British tabloid newspaper The News of the World is reporting that Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy have decided to split up “after a series of talks” last week.

I like how they describe it as a “series of talks”, as if it is some hotly debated world issue in the U.N.

Not that I don’t feel bad for Harry and Chelsy; it’s never pleasant to break up with someone, especially after being together for several years. It’s just that I have never really cared for Chelsy and I think Harry will be much better off on his own for a while.

The Prince is beginning to come into his own now, along with his brother Prince William. The two are close in age and are a good support for one another. Both are expected to take on more royal duties and behave accordingly. Crucially, they are going to need partners that suit them and the round of royal expectations.

Prince William’s future wife will certainly have to have a spine of steel and a selfless attitude towards the country. Whoever she is, she has to know that she and her Prince stand to inherit the cavernous beast that is Buckingham Palace, along with endless royal and social duties, personal criticism, world speculation, ad infinitum. Harry’s girl will not have to worry quite so much, but she’ll still have to have a responsible head on her shoulders and learn that country comes before self, even if it’s just cutting the ribbon to a new wing of a hospital.

In the words of Queen Mary, “You are part of the British Royal Family. We are never tired, and we all love hospitals.”

via News Summary Royalblog.nl.