Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

    The announcement Buckingham Palace of April 9, 2021 was brief and to-the-point: “ It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, ” … “ Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss. ” Just two months shy of his 100th birthday, HRH Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in the Country of London. Knights of the Garter , quietly passed away at Windsor Castle Though his death was hardly a surprise, yet it still came as a shock for the Royal Family, the nation, and the commonwealth. After all, this was the man who had been a constant in the life of the Queen and for all her realms for over seven decades. He was so strong, robust, and consistent, it was as if he would be here ...

Call it a coincidence: A dashing British prince marries an American divorcee and, viola , exits on the royal stage. It happened in 2020 with ‘Megxit,’ and it also happened in 1936, when King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson. While both events look superficially similar, Megxit poses a far greater threat than the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Many have written about Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, who did a ‘tell all interview’ with Oprah Winfrey, aired on March 7 - 8, 2021. Up to 50 million people watched it worldwide. Markle’s husband, Prince Harry, joined the interview later. Before we proceed, it should be said: ‘Tell all’ interviews do not bring peace, unity, reconciliation, and forgiveness’ and usually do more harm than good, including to the persons being interviewed. The purpose of this second and final article is not to examine the details of the interview but to view the bigger picture issues it spawned. These can be divide...