RGoss99 said:

wHILE THEY ARE COSYING UP TO HOLLYWOOD, THEIR CURRENT PLANS ARETO LIVE IN CANADA.

I find that puzzling.

Meghan's career was in the US (I think) and she might want to go back to it. Harry, increasingly marginalised from a family enterprise that must be under a bit of financial strain, could be very tempted by the opportunities that he may think awaits him. Or a comfortable life playing second string to a seriously talented wife. I might not turn my nose up to such an opportunity.

I can't say I blame the  couple for changing their lifestyle.  I'd bet the farm that Meghan took one look at those hats she had to wear and that was the catalyst for the decision.  Kudos to  Harry &  Meghan for wishing to go it alone.  

America had its Royal family and thankfully circumstances interfered and it was short-lived.  When Jackie and John-John died so, too, did the 'line'.  

jra2750 said:

America had its Royal family and thankfully circumstances interfered and it was short-lived.  When Jackie and John-John died so, too, did the 'line'.  

I'm not sure they ever attempted to function as "Royals".

Dedicating their lives to "causes", those things tending to bring people together.

Your cartoon looks like it makes a Good point. Unfortunately it is so small that I can´t read the text.

Two points, Meghan´s origins were L.A. but her career has been pretty international.

Harry on the other hand, with or without "Royal" assistence is independently wealthy whether he Works or not.

1. When the previous wealthy Earl Spancer died, his estate was divided by three, VC Althorp (the present Earl), Elder daughter, and Diana (of which 1/6 went to Harry).

2. Most of the world´s "princes" are pennyless, unless they are sovereign as with Monaco) ae dependent on the monarch or duke with an actual title. In the case of the U.K. they officially come of age uppon marriage, at which point they are given a title which includes an income (Spain is an exception because when the infantas got married they got titles - Palma and Lugo) but still have to work to earn their own living). However Crown princes (Spain-Asturias, England - Cornwall), are born with independent trust funds, as the two sons of Charles, also get trust funds out of the Cornwall estate, which Charles manages, independent of the queen and parliament. So this is another source of income for Harry.

3. When he married, he was made a duke, also with an income, but in this case it only amounts to 5% which is dependent on the goodwill of the queen and parliament.

4. Then there are varios royal gifts such as property, some of which are permanent, and others such as suites in palaces are dependent on the queen´s Good Will (probably involved in the current negotians..

So basicly, if Meghan and Harry never do any work producing an income, they can easily live off the wealth they already have collectively. But there is another added source, that does not involve work, they can sell or rent heir name recognition, which is already happening (in other words "inluence peddling") with their web site.

I don´t know why Canada, perhaps they are thinking about the future considering both the U.K. with Brexit, and the U.S. with Trump, are unlikely in the near future to be good places to live. 

Of course Jackie aspired to be a Royal.  That was evident when she wore that crown upon her head.  

There is a contingency here that sincerely believed that at last America would have its Royal family and Jackie made it her business to accommodate.  

Royals everywhere are essentially Parasites...obnoxious parasites.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor began what is a 'changing of the guard' in the  British Empire or what's left of it.

so we agree that Harry is doing a good thing by his disassociation. evn though he will be living of the results of centuries of previous paracites. HJowever I disagree with your Windsors starting it. This aspect of the feudal system predates the 20c by hundreds of years. Here in Spain we got a new non royal Duke of Alba (2014), he has many titles, 9 of them dukes of some place, what is significant is that he is the Duke of Berwick and has a valid claim to the English crown which Parliament does not recognize. The surname is "Fitz James Stuart, his coat of arms is a clue. When his grandfather was Franco´s spanish ambassador to the U.K. during WWII, his income included money from the Stuart family in Scotland. Harry, has an income equal to 1/6 the estate of his maternal grandfather. The surname can give you a hint, Spencer is a shortened version of Despencer, actually a job description for one who was job was "spender" e.g. a contractor for the king, rewarded by Henry VIII with titles and lands which Princess Dianna´s sister and brother, and Diana´s sons are still living off of.