ANALYSIS

YESTERDAY’S announcement that Harry and Meghan will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family was inevitable.

All doubts about a half-in relationship vanished with their Netflix and Spotify deals, followed by news of the interview with chat show queen Oprah Winfrey.

If their statement is anything to go by, Harry and Meghan will use the “Fright of the Oprah” as another opportunity to justify “Megxit”.

And deep down I think Harry wants to justify his actions to himself because he probably feels some pangs of guilt.

Just remember what the couple said in their engagement interview in November 2017.

Meghan said “his family has been so welcoming” and “The Queen’s an incredible woman.”

The whole nation welcomed Meghan. But soon the couple seized on a few racist remarks, mainly on social media, and blamed the mainstream press for hounding them out.

I now wonder whether Meghan’s heart was ever in being a working royal.

She split with her first husband after landing a role in Suits in Canada. She has fallen out with her father and half-siblings.

By saying it was not possible for the couple to carry on with duties that come with a life of public service, the Queen was subtly pointing out her own selfless decades at the coal face.

Sadly, Harry and Meghan couldn’t resist a dig back, and by saying “We can all live a life of service – service is universal” they were belittling the work of the Royal Family.

There’s no doubt they are suffering from delusions of grandeur and, although they may be popular among woke young in California, their ratings have plummeted globally.

At 94 the Queen needed the younger royals to support her, not walk out to do deals.