Prince William Iced Out Estranged Brother Harry Before His U.K. Visit

Although the Windsors are focused on The Firm, the optics of the Sussexes’ trip could confuse royal watchers.

“Everything you might expect from an official royal visit was there – the receptions, the visits to schools and charities, to wounded soldiers and the disabled,” Tom Quinn explained. “Meghan and Harry’s speeches and their whole attitude have been designed to give the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals, and William and his father King Charles don’t like it one bit.”

“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,'” he noted.