Prince Harry was nicknamed the ‘Spare’ during his time in the Royal Family and one expert believes it’s also his role in his marriage to Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Sussex was first given the cruel nickname by his father, King Charles, and he went on to use it as the title of his debut memoir. However, royal expert Tom Quinn believes he is now playing “second fiddle” to his wife.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Quinn said: “Meghan is the dynamo that drives the enterprise and the irony is that in escaping his role as a spare in the Royal Family , Harry has now become the spare in his marriage, destined as ever to play second fiddle.
“He has said in the past that he would love to be more driven and decisive, but his whole upbringing as the spare has made him temperamentally unsuitable ever to take centre stage. Harry does feel inadequate as he felt when he was a member of the Royal Family, but his love for his wife makes all the difference.”
Quinn explained: “When Harry famously said, ‘What Meghan wants, Meghan gets,’ he was not complaining about her or saying she was controlling. Being with a masterful woman who likes to make decisions is not the same – at least while their love lasts – as being subject always to other people’s decisions when he was a full-time working royal.”
While Harry spent his life as a working royal, Meghan has worked hard for her success and built up her career as an actress. She started off with small cameo roles as a child, before getting a spot as a briefcase girl on Deal or No Deal. The Duchess of Sussex appeared on Deal or No Deal between 2006 and 2007 and the show helped her to launch her TV career. She went on to get a starring in role in Suits.
Meghan played Rachel Zane in the hit legal drama before leaving the show in its seventh season. Suits became available on Netflix last year, leading to a huge surge in its popularity as it became the streaming giant’s most-watched series in a single week.
The BBC also picked up the show earlier this year from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Since leaving Suits, Meghan has signed a number of exclusive deals with companies such as Netflix and Penguin Random House. She’s also recently announced the launch of her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
