One of the most relevant details in Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's announcement about stepping down from as the senior members of the royal family was that the couple wanted to become financially dependent. In other words, they want to make their own money.
Among a slew of questions that raised, the most pertinent one was how will they manage to generate their earnings? Before becoming a part of the royal family, the duchess worked as an actor, so immediate speculation sparked about her returning to her earlier profession.
According to People, Andy Cohen had offered her a role on the hit reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It can be recalled that Princess Grace of Monaco strongly desired to return to her long-lost movie career. While talking to Los Angeles Times back in 1964, Princess Grace admitted that she missed acting, adding that those bitten with the acting bug can never get over it.
As a result of her unceasing efforts to go back, she was cast in Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie in 1962. Much to her chagrin, Princess Grace was subject to swift, fierce and judgmental public outcry. A Los Angeles Times reporter visited Monaco to record people's reactions that comprised reasonings such as "How could we call her Her Serene Highness if she becomes a movie actress again?
People said that they didn't want a "part-time princess." Aside from that, some people said the princess would lose their respect if she returned to Hollywood, and even worse, their country would lose prestige. In short, people were convinced that they didn't want to see their princess’s name on a movie marquee.
Netizens have often compared Meghan and Harry’s decision to step down as working seniors of the royal family with the renunciation of the Duke of Windsor. Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped back, it is more apt to compare Markle with Princess Grace, who left her successful career for love, only to discover that all doors returning to it have been closed.
But unlike Grace, Meghan doesn't mind been called a "part-time princess," Vogue reported. While it remains to be seen whether or not it turns out to be the right decision, Meghan is already been touted as "celebrity-obsessed and desperate for fame" in some of the harsh tabloid stories. The message was clear: Britain's royal family was relatively above this television stardom.