"When Harry Met Sally"

As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, health, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

     The truth is that as America and Britain were getting ready to celebrate the Royal wedding, the tragedy of Santa Fe High  School struck the Santa Fe community, Texas, and the nation of America. Once again, to grieve this terrible tragedy. The topic of gun violence is complex, but through the writing I wanted to connect this incident with the Royal wedding. Through this shooting America was once again mourning, but the celebrations, and the wedding continued to take place. It made me think about having an American Princess, now the Duchess of Sussex in Britain. 

    Whilst the Queen of England's consent was required, I thought about consent from an American perspective. This marriage is a representation of the binding of two nations. America is not in need go a Princess who simply wanted to get away from her own country, America is not in need of betrayal from one of it's own citizens. With this marriage also arrives a representation of America. The marriage also means a shift from being a person with a political opinion, to that of one of service to the United Kingdom, at the national and International level.

So while the Duchess must now shift her focus from action, to the of service and duty. I question how this marriage affects relations with the U.S. Whilst America does not have a formal monarchy, I also think that consent, and agreements are needed from an American perspective, with a public wedding as this. Keeping, building, and maintaining good relations with the U.S. and U.K. are in the best interests of the two nations, the Monarchy, the future king, and their children. Just as a President who has to adjust from a former life, to that of a Presidential role, so too does Megan Markle, a former actress to that of a role of service. How American ties are to be maintained are yet to be seen. 

Further Reading
The Cut - Now Meghan Markle Has to Go Through 6 Months of Duchess Training

My thoughts to share with love & kindness! :) 

​Notes: These thoughts were originally hand-written on May 25th, 2018.
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