Harry stepping down as a royal family member

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Just read this on their instagram page.
They plan on becoming private citizens

The Harry's parentage shit is so tedious when he is the double of Prince Philip

Agreed. I thought the Paris Match photo of Philip would have killed the myth but it lives on.

FGS, they are behaving embarrassingly. What on earth is going on?! It would be massively disrespectful to the rest of any family business not to run a resignation statement like this by everyone carefully first. They could have all agreed on the timing and then all put out some nice positive press statements together.. yet instead they are now slugging it out via media briefings.

If they have done this without consultation, and without hammering out the details with the palace, then that's a significant issue. If this is true my opinion would change, because they can't put their hands out and expect their security to be paid, whilst acting unilaterally like this.

From what I understand though this is Harry, not Meghan. Her abuse reminds him of his mother being hounded by the press to her death.

Harry is clearly Charles' son. I think he is a troubled man and maybe stepping away from the RF is for the best for him and his health.

Some really bitchy comments on here.

This is from their website: "In addition, they value the ability to earn a professional income, which in the current structure they are prohibited from doing." They want money basically.

Also from their website: "Their Royal Highnesses feel this new approach will enable them to continue to carry out their duties for Her Majesty The Queen, while having the future financial autonomy to work externally."

Having your cake and eating it in other words. The commercialisation of the monarchy! Yes, it''s been going on behind the scenes with andrew's backhanders etc but this really takes the biscuit, if they're allowed to do it.

It could be the queen allowed them to announce this to test the water, see the reaction, and when she sees the public finds it distasteful she'll put a stop to it. She has terrible advisers and is really not in touch at all, imo.

"In addition, they value the ability to earn a professional income, which in the current structure they are prohibited from doing

They are already worth thirty four million between them, 😟

The bottom of their statement was a checklist of points on how they're going to work with the press on their charity and campaigning work.

I've just seen that. Can they unilaterally withdraw from the royal rota whilst remaining royals and at least partly funded? They seem to have already worked out how things are going to be, whilst the RF says the details still need to be discussed.

It now makes sense. Financial independence means they wish to sell themselves and their family to the media.

If they haven't lived at Frogmore, where on earth have they been living?

If it is true that BP were not aware this statement would be made it is unbelievably crass of them both. They have barely stepped off the plane and then shot this arrow across the bow. I did notice that the statement does not include any acknowledgement of the rest of the RF, mention that they have the support of HM and PC which is telling.I cannot believe that that this statement would have been issued so quickly with the approval of the Palace, especially if details had not been discussed throughly.

"Do The Duke and Duchess of Sussex benefit financially from their charitable and cause-driven work?
No, see above."

Presumably this is the current situation and not the future one where they want to benefit financially. I think this largely comes down to money and not being beholden to PC's pocket money.

I wonder if their noses were put out of joint with PC having a chat about not looking ostentatious with expensive clothes and taking private jets while lecturing people about climate change.

They need to get up to Sandringham and use the Sunday service with the Queen for some good PR.

I am not sure how many of the posters on this thread lived through the Diana years as adults but there is no comparison with what she experienced and Megan's current situation. It's actually shocking to me that people are buying into this and, I venture, an affront to her memory. Do trolls exist - sure. But I don't agree that Meghan is unusually criticised relative to other celebrities particularly given that their position relies on inherited privileges I can understand Harry's anxiety...but it doesn't mean the situation is identical.

I was a huge fan if hers initially...and I did think she'd shine. There is also no basis to say the royal family hasn't supported them. It was fantastic seeing PC walk her down the aisle. What is that seriously about???It's a real shame and I have to admit I am wondering now if she is isolating him from his family. He seems crazy about her and like he will bust a gut to make his wife happy. I hope it's really what he wants.

They are so full of themselves - how stupid can they be:

"This phased approach will take time to transition in consultation with other senior members of the Royal Family, but Their Royal Highnesses are hopeful that this change is in the best interest for all and look forward to carrying out their duties to the monarch as well as their charitable work with financial autonomy."

It really doesn't sound like the details have been agreed. Harry and Meghan seem to be presuming an awful lot - that they'll be welcome to carry on their duties to the monarch and all the privilege that that entails yet they can go off an earn millions, trading off their position in the royal family.

Really, the royal family have to go if this is allowed.

Meghan has been slaughtered in the press and social media. No point pretending otherwise. We have all seen it.

@bohemia14

“That's a term you use about another business institution, not your grandmother without whom Harry wouldn't have the life of privilege he enjoys. ”

Yes because the Queen worked so hard to get to her privileged position didn’t she 😂
You couldn’t make it up 🤦🏻‍♀️
Get a grip

Imo - Diana experienced nothing like the horrendous treatment experienced by Meghan. Every single day she has been subject to racist, misogynist hate. The British tabloids, as she has said, have tried to destroy her life.

I agree that Sarah Ferguson and Diana got just as much slagging off as MM does now.

I think Sarah Ferguson is similarly disliked yes, but I don't think Diana was.

I've just seen that. Can they unilaterally withdraw from the royal rota whilst remaining royals and at least partly funded? They seem to have already worked out how things are going to be, whilst the RF says the details still need to be discussed.

No. The Queen and Charles, plus the government, decide which royals do what.

If they don't get asked to do any royal jobs then they won't get any royal funding

Plus trying to combine paid work with royal life is incredibly difficult - Sophie had years of practise and still made an absolute hash of it

With social media there is no hiding place

No, Diana was liked, on the whole. Maybe that would have changed had she lived.

I really disagree that she's had it worse than Diana. There seriously wasn't a single day- not one- Diana wasn't in the papers from the time she was married to the day of her death.

Can one run for President as well as do one's duty to the British Monarch?