Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Stepping “Back” as Senior Royals
Will split time between the UK and North America
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they will step back from senior royal duties and will split their time between the UK and North America. They intend to become financially independent while “while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen, the Commonwealth and [their] patronages” In due course, they will share the details of what this “progressive new role” will look like.
Their public statement in full:
“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. 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.
We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son 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. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.”
The Duke and Duchess recently spent their Christmas holidays in Canada.
