Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, recently, announced that they wished to step back from being senior royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex explained that the reason behind their decision is to focus more on their family and charities, and to be “financially independent” as well.
After their announcement, Queen Elizabeth summoned senior royals for a face-to-face talk to Sandringham on Monday, so they could discuss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s withdrawal and the couple's future roles. Now, the Buckingham Palace stated that Her Majesty described the talk as “very constructive discussions.” It also revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will go through a “period transition.”
“Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family,” the statement read. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”
Her Majesty, then, added that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.” Although Queen Elizabeth and the royal family support their decision, the monarch admitted that these “are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done.”
While the post didn’t reveal anything yet, as Queen Elizabeth herself shared that the final decisions will be “reached in the coming days,” a report claimed that there was a huge clue in the statement that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will lose their titles. Express pointed out that Her Majesty referred to her grandson and his wife as simple “Harry and Meghan.”
It’s either the Queen just addressed the royal couple informally, or it was a hint that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have lost their titles as a result of their decision. For now, fans will just have to wait and see until the official statement regarding this whole matter.
Meanwhile, Prince William and Prince Harry issued a statement after the media claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being “bullied” out of the royal family.
"Despite clear denials, a false story ran in a UK newspaper today speculating about the relationship between the Duke of Sussex & The Duke of Cambridge,” the statement read. “For brothers who care so deeply about the issues surrounding mental health, the use of inflammatory language in this way is offensive and potentially harmful.”
