Prince Harry and Meghan have a closer connection to Canada than William and Kate – expert
Canadians have a “strong connection” to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and previously supported the couple, with an expert going further to state that the Sussexes have a closer relationship with the country than Prince William and Princess Kate.
Express.co.uk exclusively spoke to the Executive Director of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust, Garry Toffoli, who said he and many other Canadians have had strong support for the Sussexes in the past.
He said: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have maintained a closer connection to Canada than have the Prince and Princess of Wales.”
He added: “Canadians remember that the problems regarding the Sussexes began when the Palace (wrongly, I believe) prevented them from living in Canada with royal security and carrying out part-time royal duties.”
Harry and Meghan stepped back as working royals in 2020 and first relocated to Canada before eventually settling in California, US. The country was previously home to Meghan when she worked as an actress on the TV show, Suits.
The Executive Director of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust also pointed out results of a 2020 poll that showed favourable support for the Duke of Sussex. He said: “The overwhelming majority of Canadians supported the Sussexes’ plans at the time. In one poll in early 2020 over 60% wanted Prince Harry to become the next Governor General of Canada.”
It was thought at one point that Harry would take up an official role in the Commonwealth country, but that was soon scrapped once it was revealed the Sussexes had moved from Canada to Montecito, in California.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left Vancouver Island in Canada and moved to the US in March 2020. They settled in Los Angeles at Tyler Perry’s home before moving into the Montecito mansion they currently live in with their two children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
Earlier this year, the couple visited Vancouver in Canada for the ‘One year to go’ event ahead of the Invictus Winter Games 2025, which will be the seventh edition of the sporting competition—and the first winter-weather version.
