The inevitable questions aboutMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry‘sexit from their royal rolesare not going away.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, stepped out on Monday to visit Prospect Hospice Swindon, England, in celebration of the organization’s 40th anniversary. However,Prince Charles‘ wife appeared to be caught slightly off guard when asked about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
After a pause, Camilla smiles and says, “Hmm. Course.”
After aroyal family summitlast week — which sawQueen Elizabeth, Prince Charles,Prince Williamand Harry convene at the Sandringham estate, the 93-year-old monarch revealed the conclusions to the family discussions.
“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,” the statement read. “It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life.”
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The new change will take effect in Spring 2020, according to a separate statement from Buckingham Palace.
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The statement added that Meghan, 38, and Harry, 35, will no longer receive public funds for royal duties,will not use their HRH titlesand willpay back renovation costsfor their Frogmore Cottage home.
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While Meghan has returned to Vancouver with 8-month-old son Archie,Prince Harrytook part in meetings with leaders from three countries at the U.K.-Africa Investment Summit in London on Monday.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Harry, who has a deep connection to Africa and the concerns of the continent, met with HE Saadeddine Othmani, the prime minister of Morocco, HE Arthur Peter Mutharika, president of Malawi, and HE President Filipe Nyusi, president of Mozambique. The leaders are attending the summit, which is working to showcase and promote the breadth and quality of investment opportunities across Africa, and highlight the U.K.’s commitment to supporting economic development.
During the summit, Harry also privately met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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This evening,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonare hosting a Buckingham Palace reception for heads of state and government, their spouses or partners, delegates members of U.K. government and U.K. and African business figures.
source: people.com
