Being a British Royal Might Not be for Everyone

For those marrying into this family, being a British Royal can be daunting, difficult, and nearly impossible to understand.

The House of Windsor is the name of the Royal family in Great Britain and this family does have a lot of responsibility to the country. Many children grow up wanting to be a prince, princess, king, or queen, but actually having this title thrust upon you can be harder than you might imagine.

A Recent Interview Reveals Difficulties

Recently, Oprah Winfrey sat down for a two-hour-long interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to talk about life as part of the royal family and why they chose to leave the castle and move to California. This interview was revealing and enlightening while also embarrassing to the family still in Great Britain. If you thought marrying a prince would be a fairytale experience, you might want to think again.

Feelings of Isolation and Depression

During the interview, Markle reveals many times she didn’t feel welcome as the wife of Prince Harry. While she didn’t specifically state that she felt any racial tension, Markle is the daughter of a Caucasian man and an African-American woman, she did say she often felt like an outsider, which she certainly was. There were times when she wouldn’t leave the residence in the castle for months at a time because of fears of exposure when in public.

Archie Isn’t Named as a Prince

What happens when a British Royal marries an actress and they have a child? That child should be given a title, but that hasn’t happened for Archie. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are titled as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but Archie hasn’t been given a title at all. If the child were given a title, he would be given the security and protections afforded to all family members.

After a Year, Enough of the Confines

Currently, Prince Harry is sixth in line to the throne, but when he announced that he and Meghan were going to leave and move to Canada, he was cut off from his family, including his father Charles, who stopped taking his calls. The small family moved to Canada, but when their address was revealed by the British press, they moved to California, where they now reside.

Ceremony Was Often a Challenge

For those who aren’t brought up in the British Royal Family, it can be difficult to learn and understand all of the ceremonial requirements of the family. Meghan admitted she didn’t know what the life of a royal would involve and never searched for Harry online prior to their marriage. That might not have changed her mind to marry him, but it could have given her some insight into the challenges of royal life.

Are here Racial Tensions in the British Royal Family

With Markle being a mixed-race person, the chances that she gives birth to a child that has dark skin is possible. While this should never be a consideration in any family, especially one that’s supposed to be a leading family in the world, some of the family members have raised concerns over whether or not the baby that Markle is pregnant with now will be darker than her.

Thankfully, Meghan Markle did verify the grumblings over the color of the baby girl that will be born later this year have not come from the Queen or Prince Phillip. Even so, this is an issue that has been discussed around the world since this interview took place. Hopefully, an explanation will be forthcoming.

Another Reason for Harry to Move

Prince Harry is the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who was a woman who married into the family. While Diana brought glamor and grace to her position in the family, she often spoke of being unhappy, especially when her marriage began to dissolve over claims of infidelity. Dianawas lost in a car crash in France that was famously covered and Harry blames the press for creating an unsafe driving situation for his mother.

In an effort to avoid a repeat of history that took his mother’s life, Harry has moved his family to California. His hope is that Meghan, Archie, and their new baby girl can be happy and comfortable in their new surroundings. Being part of the British Royal Family comes at a price and that price is often privacy, but that’s not the life that spouses who weren’t brought up in a royal family should pay every day.