Kongehusene krymper

Prins Harrys og kona Meghans beslutning om å trekke seg tilbake fra fremste rekke i det britiske kongehuset kom ikke overraskende, men har vakt sterke reaksjoner i øyriket.

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London. As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will “work to become financially independent” _ a move that has not been clearly spelled out and could be fraught with obstacles. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) Foto: Matt Dunham
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London. As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will “work to become financially independent” _ a move that has not been clearly spelled out and could be fraught with obstacles. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) Foto: Matt Dunham

De sterke reaksjonene skyldes nok først og fremst at det i Storbritannia til nå ha vært tradisjon for at de fleste voksne kongelige deltar i kongehusets arbeid. Dermed skiller Storbritannia seg fra de fleste andre europeiske monarkiene, hvor det er færre aktive kongelige.I Norge frasa prinsesse Märtha Louise seg i 2001 apanasjen og tiltaleformen Kongelig Høyhet for å kunne drive næringsvirksomhet og tjene egne penger.Året etter ble det kjent at Kongen hadde delt familien i to ka