Harry, Meghan taking a few months off a smart move as launching new projects now would have been 'insensitive'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly taking some time off after officially stepping back from the royal family. Reports state that royal watchers were expecting the couple to head straight into their new charity venture after being relieved of their duties. The pair has been talking about their new venture ever since they announced their plan to forego royal life earlier this year.
Royal expert Omid Scobie, while recently speaking on the podcast 'On Heir', said: "It is interesting because we had such a build-up since January to the departure of Meghan and Harry stepping back as senior working royals."
"Suddenly on March 31 it sort of crept up on us really quickly, we had the couple announcing the beginning of their transition period over the next year on Instagram," she said. "At the same time, they were announcing that they are closing down their social media and their website and taking a break for the next few months. It's sort of taken everyone by surprise, I think."
The couple, however, instead of sharing details of their new organization, has decided to take some time to themselves, with a royal expert claiming that the move was made because they "need a break." The pair, ever since revealing their intention to quit royal life, have been working out the logistics with Queen and other senior members of the royal family.
The last few months saw Harry and Meghan moving to Canada and then relocating again to set up a home in Los Angeles amid controversy linked to their security costs.
"There was so much talk in the press about the couple preparing projects and ready to launch initiatives. When actually it was two people that were like, 'We need a break too,'" the expert claimed, according to the Mirror.
Laney Lui, from CTV, believes that the pair's decision to take a break is the right thing to do because it would have been "insensitive" for them to launch something new at the moment when thousands across the world are dying from the deadly novel coronavirus.
"I think that is, both on a personal and a professional level, a smart move," she said. "No one is moving forward with plans right now, and if you do have plans to move forward with it's not really a good look to be flaunting that in people's faces. Other people are permanently in a no-go zone right now. Nobody is getting any momentum with anything, so for them to be like 'woohoo, look at us, we have all these things on the agenda, it would have been insensitive."
The couple, on the eve of "Megxit," had shared a goodbye message, ensuring fans that they would continue to work hard behind the scenes.
"While you may not see us here, the work continues," the couple wrote in their message. "Thank you to this community - for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. We look forward to reconnecting with you soon. You’ve been great! Until then, please take good care of yourselves, and of one another."