Hugo Vickers claims members of the Royal household hardly ever discover happiness when they step away from the burden of their duties.
The Duke of Sussex appears “miserable”, according to an reputable royal biographer who claims that royals are happiest when they stay a lifestyles of duty.
Hugo Vickers, the biographer of the Duke of Kent, two stated that contributors of the Royal household do now not have a tendency to discover happiness when they pick out their very own path over the burden of their duties.
The author has stated that the Duke of Sussex seems “miserable” having stepped away from obligations of royalty, like his great-granduncle, the short-reigning Edward VIII.
The former King, who later became the Duke of Windsor, abdicated after solely 325 days on the throne after opposition to his marriage to Wallis Simpson. He chose to prioritise his relationship, which led to “sadness”, stated Mr Vickers.



Speaking at the Henley Literary Festival, Mr Vickers said: “As for members of the Royal family stepping away, I don’t suppose it usually leads to happiness in the long run.”
“I don’t assume it did with the Duke of Windsor.
“As for the Duke of Sussex, who knows what is going to appear to him, but he looks utterly miserable.”
In 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who had stepped away from their royal duties, tested that they would no longer return to their former roles.

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The writer has argued that “the most profitable participants of the Royal family” are these who “support” the monarch alternatively than “compete” with them - citing the late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent as a best example of a royal tirelessly committed to their duties.
His biographer has stated that the Duke has usually been inclined to step into the assist the more senior members of the Royal family, and has passionately supported the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the RNLI - contributions that Mr Vickers believes the public would pass over if the monarchy had been to be trimmed down.



He said: “I don’t see how you can have a slimmed-down monarchy. Because human beings do favor contributors of the Royal family, particularly if it's to do with charity. You do want contributors of the Royal family to do these things. They do operate a very, very useful role.”
Mr Vickers has written A Royal Life, a memoir of the Duke of Kent, co-written by the Duke himself. He has in the past written about Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and a history of St George’s Chapel at Windsor
Lady Diana Spencer’s brother Charles spoke at Henley to argue that history students are only taught about Adolf Hitler and Henry VIII, in a critique of the current curriculum.
“One of my bugbears is how records is taught,” he said.
“I’m 58, and I’m probable the final generation which was delivered up on a very broad area of British history. History used to be compulsory when I was at school.
“Now it’s a area of interest subject. History instructors quite in reality have to appeal to human beings to their subject, so what they’re going to do is give you Hitler and Henry VIII. Things like Henry I simply drop off the chart.



“I would increase the way records is taught, because I suppose you miss out so much if you don’t have that.”
New pictures of Sussexes.
New photos of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been released before they attended the opening of One Young World final month.
There are two photographs, shot by means of Southbank Centre chair and photographer Misan Harriman. The first, in colour, displaying the Sussexes in a cosy pose, dealing with the camera with Meghan preserving Harry’s hand.
Meghan wears a brilliant purple jumpsuit in the photograph, whilst her husband is dressed in a darkish swimsuit and tie.
The 2d picture is shot in black and white and shows the couple in profile, hand in hand before attending the opening ceremony.



Harriman, a buddy of the couple who regularly pix them, took the first portrait of their one-year-old daughter, Lilibet, in June, In 2021, he also took one of the uncommon photos to be shared from the couple’s home in California beforehand of their announcement of their 2nd pregnancy. He has regarded the couple for quite a few years and attended their 2018 wedding ceremony - he additionally added Meghan to the mutual pal who would later arrange her meeting with Prince Harry.
Nigerian-born Harriman was once the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover, when he photographed footballer Marcus Rashford and mannequin Adwoa Aboah in black and white. He has also shot other individuals of the Royal Family throughout his profession - in 2019, he released an reliable portrait of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi to announce their engagement.
The release of the pictures taken before One Young World comes days after a new Royal portrait was once released, taken at Buckingham Palace.

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