King Charles and crown Prince Williams are reportedly angry with Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle over how they carried themselves and how they were treated during their recent visit to Abuja and Lagos.
Royal expert Tom Qinn, speaking during an interview with The Mirror, noted that Prince Harry and Megan Markle were treated as members of the royal family, from which they have scaled down their involvement.
Quinn suggested that there had been concerns within the family that Meghan and Harry might “try to pull a fast one,” and their trip to Nigeria “has confirmed their worst fears.”
“It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue – their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals,” Quinn explained. “William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?'”
“Everything you might expect from an official royal visit was there – the receptions, the visits to schools and charities, to wounded soldiers and the disabled. Meghan and Harry’s speeches and their whole attitude has been designed to give the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals and William and his father King Charles don’t like it one bit.”
Quinn’s comments suggest a growing rift between the Sussexes and the senior members of the Royal Family, with Prince William and King Charles reportedly struggling to control the situation. The expert noted that, from the perspective of the King and the Prince of Wales, it appears as though “Meghan and Harry are saying, ‘We don’t need your permission to be working royals – we will do it on our own terms whenever and wherever we like.'”
