Harry and Meghan’s ‘flexi-royal’ plan could modernise monarchy

Bombshell announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has no precedent but it does have huge potential

Since the announcement of their plans for a “progressive new role” within the monarchy, Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have got everyone asking what the historical precedent for their bombshell move is. The simple fact is that there is none.

This is an unprecedented move in the British royal family, and could end up bringing ours more into line with the royal families of Europe, in which most members not in direct line have full-time careers, such as Prince Constantijn, younger brother of the King of the Netherlands, a lawyer who works in banking, or Princess Madeleine, daughter of the King of Sweden, who works for the family foundation, Global Child Forum and lives mostly in Florida.

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