‘I can’t see this working’: Andrew Lownie on Harry and Meghan’s ‘damned’ return

In a special Friday episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Royal Editor Hannah Furness discuss the latest in the fallout from The Telegraph’s revelation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s planned move back to the UK. The pair discuss news of Prince Harry’s intention not to speak publicly about private family matters in a bid to regain the King’s trust, and reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK. Hannah also speaks to the royal author and historian Andrew Lownie about the Sussexes’ shock decision to return to Britain. He believes the “brass neck” move marks a “new beginning”, and warns that it could cause a strain on the marriage. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction & The Sussexes' Return to the UK 01:05 - Public Reaction & Approval Ratings 02:11 - Theories Behind the Move & Meghan's Acting Rumours 05:02 - Children's Citizenship & Schooling 06:32 - Royal Family Dynamic & The Balmoral Trip 08:15 - Reconciliation Pressure & Past Hurts 10:17 - Prince Harry's Pledge to "Hold His Tongue" 13:35 - Andrew Lornie Interview: Why Move Back Now? 15:42 - Parallels with Sarah Ferguson & Commercial Royal Roles 18:06 - The "Half-In, Half-Out" Model & Succession Issues 20:27 - Shift in Harry & Meghan's Relationship Dynamic 22:02 - Impact on King Charles, Prince William, & Monarchy 23:50 - What Would It Take to Win Back the British Public? 25:34 - Outro & Daily T Newsletter Sign-Up HarryAndMeghan RoyalFamily PrinceHarry MeghanMarkle TheDailyT TheTelegraph KingCharles PrinceWilliam RoyalNews AndrewLornie Sussexes UKNews RoyalFamilyNews Monarchy BritishMonarchy ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.