The queen says she is 'supportive' of the couple, but admits she would have 'preferred' them to stay on in their traditional royal roles.
Following a meeting on Monday at her Sandringham country estate in Norfolk, Queen Elizabeth II has issued a statement about grandson Prince Harry’s impending royal exit alongside wife Meghan Markle. Following the couple’s announcement last week that they would “step back” from their royal roles, the monarch called for a discussion involving Harry, Prince Charles and Prince William, with Meghan reportedly joining in via video conference.
“Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family,” the queen’s statement reads. “Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives. It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the U.K.
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