On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they will be taking a “step back” as senior members of the royal family in order to become financially independent, and Amy Schumer’s reaction to all of this is hilarious .
ICYMI, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced via Instagram that they will be stepping back as senior members of the royal family yesterday.
“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,” their statement reads.
“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,” they concluded.
So far, the fan reactions to Harry and Meghan’s announcement have been nothing short of priceless.
Probably some of the best meme material we’ve seen in ages!
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But the celeb reactions have been equally amazine.
Like this one, for instance.
The Good Place star, Jameela Jamil tweeted, calling Harry and Meghan’s decision a power move.
Bette Midler said what we’re all thinking…
It’s no secret that Meghan wasn’t well-received into the royal family by British media. It was only a matter of time before she and Harry put their foot down.
“The Daily Show” made light of the situation, posting this hilarious fake job ad directed at Meghan and Harry.
They meet every single requirement — it’s uncanny.
Trevor Noah later addressed the announcement again on “The Daily Show”.
“This is what happens when you bring the first black woman into the Royal Family,” he said . “She looked at Harry and was like, ‘[Expletive], you need to get a job! You’re a grown [expletive] man you can’t still be living in your momma’s house, Harry!’”
“Bachelor” alum, Nicole Lopez-Alvar, tweeted that she can’t wait to follow Meghan Markle’s personal Instagram account — whenever that may be.
I cannot agree with this enough!
The best celeb reaction of all, however, is Amy Schumer.
As a comedian, she reacted exactly the way I expected her to.
With the utmost respect to Meghan and Harry, Amy’s mockery of their announcement is truly hilarious.
She shared this photo on Instagram along with a caption referencing Harry and Meghan’s “royal brexit”.
First of all, this photo is a joke in its own right.
What am I even looking at, here?
“Chris and I are formally stepping down from our royal duties,” Amy captioned the photo.
“We appreciate your support.”
I have nothing but support for this post.
What do you think of Amy Schumer’s reaction to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back as senior members of the royal family?
Let us know in the comments below!
