Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said Wednesday that "they intend to step back as senior members of the royal family." The objective? "Work to be financially independent."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex explained in an official statement that "after many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year to begin forging a new progressive role within this institution."
"We intend to retire as first-class members of the royal family and work to be financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queen," they said.
"From now on we want to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America," they added.
"This geographical balance will allow us to raise our son with an appreciation of the real tradition in which he was born, while giving our family the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity," he said. the couple.
The British royal family lived a turbulent year in 2019. Harry and Meghan, Dukes of Sussex, spent Christmas in Canada after publicly complaining about excessive media pressure.
The dukes and their newborn Archie spent the holidays with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.
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