When it comes to the problems known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, King Charles III cannot fight fire with fire, but he can throw a lot of money at it.
Years before King Charles became the Monarch of England; his associates had made it clear that he would reign very differently from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles, a shrewd businessman, had decided and quietly promised to have a slimmed-down monarchy to unburden taxpayers who have to foot the bills for opulent events, security, and the Royal Family’s fairy tale lifestyle.
The King had decided that there would be fewer working royals, and he planned to spend less money on empty castles, travels, and wardrobe to eliminate all unnecessary costs.
His Majesty wanted to prove that to the British, who are struggling to pay for heating and eating, by having a low-budget coronation ceremony in May 2023.
However, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, might have thrown a wrench into King Charles’s plans to have a cost-effective state event.
In the past few weeks, Markle and her husband have hurt and demolished the monarchy’s and the Royal Family’s reputation with their many accusations, interviews, podcast, Netflix series, and all the chatter around the tell-all book Spare.
It is now claimed that after all the damages caused by Prince Harry and Markle, King Charles has no choice but to open The Privy Purse and get a massive check from Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and spend millions of pounds to put a positive light on his country.
Sources have revealed that King Charles is no longer eyeing a modest ceremony. Instead, he wants to use the moment to “promote the UK, and he plans glorious pomp and pageantry.”
During a meeting between the Cabinet and Sunak, it was decided that it would be a “significant event” because the eyes of the world would be on the UK.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The Palace leads broadly on the program. This will be a significant planning event. We are expecting a huge number of foreign heads of state, international dignitaries, and of course, there will be a huge amount of involvement from the public as well.”
Lord Roberts of Belgravia, a historian and broadcaster, told The Telegraph that it would be the ideal moment for the King to exert soft power as he leads the country into a new era.
He claimed: “We feared that after the Queen’s funeral, no one would take any notice of us for some time, but that’s not true. In May, we will have the world’s attention on us. The Monarchy does exert great soft power, and this is the equivalent of an aircraft carrier when it comes to international relations.”
In some weird ways, the renegade royals have made the monarchy a bigger institution.
