Renowned royal biographer Andrew Morton Diana: Her True Story (opens in new tab) (look crown Check out Season 5 for more on this) and just released his new book. Queen: her life (opens in new tab).
Speaking on the release, Morton said: Marie Claire About what kind of monarchy the late Queen left behind after she died in September.
In particular, he discussed the situation with Prince Harry, who decided to live a more “normal” life with his family in Southern California in exchange for royal life.
‘Prince Harry, he didn’t particularly want to be royal,’ Morton says Marie Claire.
“Obviously, he uses titles and permissions, but he doesn’t specifically want that job because it’s currently configured.”
But while Harry’s new life has come with a fair amount of drama, Morton stresses that this is nothing new.
“It was the same with Edward VIII,” he reminds me.
“So it’s not new for princes and princesses to think, ‘I’d rather do something else.
“[When you’re a working royal] You are bound by service and duty, and you have seen it with the Queen. Two days before she died, she met the new prime minister in charge of Lettuce. ”
(I thought I had misheard that part, but no. Morton was actually referring to a joke in England where the newspaper was reading the paper. daily star bet that Lettuce Head will outlast Liz Truss’ tenure. this too lol)
“Harry’s statement that William and Charles were trapped was, to some extent, true,” continues Morton.
“They are trapped in a life of service, but they can also shape it to their will. And having the President of the United States on speed dial isn’t the worst gig in the world.
“Even if I did ‘poor me’ for these royals, I don’t think the charity box would fill up anytime soon.
“It’s the payoff. You pay the price and you get to live a very interesting life.”
Ok, yes fair enough.
Asked if Prince Harry would have liked to have taken a more prominent role in the family, Morton said, “The thing everyone has to understand about the royal family is not popularity in the family. , it is a matter of status.
“And no matter how long Harry lived, he never deposed William from his position as future king, and he was always second or third.
“More than that, just like Prince Andrew was second in line to the throne in his prime, he went down the ranks very quickly. [to now eighth].”
This comes as Prince Harry prepares to release his boldly titled memoir spare Many have commented as a reference to his position as Prince William’s understudy.
