I guess by now everyone has read some excerpts from Harry’s memoir, SPARE. It’s amazing that it’s a #1 best seller.  The British monarchy is an outdated institution. For 1,000 years, it’s been assumed that  the oldest son of a dying king was qualified to take over his Dad’s job, and do whatever kings are supposed to do.  Which seems like a pretty flimsy premise.  Would the oldest son of every cardiologist automatically qualify as a heart surgeon? Does a Kentucky derby winner stud breed a champion with every mare?  As far as I can see, the British obsession with the monarchy is much ado about nothing.

One episode in the book exemplified the trivial pursuits of the monarchy.  Pregnant Princess Kate forgot something and American wife of the Spare jokingly attributed it to baby brain.  Kate, being an uptight future queen, did not brush this off or take it in stride.  She and the Prince of Wales decided this was a major insult that called for a formal confrontation at their home, after inviting Meghan and Harry for tea.  Kate  might have vented to her husband , but did they really need to make a mountain out of a molehill ?  And when Meghan tried to explain, did William  have to stick his finger in her face?  Much ado about nothing

The monarchy is probably super touchy because they’re  aware that their very livelihood is based on a scientifically invalid premise.  They’re scared to death it’s finally going to dawn on the British taxpayers that the whole thing is a hoax.  They’re frantically trying to maintain their image, even if it means playing games and planting stories with the British tabloids.  It must be nerve wracking to think your very existence depends upon the whims of  yellow journalists and muckrakers.

I don’t know what’s going to happen to Harry and Meghan in California.  They may run out of steam after awhile, but I hope they achieve some sort of stability for their children.  As far as re uniting with Harry’s toxic family-why would they want to?