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Queen Not Told About Harry And Megan's Plan

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

12:19 9 Jan 2020


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It's understood Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wasn't warned about plans by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan to announce they are stepping back as senior members of the royal family.

The couple also said they want to become financially independent and split their time between the UK and North America.

Buckingham Palace released a statement shortly afterwards, saying that these are complicated issued that will take time to work through.

In a statement shared on Instagram, Harry and Meghan said: "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.

 

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“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.” - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex For more information, please visit sussexroyal.com (link in bio) Image © PA

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"We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the royal family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support her majesty the Queen."

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage.

"We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through."

Although they'll no longer be able to use monies from the British taxpayer, which funds 5% of their costs, they'll still be able to receive income from Harry's father Prince Charles through his private estate.

The couple also plan to keep a four-bedroom property in England, Frogmore Cottage, which was refurbished just nine months ago.


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