Queen Elizabeth's full statement on Harry and Meghan's future

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth watches a fly-past of Royal Air Force aircraft over Buckingham Palace in London with Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge. File picture: Matt Dunham/AP

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth watches a fly-past of Royal Air Force aircraft over Buckingham Palace in London with Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge. File picture: Matt Dunham/AP

Published Jan 18, 2020

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London - Buckingham Palace announced on

Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be

working members of Britain's royal family and they will not use

their "royal highness" titles as they embark on a more

independent future.

Following is the text of Queen Elizabeth's statement:

"Following many months of conversations and more recent

discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a

constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his

family.

Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members

of my family.

I recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result

of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their

wish for a more independent life.

I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across

this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly

proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family.

It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows

them to start building a happy and peaceful new life."

Reuters

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