Royal Commentator Accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘Rewarding’ Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘Poor Behavior’ With Major Decision

Following their decision to step down from their royal duties and move to the U.S., Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken out several times about how their experience as members of Britain’s most famous family wasn’t a pleasant one. They also made claims about being mistreated by a number of senior royals.

Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace hasn’t had much to say about the Sussexes since their departure aside from the “recollections may vary” statement in response to the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. But at least one commentator believes that something the king did not do actually “rewarded” his estranged son and daughter-in-law.

Despite the mistreatment Meghan and Harry claimed they endured and insisting that they wanted to carve out “new paths” not associated with the royal family, the pair haven’t given up their “Duke and Duchess of Sussex” titles.

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Royal commentator Rita Panahi believes that allowing them to keep those titles was like “rewarding” the duo for their “poor behavior.” The Sky News host also opined that the Palace was practically “bullied” into giving the Sussexes’ kids titles.

Because Harry and his wife retained their titles, after Queen Elizabeth II’s death when Charles became the king their children, Archie and Lilibet, were entitled to the titles of prince and princess. In March 2023, it was announced that the pair’s daughter had been christened using the style Princess, and therefore Archie would use the style of Prince.

“I just think it makes zero sense when you have got two people who have not only slammed the family and the institution but have declared they are no longer working royals,” Panahi said. “They are not working royals so why are the children being given these honors of being a prince and princess? I just think it’s rewarding poor behavior, it’s basically being blackmailed into giving these concessions because they are going to make claims of racism.”

Expert has a theory on why Meghan and Harry have ‘clung’ to their titles

The question remains why Meghan and Harry still use the royal titles after claiming they wanted to disassociate themselves from the family.

Royal expert Neil Sean believes they are desperate to keep the titles because of the opportunities that can come from being a duke and duchess versus being just Mr. and Mrs. Moutnatten-Windsor.

“Harry and Meghan are very, very keen to cling onto those royal titles,” Sean said per Express. “After much deliberation, Meghan decided that the titles would be a good thing, not just for her but for both her children too. Meghan realized how useful a title can be, particularly when you want to move in the correct circles. That is the reason why they want to clutch hold of titles.”