Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been in England and away from their two children for more than two weeks.
The California-based couple was supposed to take part in a mini royal tour that included appearances at charity events and giving grandiose speeches.
However, it all stopped with the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 in Scotland. Since then, Prince Harry, Markle, and several other royals have participated in a Kabuki dance.
Prince Harry and Markle first received a last-minute text message from Prince William and Kate Middleton, who invited them for a royal walkabout at Windsor.
King Charles III also hinted that Prince Harry and Markle’s children — Archie and Lilibet Diana — will receive their Prince and Princess titles but will not be allowed to style them as HRH (his or her royal highness).
Then Prince Harry was banned from wearing his military uniform for The Queen‘s vigil. After an online campaign to change the rules, King Charles III authorized his son to be in uniform.
Prince Harry and Markle made headlines after King Charles’s first major public snafu that consisted of inviting them to a fancy reception at Buckingham Palace and later uninviting them because only working royals were allowed.
The digs continued with Prince William and Middleton announcing their oldest children would attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Many are delighted that Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be able to send a powerful message to the world by taking part in the procession with the likes of King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort.
Prince Harry and Markle initially revealed that they wanted to fly their children to London so their kids could say goodbye to The Queen, but they were obliterated by the British public, who claimed they were putting on a show and it was not a place for children.
The British public is still upset over “Megxit” and Prince Harry and Markle’s Oprah Winfrey interview.
Despite all that has been happening, Prince Harry and Markle have decided to adopt a new mantra — lay low and do as they say.
A close friend of Markle revealed that while the situation has been complicated, she is sticking to the resolution that she made after Her Majesty died.
She will not throw any grenades, also known as wild confessions and revelations about the royal family.
While Markle is aware and hurt by some of these actions, she intends to make herself small, avoid all public drama, and be respectful.
A friend of the Sussexes states: “They are very sensitive to how everything is happening and very much see the bigger picture, not just from a personal point of view but from the family’s point of view.”
The source went on to say: “Meghan is not afraid of throwing in a hand grenade here and there, but there are no toys being thrown out of the pram now. Their view is: ‘Let’s get on and do it — we’ll be where we need to be, and we won’t be where we don’t need to be.”
How long will the fragile truce last?
