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Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use HRH
    2020-01-20  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

QUEEN Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace released much-anticipated statements Saturday confirming that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use their royal titles and will move forward with their initial “Megxit” plan in the spring of 2020.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grateful to Her Majesty and the Royal Family for their ongoing support as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. As agreed in this new arrangement, they understand that they are required to step back from Royal duties, including official military appointments. They will no longer receive public funds for Royal duties,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement on the official royal family website.

The palace continued, “With The Queen’s blessing, the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations. While they can no longer formally represent The Queen, the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty.

“The Sussexes will not use their HRH (His or Her Royal Highness) titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their wish to repay Sovereign Grant expenditure for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their U.K. family home,” the palace said.

The refurbishment reportedly cost approximately US$3.1 million, the Daily Mail has reported.

“Buckingham Palace does not comment on the details of security arrangements. There are well-established independent processes to determine the need for publicly-funded security,” it added.

The shocking double statements come just days after the queen held a pivotal summit to discuss Prince Harry and Markle’s royal departure with her grandson and other members of the monarchy while the Duchess remained in Canada with 8-month-old Archie.

Prince Harry and Markle first announced their decision to become part-time members of the royal family Jan. 8, shocking the world and their family members with the news.

“Megxit” comes after Prince Harry and Markle’s many attempts to put an end to the scrutiny they’ve faced since their royal engagement in 2017. It also comes at a time of strain for Prince Harry and his older brother, Prince William.

Nick Bullen, editor-in-chief of True Royalty TV, said last week that the siblings’ relationship is severely fractured.

Even the queen had hinted at a royal family rift ahead of the Christmas holiday.

While giving her annual holiday address to the nation, a photo of Harry, his wife and their new child was shockingly missing from the queen’s desk, as photos of other immediate family members — including Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and their three children — were framed beside Her Majesty.

Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, welcomed son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in May 2019. The baby’s arrival came a year after the couple tied the knot in a televised royal ceremony in May 2018.(SD-Agencies)

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