Prince Harry, Meghan To Be Treated As Private Citizens In UK: King Charles
King Charles III has officially clarified that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to be treated as private citizens rather than working royals. The statement aims to resolve confusion regarding their status following their return to the UK and their 2020 departure from official duties.
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This formalizes the separation between the couple and the British monarchy, clarifying their lack of official representative status and security support.
King Charles III on Monday said his son Harry and the prince's wife Meghan are not to be considered "working members of the royal family" after they moved back to Britain from the United States.The couple left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a royal family feud.But in a surprise move last month Harry, 41, and Meghan, 45, returned to live in the UK with their two young children Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five.In the letter Charles makes clear that the couple's position is "akin to private citizens" and that they should not be addressed as his and her royal highness.So-called "working royals" are members of the royal family who carry out official duties on behalf of the monarch.
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