‘They’re Always Going to Be Polarizing’: Britons Split on Harry and Meghan’s Return
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Recent surveys suggest the broader public views both of them negatively, especially in comparison to Harry’s brother, William, and his wife, Kate.
Listen · 4:27 min Share full article Prince Harry and Meghan during a visit to Australia earlier this year. Credit... William West/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Claire Moses and Amelia Nierenberg
A lot remains unknown about Harry and Meghan’s return , six years after they left for the sunny skies of Southern California. But it is clear that many Britons are deeply divided about the couple after a roller coaster of royal family recriminations and revelations that have played out in the country’s press.
At London’s Barbican art center, that national debate was mirrored by cousins Makaila and Mica McKenzie, who were surprised to discover how strongly they disagreed with each other, while waiting to see an art exhibit.
Makaila McKenzie, an art teacher, argued that the royals were dealing with normal family problems that just happened to play out before a global audience.
“That happens to anybody,” she said. “But for them, it’s in the public, and everyone has an opinion .”
But Mica McKenzie said she felt that Harry and Meghan had abandoned Britain by going to America: “What they were doing was trying to work and trade off the royal family name. That was not right.”
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