As Prince Harry and Meghan prepare to fly to the Netherlands to open the Invictus Games, a royal expert questioned the future of the sporting event for the wounded army.
Royal correspondent and biographer Robert Jobson told our royal talk show Palace Confidential that although he is a “huge Invictus Games fan”, Harry’s position outside the royal family has made it difficult for him to move forward.
“You need a lot of money to do this and you need a lot of goodwill from governments and that’s what it’s accomplished so far.
“I don’t know if he can do without a full-time member of the royal family,” he says.
“I think one thing was definitely right and if he had stayed full time he could have kept up and been great. I’m not sure how long it will take.”
Meanwhile, Kate Mansey of The Mail on Sunday points to Duke of Sussex’s plight in promoting games, its deal with Netflix, and its commercial work for BetterUp.
As Prince Harry and Meghan prepare to fly to the Netherlands to open the Invictus Games, a royal expert questioned the future of the sporting event for the wounded army. He was spotted in New York with his wife, Meghan Markle, in September.
“There’s the question mark: if you’re getting paid to produce a highly profitable show from Netflix, you’re doing charity work. [and] You are paid by the BetterUp organization, which I think is tough territory,” he says. “I think a lot of ethical questions arise.”
Meanwhile, the royals face more questions about the queen’s future plans after canceling two more important appointments this week.
For Robert Jobson, this is a sign that Charles should be named Prince Regent right away.
“Honestly, I’m surprised he’s not mentioned,” she says. “With all due respect to Your Majesty, you can’t really be a Zoom ruler. There are roles to be played. You have to be seen to believe.
“There is a lot of room in the Regency Act to make the Prince of Wales regent and I don’t think that would be a bad thing – we had two popes,” he adds.
“If a year later she was in a situation where we never saw the queen and she couldn’t do anything… None of us would want her to go through all this at the age of 96 or 97”.
Although Her Majesty is able to make arrangements via videoconference, many wonder how the Studio can continue to operate, says Kate Mansey.
Prince Charles and Camilla photographed today attending the Royal Maundy Service on behalf of the Queen at St George’s Chapel in Windsor
“When you can only see the Queen in mechanical form, as she said on Zoom, you wonder how it went,” he says.
But Princess Anne, who returned from a jet lag trip to Australia this week, shows no signs of slowing down. The 71-year-old man completed 21 missions in four days, flying at night, landing at 5 am, and starting at 9:30 am.
Rebecca English, royal director of the Daily Mail, notes that although Anne’s travels may not have the same significance or grandeur as those of the Queen, Charles and Camilla or Cambridge, her relatives believe she can succeed. HE IS.
“In light of recent discussions about how to conduct royal tours in the future, particularly after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean cruise, Anne’s trip is sure to provide food for thought for the royal family.”
Source: Daily Mail
