but you never know. She’s a trooper, and she always does what’s best for the family.
Of course, all this is purely speculative. The Duchess’s presence is predicated on Prince Harry securing an upgrade to his taxpayer-funded protection, which is currently under review. Only if he is satisfied that security is tight enough will he allow his wife and/or their children to come to Britain.
Meghan needs this visit to Britain, writes Sarah Vine: If she comes without full government protection, it will only make for more drama. And more drama equals more Netflix, which equals more money
Personally, I think he might be overruled on that one. She needs this, and if she comes without full government protection, it will only make for more drama. And more drama equals more Netflix, which equals more money.
But for now, Harry is determined. One might argue that if his wife had not rendered herself so comparatively unpopular through her own words and actions, she might not need such tight security. But such logic cuts little mustard with the Prince.
Cynics might suspect that Harry expects the British taxpayer to foot the bill so that his wife can bask in a dose of royal patronage before going back to America to cash in. Let’s hope that the cynics are wrong.
There is only one instance in which it would be acceptable for the taxpayer to foot the bill for Meghan’s presence on this island, and that is if she accompanies Lilibet and Archie as they visit their British relatives.
However toxic her behaviour, however troubling her exploitation of the royal brand – the ‘official’ @SussexRoyal Instagram account remains live and boasts nine million followers, even if they’re not currently posting on it – she is nevertheless the mother of these two young royals, and they deserve to see their family. Archie, believe it or not, is sixth in line to the throne. The fact that he and Lilibet have not yet met their cousins is plain wrong.
Otherwise, she can do what every other celebrity does: pay for her own security. After all, she can well afford it. It transpired recently, according to calculations based on figures from her own website, that she’s sold almost £27million worth of her ‘signature fruit spread’ in America.
Clearly, she has plenty of sycophantic devotees across the Pond willing to believe her saccharine simperings. If Meghan truly wants to come back to Britain – and if she doesn’t bother to introduce her children to their royal relatives at the same time – then why can’t her American fanbase pay for her latest publicity stunt?
