Prince William reportedly had reason to be angry over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent Nottingham appearance, according to royal expert Duncan Larcombe.
Harry and Meghan visited Nottingham on October 15 and carried out three engagements in the city. Their appearance included a walkabout with well-wishers, prompting criticism that the outing resembled an official royal engagement despite their non-working royal status.
Prince William ‘has every right to be angry’ over Harry and Meghan’s Nottingham outing, per expert
Larcombe argued that the Sussexes’ appearance went against the arrangement established after they stepped back from royal duties.
“William has every right to be angry, because they are doing precisely what the late Queen said they could not do,” he told New magazine.
The expert described the Nottingham visit as an example of the “half-in, half-out” royal model that Queen Elizabeth II reportedly opposed when Harry and Meghan stepped back from frontline royal duties.
As per the Express, Larcombe also claimed their public appearances could create problems for William because the royal family plans engagements well in advance.
“William will likely be furious because the royal rota is planned months in advance carefully,” he said. He added that Harry and Meghan could still attract major media attention even when their schedules did not directly clash with William and Kate’s appearances.
A separate insider reportedly told Woman’s Day that William considered the Nottingham outing “distasteful.” However, there is no direct statement from the Prince of Wales confirming that characterization.
Harry and Meghan, meanwhile, reportedly remained unfazed by accusations that they were attempting to recreate a part-time royal role. A friend of the couple said the Sussexes never agreed to avoid a “half-in, half-out” arrangement and were simply continuing their lives as financially independent people.
The source also stated that King Charles recently said there had been “no change” to Harry and Meghan’s status following their return to the UK. King Charles said they should continue to live as “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”
