Harry and Meghan announced on Wednesday that they plan ‘to step back’ from royal duties and pursue a new path that will allow them to be financially independent
The royal family scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from the surprise announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan that they plan “to step back” from royal duties and pursue a new path that will allow them to be financially independent.
The rift dominated Britain’s media, which reported that Queen Elizabeth II had not been informed of the decision. The Sun described the departure as “Megxit” – a play on Brexit, Britain’s departure from the European Union. The term was also adopted by the New York Post, another title owned by Rupert Murdoch – which featured a cover cartoon drawing of the duchess holding a cigarette while Harry cradles a beer in front of a television.
The message about their future plans was also posted on the couple’s official Instagram page and referred readers to a website, sussexroyal.com, for information. It was not known exactly where in the Americas the couple plan to spend their time. Meghan grew up in Los Angeles and lived in Toronto while filming “Suits.” Harry and his family skipped the queen’s traditional Christmas gathering at her Sandringham estate last month to spend the holidays on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada and see Markle’s mother Doria, who lives in California.
“Under this system, the rota, or pool, gives these British media representatives the opportunity to exclusively cover an event, on the understanding that they will share factual material obtained with other members of their sector who request it,” the website said. “The current system predates the dramatic transformation of news reporting in the digital age.”
“I never thought this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair. And that is the part that is hard to reconcile,” she said. “But just take each day as it comes.”
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