A quick turnaround.
that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to share the news via their Instagram account on Wednesday, January 8, after finding out thatcaught wind of their plan of action and had been prepping a story about it. However, they were still too late.hours before the official announcement, so Harry and Meghan technically didn’t beat them to it,” the source notes.
“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,” Harry and Meghan’s statement read. “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.
,” which would allow them to raise their 8-month-old son, Archie, “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.”
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