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After a one-year reflection period, it’s now official: Harry and Meghan are no longer royals in the classic sense and lose their honorary titles and patronage. The palace is sad, but the bitterness remains with Harry and Meghan.
Harry and Meghan go their own way outside of the British royal family.
What has become increasingly apparent in recent months has been official since Friday: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer return to their duties in the British royal family. A year ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their retirement from the royal family and moving to North America, with a transition period of one year agreed for the final clarification of the future of the couple.
Originally, Harry, 36, and his 39-year-old wife hoped to keep at least part of their duties. But now it has been confirmed that the royal family does not tolerate half measures and Harry and Meghan have to take a tough cut.
Harry is still a prince because he was born as such. However, in a message from Buckingham Palace on Friday, the Queen had confirmed after speaking with the Duke of Sussex that after retiring from the royal family it was impossible “to continue with the responsibilities and duties associated with a life serving the people. . Therefore, both would also return their patronage and military honorific titles, which will now be redistributed among members of the royal family. The palace also announced that the Duke and Duchess remained “very dear family members” despite the sadness of their decision.
Harry and Meghan live in Los Angeles with their one-year-old son Archie and recently announced that they are expecting a second child. A lengthy interview with Oprah Winfrey has been announced for early March, and the two signed lucrative contracts with streaming platforms Netflix and Spotify, after which observers had already described their return to the royal family as impossible.
On Friday, Harry and Meghan commented on a spokesperson. The Duke and Duchess have assured the organizations they have represented so far that they will continue to support them, “regardless of their official role.” “We can all lead a life in service, service is universal,” the two said.
These words express the disappointment of the couple. Meghan now has to give up her sponsorship of the National Theater or the Commonwealth Association of Universities. Above all, Harry, who had spent a decade of training in the military, will regret that he is losing his military titles. The prince was an honorary colonel in various units. In December 2017 he succeeded his grandfather Felipe, the Queen’s husband, as Captain General of the Royal Marines. The fact that the final break is announced at a time when Prince Philip, 99, is in the hospital for treatment, is also a sign that the separation has left bitterness everywhere.
