The news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'stepping back' from their roles as senior royals came as a shock to many — including, it seems, other members of the royal family and even the queen
Photo: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Image Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced today that they would be stepping back as “senior” members of the British royal family. Instead, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote in a statement shared on Instagram, they will become financially independent and split their time between the U.K. and North America.
Additionally, it’s also been reported that Prince Charles wants to trim the royal family down to its “core” members. But given the Sussexes’ popularity, many royal watchers likely didn’t expect them to step back.Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan started their statement, posted on the Sussex Royal account, by bracing us for the news. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions,” they started… in the form of a classic break-up letter opening.
Under this structure, they’re not currently allowed to earn income; by stepping back and giving up access to that fund, the Sussexes will now be permitted to be financially independent — and do so. Important reminder: There’s a ton of precedent for this. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have both held full-time jobs outside of royal life. Those princesses are still able to do work in support of the monarchy — while also making their own way.
That same month, couple opened up about the emotional toll that the negative coverage has had on them, in a documentary for ITV centered on their recent tour of Southern Africa. Meghan thanked interviewer Tom Bradby for inquiring about how she’s doing — “Not many people have asked if I’m okay” — and said of the tabloid attention: “I never thought that this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair, and that’s the part that’s really hard to reconcile.
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