HARRY AND MEGHAN PERMANENTLY QUIT BRITISH ROYAL LIFE

Mon 22 February 2021:

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have made a final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of monarchy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s joint statement that “we can all live a life of service” and “service is universal,” left Queen Elizabeth heartbroken, claimed journalist Tony Parsons in an article for a UK newspaper.

The California based couple is being criticized over their response to being stripped of their royal patronages.

In another article, royal expert Hugo Vickers asked Prince Harry to “do the only honourable thing and “offer to step aside from the line of succession”.

Harry and Meghan sent shockwaves through the monarchy in January 2020 by suddenly announcing they were splitting from the family and embarking on a new future across the Atlantic – one of the most extraordinary royal exits in decades.

That split has now been formalised after discussions with the 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth: Harry and Meghan will lose their treasured royal patronages which revert to the queen and will be distributed among other family members.

They announced their intention to carve out a “progressive new role” away from stifling media intrusion in 2020, they said they wanted to become financially independent but also honour their duties to the queen and their official patronages of charities and organisations close to their hearts.

“The queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of the royal family it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service,” the Palace said.

The pair will lose their associations with The Royal Marines, RAF Honington, Royal Navy Small Ships and Diving as well as with The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, The Rugby Football Union, The Rugby Football League, and The Royal National Theatre.