If you thought that Meghan was serious about not coming back to the UK, the fact that the
Harkles renewed Frogmore Cottage's lease says otherwise.
And this is to keep Harry's role as Counsellor of State, which is a grave cause of concern
that you're about to find out.
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You might have thougth that Harry's days as working royal and involved in monarchy matters
were long gone for good.
But the fact is that he is still one of four Counsellors of State to Her Majesty The Queen.
At the Queen's request, counsellors are able to carry out most of her official duties such
as signing documents and Privy Council meetings.
They're basically the backup for exceptional situations, such as the Queen travelling,
or an illness.
You can imagine that since the Queen has got COVID, luckily with mild symptoms, this has
become a hot topic in a matter of hours.
Now, this is where it gets concerning.
The constitution states that the Counsellors of State must be the next four people in the
line of succession who meet certain requirements.
They must be over 21 years old, they must be domiciled in the United Kingdom and not
disqualified from becoming monarch.
So, according to the law, the current counsellors of state are Charles, William, Harry and Andrew.
Yeah.
Talk about a Motley Crue.
You might have heard that people have been requesting the Queen to remove Andrew from
this role, but it's not that easy because it's a constitutional law.
Buckingham Palace has stated that Counsellors of State can only be changed through legislation,
with the decision lying with Parliament.
But Constitutional experts affirm that this could never really happen unless the Queen
herself requested it.
So, it's complicated.
And that's why on the Royal Family's page, Andrew is still listed as one, and it's highly
unlikely that this is going to change.
Now, one of the requirements is being domiciled in the UK, so how come Harry is still a Counsellor
of State?
Isn't he living in the US now?
And this has to do with the legal terms "residence" versus "domicile".
A residence is a home you expect to live in for a TEMPORARY period, whereas a domicile
is a home you plan to live in for an INDEFINITE period.
Any place you own property, or live for a certain amount of time can be your residence.
But only the location that you establish as your permanent home can be your domicile.
So, in theory, and legally, you can have many residences but only one domicile.
Now, this is not like you can just sign a document making a statement that you are changing
your domicile and that's it.
That doesn't work that way.
You have to effectively demonstrate that whatever you state as your domicile is your permanent
address.
For example, let's say that Harry and Meghan's domicile is still the UK.
And Montecito is just a temporary residence.
The more time they spend living at Montecito, the harder it will be to prove that the UK
is still their domicile.
And if any legal matter arises, for example, the status as Counsellor of State that requests
that your domicile must be in the UK, Harry could lose that.
So, first, that's why the Harkles have renewed the lease on Frogmore Cottage.
That's part of making the claim that the UK is still their domicile, so Harry can still
be Counsellor of State.
And have you heard all those rumors that they didn't actually buy Montecito, but they are
renting it?
It would make sense, because when push comes to shove, it would be far easier to prove
that their move to the US was temporary, if they just rented and not bought a home there.
Remember: that could be the reason they are "not over the moon" with their 16 bathrooms.
This is part of the criteria that is judged on a case by case basis.
But, there is something that you just cannot get away with.
You have to be physically in the country you claim to be your domicile.
So, Harry must go back to the UK to claim, that he can still be counsellor of state,
right?
Well, that's not enough.
Because in most countries, including the UK, you have the concept of "center of vital interests",
which is defined by a person's family and social relations, occupation, among other
criteria.
For example, if Harry comes back to the UK, and Meghan and the kids stay on the US, then
Harry's center of vital interest is still in the US.
Because that's where his wife and kids are, where kids go to school, and where the headquarters
of his job is.
Now, of course whatever he does at Better Up, he can do online.
But, for Harry to be effectively confirmed as Counsellor of State, he must be domiciled
in the UK.
And to be domiciled in the UK, his wife and kids must come back, and live with him, in
the UK.
Ergo, our infamous Duchess is coming back, more sooner than later.
This is why Harry has been openly claiming that "The UK is still his home", and he is
in the "direct line of succession".
The pieces of the puzzle begin to fit.
That is nothing more than a public relations campaign so he can use it for any legal purposes.
Now, there's the obvious question.
Why does Harry want to keep this role?
didn't he want his private life, away from royal duties?
Here's the disturbing thing.
There's a presumption that Royal functions of Counsellors of STate are to be exercised
JOINTLY or by a majority of them.
So, can you imagine our motley crue trying to work jointly on royal matters?
So far the Queen has proven to be made of steel, but what if she has to make use of
them?
And I forgot to mention that another counsellor of state would be the spouse of the Monarch,
which in this case it would have been Prince Philip.
Then, you realize.
What will happen with this group when Charles becomes king?
The motley crew would be Camilla, as she will be the spouse of the monarch; and the other
four counsellors will be William, Harry, Andrew and Beatrice.
Now, why is this important?
because Charles has already stated that he plans to have a 'slimmed down monarchy' when
he becomes king.
And it makes sense on paper, because in theory, if you have a tighter group of working royals
it would help you with consensus and management.
It's a no brainer.
Smaller groups or teams are easier to manage.
The big obstacle is the number of royal engagements that this reduced group of working royals
would have to face.
The Royal Family is part of Britain's image as a country.
Royal engagements, both locally and overseas, help keep that fire burning.
But even if he decides to go for this 'slimmed down monarchy', it so happens that the "good"
Counsellors of state would be, in some way, outnumbered.
There is no doubt there must have been frictions between Charles and Andrew given the Duke
of York's scandals.
And you can guess that when conflict arises, the side that Beatrice picks will not precisely
be that of her uncle.
Not to mention that if gingerbrat keeps the seat at the table, he will be doing whatever
is needed to bring notoriety to himself, and of course, his wife.
What's more, any appearance that includes both Harry and William will bring attention
to their rift and not to the royal duty they would be working on.
And that's what The Harkles have been doing this far.
Coasting on notoriety produced by recurring conflicts and confrontations.
Do you really think that Meghan could possibly allow Harry to lose that role?
She won't.
And they are willing to do anything it takes to keep it.
Including, coming back to the UK.
But first, they have to make sure that he headlines make it seem that it's the UK and
the Royal Family that need them, and not the other way around.
That's typical grandiose narcissist behavior, and that's why the headlines are going to
continue, such as "Harry is expected to miss Philip's memorial service next month as he
continues his legal battle over security"
I've mentioned this a couple times, and I'm gonna say it again.
Every behavior always comes from an intention.
Even if you see disjointed behaviors that apparently make no sense, there is always
an underlying scheme that explains why a person acts in certain way.
You'll notice that whatever the Harkles do next, it's gonna fit with the Counsellor of
State plan.
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