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After reading the statement from HM, The Queen, I've jumped forward in the thread to post my gut reactions from it before I go through all the pages and pages that have been posted afterwards. I will be reading them and responding so if it seems my take on the statement was formed without reading the entire thread, that is why.
The statement issued by the Queen to me was very, very human. Not solely as a grandmother or solely as the monarch. Its easy for us to see these people in a specific way because the Family is crucial to the "Firm" and the "Firm" is crucial to the Family. Its very a very tightly woven carpet the encompasses so much and so many different angles.
Like any father that owns a company, adding that "& Sons" is sometimes a huge dream and goal as the business grows through a lot of elbow grease and sacrifices and long hours. Having one of those sons reaching adulthood and perhaps being not that enthused with just stepping into the plan, he wants to "find himself". It happens worldwide in a lot of instances.
The Queen understands this. She's disappointed that the full time working part for Harry and Meghan, through all that has happened so far, has turned out to be something that has caused stress and unhappiness for the couple. She also believes that the "hitting the ground running" as full time working senior members of the "Firm", adapting to a new marriage and becoming parents for the first time were too much. The Queen, herself, had a period of adjustment after marriage spending time with Philip in Malta. William and Catherine were part time and resided in Wales. Charles and Diana went full blast into full time Prince and Princess of Wales mode and we know how that turned out. Of course she's disappointed that the Sussexes do not want to be full time senior working royals but she fully understands the reasons why and perhaps regrets the family's expectations that the Sussexes could and would take on everything from the get go and be a perfect fit.
This is amending and adapting and working *with* Harry and Meghan not to "give them what they want" but perhaps giving them what they *need* at this time. Breathing space. Time to step back, look at things calmly and clearly and focus on where they want to go in the future. I actually think its a huge step forward at this time with a lot of love, compassion, understanding and hope. Especially hope. No doors are being slammed. No total break has been made or basically *anything* really changed other than the fact that they're being given that breathing space to sort things out within their own family and within their extended family and its "Firm".
So my take on the Queen's statement is that in a language that amplifies that they are first and foremost a family, Harry and Meghan's unhappiness with the way things were has been duly noted and taken into account and solutions are being discussed and found so that everyone can be at peace.
Its not about the titles and their royal status and I'd really not be surprised if the Sussex foundation's launch is delayed for the time being. Those things basically are secondary in my eyes to the main issue which is actually Harry and Meghan themselves. So, in a way and referring to my allegory I painted, the "& Sons" pulling Harry and Meghan into a full time partnership with the "Firm" is on hold. At this time. Perhaps even, there's regret that the full time expectations didn't work out and the chaos of the last few days is the result. The door is still open though.
Just my thoughts. As always. ?
The statement issued by the Queen to me was very, very human. Not solely as a grandmother or solely as the monarch. Its easy for us to see these people in a specific way because the Family is crucial to the "Firm" and the "Firm" is crucial to the Family. Its very a very tightly woven carpet the encompasses so much and so many different angles.
Like any father that owns a company, adding that "& Sons" is sometimes a huge dream and goal as the business grows through a lot of elbow grease and sacrifices and long hours. Having one of those sons reaching adulthood and perhaps being not that enthused with just stepping into the plan, he wants to "find himself". It happens worldwide in a lot of instances.
The Queen understands this. She's disappointed that the full time working part for Harry and Meghan, through all that has happened so far, has turned out to be something that has caused stress and unhappiness for the couple. She also believes that the "hitting the ground running" as full time working senior members of the "Firm", adapting to a new marriage and becoming parents for the first time were too much. The Queen, herself, had a period of adjustment after marriage spending time with Philip in Malta. William and Catherine were part time and resided in Wales. Charles and Diana went full blast into full time Prince and Princess of Wales mode and we know how that turned out. Of course she's disappointed that the Sussexes do not want to be full time senior working royals but she fully understands the reasons why and perhaps regrets the family's expectations that the Sussexes could and would take on everything from the get go and be a perfect fit.
This is amending and adapting and working *with* Harry and Meghan not to "give them what they want" but perhaps giving them what they *need* at this time. Breathing space. Time to step back, look at things calmly and clearly and focus on where they want to go in the future. I actually think its a huge step forward at this time with a lot of love, compassion, understanding and hope. Especially hope. No doors are being slammed. No total break has been made or basically *anything* really changed other than the fact that they're being given that breathing space to sort things out within their own family and within their extended family and its "Firm".
So my take on the Queen's statement is that in a language that amplifies that they are first and foremost a family, Harry and Meghan's unhappiness with the way things were has been duly noted and taken into account and solutions are being discussed and found so that everyone can be at peace.
Its not about the titles and their royal status and I'd really not be surprised if the Sussex foundation's launch is delayed for the time being. Those things basically are secondary in my eyes to the main issue which is actually Harry and Meghan themselves. So, in a way and referring to my allegory I painted, the "& Sons" pulling Harry and Meghan into a full time partnership with the "Firm" is on hold. At this time. Perhaps even, there's regret that the full time expectations didn't work out and the chaos of the last few days is the result. The door is still open though.
Just my thoughts. As always. ?