A royal expert has asserted that the rift that exists between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the Royal Family appears to be "great as ever" and that it continues to cause significant harm to both parties.
"CBS News Sunday Morning," a television program in the United States, had an interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex yesterday to discuss a new program that provides assistance to parents of children who have been harmed by the internet. It was the first time that Prince Harry and Meghan had been interviewed together in over three years, even when they had their shocking conversation with Oprah Winfrey in March of 2021.
During the interview, the Sussex couple expressed their disapproval of their royal relatives as well as their experiences following Meghan's arrival at the Firm. The new endeavor that they are working on was the primary topic of discussion during their fresh sit-down conversation.
If we are to trust royal expert and historian Dr. Tessa Dunlop, the Sussexes were careful not to relive past scores when it came to the Royal Family; yet, she believes that the Firm was "the elephant in the room," The Mirror reported.
"Despite all their well-intentioned good works and conciliatory talk in other fields, the chasm between the Sussexes and the British Royals remains as great as ever. Until there is genuine open contact between the House of Windsor and the Sussexes, Harry and Meghan’s pain thesis will continue to wound, undermining credibility on both sides. As the Duchess explained on Sunday, if her sharing helps others 'then that’s worth it. I’ll take a hit for that,’” Tessa stated.
"In the style of their trip to Nigeria, soon Harry and Meghan will take off for Colombia, all in the name of service. And rather than being a service that compliments the philanthropic brand the British royal family established, it will be in opposition to it. If only both parties could remember they are stronger together. That doesn't mean a reunited Harry and Meghan inside the royal fold, but public reconciliation and communication,” she went on.
In another part of the conversation, Meghan disclosed that she had been having suicide thoughts once more. Her first public statement of her experience was made during an interview with Oprah, in which she stated, "I just didn't want to be alive any more." According to her most recent conversation, Meghan stated that she "hasn't really scratched the surface" of talking about her experience before.
"Drawing from the New Model Royals’ own playbook on pain, CBS anchor Jane Pauley forced the couple to take standard philanthropy that bit further and link their pain to those they are helping. Didn't Meghan once consider suicide?” Tessa shared.
"The Duchess confessed she was not expecting the question, Pauley noted it was uncomfortable for Meghan, who reached to touch Harry in just the way Pauley anticipated. Meghan was forced to admit there was a 'through-line' between her experience and those families who have lost a child to suicide,” the royal expert added.
"She talked of the need to be 'really open about it' before Meghan admitted she 'hadn't really scrapped the surface' of her own pain. Wow. There it was, out in the open once more. The extremity of Meghan’s dark thoughts when working as a British princess. Breakdown what Meghan said and her healing journey (one she believes is so important), remains incomplete. Clearly a session on Oprah was insufficient when it came to being 'really open' about her suicidal plight inside the Royal Family,” Tessa furthered.
Business Times has reached out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for comments.
