The Fall of the House of Sussex - The Sequel

The highlights of Prince Harry's and his wife Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey should make it clear once and for all why Great Britain should become a republic.

When I heard that Meghan had contemplated suicide over the nasty things said about her in private and the lousy treatment she apparently got from her in-laws, I decided that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the right call by stepping back from their royal duties.  Some folks think that the biracial Meghan, who will never be a royal queen - her husband is too far own the line of succession for that to happen - was being a drama queen (and relying on her skills as an actress) in her interview with Oprah, but she seemed legitimately disturbed.  You would too, if one of your in-laws expressed fear over the possibility of your baby's skin ending up too dark.

And why would you bother doing your duty for a family like that?

Meghan has gone out of her way to laud Queen Elizabeth II for being "wonderful" to her, and she says those who run Buckingham Palace are more to blame for her troubles than the family themselves, but family members who have been kind to her - and to Harry - seem more the exception than the rule.  Britain need not bother carrying on with a family patriarchy/matriarchy that should have been retired long ago.  Rather than let Harry's father become King Charles III, let him run for President of the United Republic of Great Britain.

Please note that I did not include Northern Ireland in that fanciful name.