It's the arrogance of Harry and Meghan that amazes me, says Robert Jobson

The way that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle assume that world figures will buy into the couple's roadshow or that they can cadge a lift with President Biden on AirForce one amazes me, writes Robert Jobson.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image: Getty)

Thank the Lord, Harry and Meghan’s marriage isn’t on the rocks after all.

He hasn’t been spending nights away from the marital home and everything is hunky dory.

How do we know?  They released a beautifully shot video in which they were all loved up and posted it. The message from Montecito - shame on you all you trolls hankering for confirmation they the Sussexes were about to split.

The rumours are all “lies” sources “close to the couple”’insist. So we can now expect a series of clingy joint appearances.

Oh, and while we are at it - the Archetype sources insist - it wasn’t their fault that the lucrative Spotify deal went south, apparently they say they were always set up to fail.

Really? Why would the audio streamer who invested a fist full of dollars in them want to do that? 

Despite all the bluster about red tape slowing things down both ends from Archetypes sources, there have been no official denial that they pitched to do an interview with Vladimir Putin about his childhood, reported by Bloomberg

It beggars belief.

It must have escaped the couple's notice that Vlad, a former KGB a lieutenant colonel, and the most hated man in the West, is in the middle of an illegal war against Ukraine.

He remains totally inaccessible, lives incredibly secretly and probably wouldn’t be inclined to lay on H&M’s psychiatrist’s couch for a little chat about how his incredibly tough upbringing in the post war ruins of St Petersburg made him a monster. 

While we’re at it I’m pretty sure President Trump, who is up to his neck indictments is a little too busy to chat with a couple he has publicly mocked too.

Even the kind-hearted wheelchair bound Pope Francis, who hasn’t got any kids because he is a Catholic priest and took a vow of celibacy by the way, talking about fatherhood, unless they meant being the Holy Father.

It’s the arrogance of the couple that amazes me. 

The fact that they think world figures - good, bad or holy -  will buy into the Harry and Meghan roadshow, or they can cadge a lift with President Biden on AirForce one.

Now there is talk that Meg may one day run for President. It’s a news story that keeps popping up on sites and leaves me aghast.

Surely, Meg - who does deliver the odd speech pretty well - would have to have some political experience or serious backing or at least know how to actually run a precinct let alone a country for the highest office.

As far as I can see she has none of these. But I suppose stranger things have happened.

Let’s say she does somehow, miraculously get the gig in these woke days what would they make Harry “First Lady” or “First Man” or “First Person”?

It would certainly make the first UK/US state visit interesting and put strain on the so-called Special Relationship. 

Surely any self respecting President or politician in the land of the free wouldn’t want to cling onto her British title. 

After all isn’t that precisely the kind of privilege what the American war of independence was fought over and what those who took up arms against George IIIs red coats, railed against.

That said, I’m told the palace are in no rush to meddle the line of succession and kick Harry off his perch. He is currently fifth in line to the throne.

There is no appetite to strip him or his royal dukedom either.

“It’s just not going to happen,” a member of the Royal Household tells me.

Why? Because as it stands, there is no need to.

“It is easier just to leave it as it is. Time is a great leveller,” the source added.

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