King Charles orders Harry and Meghan to be treated like ordinary citizens

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Apparently an order has gone out from King Charles saying that Harry and Meghan are to be treated like ordinary citizens as they are not working members of the royal family. That's according to the DM so it must be right. The thought of those two being pleased at being ordinary is too much.

I wonder just how low they will keep their profile and if it's to do with them wishing to be involved in charities. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to set up their own mock royal court.

Hmmmmm, I despise the DM, so a couple of questions from me!

Who has the order gone to?

Who is it that is supposed to be treating them like ordinary citizens?

Surely, if a charity wants to choose someone to be their patron or on their board of trustees, that is up to the charity? Is the absurd DM trying to suggest that the King has issued a decree to all the charities in the world to ask them not to have either Harry or Megan associated with them?

How would Harry & Megan set up a "royal court"? The "court" is the retinue surrounding the monarch - no one else. There isn't a Court of Prince William or a Court of Princess Anne!

Oh Glorious Day.

Do you have the full statement?

Found it:

The King's letter in full:
Following the decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to relocate to the UK, we have received a number of requests for Guidance. To help avoid doubt or confusion, The King has directed that the following information be shared.

It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of The Royal Family. This position, distinct from the State and Royal duties undertaken by the working Royal Family, and with the personal latitude it brings the couple in respect of financial independence and protection of their privacy as they would wish, will continue to be fully respected.

It follows that there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used. The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.

Any specific questions from official and State organisations about the courtesies which should be extended to the Duke and Duchess, and particularly where recourse to public funds may be required, should be directed to Buckingham Palace. Any operational security issues should continue to be directed to the relevant Police authorities.

All correspondence and administrative questions relating to the couple should be sent directly to their office, which will continue to operate separately from The Royal Household.

The Right Honourable The Lord Benyon GCVO

The King has covered that:

“The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”

They’ll be treated like ordinary rich people. That’s a wee bit different. Charles can’t stop people fawning.

Aha, so not an order then. It is a letter of clarification of what was agreed with H&M before they set sail for sunny Montecito.

The Mail. That famous paper of record.

This will be to limit the nasty speculation by the gutter press.

The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/09/07/king-tells-harry-he-is-not-back-in-the-firm/

It’s all over the news, Dear. Everywhere.

You are right - "Hello" has it on their website already! 😂

I think not actually. Seems more like a reaction because of the many inquiries.

They don’t seemed to have had much discussion or preparation ahead of the move, other than to have grabbed a few personal photos in case of any deaths that might come in handy.

Well.... This is a really polite way of saying "Harry & Megs - you're on your own"

I imagine the BP press office has been deluged with people asking about Harry’s status etc. Sensible to do a comprehensive ‘this is our position’ statement.

Also directs the security issue firmly back to the police/government.

This is not news in any way. It’s just saying that nothing has changed with regards to press enquiries?

ALso on the BBC, The Times and the Daily Telegraph.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20lpevv7jlo

They won’t like that. Puts them firmly in their place.

Isn't that what the Sandringham Agreement said?

Well done Charles, and rightly so! I bet they are seething (tee hee!).

Any specific questions from official and State organisations about the courtesies which should be extended to the Duke and Duchess, and particularly where recourse to public funds may be required, should be directed to Buckingham Palace.

This bit is interesting - I wonder which official and state organizations they are referring to.

Yes, this is what I thought - just like the daily mail. They love to run down Harry and Meghan, even more so after the courts.

Hopefully if they are classed as 'ordinary citizens' they can start suing the daily mail for harassment.

They’re not seething. All been done in conjunction with them according to the statement.

seems fair enough.
is strange though how they are treated differently from other non working royals.

How are they treated differently?

Well it does save journalists and others pestering the Royal Household, and I would not term it as an order from the King.