Prince Harry received even more criticisms after it was announced that he will no longer serve as the Captain-General of the Royal Marines.
Major General Julian Thompson recently told Express that giving the role to Prince William is the right thing to do because he’s based in the United Kingdom.
Prince Harry, on the other hand, is based in the United States. As such, it would only make sense that the Royal Marines would enlist a local representative.
“In that regard and for many reasons too, the Duke of Cambridge would be perfect. The Royal Marines deserves someone who is an active participant for the role, someone who lives here. The point is to have someone who understands us and protects us. It cannot be done by someone who has decided to make his life in Los Angeles. It matters,” Thompson said.
The major general then praised Prince Philip for carrying his role as the Captain-General of the Royal Marines for 67 years. Thompson attributed the Duke of Edinburgh’s success to his level of involvement and ability to be one of the boys.
After he retired in 2017, Prince Philip passed over the torch to Prince Harry. And after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they would be quitting The Firm, his position was put on hold.
Initially, Queen Elizabeth gave Prince Harry a 12-month trial period to stay away from The Firm. But recent events led to the Royal Marines deciding that there’s no reason for them to wait.
Shortly after Prince Harry commented on the US elections, it was announced that he will no longer serve as the captain-general. The role was then given to his older brother.
Express royal correspondent Richard Palmer reacted to Prince Harry’s recent statements about the elections.
“The Sussexes’ intervention in the US presidential election, no matter how carefully worded, was deemed by palace officials to have crossed a line. It’s likely to have effects,” he said.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry also made headlines this week after he and his wife shared an update about their 1-year-old son, Archie.
“We were both there for his first steps, his first run, his first fall, his first everything. It’s just fantastic because I think in so many ways, we are fortunate to be able to have this time to watch him grow, and in the absence of COVID, we would be traveling and working more externally and we’d miss a lot of those moments,” he gushed.