Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK to attend their final engagements before officially stepping down as senior royals. After the completion of their duties, the Duchess of Sussex returned to Canada while the Duke was supposed to stay in Britain to finalize everything.
But after the declaration of the coronavirus lockdown, Prince Harry cut his stay in the UK short to rush back to Canada to be with Meghan Markle and their son Archie. Fortunately for the Duke of Sussex, he arrived in Canada right before the lockdown. However, netizens find this timing “fishy.”
“Not at all fishy! @JustinTrudeau closes Canadian border within minutes of #JustHarry arriving. Obviously, #MeghanMarkle was in control of that decision,” one wrote on Twitter. “Meghan Markle, #princeHarry on lockdown in Canada amid coronavirus so basically #justcallmeharry flew private as he planned all along,” another one shared. “@justintrudeau pity you wasted all that government money (without due process) for #MeghanMarkle and #JustHarry’s security. The Canadian vulnerable and elderly at risk of #COVIDー19 infection thank you,” one pointed out. “So absolutely suspect that #JustHarry made it to Canada in the ‘nick of time.’ @JustinTrudeau,” another netizen noted.
It was previously reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to live part-time in Canada angered locals. Canada’s largest newspaper, The Globe and Mail, says that this is not a good idea at all. The publication stated that Canada is not a “halfway house” for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, while they “work out their own personal issues."
“The Canadian monarchy is virtual; it neither rules nor resides,” it read. “Our royals don’t live here. They reign from a distance. Close to our hearts, far from our hearts. And that is why, in response to the sudden announcement of a vague and evolving plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Prince Harry and Meghan – to move to Canada while remaining part of the Royal Family, the Trudeau government’s response should be simple and succinct: No.”
The Globe and Mail pointed out that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are always welcome to visit Canada as long as they retain their titles. But, to stay there? It’s a whole different story.
One more argument about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s plan to live part-time in Canada is who would pay their bills. Some pointed out that, since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to part ways with the royal family, so they should face the consequences and pay for their own security.
