Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘plotting to make life miserable’ for William and Kate
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning a return to the UK to establish a “rival royal court” when Prince William ascends to the throne, according to one commentator.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Britain with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, for the first time in four years this month, sparking renewed speculation about whether they might permanently relocate across the Atlantic.
Broadcaster Mark Dolan suggested the couple could establish their own “rival royal court”, operating partially from the UK, in a strategy that would “make life a misery” for William and Kate once they assume the throne. He told The Royalist podcast: “Meghan and Harry will make life a misery for King William and Queen Catherine.
“And they’d love to be in the UK, I think up to half the year with this rival court, and then it’s going to carry on into the next generation.”
He continued: “And Archie and Lili, when they’re teenagers and young adults, I predict will make life a misery for George, Charlotte and Louis.”
Harry and Meghan denounced the comments as ‘disgusting’ (Image: ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Mr Dolan also called on King Charles to address the potential threat by “scaling back” operations and transforming the monarchy into a “lean, mean fighting machine.”
“Constitutionally, I think he’s been a good king, and he’s a kindly and intelligent man, very ethical as well,” he said. “But he’s got to modernize the monarchy.”
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex described the comments as “deeply distasteful”.
The rift between the Sussexes and the Waleses could deepen after William takes the throne (Image: Getty Images)
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They stated: “There is a fundamental difference between criticizing public figures and choosing to demonize two young children who have done absolutely nothing to warrant it.
“To speculate that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will one day ‘make life a misery’ for their cousins is an extraordinary and irresponsible thing to say about children.
“We are genuinely disgusted by these comments. Whatever views people may hold about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, children should never be dragged into adult disputes or portrayed as future antagonists for the sake of a provocative soundbite.
“Most people would recognize that as a line which simply should not be crossed.”
