Many observers say King Charles has just crushed any hope of a return to royal life for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle.
With the release of an official photo featuring the new King, accompanied by his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton, the Sovereign put his mark on the monarchy.
While the image conveyed a more approachable era for the British monarchy, there was an important and subtle message behind the shoot.
King Charles shut the door of the monarchy on his younger son, Prince Harry, and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle.
The new ruler will now attack the power couple in a frontal way, but after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, all of his meaningful moves go in the same direction.
For King Charles, the California residents chose to leave the royal life, and they will not enjoy the different little perks that come with it.
At the state funeral, they were seated in the second row. Queen Elizabeth’s initials were removed from The Duke of Sussex‘s uniform.
They have been demoted on the Royal Family’s website. They are now on the same level as disgraced Prince Andrew.
Moreover, the couple’s two children — Archie and Lilibet — still do not have their titles as prince and princess. According to reports, they will only get the titles if their parents walk the line.
The photo with the Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales is just the next phase in the process of erasing the immediate connection between the monarchy and the Sussexes.
The plan seems to be working because many British supporters of the Royal Family are now demanding they be stripped of their titles. There might be no room for forgiveness no matter what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle do.
They are editing the Netflix docu-series to avoid hurting the family. Prince Harry is also making changes to his book not to offend important figures in the monarchy.
Despite those reported grand gestures for peace, King Charles remains relentless in his pursuit. He does not seem to trust them and will go very far to protect the monarchy.
There is not much the Sussexes can do to change things. They made choices in the past; they will have to live with some of the consequences because the King believes he can modernize the monarchy without them.
A few experts say that he will use the need to slim down the monarchy to go even further. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted to be independent; they will probably get their way.
There is no going back home for the Sussexes.
