Since the shock announcement from the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, people in the UK have been questioning
the response to it all in the United States (the Duchess’s home
country) and what the American perspective on the entire situation
is. As an American, I thought I’d share what I’ve noticed here in
the States with news coverage, social media, and talking to people.
Duke of Cambridge: "I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more"
12th January 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about
his sadness at the recent announcement from his brother, Harry and
sister-in-law, Meghan, as well as his relationship with his younger
brother being at a low point. Speaking to a friend and revealed in
The Times, the Duke of…
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge release messages following the death of Sultan Qaboos
12th January 2020
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge have
both issued statements of condolence to the people of Oman
following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said on Friday.
The Queen’s message reads: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the
death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos…
Prince of Wales becomes first UK patron of International Rescue Committee
12th January 2020
The Prince of Wales has been named the
first UK patron of the International Rescue Committee. “We’re
delighted to have the support of His Royal Highness in our mission
to improve the lives of people affected by conflict and crisis,”
said Laura Kyrke-Smith, the UK Executive Director of the
International Rescue Committee in a statement on the Committee’s
website. “The Prince of…
The Queen has summoned the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to attend a
crisis meeting at Sandringham on Monday. The unprecedented summit
will see the most senior members of The Royal Family discuss the
Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s…
On January 8th 2020, all minds were
concentrated by a short statement on Instagram from the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex saying they would step back as senior royals.
Around the same time that this announcement was made, causing huge
debate, another royal was making their own…
'Better together': Madame Tussauds Sydney won't be removing Harry and Meghan from royal display
11th January 2020
As soon as the announcement was made that
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to “step back” from their
royal roles, Madame Tussauds London swiftly reacted by giving the
couple the royal boot and evicting their wax statues from the main
royal display. But the Australian museum in Sydney said they won’t
be following suit and have every intention of keeping Harry and
Meghan on show with…
Snap Poll reveals Brits would pay £7,000 to stay at Frogmore Cottage for a week
11th January 2020
With Prince Harry and Meghan announcing
that they will step back as senior royals, a lot of questions are
being asked. The couple announced that they would work to become
financially independent and, that they would split their time
between the U.K. and North…
Just this week, the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex announced that they would be stepping back from being
‘senior royals’ – a move announced on their Instagram, that gained
worldwide attention. Friday, the Duke and Duchess broke away from
the headlines upon…
Trump wades in: Queen is "great woman" and Sussex decision is "sad"
11th January 2020
US President Donald Trump sat down for an
interview with Fox News on Friday evening where he discussed the
ongoing issue with Iran and upcoming impeachment trial in the
Senate. He also spoke out about the American royal in the British
Royal Family and his admiration for Her Majesty The Queen. Host
Laura Ingram asked the President, who has previously expressed
thoughts on the American Duchess…
