New rudeness (virtual) to the Dukes of Sussex

"The period of Royal Mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has ended," the British royal family announced on its Twitter profile on Tuesday.

And the return to normality has brought some changes.

Harry of England and Meghan Markle have been relegated to the background.

Again.

It first happened physically, during the funeral of Elizabeth II, when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had to sit in the second row, surrounded by cousins ​​and

minor

Now it just happened virtually.

The website of the British royal family has been updated, and to find Enrique —fifth in line to the throne— and his wife, you have to do a long

Before finding the mediatic couple, the faces of gray noblemen of secondary importance parade across the screen, both in the palace and in the magazines.

People like the Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, or the Duke of Kent.

Harry and Meghan, who walked away from their

duties two years ago, share the last stretch of the screen with Prince Andrew, disgraced and stripped of his honors since he was accused of sexually abusing a minor.

The relationship of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the rest of the British royal family has been distant since 2020, when they resigned their duties and moved to the US amid accusations of racism, in a traumatic episode that shook the foundations of the British crown. .

During the celebrations for the funeral of Isabel II, a certain approach could be sensed.

The brand new princes of Wales, William and Kate Middleton, came out to greet the crowd, accompanied by Enrique and Meghan, in an image unpublished for years.

In his first speech to the nation, Charles III expressly mentioned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, expressing his affection for him, but emphasizing that his place was far from the throne.

"I also want to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives abroad," the new king said.

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How has the death of Queen Elizabeth changed the relationship of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the rest of the royal family?

Since the end of the public events for the death of Elizabeth II, the media interest has moved to the official website of the British royal family, where each movement is interpreted as an act of rapprochement or (almost always) a new rudeness to the dukes from Sussex.

This degradation on the page seems to fit the latter type.

The page was already updated after the death of the monarch and then they were not demoted.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were still in the middle of the page, below the most important members of royalty, according to the British newspaper

The official website of the British royal family, which shows Meghan Markle as the penultimate member, alone in front of the deposed Prince Andrew.

This change is added to another that has not just arrived.

Buckingham Palace officials have so far not clarified whether Harry and Meghan's children, Archie and Lilibet, aged one and two respectively, will receive the treatment of prince and princess, as protocol usually allows the grandchildren of the sovereign.

Everything seems to indicate that this will not be the case, since his status has not changed on the official website, as that of other members of the royal house has.

What remains of the year is moving for the British royal family.

Carlos III is immersed in the Golden Orb operation (orb of gold, in Spanish).

This is how the project to organize his coronation has been baptized, which will take place in 2023. During this time he will have to improve the image that the British and the inhabitants of his former colonies have of him, much more deteriorated than that of his mother .

For his part, Prince Harry intends to publish a biography this fall, a book that publisher Penguin Random House (which reportedly paid $20 million for the rights) describes as "intimate and candid."

"The king will have to decide if he asks to see pre-publication proofs or if he goes to lawyers to threaten action to prevent sensitive family secrets or controversial allegations from being printed," it warned.

a few weeks ago.

The movements on the official website of the British royal family are aseptic and silent.

They may even seem anecdotal.

But they do give a hint of how the chips are being placed and hint at how the game will play out in the coming months.