Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be heading back to Britain, but TJ Walker has a bigger question: Why are Americans still fascinated by royalty at all?

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ argues that the modern British royal family functions less like a governing institution and more like an elaborate tourist attraction. He examines Harry and Meghan’s expensive media deals, their possible return to royal life, the strange power of titles such as “Prince” and “Duchess,” and why people willingly follow royal protocol generations after America fought a war to reject monarchy.

TJ also shares a personal confession about being paid to address a royal client as “Your Royal Highness” and explains why even his principles apparently have a price.

The episode concludes with a new spontaneous-question segment: What do people in ...