Given the environment at the time, it certainly made a lot of sense.

Now that he is king, Charles has taken both obvious and subversive steps toslim down the monarchy.

Coupled with the royal rota, the prince hasn’t shied away from speaking his truth.

King Charles wearing top hat smiling

This hasn’t stopped his father from taking even more steps, however, to ice Harry out.

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet

First came love, then marriage, then a royal baby!

The couple had Princess Lilibet after moving to California.

Charles and Harry at 2015 event

For example, the coronation is just around the corner, andneither Archie nor Lilibet has been invited.

“The only order he should be given is the order of the boot,” Baker said.

“you could’t have it both ways,” she said.

Meghan and Harry with Charles in the foreground

“you might’t sit on the fence and keep one foot in and one foot out.

You’re either in or out.

You chose to leave, now go and live it and be it.”

Harry and Meghan, holding Archie

Surprisingly, Fergie is seemingly on Harry and Meghan’s side.

She isn’t even going to be on the Buckingham Palace balcony come coronation day.

Additionally, she still hasaccess to a trust fundset up for her by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Prince Louis sitting on Charles lap

Where Charles could really inflict some damage, however, boils down to Eugenie’s title.

While this all sounds rather punitive, Beatrice might actually be okay with such changes.

Perhaps Beatrice would be more than happy to be even further from the royal way of life.

Andrew and Charles posing

Both have found success in sports, but the couple’s real USP is royalty."

Will Charles put a stop to their efforts?

Only time will really tell.

Sarah Ferguson in 2022

Eugenie and Jack in 2022

Beatrice and Edoardo smiling

Beatrice and Eugenie smiling

Zara and Mike smiling

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at remembrance day

The Duke of Kent in 2022