Prince Harry And Meghan Markle ‘Step Back As Senior Members Of The Royal Family’; Read Statement

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have always ushered in the new into the royal family. Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle was a never-seen-before kind of wedding, which was new in more than a couple of ways. Now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to ‘step back as senior members of the royal family’.

In a post shared by their official Instagram account, Sussexroyal, the Duke and Duchess announced this news. Sharing a picture of themselves, the caption read,

“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.”

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The Buckingham Palace also issued their official statement that read, “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.”

This is an unprecedented move and after the announcement, #Megxit has started to trend on Twitter.