Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t reportedly take King Charles’ letter well. It was the emphasis on “private citizens” that allegedly irked the Sussexes the most. According to a source, the couple should seemingly be referred to as “public figures,” as the world knows them.
For those unversed, Harry and Meghan have returned to the UK with their children. Soon, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will start school. So far, there have reportedly been no physical meetings between the Sussexes and the royal family.
Source close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle push back on King Charles’ ‘private citizens’ label in letter
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly taken aback by King Charles’ letter. It referred to them as “private citizens,” claiming that they would remain non-working royals. Meanwhile, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that the palace should have recognized them as “public figures.”
“Members of the public know who they are. The idea that they can live a normal, ‘private’ life is sadly not realistic.” Furthermore, insiders also pushed back, saying that if the Sussexes were private citizens, then there wouldn’t be any letter.
On September 7, Charles issued the missive via the Lord Chamberlain, which allegedly caught Harry and Meghan off guard. It stated that the couple was “no longer working Members of The Royal Family.” “In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests,” it added.
Meanwhile, this move seemed to have affected Harry’s Invictus Games, too. An earlier report claimed that Uganda pulled back from participation after the letter was issued.
On X, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s president, tweeted, “In order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, whom we deeply revere, Uganda hereby withdraws from the Invictus Games. We shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty’s approval.”
