"King Charles and Prince Harry met for a cup of tea on Wednesday, and that's absolutely terrible for the monarchy. The family feud has been their most relatable content in years. This sign that a reconciliation is under way might be heartwarming on a human level, but aren't the royals supposed to be focused on duty and sacrifice? In a world of compare and despair thinking, many were grateful for the opportunity to compare and say: oh yeah instead."
"Also, let's be honest, there has been a sliver of schadenfreude too, not to mention comfort in the idea that at least we're not that bad. Even our most challenging relative is unlikely to have published a tell-all book full of varying recollections, or slagged us off to Oprah. However much you sympathise with the royal family the obligation, the pressure, the endless debate over their new hair colour the OG nepo babies have it pretty sweet in one respect."
"Shaking hands and cutting ribbons may not have been the career path they would have pursued if they'd had a choice, and presumably it gets old quite quickly, but it's hardly difficult or exhausting work. And in return, they reside in palaces, are waited on by servants, and enjoy job security till death do them part. They will never have any money worries, for even a millisecond."
A meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry signals reconciliation that diminishes the monarchy's most relatable public drama. The family feud provided comparative comfort and a measure of schadenfreude for the public, allowing people to feel better about their own family issues. The royals' ceremonial duties are framed as easy work cushioned by palaces, servants, and lifelong financial security. The disparity between royal luxury and public cost-of-living pressures has been softened by the feud's visibility. If reconciliation removes that tension, public resentment toward wealth and privilege could intensify, though mass unrest remains culturally unlikely.
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