Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Would Have Been 'Front And Center' Of Royal Family If Megxit Didn't Happen, Expert Claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would have been taking on more roles and have a lot of exposure if they were still with the royal family, according to a royal expert.
Sarah Hewson, a broadcaster and royal correspondent, appeared on The Sun's "Royal Exclusive." During her chat with host Matt Wilkinson, she spoke about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and how they could have had the spotlight at this time if they were still with the royal family.
"We're told Meghan didn't like playing second fiddle well, they wouldn't have been playing second fiddle right now would they?" Hewson said.
"They would have been front and centre and they could have played such a key role and I think it's really, really sad to see just how things have changed. He and Meghan both actually could have made such a difference."
The Talk TV royal correspondent claimed that Prince Harry has the gift to connect with people, which could have helped the Sussexes in their royal duties.
"When Harry spoke, people listened," she continued. "And when Harry wanted something done, it was done. And you saw that in Lesotho with Sentebale and that the pride that he got from something that he's that started as a gap year project for him to then a lasting legacy of project making a difference to a generation of young people, children, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV and AIDS who contracted the disease themselves in the AIDS epidemic."
Hewson also pointed out how the royal family was "thin on the ground." King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer and going through treatment. His Majesty and the Princess of Wales could not take on as many duties as they would like due to their health battles.
Middleton previously said that she was "making progress" amid her cancer battle, but there were "good days and bad days." She had been missing for months after the Palace announced that she had an abdominal surgery in January.
In March, she announced her cancer diagnosis and she wasn't expected to make a return to her royal duties anytime soon. This year, she only made two public outings -- first at Trooping the Colour in June and at Wimbledon's men's singles final on Sunday.
Last month, Princess Anne also spent five days in the hospital after an incident involving a horse. The Princess Royal suffered a concussion following an accident on the Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
Prince Harry and Markle decided to quit their royal duties in 2020. The move was dubbed "Megxit," which Prince Harry said was a misogynistic term.
"Maybe people know this and maybe they don't, but the term Megxit was or is a misogynistic term, and it was created by a troll, amplified by royal correspondents, and it grew and grew and grew into mainstream media. But it began with a troll," Prince Harry said when he spoke on a panel called the Internet Lie Machine in November 2021, the Guardian reported.
