28th February 2021

 And so the royal soap opera continues, real life and tinsel town merging once again. It’s got everything: global appeal, history and emotion. When Harry met Meghan morphs into the Oprah and Corden Show, with underlying questions left unanswered. My late brother used to talk about ‘Harry Hewitt’ and asked why a DNA test was never publicised. Delving further back, it’s tragic how royal protocol ruined Margaret’s and initially Charles’ lives by preventing their marrying a divorcee. The irony today is that if Harry had been prevented from marrying Meghan, none of the current upset would have happened. But, what excuse could the royals have given this time? Modern sensibilities rightly wouldn’t have accepted ‘a woman of colour’ reason, yet this is a far weightier issue which traditionalists say would have ‘sullied’ the royal line. Memories of Diana’s tragic last days come to mind and look what happened to her! I wrote about all this in An Englishwoman in America (click image on the right). Be quick. It’s out of contract on 3 March. But Harry’s future? It’ll all end in tears and a return to London. Just wait for the next episode.