The ‘sad’ impact of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal feud on their children

The repercussions of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from their royal duties in 2020 have been extensive and far-reaching.

The relentless barrage of public attacks has undoubtedly taken a toll on members of The Firm, while Prince Harry’s absence from significant family moments and estrangement from his loved ones has added to the profound impact of the fallout.

However, royal commentator Jennie Bond believes the real victims in all this are Harry and Meghan’s children, Archie and Lilibet.

In a recent interview with The Mirror, Bond commented on how “sad” it is that Archie and Lilibet will grow up with little connection to their family on the other side of the pond.

“Children grow up and are innately curious about their heritage and background… and when your heritage is one of the most famous families in the world, it will undoubtedly seem rather odd and perhaps sad that you hardly know or remember them,” Bond explained to the publication.

Bond isn’t the only one to draw conclusions on the unfortunate impact of Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the Royal Family, in a recent interview with The Mirror, royal author Tom Quinn claimed that Archie’s growing interest in his UK heritage has become a cause for concern for Meghan.

“Archie loves the idea that his grandad lives in a castle and Meghan was worried that a magnificent shepherd’s hut or similar extravagant present will only increase Archie’s growing interest in his royal connections,” Quinn explained.

“She doesn’t want Britain to become a longed-for fantasy for her son so she had been pushing Harry to insist that his father gets Archie a simple present.

“But Charles is desperate to show he cares and he wants to be an indulgent grandparent, partly because he has mellowed over the years and wants to makeup for what he sees as his neglect of his own sons.

“King Charles hasn’t seen his grandson Archie since 2022 and Archie really misses him, many of Archie’s books are about kings, princesses and castles and he knows enough to know that his grandfather lives in a castle. He is apparently desperate to come to the UK with his father, but Meghan and Harry don’t want to encourage this.”

With warnings coming from all sides regarding Harry and Meghan’s actions, perhaps one day the pair will reconcile and set aside their feud with the Royal Family, at least for the sake of their children.