Harry and Meghan announced their decision to 'step back as 'senior' members' of the British royal family back in 2020, and some experts believe the late Queen's response held a hidden message
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals in January 2020, the late Queen revealed an unprecedented statement regarding their decision.
"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." READ MORE: River Island coat loved by celebrities hailed as 'ultimate autumnal piece' She also reiterated the couple's plans to become financially independent and possibly make their own professional incomes. "Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives," her statement continued.
"There is no reference to them becoming part-time working royals and there is not a skerrick of a suggestion that the family's press secretaries and pinstriped mandarins are beavering behind the scenes away to come up with a blueprint for the Sussexes' mooted 'new working model'," noted Daniela Elser, royal expert for the New Zealand Herald, at the time.
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