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Another Royal Mess in Real Life Saga of 'The Crown'

Jamie Dettmer

   Britain's so-called "red-top" tabloid newspapers lost no time pivoting
   this week from the prospect of war in the Middle East to family wars in
   Buckingham Palace -- their preferred beat and a circulation booster for
   publications that are flagging in the internet era.

   "ROYAL BREAK," screamed the Sun newspaper. "Prince Harry and Meghan
   Markle quit as senior royals, will become 'financially independent' and
   'didn't tell Queen.'"

   "Queen 'hurt' not to be told about Harry and Meghan quitting royal
   life," the Metro blazoned across its front page. The Mirror declared:
   "Meghan Markle and Harry 'using fame as bargaining chip to get what
   they want.'"

   It reported the queen was "crushed."

   Even the country's supposedly "quality" newspapers waded into a royal
   mess, one prompted by Prince Harry and his American-born wife, TV
   actress Meghan Markle, deciding to, in their words, "step back as
   'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially
   independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen."

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