梅根·馬克爾是一個(gè)精明的女人,她以一個(gè)二婚女人的身份嫁給比自己小三歲的英國(guó)王子,并獲得了蘇塞克斯公爵夫人的皇家頭銜,人生仕途一路飆升,達(dá)到了前所未有的高度。然而,梅根依然是一個(gè)永不滿足于現(xiàn)狀的女人,對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō),人生的巔峰依然沒(méi)有達(dá)到,她在社交媒體上宣布辭掉皇家高級(jí)職務(wù),以獲得相對(duì)于獨(dú)立的工作及生活環(huán)境,這在英國(guó)王室引起了軒然大波,甚至驚動(dòng)了伊麗莎白女王。
經(jīng)過(guò)為期一周的皇家內(nèi)部討論,英國(guó)當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間1月18日,伊麗莎白女王發(fā)表了如下聲明:
“經(jīng)過(guò)幾個(gè)月的交談和討論,我很高興和家人一起,為我的孫子和他的家庭成員找到一條具有建設(shè)性的發(fā)展道路?!保‵ollowing many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family.)
“哈里,梅根和阿奇將永遠(yuǎn)是我家人的摯愛(ài)。”(Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family.)
“我認(rèn)識(shí)到他們?cè)谶^(guò)去兩年的王室工作中所經(jīng)歷的挑戰(zhàn),并支持他們對(duì)更加獨(dú)立生活的愿望?!保↖ recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life.)
“我要感謝他們?cè)谶@個(gè)國(guó)家,英聯(lián)邦和其他地方所做的一切努力,特別為梅根如此迅速地成為這個(gè)家庭中的一員而感到驕傲?!保↖ want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family.)
“我和我的家人都希望,今天的協(xié)議能讓他們開始過(guò)上一個(gè)幸福和平的新生活。”(It is my whole family's hope that today's agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life.)
伊麗莎白女王在和孫子哈里王子單獨(dú)的聊天中,確認(rèn)了他們夫妻兩人堅(jiān)決離開英國(guó)王室的決心。94歲的伊麗莎白女王見(jiàn)過(guò)太多場(chǎng)面,她了解梅根心里在想什么,但為了維護(hù)君主之的穩(wěn)定,她只能接受這一切。女王在今天離開桑德林厄姆時(shí)面無(wú)表情,隨后在幾個(gè)小時(shí)以后,她發(fā)表了這樣的聲明,言語(yǔ)之中都是對(duì)孫子一家人的祝福,足以見(jiàn)得這位英國(guó)女王的豁然和大氣。
隨后,白金漢宮又發(fā)表了一份聲明,給出了這個(gè)家庭會(huì)議最終的商討結(jié)果:
“蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人,感謝女王陛下和英國(guó)王室對(duì)他們新生活的持續(xù)支持?!保═he Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grateful to Her Majesty and the Royal Family for their ongoing support as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.)
“正如最新協(xié)議中商定的那樣,他們明白必須放棄自己的王室職責(zé),包括正式的軍事任命?!保ˋs agreed in this new arrangement, they understand that they are required to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments.)
“他們將不再接受用于王室職位的各種公用資金,在女王的祝福下,蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人將繼續(xù)保持他們私人贊助和相關(guān)協(xié)會(huì)職務(wù)?!保═hey will no longer receive public funds for royal duties. With the Queen's blessing, the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations.)
“雖然他們不能在正式代表女王,但是蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人已經(jīng)明確表示,他們所做的一切將繼續(xù)維護(hù)女王陛下的價(jià)值觀。”(While they can no longer formally represent the Queen, the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty.)
“蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人將不再使用他們的HRH頭銜,因?yàn)樗麄儾辉偈峭跏夜ぷ魅藛T。蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人都希望可以償還,由納稅人支付的裝修弗羅格莫爾別墅的費(fèi)用,該別墅將繼續(xù)是他們?cè)谟?guó)的家。”(The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their wish to repay Sovereign Grant expenditure for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.)
“白金漢宮對(duì)蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人的安保問(wèn)題不予評(píng)論,將會(huì)有一套獨(dú)立的程序,來(lái)確保納稅人的資金被合理利用。”(Buckingham Palace does not comment on the details of security arrangements. There are well established independent processes to determine the need for publicly funded security. )
“最新模式將于2020年春季正式生效?!保═his new model will take effect in the Spring of 2020.)
從這份聲明中,我們可以得出以下幾點(diǎn)結(jié)論,梅根和哈里王子將會(huì)被剝奪他們的HRH皇家頭銜,并償還英國(guó)納稅人還用于裝修他們別墅的將近240萬(wàn)英鎊費(fèi)用,隨后,這所別墅仍然會(huì)是梅根和哈里在英國(guó)的家。至于梅根和哈里今后的安保問(wèn)題,白金漢宮方面不會(huì)承擔(dān)這筆高昂的費(fèi)用,而根據(jù)《每日郵報(bào)》的說(shuō)法,這筆安保費(fèi)用估計(jì)會(huì)在100萬(wàn)到700萬(wàn)英鎊之間,而加拿大很可能會(huì)承擔(dān)其中的大部分費(fèi)用。
如今,梅根辭職的話題也算告一段落,女王代表英國(guó)王室做出了妥協(xié),而梅根·馬克爾如愿以償,獲得了自由和新生活。接下來(lái),這位美國(guó)前好萊塢女演員褪去了王妃的光環(huán),又將開始怎樣的表演,讓我們拭目以待吧!