A year after the premiere of the documentary “Harry & Meghan” on Netflix, in the six episodes of which Mr. and Mrs. Sussex gave their version of the rift with the British royal family that led to their exile in California, the couple has once again hit the headlines of the British tabloids. There are two reasons for this.

The first is Harry’s “battle” against the British Home Office, which withdrew him, his wife and their two children from the security enjoyed by the rest of the royal family. And second, Omid Scobie’s new book, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival.”

Although in recent years there has been a relative calm between the couple and the rest of the family – and the public and the media seemed to have grown weary of the controversy – the resurgence of accusations of racism has once again attracted the attention of the press.

“With their power on the wane, it’s no wonder the Sussexes made it known that an invitation to spend Christmas with relatives at Sandringham (one of the king’s residences) would be welcomed“, wrote a “Daily Telegraph” columnist.

“Well, they can forget about that now. By publishing these two royal names, Omid Scobie must have crushed any prospect of a reunion. This is war. We all know who – and what – the monarchy is fighting. There can only be one winnerPearson wrote.

From a distance in California – he didn’t travel to London this time – Prince Harry has begun his umpteenth legal battle. This time, it’s against the Home Office. He accuses the government agency of putting his children’s safety at risk by withdrawing the permanent security enjoyed by the remaining members of the House of Windsor, once they cease to have an official role as members of the royal family in 2020, by Elizabeth’s decision B’.

“The UK is my home. The UK is a place I want my children to feel safe. This cannot happen if there is no way to keep them safe when they are on UK soilHarry said in a written statement. “I can’t put my wife in that kind of danger and, given my life experiences, I’m unwilling to put myself in unnecessary danger as well“, he added.

The back-and-forth is encouraged and promoted – in part – by the Sussexes themselves and their allies, such as journalist Scobie, but also by the tabloids, who can never resist the temptation not to engage with the confrontation between the two sides. .

The conservative press, scandalized by accusations of racism on the part of the monarchy – the media refuse to accept the explanation that their publication was accidental – celebrated the apparent decision of Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, and his fiancee Olivia Henson, not to invite Harry and Meghan to their wedding next June at Chester Cathedral. It is almost certain that Charles and Camilla will attend, as well as the princely couple of Wales, William and Kate.

However, the Sussexes did not take long to leak, through allies in their entourage, that the decision not to attend the wedding of the UK’s largest landowner was theirs. Harry, according to Page Six, received the invitation a few months ago and personally called his friend to explain that his presence at the event would be inconvenient. In short, he didn’t go because he didn’t want to go. To be there and not to be there, in an eternal return…