Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have now wrapped up their royal duties, it’s likely they are feeling “fearful” of their future, a royal expert has claimed.
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Speaking on US television show Hollywood Access royal commentator Omid Scobie has said of leaving their staff: “They helped them fend off attacks from the tabloids and helped them organise tours and the amazing engagements.”
“It is that team that make all of that happen. For Harry and Meghan to leave all that behind there is probably going to be a sense of fear,” he added.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex completed their final royal engagement at the Commonwealth Day service on March 6.
They will officially step down from royal duties on March 31.
“For Meghan Markle saying goodbye to her staff didn’t just represent a sad ending for the relationship that they had working together, it also represented the end of her time as a working member of the royal family,” explained Omid.
“The emotions were really heightened and there were tears and hugs.
“I think for Meghan she really appreciates the work that this very small team, that has become like a family to the couple, have done for them.”
He added: “They will be starting with an entirely new group of people once they are fully out of the royal family.
“That is going to take some time to really get used to.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been left “crushed” after their exit from the royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plans to step down as senior royals and split their time between the UK and Canada back in January.
The parents to baby Archie Harrison attended their last royal engagements recently and have reportedly been left devastated.
“To say they were crushed is an understatement,” Bazaar.com’s a royal expert Omid Scobie has revealed, adding it was “unnecessarily cruel,” and that “Things might have been different if a family member or two had stood up for them during the darkest times.”
Scobie also revealed that Harry and Meghan are “a couple very much hurting” and that it is “a wound that will take time to heal.”
He continued: “While recent tabloid coverage has made it seem like the Sussexes’ half-in-half-out bid was about wanting it all, the reality was a couple who were left with no other choice but to create their own change after being left to fend for themselves against impossible circumstances — even during her pregnancy.”
“They knew something had to change, but they also didn’t want to stop supporting the queen. One can’t help but wonder if things might have been different if a family member or two had stood up for them during the darkest times.”
“For a couple who only ever wanted to focus on their work and bring good to the world, it seems like an unnecessarily cruel ending to their royal lives. Forced to give up roles they’re incredibly proud of after sacrificing so much to get there.”
Scobie – who accompanied the royal couple during their final few royal engagements in the UK – went on to reveal that Meghan couldn’t hold back tears as she bid farewell to staff.
“Getting on with the work has always been what it’s been about for Harry and Meghan, but behind the smiles of the photos has been a vulnerable couple who are still very much hurting.”
“While the weeks and months ahead will no doubt present new challenges for the Sussexes, the couple genuinely feel a sense of excitement about what’s to come, which includes the freedom to work at a pace that suits them, no longer weighed down by protocol or threatened by toxic agendas.”
“And while much has been (incorrectly) speculated about specific commercial endeavours they might be taking on, both Harry and Meghan are eager to get stuck into their work, which will still revolve around their humanitarian efforts and helping amplify the voices of young people around the world on a wide gamut of issues.”
“The terrain may be a little different but their priorities are exactly the same as before,” a source told Scobie. “Keeping the family, most importantly Archie, safe is what will make all of this worth it.”
Harry and Meghan gave fans one final farewell message before Meghan headed back to Canada, while Harry remains in the UK for now.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess shared two behind-the-scene snaps of their recent meeting with young leaders from the Queen’s Commonwealth.
“Sharing an outtake from filming last week for @Queens_CommonWealth_Trust (QCT) as The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with young leaders in their roles as President and Vice President,” the caption read.
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