'Harry and Meghan's Jamaica trip shows royal exit will still be grieved'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's surprise trip to Jamaica sparked outrage as some are still grieving their departure from the Royal Family, an expert has claimed.
The Sussexes went to the country to attend the premiere of a new film honouring Bob Marley and while there were pictured with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Mr Holness is pushing ahead with plans for his country to ditch the monarch and become a republic. And the photo of Harry and Meghan with the politician and his wife raised eyebrows among some - especially amid health scares for King Charles and the Princess of Wales.
The couple at the film premiere in Kingston (Getty Images)But royal historian and expert Dr Tessa Dunlop believes the response to the photo has been 'disproportionate'. She told the Mirror: "Harry and Meghan's 'surprise' appearance at the premiere of a Bob Marley biopic in Jamaica has upset royal fans. What exactly did they do wrong during this seemingly innocuous visit?
"Invited by the Chief Executive of Paramount Pictures, Briain Robbins, they didn't gatecrash, nor release another 'truth bomb' against the royal family. No. According to naysayers the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'posed' with 'anti-monarchist' Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. A photo-op that is apparently proof of their hubris. How dare Harry and Meghan have acquaintances that don’t kowtow to royalty?
"Much of Britain's response to their visit has been disproportionate. Jamaica's Prime Minister merely talked about his country 'moving on' from the monarchical system when he met William, then Duke of Cambridge. Barbados shelved the late Queen in 2021, and the then Prince Charles rocked up to a goodbye ceremony. Royals have long stood shoulder to shoulder with Republicans."
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Harry and Meghan with the rest of the royals, including the late Queen, on the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2018 (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)And Tessa believes the reaction to Harry and Meghan attending the premiere in Kingston may be down to the fact their departure from royal life more than four years ago is still being keenly felt. She explained: "The real reason (some) Brits have taken umbrage with Harry and Meghan's Jamaican jaunt is tied to the ongoing loss we feel over their departure from our Royal Family. Love them or loathe them, together Harry and Meghan were a huge boon for royalty; their easy pose alongside Jamaica’s luminaries was a reminder of just how much cultural stock they still enjoy.
"Young(ish), undeniably diverse and still courting the world’s media, their presence at the One Love premiere felt like another Great British snub. Proof, if any were needed, that we still haven’t got over their decision to decamp to America and criticise our most beloved institution of state. How dare they.
"Grief manifests itself in many different forms; our response to their Jamaican trip suggests some are stuck in the anger stage. Harry and Meghan simply turned up to a red carpet-event. They neither did nor said, anything untoward. But many are still smarting.
"In that context and with the Royal Family’s star player, Kate, the Princess of Wales, vulnerable in hospital, and the King also a recipient of medical treatment this week, their effortless headline-grabbing felt hurtful and unfair. "And perhaps a teeny bit hypocritical. After all, during his 2012 royal visit, it was Harry who beseeched Jamaican athletes 'don't go running off to America if you’ve got a clear talent your country needs'. "
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