Fresh revelations have surfaced detailing the extraordinary lengths to which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex went to orchestrate their departure from royal life, with Canada identified as their primary escape route years before their eventual move to California.
The Canadian Contingency Plan
According to insiders, Harry and Meghan had identified Canada as their potential sanctuary from royal pressures as early as 2018, just months after their wedding. The North American nation represented a strategic midpoint between British tradition and American celebrity culture that would eventually become their permanent home.
The couple's initial Canadian sojourn during the 2019 Christmas period, where they spent six weeks on Vancouver Island, served as both a trial run and a crucial stepping stone in their carefully calculated exit strategy.
The Palace Discovery
Royal aides reportedly grew suspicious when noticing unusual patterns in the Sussexes' communications and travel arrangements. The discovery that the couple had been planning their departure while still representing The Firm sent shockwaves through palace corridors.
One source described the atmosphere as "utter disbelief" that senior working royals would orchestrate such an exit while maintaining their official duties and patronages.
The Financial Framework
Behind the scenes, the Sussex team had been laying groundwork for financial independence, exploring commercial opportunities and media deals that would eventually materialise as their multi-million dollar agreements with Netflix and Spotify.
This financial planning occurred concurrently with their transitional period as working royals, creating what insiders describe as an "impossible conflict of interest" that ultimately contributed to their complete separation from the monarchy.
The Aftermath and Current Standing
The carefully plotted Canadian escape route, while ultimately serving as a temporary solution rather than a permanent home, provided the breathing space necessary for the Sussexes to establish their independent identity and commercial enterprises.
Their current California base represents the culmination of years of strategic planning that began with that initial Canadian contingency plan—a blueprint for royal exit that continues to reverberate through the House of Windsor.
