In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry reveals why July 4 is a special date for him and his wife, Meghan Markle.
The 4th of July has a special meaning for the love story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Since, as the memoir Spare: In the Shadow explains, on the date on which United States Independence Day is celebrated, Prince Harry and his wife's own “American dream” seems to have begun to take shape. Meghan Markle, a few years ago.
The second date that Harry and Meghan had when they met in 2016 coincided with the Independence of the United States and as the prince explains in his memoirs, he had the date very much in mind when he saw the person who would become his two years later. wife, and for this reason he brought her a present alluding to the national holiday of his country.
She “she came in dressed in a pretty blue dress with white stripes. She was radiant. I stood up and said, 'I have gifts.' A pink box. I held her forward. She shook her. 'What is this?'". With this passage is how the youngest son of King Charles III relived that day, according to People.
“She opened the box. (They were) cupcakes. Red, white and blue cupcakes, to be exact. In honor of Independence Day. “I said something about the British having a very different view of Independence Day than the Yankees, but oh well,” the text continues. From then on, Prince Harry showed that his intentions with the then actress of the series Suits were serious and he proposed that they formalize their relationship, finally reaching the altar in May 2018.
In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from their duties as senior members of the British Royal Family, causing a shakeup for the Windsors, then headed by Queen Elizabeth II. Harry's estrangement with Charles III and Prince William came and finally, Megxit was consummated. The Sussexes flew to Vancouver and later settled in California, where they live to this day.
In 2024, perhaps like no other recent year, July 4 represents for Prince Harry his own Independence Day, because in addition to being totally “emancipated” from the Royal Family, he has also lost privileges (such as the enjoyment of security both for him and for his family, when he visits the United Kingdom), but in the same way he has begun to build his own international agenda with the different humanitarian initiatives that he promotes together with Meghan Markle through the Archewell Foundation, such as his recent trip to Nigeria , and the holding of the Invictus Games.
And, although life has not been “simple” for the Sussexes, since in addition to facing British public opinion and controversies due to Harry's “controversial and divisive” character, as well as some professional failures; They have also achieved the long-awaited privacy and security for their children, princes Archie and Lilibet, aged five and three respectively, who – according to their parents – seem to have a childhood that is most similar to that of other children their age in his home in Montecito, California.
Their family life, although it is not one hundred percent free of the presence of the paparazzi, is more comfortable in the United States, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can have double dates with their friends, attend concerts or enjoy walks with their children. in the vicinity of his home, are the things that Harry enjoys and that in the United Kingdom would be practically impossible to experience.
“Having an outdoor space where I can go for a walk with Archie and we can go for a walk with the family and the dogs. You know, we go for walks or go down to the beach, which is so close,” are some of those changes in the Sussexes' lives that make a difference, as Harry explained to Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
Now, in 2024, the possibility of Prince Harry adopting American nationality has become an issue that floats in the air and that has crossed the mind of the Duke of Sussex.
“American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind, but it's certainly not something that is a high priority for me right now,” Harry said in a February interview on Good Morning America. However, when asked if he enjoyed his life in the United States, his response was forceful: “It's amazing. “I love every day,” he said.
