Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave the Royal Family and resign their salary
Elizabeth II left behind on December 31 one of the most complicated years of her reign. But it seems that the thing did not stop there. If a few weeks ago it was his son Prince Andrew who resigned his royal duties due to his relationship with the magnate Jeffrey Epstein, accused of pedophilia and found dead in his cell in summer, it is now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who join the Windsors leaving the ship.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, along with their eight-month-old baby Archie, walked away from the spotlight last November for a six-week sabbatical. And they have returned with a bombshell news that they announced last night in a statement through their social networks: stop being part of the Royal Family. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have decided to make a transition this year and begin to step back into a new position at this institution. Our intention is to cease being a senior member of the Royal Family and to work towards becoming financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queen. That is, they assume that her resignation from the Royal Family includes the resignation of her salary.
Other education
In the text, the couple explains that they will divide their time between the United Kingdom and North America, presumably Canada, where they spent Christmas together with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland. "This geographical balance will allow us to educate our son to appreciate the royal tradition in which he was born, in addition to giving our family space to focus on the next stage, which includes the launch of a charity," they clarify in the statement , adding that “we look forward to sharing all the details of this new phase in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and all the other members of the family. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your support. "
The news is shocking despite the fact that rumors have long indicated that the relationship with the Queen is not the best, unlike the one that the monarch maintains with Prince William and his wife Catalina. It is even public knowledge that both brothers are estranged.
They say that in the United Kingdom a leaf does not move without Elizabeth II knowing it. And after the statement, it is clear that the absence of a photograph of the Dukes of Sussex among those that accompanied the Queen's Christmas speech, last December, was not only a sign that things were going wrong between them, but a clear message prior to this resignation. However, after the announcement of the Sussexes, another statement was issued from Buckingham Palace saying that not everything has been discussed: “We understand your desire to lead your own way, but these matters are complicated, so they will take time. Talks with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. '
The Sussexes resumed their agenda last Tuesday, after the six-week sabbatical, with a visit to the House of Canada in London, to, among other things, thank them for the attention received during their stay in the North American country. In fact, it was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who welcomed them upon their arrival in Canada, where they rented a multi-million euro mansion on the Vancouver coast.
Confronted with the media
Harry and Meghan took a break from public life after a very significant trip to Africa that was even broadcast on television. In it, Meghan spoke of the loneliness she has experienced after motherhood. Both have referred on several occasions to the challenges they have faced together and also have a harsh confrontation with the media, which they have even criminally accused of invading their privacy.
Meghan has also suffered harassment from the media and haters on social networks, who have criticized her from her skin color to her role as a mother. For his part, Harry has made it clear that he has already suffered the death of his own mother, Princess Diana of Wales, by the harassment of the press and the paparazzi and that he will not allow the same to happen with his family.
Therefore, the news of this step back is not a surprise, although no one expected them to go that far.
