful. So you’re saying her terrible personality is because she’s half black? That is crazy racist of you.

I think he was saying the Royal Family is racist and doesn't like Meghan because she's black not that Meghan is an actual problem because she's half black.

“Go back to the colonies”

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a14481097/princess-michael-of-kent-racist-brooch/

wejo wrote:

she is? wrote:

She’s half black? Wow. I can’t stand her and I thought she was white. Her crying “it’s so hard” video.... she’s just so awful. So you’re saying her terrible personality is because she’s half black? That is crazy racist of you.

I think he was saying the Royal Family is racist and doesn't like Meghan because she's black not that Meghan is an actual problem because she's half black.

Wejo, I am opining that the British population is just as shallow and racist as American society. Brits like to mock Americans as simpletons, as "the poor cousins", and lord their supposed social sophistication over us. The treatment of Ms. Markle by the British press and the comments sections of those media outlets is simply appalling. No wonder they wish to decamp for Canada.

I find it comical and sad that she is portrayed as a destructive force bent on ruining the monarchy but, Prince Andrew was just having "a bit of fun" hanging out with the late Jeffrey Epstein and he isn't in line for the throne so, carry on! Why would they vilify her but, give ol' Randy Andy a pass? I can think of two reasons...

hopefully Harry uses some of his free time to learn how to brush his teeth.

He's moron who will get divorce raped in a couple years. Then Meghan will get in a "car accident".

I think it's a bit ridiculous how rojo and wejo are acting like they are victims. They are some of the most privileged people in the word. They were born into it. So some people say bad stuff about their total lack of spelling and grammar skills. They are called the poster children of the college admissions scandal. Doesn't that come with the territory?

Now essentially they want to just never have jobs? I don't see how they could work any less.

He is only someone because he is a royal. Now he wants half in and half out. Essentially he wants to cash in on his likeness but shirk the responsibility of being a formal royal? Is that right? If that's the case, then he needs to pay 100% for everything. His house, his security, etc.

They'll still be the grandson/son originator of the trust fund.

Aren't they really saying "we want to be rich, but not to earn any of it?"

Good for them.

Independence worked for my ancestors when they fought to break away from royal control.

It’s annoying that there’s still “royalty” in democratic societies. It’s quite embarrassing actually.