Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, rejected public royal duties five years ago and much of what they have said and done since has surprised sources close to The Firm.
A clear indication Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could comeback to the public duties – the “biggest hint yet” – has left royal sources “utterly bewildered”.
Much of what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reported and done since they ended public duties five years ago is said to have stunned members of the Royal Household.
Now sources close to the Sussexes have voiced details about passport applications for both Prince Archie, six, and four-year-old Princess Lilibet. It is thought the applications include the titles HRH (His /Her Royal Highness) as well as the surname Sussex. Because Harry and Meghan want their kids to decide for themselves whether they want to become working royals, or stay normal when they get older.
This has been recorded by some insiders as “the biggest hint” the Duke and Duchess may want to come back to The Firm. Richard Eden, a royal reporter with the Daily Mail, writes in today’s edition: “The suggestion gives the biggest hint yet that they’re hoping to mend fences.
“And it raises the question: Could the Sussexes, who chose to reject boring old public duties to look for their fortune in the US, stage a return to the royal fold via their children?”
The original revelation was assumed in The Guardian last week. The newspaper announced: “The Guardian knows that Prince Harry wants to keep the HRH titles for his children so that when they grow older they can decide for themselves whether they want to become working royals, or stay out of public life.”
Insiders have interacted with surprise and scepticism, following Harry and Meghan’s exploits and bombshells since moving to the US. Mr Eden writes: “‘I find this very hard to understand,’ one royal source told me this week…
‘Harry and Meghan apparently found official duties and life within the Royal Family unbearable, yet they want this for their children. It doesn’t make sense.’
“It’s true that the Sussexes have devoted much time and energy to publicising their unhappiness with royal life. It’s hard to forget Harry’s grin on a video as he described their ‘freedom flight’ to Los Angeles when they began their American adventure in 2020.”
