The Globe and Mail, the largest paper in Canada, published a scathing editorial calling for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to be stopped from staying in the country permanently.
“The Canadian monarchy is virtual; it neither rules nor resides. Our royals don’t live here. They reign from a distance. Close to our hearts, far from our hearths,” the paper wrote Monday. “In response to the sudden announcement of a vague and evolving plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Prince Harry and Meghan – to move to Canada while remaining part of the Royal Family, the Trudeau government’s response should be simple and succinct: No.”
“A royal living in this country does not accord with the long-standing nature of the relationship between Canada and Britain, and Canada and the Crown,” the paper added. “It breaks an unspoken constitutional taboo.”
The paper did not expound on what exactly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would do to keep Harry and Meghan from moving to the country, but it did say the government should make “clear” the couple are not welcome.
Harry and Meghan are planning to move to Canada, where they will look to “make money and keep it classy,” according to a source. The pair have reportedly been taking advice from the Obamas as they map out their future.
The move has been met with disapproval by the royal family with Harry’s brother, Prince William, reportedly saying he can no longer “put my arm around my brother.” The couple also did not notify Queen Elizabeth II ahead of a public announcement of their decision to step down as senior royals.