war for military titles

These are not times of peace in Windsor House. Yesterday Prince Harry, through the publishing house that will publish his first book, announced some burning details about his autobiography. Now King Charles appears to have fought back with fire, depriving the Duke of Sussex of an important role.

The King, indeed, announced in those hours that he would hold the post of next Captain General of the Royal Marines. It is an honorary military role that belonged to Prince Harry, who had given it up after the Megxit. Until now, however, no one had taken his place, despite various rumors about his possible successor.

To manage

A few months ago, for example, some tabloids mentioned the name of Princess Anna. Prince Harry, however, suffered a lot from this forced renunciation after the abandonment of the royal family and always tried to maintain contact with the British armed forces.

King Charles succeeds Prince Harry as Captain General of the Royal Marines

In a personal message to the Royal Marines on their 358th birthday, King Charles broke the news. Part of the statement reads: “It is the greatest possible pleasure to assume the role of your Captain General. I am exceptionally proud to follow in the footsteps of so many members of my family over the past three and a half centuries who have fulfilled this role with a deep sense of admiration. It is no coincidence that news also arises after the announcement of the publication of Prince Harry’s book.

To manage

The Duke of Sussex assumed the post of Captain General of the Royal Marines in December 2017, succeeding his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, who had held the post for 64 years before stepping down following his retirement from public service. But in February 2021, following the Megxit, Harry had to give up many of his posts, ceasing to be an active member of the royal family.

To manage

Meghan Markle’s husband has indeed also said goodbye to other of his roles in the armed forces, including Honorary Air Force Commander of Royal Air Force Base Honington, and Honorary Commodore-in-Chief of Small Ships of the Royal Naval Commands. and dives. It was said, however, that he was particularly interested in this position which will now belong to King Charles. However, the Sovereign has a veteran role with the Royal Navy and has served alongside the Royal Marines on board HMS Hermes, as part of 845 Naval Air Squadron, carrying out drills in the western Atlantic. and in the West Indies.