Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who stepped back from their royal duties in 2020, are once again at the centre of controversy as the critics accuse the couple of 'flaunting their titles' while establishing themselves as a 'non-royal' family.
Six years ago today, the couple received their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles when they tied the knot in a grand ceremony at Windsor Castle.
As per royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop told Mirror, "The couple's latest trip to Nigeria played to both their strengths, this was a team effort and we all know that marriage works best when both sides feel seen. Harry, ever the prince, glad-handed excited well-wishers and talked up the power of sport while Meghan, chic in African accessories, owned her 'role model status and referred to Nigeria as 'my country'. The Duke and Duchess were a smash-hit.”
She explained, "From a British point of view, this all feels somewhat bittersweet. After all, the Sussexes flaunt British titles, and their blockbuster wedding (including security), was in large part funded by us, the British taxpayer. Yet as they trip around the world, the new 'non-royal' family, they are very much their own entity, no one is flying a Union flag. Ultimately that is their prerogative.”
The expert added, “Once a prince, always a prince, no one can take Harry's royal status away from him, nor can we deny the fairytale aspect of their romance. Like it or not, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are proof that true love can blossom outside palace walls."
