Harry and Meghan: Will their return overshadow the Queen?

Created: 05/21/2022, 11:48 am

By: Annemarie Goebbel

The presence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could 'destabilize' the Queen's jubilee.

Experts also foresee displeasure among other members of the royal family.

LONDON - When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex head to the UK with their children for the first time after a long absence, it's likely to draw a lot of attention.

Expert Camilla Tominey (44) sees trouble coming to the head of the crown.

After all, the focus should be on the celebrant.

Hard-working family members like Princess Anne (71) and Sophie von Wessex (57) could also be a thorn in the eye of the spectacle surrounding the former royals.

Harry and Meghan: Will their return overshadow the Queen?

When Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, arrive in the UK with their children Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 11 months, who will also celebrate her first birthday over the platinum anniversary weekend, they will be greeted by the public and the press be given strong attention.

But nobody in the British royal family wants a 'Sussex side event' to overshadow the main event.

After all, it is Queen Elizabeth II (96) who is being paid tribute after 70 years of reign.

Daily Telegraph journalist Camilla Tominey says: "The Queen has to be the center of attention".

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can steal the show from the Queen (icon image).

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Of course, the palace staff will do everything they can to prevent a "sideshow" from overshadowing the official celebrations, so it was initially said that only active royals should appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the Queen.

Prince Andrew (62) and his daughters Princess Beatrice (33) and Princess Eugenie (32) will also not be present.

But there are countless events beyond "Trooping the Color" in the period from June 2nd to 5th.

Harry and Meghan: They only have to follow the regulations inside the palace

While the palace does have a degree of control over Harry and Meghan while they are at Buckingham Palace and as part of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations, they cannot dictate to them or prevent them from working freely or her thing to do when they move outside the palace walls.

Tominey says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's team shouldn't give any "leads" that indicate any discrepancies between family members. 

Still, doubts about Prince Harry's loyalty are justified.

The second son of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles (73), has already announced his memoirs full-bodied.

His press behavior over the past two years has shaken the British royal family to its foundations.

Tominey also worries about the hard-working royals in the back row: "They won't admit it," but Princess Anne and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who plant trees, unveil plaques and attend royal openings every day, will don't approve of the media's full focus on Harry and Meghan, who play no part in the "company" at all.