Middle-age is usually considered to be 45+. (Look it up. That seems to be the consensus.) Calling Meghan and Harry -- who are in their 30s -- middle-aged is just a way to drag them IMO.
they are grown adults who are perfectly capable of looking after themselves.
Yes, they are grown adults. That doesn't make them middle-aged.
This standard, especially the white skin one, has existed in Asian cultures before any Western influence.
Also, Western perceptions of Asian beauty are usually contradictory to Asian perceptions of Asian beauty, so I don't agree with your opening statement.
It's a false comparison because Western countries have no power over these other countries and didn't force this standard on them.
And while some Eastern countries like to consume Western culture, I have never met someone from an Asian country who thought Western culture was superior and Eastern culture was inferior. They sample Western culture for fun just like we sample theirs.
Like California teens who aren't of Asian descent bringing sushi to school in their lunch boxes. It's not because they think their own culture is inferior. It's because it's cool to experience other cultures and borrow the best parts.
I know they have millions, but security is expensive I imagine millions wont last very long with all the expenses, housing, security, travel, general living unless they do have actual paying gigs.
JMO
Which is why the Queen's statement talked about a
transition to them earning their own money; not earning their own money from Day One. That says to me that the UK, probably through the Duchy of Cornwell money will pay for most of it first and they'll gradually be weaned off as they start to work for themselves and have income.
As for security, I think there are bound to be expenses that any place they live will have to bear. Stuff like extra training of local police and first responders or having to hire more staff. Some of it will be hard to quantify and therefore won't likely be reimbursed.
But anything Harry & Meghan want that's over and above the standard offering should be paid for by them whenever they aren't doing official royal duties IMO.
In the articles about other countries' royals that work, it was mentioned they do still show up occasionally for royal events and I would expect Harry and Meghan to do the same. For example, they might show up to some minor event in Canada rather than a royal based in the UK flying over. Or go to family events in the UK when they are living there. Their statement made it seem like they were open to that sort of thing.
) so that would mean into the forties is still “middle aged.” That means going the other way, into the 30, to say 35 is “middle aged.” It doesn’t seem that complicated. I get that Harry is sort of on the bubble so to speak, but Meghan is way closer to 40 than 30 and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. We all get one year older every year. Even William and Kate are middle aged.
