Less than a week after she summoned the top family members to a “Sandringham Showdown” to hash out the particulars, Queen Elizabeth delivered her verdict on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s future on Saturday. Here’s what to know
The Queen gave Prince Harry and Meghan Markle her blessing on Saturday, releasing them from official royal duties. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images It’s been a productive weekend for the Windsors, as you may have gleaned from the zillion headlines pinging around the internet today. Less than a week after she summoned the top family members to a “Sandringham Showdown” to hash out the particulars, Queen Elizabeth II delivered her verdict on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s future on Saturday.
Harry will also relinquish his military appointments, although the couple may “continue to maintain their private patronages and associations,” per the Palace’s statement. All of this starting “Spring 2020,” although the arrangement will be reviewed after a year. Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much loved members of my family. I recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life. I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family.
As the Daily Beast points out, though, the Palace statement also notes that Harry and Meghan agreed that “everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty.” Such an agreement would likely rule out any tell-all interviews or books detailing the inner workings of royal life, which the family has reportedly worried would expose sexism, racism, and classist sentiments within their ranks.
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