On Wednesday, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, announced that they are “stepping back” from their roles as senior members of the British royal family and plan to work towards becoming “financially independent”
It has emerged that Both Harry and Meghan did not consult the Queen or the Prince of Wales about their announcement of stepping back from the royal family.
The couple posted their decision on Instagram’s official account.
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year is starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the Duke and Duchess said in the statement. “We intend to step back as roles as “senior” members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”
After this statement, Buckingham Palace posted a short response on twitter.
Buckingham Palace have sent their own statement out, adding that discussions with the couple are at “an early stage.” pic.twitter.com/aCXyEMQuW8
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) January 8, 2020
“Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage,” the statement read. “We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.”
Penny Junor, a royal biographer called this announcement “Extraordinary”. He further added,
“We will miss them, but I don’t think it will be all that damaging to the royal family.”
It’s all start from the press release of The Letter which Meghan wrote to his estranged father in October 2019.
Prince Harry didn’t sit back and announced that they would be taking legal action against the Mail on Sunday. He further compared the treatment of Meghan to that of his mother, the late Princess Diana.
“I’ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditized to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person,” he said. “I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.”
People have different reacts to this decision of duke and duchess
Many people appreciate this decision of the couple for having a private life and to spend it according to their own
Prince Harry watched the press attack his pregnant wife, watched people vilify her, watched the UK press racially attack Meghan nearly everyday to uplift his older brother’s wife. And the RF did nothing. He’s decided, if the royal family isn’t helping him, then enough is enough
— Tri ⁷ (@THEEEhottie) January 8, 2020
Royal watchers did all that bullying thinking it would make Harry leave Meghan and instead Harry left the royals pic.twitter.com/WcQahN5esc
— Ashley K. (@AshleyKSmalls) January 8, 2020
Some of them criticize them badly for reaping all the perks of being a royal but not the responsibility.
he married down and ruined his life https://t.co/7cjbjtO9mB
— Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) January 9, 2020
The royal family is facing a very bumpy time. In just three months, Prince Harry is the second member of the royal family to step back from his official duties first one was Prince Andrew.