Forget the royals, public service is most often performed by the public | Barbara Ellen
by Barbara Ellen from on (#5EEKE)
Harry and Meghan should take note of the good deeds being done out of the spotlight
The latest skirmish between the royal family and Harry/Meghan may be a good moment to remember that there's public" in public service". First off, if I were the Windsor family therapist, I'd have something wise and stern to say about engaging in public slanging matches.
However disappointing the loss of royal duties, Harry should not have been snitty with his 94-year-old grandmother (viz. that sign-off, We can all live a life of service. Service is universal"). At the same time, the passive aggression of the royals and their supporters towards the Sussexes is fast becoming so swollen and gaseous that it won't be long before it's visible as a royal-crest-shaped mist.
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