As frustrating as it might be for King Charles III, he is slowly learning that he does not have the power to unroyal Prince Harry.
King Charles does not have the authority to make Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, less popular, less important, or less relevant despite their earth-shattering decision to step down from their royal duties in 2020 and the interviews that followed.
On Monday, Prince Harry showed the world and his father his relevancy by once more blurring the lines between being a working member royal and a private citizen.
Meghan Markle’s husband made an appearance at a charity event that is comparable to what Prince William and Kate Middleton do as official representatives of King Charles and the British monarchy.
The Duke of Sussex made a powerful, emotional, and funny appearance in a video where he spoke to the winners of this year’s WellChild Awards.
Markle and Prince Harry were supposed to attend the event in early September in London, but it was canceled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Harry took on a similar role as Prince William by sharing a heartfelt message to the people of England: “The U.K. is going through a lot right now. And it needs people like you to continue to do what you do and to inspire other people to step up and help out where they can.”
He went on to praise the courageous nation by saying they always want to “muck in” and “help each other no matter what.”
Prince Harry followed Kate Middtelton’s path and gave a delightful update on his two children, Archie and Lilibet Diana.
Talking to 4-year-old Henry Waines and his parents, Shevonne and Ben, who took part in the video call, Prince Harry confessed: “You sound just like my son Archie, with that little squeaky voice. I love it. Archie is very, very busy. And Lili is learning to use her voice, which is great.”
A friend of King Charles recently spoke to The Daily Beast and revealed that the Monarch had put a strategy in place to remove the spotlight from Prince Harry and reduce him to “a minor, non-working royal who lives overseas.”
The media outlet made it clear that King Charles was not interested in Prince Harry playing the role of a high-profile royal in charity events when he took the decision to become a private citizen.
The publication revealed: “If Harry and Meghan had sought to blur the lines, via charitable commitments, between their present identity as private citizens and their former identity as royals, the last two weeks offered the palace an unprecedented opportunity to render them again in sharp relief.”
By the looks of things, Prince Harry, who stated many times that a life of service is not tied to being a working royal, will continue to defy his father and the monarchy in his efforts to put the spotlight on charities and organizations trying to make the world a better place.
