On June 8, 2020, Prince Harry and his wife Megan, members of the British royal family, announced that they would no longer serve as senior members of the royal family and pursue "economic independence". Members of the royal family are funded by the public and criticized and supervised by the media. If they quit the royal family, it means that they no longer participate in the royal system and can enjoy basic privacy.
The life of the British royal family looks glamorous, but it is actually very painful. Megan once admitted in an interview with the media that she was disappointed with the royal life. She said, "Isn't it enough to survive? That's not the meaning of life. You must feel energetic and happy. I really try to bite the bullet and live in the English way. I tried. I really tried my best. But I think this practice will really hurt my heart. " It can be seen that Megan's life after marrying into the royal family is not happy.
In addition, actress Megan has not been paid much attention by the royal family, and her non-Asian ancestry has also been criticized. So her treatment and prestige are different from Kate, who is also a civilian princess.
From the moment Megan saw the royal reputation, her safety was threatened. Although it is common for members of the royal family to receive safety training after marrying into the royal family, Megan's training must be completed before she marries Prince Harry.
Megan and Harry's royal biography "Looking for Freedom: Harry and Megan and the Formation of Modern Royal Family" (written by Omid Scobie and Caroline Durand) reveals that the duchess faces serious threats when dating Harry. A royal aide recalled: "Since Megan and Harry started dating, she has received some very terrible and disgusting threats." Unfortunately, this situation lasted for some time.
Megan was asked to receive intensive safety training, including simulated kidnapping, and she was "tied" in the back seat of a car by people disguised as terrorists. She was taught how to try to establish a relationship with the enemy and how to chase it by car. A source close to the Duchess told Scobie and Durand that it was a "very tense and terrible" part of Megan's royal life, although she felt more at ease about her own safety and benefited from it.