'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.'
The royal summit over the roles of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex concluded Monday with an endorsement from Queen Elizabeth II herself about what her grandson seeks to do and a promise that"final decisions" will be reached in coming days.
It is unclear whether Duchess Meghan joined Harry over the phone for the rare sit-down meeting with his grandmother and senior royal courtiers from all the relevant households. Save for Meghan, the same group participated in a conference call Friday, according to The Associated Press, quoting British media reports. Buckingham Palace confirmed that Duchess Meghan returned to Canada to rejoin 8-month-old baby Archie.
Their statement, sent to USA TODAY in an email from Buckingham Palace, denied a report in The Times of London that Harry and Meghan felt driven away from the royal family by alleged"bullying" by William and his wife, Duchess Kate of Cambridge, who were supposedly unfriendly to Meghan.
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