Comment: As Harry and Meghan part ways with the royal fam, perhaps it's time we did too | Jan__Fran
I'm not gonna lie. I've always had a latent hope that Prince Harry would one day "Steven Bradbury" his way to the British throne.
My hopes, alas, were all but dashed this week with the news that Harry and Meghan want fewer royal duties, not more. Suddenly, I'm contending with the prospect of Charlie Windsor becoming our head of state and staying our head of state for an inordinate amount of time because I hear they have quite good cures for athlete's foot these days.I don't have a personal gripe against Charles Windsor . By some accounts, at least, he's a nice enough chap.
Before I continue: a confession. I own a Harry and Meghan commemorative wedding mug. And a Will and Kate commemorative wedding mug. And a Charles and Diana commemorative wedding mug and saucer. And a Queen's Diamond Jubilee commemorative plate. These items are in regular rotation in my kitchen and I use them with equal parts shame and defiance.
As Australians, we've lived with royal tours and Queen's messages and Duke of Edinborough awards our entire lives. We all remember where we were when Princess Diana died . We broadcast royal weddings and royal funerals and royal babies. We're extremely on board with the British monarchy, so much so that in 1999 we firmly voted to remain part of said monarchy.
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