The couple will continue to be privately funded by Prince of Wales (for now) although no clarification on amount. Harry no longer Commonwealth Youth Ambassador and also steps down as Captain General of Royal Marines; a role he took over from the Duke of Edinburgh when he retired.JUST IN: New details from Buckingham Palace on Harry & Meghan.— James Brookes (@jamesbrookes_) January 18, 2020
- They’re no longer working royals.
- They’ll stop using HRH titles. Styled as Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
- They’ll keep Frogmore Cottage but repay £2.4m used to renovate.
Full statements: pic.twitter.com/g2sgHnutCZ
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Lots of details still to be ironed out - including open questions on security and costs. BP not commenting on that, saying decisions will be made by “well established independent processes”. No more royal tours for H&M either as they won’t be able to formally represent The Queen.
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Any commercial ventures won’t need royal approval though. We’re told none in place at the moment (although I wouldn’t be surprised if conversations are already happening on that front). Questions remain on if they‘re allowed to still use their ‘SussexRoyal’ brand. #HarryandMeghan
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It’ll be a sad day for the Royal Family. The Queen made it clear this wasn’t the preferred option and wanted Harry and Meghan to stay. She praised both tonight - especially Meghan, of whom she said she was “particularly proud of how [she] has so quickly become one of the family.”
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