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Queen: "Dear family members" - but one thing is changing radically for Meghan and Harry

2020-02-11T09:22:41.754Z


Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan had announced that they would withdraw from the royal family's duties. The Queen has now decided what will happen to her titles.


Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan had announced that they would withdraw from the royal family's duties. The Queen has now decided what will happen to her titles.

  • Harry and Meghan want to become financially independent of the British royal family at the Royals crisis meeting.
  • The Queen feared that Duchess Meghan would unpack in an interview about the Royals .
  • Buckingham Palace released a statement.

Update January 18, 8:00 p.m .: After months of discussions, it is now officially clear: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will actually hand over their titles in spring 2020. The Queen and Buckingham Palace announced this in an official statement on Saturday. This means that the couple can no longer call themselves "Royal Highness". But the two lose far more than their title. Harry and Meghan also face financially different times.

Harry and Meghan had already announced that they wanted to step down from their roles as members of the royal family. "After months of discussions and renewed discussions, I am delighted that together we have found a constructive and supportive way to advance my grandson and his family," announced the Queen on Saturday.

Buckingham Palace's statement states: "They will no longer use their royal titles because they are no longer cooperating members of the royal family." Harry and Meghan will no longer receive public funds in the future. Despite everything, they remain according to the Queen "Very beloved members of the family".

A statement from Her Majesty The Queen.https: //t.co/ZAPC5ARUup

- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 18, 2020

Duchess should not plan to ever live in England again

Update January 17, 5:56 p.m .: Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry had announced when they announced their royal retreat that they wanted to commute between Great Britain and Canada. In addition, London should remain the main residence of the two, while Canada should be the secondary residence.

However, there are now increasing signs that the focus of life of Harry and especially Meghan will move more clearly to North America than initially thought. Meghan traveled back to Canada and Baby Archie immediately after the announcement that she wanted to withdraw from many royal commitments.

Meghan is said to have no intention of going back to London to live there

As previously reported, Meghan is also said to have no intention of ever returning to live in England . This was said by a friend of the former actress, according to a Daily Mail report.

And now a new surprising detail has become known: Harry and Meghan have apparently made short work and fired all employees of their previous residence at Frogmore Cottage , reports Bild.de. At least this did not result in all employees being unemployed. The two permanent employees of Frogmore Cottage will continue to be employed in the Queen's household . All other employees who were only available on call, such as housekeeping and cooks, now have to look for new jobs.

Meghan sighted again for the first time - her British fans fear the worst

Update, January 16, 7:08 am: While Prince Harry (35) was in London to restore his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II (93) to family peace for love, his wife, Duchess Meghan (38) preferred to stay in Canada .

The Duchess visited a women's shelter in Vancouver on Tuesday and spoke to those responsible about aid projects, as the picture reports. Her husband, Prince Harry, had a lot to do to justify his planned exit from royal duties in front of his upset and disappointed family.

Shock message for the Royal fans: does Meghan never return to England?

Meghan was only added to the conversation on Monday evening by phone. A clear statement to the Royals: "For you, I'm not leaving my new adopted country so quickly," it seems to testify. In the "Megxit" contract, however, it was now agreed that Canada should only be the second home of Harry and Meghan. Together with their son Archie (8 months) they are supposed to commute between England and Canada.

Now the shock! As the Daily Mail reports, Meghan has no plans to ever return from America. A friend of the former Suits actress said: "Meghan has no intention of ever going back to England to live there."

It remains to be seen whether this will actually be the case. The Queen had made as many concessions to the couple as necessary not to scare Harry, who is known to be the monarch's favorite grandson. It remains to be seen whether Harry and Meghan will really trample on this kindness. For many fans, the house blessing is likely to go wrong. You respond with an incredible demand.

Megxit in the British royal family: Meghan sighted for the first time after withdrawal

Update at 19:26: Meghan Markle was met with a lot of criticism for her decision to withdraw from the royal obligations together with her husband Prince Harry. Now the Duchess of Sussex should have other worries. Her father Thomas Markle is said to testify against his daughter in court.

The background: Duchess Meghan took legal action against the British tabloid The Mail on Sunday last year. This had published parts of a letter that the 38-year-old wrote to her father Thomas Markle in 2018. Meghan therefore accuses the newspaper of violating its data protection rights, copyright and privacy.

Meghan expects lawsuit from British tabloid - Thomas Markle wants to testify against her

The newspaper has also filed a lawsuit against Meghan, reports dailmail.co.uk . She considered the publication of the text excerpts from Meghan's letter to be lawful, since there was a great and legitimate public interest in the royal family and thus also in Meghan's "personal and family relationships". Thomas Markle had sent unpublished news to the newspaper's lawyers, which was exchanged between Thomas Markle, his daughter and Harry in the run-up to the royal wedding in May 2018. They are intended to document how the relationship between father and daughter Markle broke up and are used to prove the British tabloid .

Update of January 15, 2020, 9:36 a.m .: The royal crisis team met on Monday, during which Queen Harry and Meghan gave their blessings for their decision. Now Meghan appeared in public for the first time since the announcement of her withdrawal. The Duchess was seen leaving the Vancouver Island estate where she had been last week, according to the Daily Mail . In photos on the sheet, you can see them with a beaming smile on the way to a seaplane. The queen's decision seems to make her happy.

Meghan flew to the mainland by plane. There she visited a women's shelter in one of the poorest areas of Vancouver. She offered to help the organization. A staff member told the Daily Mail that the meeting was very pleasant.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry reappeared in the media on Wednesday: In a video on Twitter, he announced that the Paralympic competition Invictus Games 2022 he had launched would take place in Düsseldorf. So far, Prince Harry has been the patron of the games. Will this still be the case after his royal retreat?

That is why Meghan was not part of the royal crisis team

Update of January 14, 6:17 p.m .: The royal crisis team met in Sandringham on Monday because of the "resignation" of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan . The latter was not even there when Harry met with his father Charles, brother William and Queen Elizabeth. Duchess Meghan had returned to her adopted home after a few days in the UK. The picture also reports that it had not been activated by phone.

The British tabloid Sun now wants to know the reason why Meghan was not there in any form. Sun reporter Emily Andrews now tweeted that she had been brought in from the palace side: "In the end, the Sussexes decided that it was not necessary for the Duchess to be there." However, the reporter also points out that Prince Harry had consulted with his wife in order not to exclude them from possible decisions.

So we've now had some clarification from the palace. They said: "In the end, The Sussexes decided that it wasn't necessary for The Duchess to join [the summit]." But we understand Harry was in contact with his wife while at Sandringham, to keep her in the loop.

- Emily Andrews (@byEmilyAndrews) January 14, 2020

Meghan and Harry: worse suspicions - real reason for their withdrawal now known?

January 14 update, 3:50 p.m .: On Monday afternoon , the British royal family called for a crisis meeting to discuss the announced withdrawal of Prince Harry and his Meghan from royal life. Harry's grandfather Prince Philip did not attend the meeting in Sandringham. The 98-year-old even left the property shortly before the crisis meeting .

As told Bild.de in conversation with Dickie Arbiter, the former press officer of Buckingham Palace , the prince consort could feel abandoned by his grandson. The reason for this: Prince Philip had given up his position as Captain General of the Royal Navy to his grandson Harry .

Harry and Meghan: Prince Philip probably very disappointed with his grandson

After Harry's withdrawal announcements, it is not yet clear how the prince will handle his duties. "He has passed on his role in the UK Army to Harry and it is now unclear what will happen next," Arbiter explains Prince Philip's disappointment .

The 98-year-old had taken his royal duties very seriously and carried them out throughout his life. He had expected his grandson to behave similarly.

January 14 update, 10:22 am: The Megxit continues to cause a stir in the UK . The retreat of Prince Harry and his Meghan from the British royal family surely moved a large part of the British citizens. There is now a delicate theory about the reasons for withdrawal .

As part of its reporting, the US news portal CNN spoke to British sociology professor Kehinde Andrews from Birmingham, who believes he knows the reason for the withdrawal: Meghan's skin color. "It was clear from the start that things would not go well," the company expert says.

Meghan in the British royal family: "It would never be fully accepted"

The British royal family is one of the largest symbols for "whiteness" in the world, said Andrews. "She would never be fully accepted." The British people as well as the British rainbow press therefore had a problem with Meghan's role within the royal family , which has now led Meghan and Harry to choose one Have decided to withdraw .

A delicate thesis that sociologist Andrews puts forward here, since he more or less attests to the British royal family's tendency towards racism . However, whether these are actually the reasons for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's withdrawal remains unclear.

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The decision has now been made.

© AFP / TOLGA AKMEN

Meghan and Harry: Queen announces decision - detail in communication surprised

Update from January 13, 9:03 p.m .: Very few royal fans should have expected this decision. The Queen seems to want to support Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan in their decision. However, one detail in the published notice is surprising.

Because while the prince and the former actress have always been addressed with the official title, the Queen mentions the couple in the published message by their first names. An indication that the royal titles will soon be revoked?

Meghan and Harry: Retreat is already being compared to Brexit on Twitter

Update from January 13, 6:21 p.m .: The decision of the royal family for a " transition phase " is already being compared with Bre x it on Twitter. Harry's and Meghan's withdrawal had previously been negotiated under the hashtag #Megxit .

I wrote in my blog earlier that no one wants this to drag on like Brexit, and now the statement from The Queen talks about a “transition period” before #HarryandMeghan leave.
That does feel like Brexit! https://t.co/hG7mZ8qPn4

- Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 13, 2020

Update from January 13, 6:11 pm: In a statement by the Queen , she speaks of a “constructive” session. She and her family would support Harry's and Meghan's decision to live their own lives as a young family. The statement in the wording:

“Today my family had very constructive discussions about the future of my grandson and his family.
My family and I support Harry and Meghan's wish to start a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time employees of the royal family , we respect and understand their desire to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

Harry and Meghan have made it clear that they do not want to be dependent on public money in their new life.

It was therefore agreed that there would be a transition phase during which the Sussex people would spend time in Canada and the United Kingdom .

These are complex issues that my family has to resolve, and there is still a lot to do, but I have asked for final decisions to be made in the coming days. ”

A statement from Her Majesty The Queen. https://t.co/IVSyfeojqk

- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 13, 2020

Update from January 13, 17:56: According to initial information, the royal crisis meeting is over. The royal family has not yet made an official statement, but experts are certain that the royal family will publish a message in the evening.

The meeting is over. The senior Royals have been seen leaving Sandringham.
We await news ... # HarryandMeghan

- Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 13, 2020

Harry and Meghan: From the royal family's hope to outsiders

Update of January 13, 5:50 pm: The royal protocol expert, William Hanson , attested Harry and Meghan " very bad behavior " because they had not informed the Queen and the other royals of their move in advance. He also thinks the two are "a little bit naive " when it comes to the consequences. For example, who should take care of the safety of the small family when they are in Canada for months? How far can the couple profit from their royal fame without harming the prestige of the royal family?

Some of the blame for the crisis lies on Meghan , who wanted to change the royal family “overnight”. "This is an institution that dates back to 1066 and beyond." You can't change that from one day to the next. Meghan was overambitious, Hanson said in a press conference in London . A breath of fresh air would have been good for the royal family .

The decision has had a mixed response in the British public . According to a poll by the YouGov polling firm, 45 percent of Britons support the couple's decision, while only 26 percent oppose it. In return, a clear majority (63 percent) agrees that Harry and Meghan should no longer get any money from the royal family.

Journalist Tom Bradby , who accompanied the couple on their trip to southern Africa in the fall, rejects the allegation that they did not give the family any advance warning. Harry had already submitted the ideas about his future role in the royal family in writing at the request of the other royals. This document, however, came to the press to his disappointment. At most, the time when the couple published their decision themselves was surprising.

Prince Harry and Prince William publish joint statement before crisis meeting

January 13 update at 5:27 p.m .: Prince Harry has arrived at the Sandringham manor house at 11 a.m. according to British media, Prince William a quarter of an hour before the official start of the crisis session at 2 p.m. - 6 a.m. in North America, from where Meghan Markle * should connect by phone. Rumor has it that the decision was made primarily for Meghan's sake, Prince Harry was deeply sad.

Update of January 13, 5:13 p.m .: In addition to the Queen (93) and her private secretary Sir Edward Young Harry, heirs to the throne Prince Charles (71) and William are expected to attend the crisis meeting on Monday evening. Harry should come to Sandringham for the interview.
Meghan is in Canada and reportedly wanted to join the phone.

Prince William (37) and his brother Prince Harry (35) made their first official statement on Megxit on Monday afternoon. The brothers criticize in a statement distributed through their spokesman reports of an allegedly broken relationship between the two princes.

After withdrawal from royal duties: crisis meeting in the evening

London - After Harry and Meghan leave, dark clouds gather over Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth II apparently fears that Duchess Meghan unpacks in a big interview about the Royals and makes her displeasure clear.

Crisis session with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: does the Duchess unpack about the Royals?

The British newspaper "Mirror" reported, citing a source from Buckingham Palace. The British tabloid "The Sun" also reports on a potentially threatening interview. The Queen fears that Meghan could get out of control if she and spouse Prince Harry were not satisfied with the outcome of the crisis meeting on Monday (January 13, 2020). The move was not coordinated with the royal family and is said to have caused much disappointment and anger there. *

All we can wish for daddy, mummy and Archie lots of love. pic.twitter.com/HIqXB48wjS

- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@PHarry_Meghan) January 8, 2020

It is also feared that Meghan could give an interview similar to that of Lady Diana in 1995. The princess had revealed to millions of TV viewers that she had an affair with her riding instructor. The love affair of Prince Charles and Camilla also came to the public. Meanwhile, Meghan fears that she could describe the royal court as "racist and sexist".

Meghan and Harry: Queen fears scandal after the crisis meeting

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan no longer want to be in the front row with the Royals and are financially independent of the British royal family. That will be the topic of the Royals' crisis meeting at the Sandringham estate. While the project, which was immediately dubbed "Megxit", met with outrage, there is enthusiasm on the other side of the Atlantic.

The people of the USA have long been enthusiastic about the British royal family. The marriage of Los Angeles-born Meghan Markle to the prince in May 2018 further increased interest in the royals. It is still unclear where Meghan and Harry will settle with their little son Archie * in North America. Meghan lived in Toronto for several years, where she played in the "Suits" series. *

* Mekur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Rubric list picture: © dpa / Ben Birchall

Source: merkur

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