The world was shocked when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced on January 8th that they intended to step back from their royal duties and positions as senior members of the Royal Family.
The world was shocked when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced on January 8th that they intended to step back from their royal duties and positions as senior members of the Royal Family.
"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," they wrote, adding that they would be "balancing their time between the United Kingdom and North America."
They also noted that the decision to split their time between Canada and the UK had to do with their son, Archie, who was born in May of last year.
"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," they wrote.
"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," they finished, signing off the post.
"We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through,” the statement continued.
"Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family," she said.
Getting The Queen's approval must have been a huge relief for the young couple!
Her Majesty wasn't done yet, though.
The Queen then addressed the matter of their financial independence: "Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives."
"These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days," she said.
Some people believe that Harry and Meghan's decision is totally justified given the way that the British Press has treated her since their relationship began.
I think that if The Queen has approved of their plans, then it isn't on any of us to argue with her!
The fast food chain Burger King has chimed in on the news, offering the Duke and Duchess a job at their restaurant.
"So, we have a proposition for you: do as thousands of people and take your first steps in the world of work with us," the ad continued.
"Also, after so many years of living as dukes, it's time to start eating like kings," the ad finishes.
No word yet on how the Queen feels about this particular offer.
They tweeted a link to their application page on their website with the caption "you always have a job in our kingdom."
Their next tweet read "@ harry, this royal family offers part-time positions."
I'm not sure how Buckingham Palace would feel about this indirect shade, but I can't imagine that they're lovin' it.
Budweiser Canada suggested that perhaps Harry would prefer to be second-in-line for the King of Beers, which might be a more suitable option given that the Sussexes plan on splitting their time in Canada.
She's visited and spent time with two different women's shelters in the province of British Columbia, both of whom raved about her time spent with them.
It looks like Canada is just as happy as the Queen is with their move!