Britain’s royal family is hurt and disappointed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s surprise announcement that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said.
Prince Harry and Ms. Markle’s decision to step away from royal duties sent shock waves through the royal family as neither Queen Elizabeth nor Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, had been consulted on the announcement, made on Instagram.
The Queen, who has devoted her life to the public duty of monarchy since she became queen in 1952, and other senior members of the family felt hurt and disappointed by the move, a royal source said. “We have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the royal couple said in their statement. “We intend to step back as senior members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent.”
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