Ah, yes, the British crown. The one we in Spain know from the jokes in British series, the Zapato Veloz song about Lady Di that said “She hooked up with Charles the Ears, the most handsome Anglo-Saxon” and the messes of ‘The Crown’. There have been no elephant hunts or escapes to Abu Dhabi, but instead they’ve had conversations about tampons and children who are no longer speaking to each other. Today, at the coronation of Charles III, the monarch no one thought would ever reign, his son Harry will go to watch the medieval ceremony with 21st century means… but without his wife Meghan. Drama.
To my Meghan, princess of an infinite fairy tale
Let’s put you in a little situation, because the truth is that we have enough in Spain to get involved in what they do in the UK: in January 2020, Harry and Meghan Markle decided that they did not want to do monarchical tasks (like going to hospitals or boring masses) and they preferred to dedicate themselves to prepare series for Netflix and do controversial interviews with Oprah Winfrey. Since she brought up the family’s dirty laundry in that interview, Harry and his family have completely broken ties. Well, sort of.
Meghan Markle, former actress, current children’s story writer, series creator and brat, does not go down well with the British crown. And knowing all the problems she has brought to it, she has decided not to go to the coronation of her father-in-law, a tough decision that, no doubt, will have received with tears in her eyes while she takes a croissant in her robe and starts watching the last season of ‘The Crown’ while Harry is not at home.
King Charles has said that the gesture of inviting his son is a way of letting him know of his “love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives in another country”. Come on, I love you very much, but far away. According to gossip, Harry and his brother have not spoken to each other since 2020 and do not even share a car (on the other hand, they are princes, they do not need to make a Blablacar) nor are they fond of each other.
That Meghan did not attend the coronation has been seen as something predictable by the always incisive British press (if one day you go to the UK, do not miss the covers of the tabloids: they are a thousand years ahead of us), who believe that it has been the lesser evil: better not to go to eliminate the drama. In the end, it is not so different from that time when your cousin Fernando got married and his brother’s girlfriend had to work and nobody changed his day. Only with crowns and long suits.
Meghan and Harry are still working on themselves, meanwhile. Literally: in addition to the interview they have released books and docuseries based on their couple and their bravery to break with a family that gave them the paycheck when they were already multimillionaires for the rest. A bit like the teenager who has a millionaire father and goes to New York for a year to reflect.
Mind you, Harry has made it clear that the ball is in the Brits’ court: “We need a constructive conversation, one that can happen in private and not be leaked”. If you’ve seen ‘Spencer’ you’ll already know that’s not so simple. And if you haven’t, take something away from this article in addition to a little bit of bitchiness: a very nice recommendation.
