Meghan Markle’s move that demonstrates her unlimited ambition

Ever since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to leave behind their roles as members of the British royal family and move to the United States, theories have been emerging about the real reasons for that breakup. Although much of the attention had focused on the adverse relationship with the tabloids and the pressures of the Crown, new data points to the ambition of the American actress as a decisive factor in this step.

One of the most widely reported pieces of information in the British press is the suggestion that Meghan and Harry made to Queen Elizabeth II shortly before leaving their royal positions. As royal expert Jane Barr explains in the newsletter From Berkshire to Buckingham , the couple intended to combine their official commitments as dukes with the possibility of carrying out paid activities independently . In this way, they wanted to be “half in, half out” of the Crown. However, the late sovereign would have flatly rejected this proposal, which ultimately pushed the Sussexes to slam the door and move to North America.

Meghan’s ambition, key to the decision

Barr herself says that this offer did not fit the usual parameters of the British monarchy. While there are members of the family, such as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who combine private work with occasional royal events, Harry’s public prominence and Meghan’s interest in maintaining her “star” status thwarted any possibility of limiting herself to a supporting role. Known for her television career in Hollywood before marriage, Meghan would have seen palace life as a corset to her aspirations , which clashed with the queen’s ideals.

For Harry, however, the situation was even more complex, since he was not just any grandson, but the son of the soon-to-be king, Charles III. This placed him in a more media-sensitive and relevant position that, according to expert Barr, always left him in the role of “spare” —a definition that seemed to mortify him—. For this reason, the proposal for a semi-official status fit in with his desire to escape this label, but at the same time retain some of the privileges of the Crown.