BREAKING NEWS - Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are Basically LEAVING The Royal Family!
Posted on Wed Jan 8th, 2020 11:38am PDT By X17 Staff
Whoa! Meghan Markle must have some MAJOR pull with her hubby because otherwise, would THIS be happening?!
On the other hand, Harry's probably more progressive than we give him credit for -- because in a joint statement, the royal couple has announced they'll "step back" from the Royal family after "months of reflection."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement: "We have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. 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."
And they announced they'll divide their time between England and the US: "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."
Is this Meghan's idea? Or did they really decide this together? It's a pretty big deal, so we're assuming they really made the decision "after many months of reflection and internal discussions." Good for them! This is the NEW face of the UK! This, and Brexit :)