Prince William, King Charles Angry Harry, Meghan Won't Accept They're Not Working Royals During Nigeria Trip: Royal Expert
Prince William and King Charles were upset with how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle behaved during their three-day trip to Nigeria, according to a royal expert.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the African country over the weekend. However, the trip reportedly left the British monarch and Prince of Wales furious because the visit appeared to be an official royal tour even though Prince Harry and Markle visited the nation as private citizens.
"William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in [the] future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him," Tom Quinn, royal biographer and commentator, told the Mirror.
"What's really upset the applecart is the fact that that the Nigerians treated Meghan and Harry as if they too thought this was an official tour -- all the signs were there as the couple were greeted with dances, receptions, visits to schools and charities."
"William and his father King Charles don't like it one bit," Quinn said of the visit. "For Charles and William, it's as if Meghan and Harry are saying, 'We don't need your permission to be working royals -- we will do it on our own terms whenever and wherever we like.'"
The author of "Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle" claimed that there had been fears within the royal household that the Sussexes "would try to pull a fast one" and their trip to Nigeria "has confirmed their worst fears."
"It's as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue -- their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals," Quinn explained. "William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, 'How are we going to control this nightmare situation?'"
According to Quinn, the Sussexes' visit to Nigeria was like an official tour because it had every element expected when royals visit other nations. The royal couple based in Montecito also delivered speeches, and they were reportedly giving the impression that "they are still fully paid-up royals."
Jack Royston, chief royal correspondent at Newsweek, told The Sun the trip was "very close to an old-school royal tour." Robert Jobson, a British journalist, writer and author, felt the same but said it was a "missed opportunity" for the Sussexes, who didn't have the same reach as when they were still active royals.
