
英国哈里王子和他的妻子周四进行了自去年八月惊喜回到英国以来的首次联合活动,梅根对祝福者说:“回来真好。”查尔斯国王42岁的小儿子和45岁的梅根——两人2020年在皇室激烈争吵中离开英国并放弃王室职责——在抵达英格兰中部城市诺丁汉时受到欢呼迎接。
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to the UK in August, with Meghan telling well-wishers: “It’s great to be back.”King Charles’ 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45 – who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter royal family feud – were greeted with cheers as they arrived in the central English city of Nottingham.
随后,这对夫妇停下来与人群聊天开玩笑,合影自拍,拥抱并接受鲜花。
The couple then stopped to chat and joke with the crowd as well as pose for selfies, give hugs and accept flowers.
这次准王室访问可能使这对夫妇与白金汉宫在他们重返英国生活期间的地位问题上产生分歧。
The quasi-royal visit potentially puts the pair at odds with Buckingham Palace over their status while living back in Britain.
国王上个月发布的一封信中明确表示,他们的地位“类似于私人公民”,拥有慈善兴趣而非公众人物身份,不应被称为殿下。
The king made it clear in a letter released last month that their position was “akin to private citizens” with charitable interests rather than public figures and that they should not be addressed as his and her royal highness.
作为萨塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人,哈里和梅根上一次在英国公开活动中一起露面,是在2022年9月出席已故伊丽莎白女王的葬礼。
Known formally as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the last time Harry and Meghan appeared together at a public event in Britain was when they attended the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022.
周四,梅根身穿长款酒红色冬装外套,扎着马尾辫,在一位女士向她赠送礼物后,她曾亲吻了对方的脸颊。
On Thursday, Meghan, dressed in a long burgundy winter coat and wearing her hair in a ponytail, at one point kissed a woman on the cheek after she presented her with a gift.
哈里穿着深色西装和敞领白衬衫,弯腰与一名年轻人交谈,并告诉人群见到大家“非常好”。
Harry, in a dark suit and open-necked white shirt, bent down to speak to one youngster and told the crowd it was “very nice” to see everyone.
这对夫妇来到该市,是为了参观三家通过音乐、电影、体育和解决食物贫困问题来支持年轻人和当地社区的慈善机构。
The couple were in the city to visit three charities that support young people and local communities through music, film, sport and tackling food poverty.
在与皇室其他成员关系彻底破裂后,哈里和梅根一直试图与查尔斯建立桥梁,但他们与哈里的哥哥、王位继承人威廉王子仍然关系疏远。与此同时,查尔斯国王访问了威尔士,并在威尔士议会发表讲话。
Following a spectacular falling out with the rest of the royal family, Harry and Meghan have sought to build bridges with Charles – but they remain estranged from Harry’s older brother and heir to the throne, Prince William. King Charles meanwhile visited Wales, where he addressed the Welsh parliament.
据报道,当查尔斯国王与卡米拉王后抵达时,可以听到反君主制抗议者高呼“不是我的国王”“打倒王权”等口号。
Anti-monarchy protesters could be heard chanting “Not my King” and “Down, down, down with the Crown” as Charles and Queen Camilla arrived, according to reports.
在登基前一直被称为威尔士亲王的查尔斯与英国这个构成联合王国的四大领土之一有着深厚渊源。
Charles, who was known as the Prince of Wales until his accession to the throne, has long had a close association with the country, one of the four territories that make up the United Kingdom.
哈里与梅根六年前定居加利福尼亚,但在今年8月出人意料地带着两个年幼的孩子——7岁的阿奇和5岁的莉莉贝特重返英国生活。
Harry and Meghan settled in California six years ago, but in a surprise move in August they returned to live in the UK with their two young children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five.
已故女王伊丽莎白二世在2022年去世前曾明确向哈里与梅根表示:他们不可能既作为王室成员从事商业活动,又能履行王室职责,这种“半进半出”的模式是不被允许的。
The late Queen Elizabeth made it clear to Harry and Meghan before her death in 2022 that there was no “half-in/half-out” option under which they could pursue commercial ventures while being working royals.
上个月,王室最高长官宫廷大臣发布公函称:“众所周知,2020年1月,哈里公爵与梅根公爵夫人便已不再履行代表君主的公务,也不再是王室在职成员。”
A letter issued last month by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the Royal Household, said it was “well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of the sovereign and are no longer working members of the royal family”.
所谓“在职王室成员”,即那些代表君主履行公务的王室成员,他们可获得王室提供的行政及其他方面的支持。
“Working royals” are members of the royal family who carry out official duties on behalf of the monarch. They receive administrative and other support from the Royal Household to do so.
目前共有七位在职王室成员:查尔斯国王与卡米拉王后;王储威廉王子及其妻子威尔士王妃凯瑟琳;查尔斯的妹妹安妮公主、弟弟爱德华王子及其妻子索菲。此外,已故女王伊丽莎白二世的几位表亲也属于在职王室成员。
There are currently seven senior working royals – King Charles and Queen Camilla; son and heir Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales; Charles’s sister Princess Anne, brother Edward and the latter’s wife Sophie. Other working royals include several of the late Queen Elizabeth’s cousins.