Duchess Meghan Wasn’t Prepared for the ‘Drama and Backstabbing’ Behind Palace Doors

Speculation has been rampant about what Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry will do next in the wake of a January announcement confirming that they're exiting their roles as senior members of Britain's royal family this spring.

Headed to Hollywood? Prince Harry told The Lion King director Jon Favreau that he and Duchess Meghan are “available” for voiceover work at the film’s premiere in July 2019 — the same event where he was seen networking with Disney CEO, Bob Iger, on behalf of his wife.

Duchess Meghan’s close friend Jessica Mulroney shared a hopeful post about the future and sent her love to “those who carry the weight of bullies” shortly after news of Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s royal step-down agreement broke on Saturday, January 18.

Thomas Markle said in a new interview that his daughter, Duchess Meghan, and her husband, Prince Harry, are “lost souls” as they prepare to step down as senior royals.

On the same page. Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and Queen Elizabeth II are reportedly “pleased” with their agreement for the Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Sussex to step down as senior members of the royal family.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will officially lose their HRH royal titles and will no longer receive public funding for their royal duties, according to statements released by Queen Elizabeth II and Buckingham Palace on Saturday, January 18.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have let go their royal staffers amid their plans to “step back” and “become financially independent” from the British royal family, Us Weekly can confirm.

Duchess Meghan stepped out to visit a second women’s center in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, January 14, following her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry announced that they were stepping down as senior members of the royal family.

Opening up! Lisa Vanderpump is sad to see Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan go after the couple announced they would be stepping back from the royal spotlight.

Kensington Palace shed some light on the reason that Duchess Meghan did not call into the Sandringham summit with Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William and Prince Charles.

Going about her life. Duchess Meghan has been keeping herself busy since she and husband Prince Harry announced their royal step back on Wednesday, January 8.

Distant duchesses. Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate haven’t communicated much in recent months, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.

Silver lining! Amid ongoing drama with the royal family, sales for Together, the cookbook Duchess Meghan wrote the forward for, have spiked.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan surprised the British public — and multiple royal relatives, apparently — by announcing on Wednesday, January 9, that they intend to “step back” from their duties as senior members of the royal family.

Still focused on their missions. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan returned to social media on Friday, January 10, two days after they shocked the world with their decision to step back from their senior royal duties.

Safe and sound. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry left their 8-month-old son, Archie, behind in Victoria, Canada, amid stepping down as senior members of the royal family.

Going long-distance. Duchess Meghan is back in Canada while Prince Harry remains in the United Kingdom amid the news they’re stepping back as senior members of the British royal family, according to CNN.

Safe and sound. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry left their 8-month-old son, Archie, behind in Victoria, Canada, amid stepping down as senior members of the royal family.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s 195-word statement announcing plans to step back from their senior roles may have come as a surprise to members of the royal family, including the queen, but the news itself? Not so much, sources tell BAZAAR.com.Senior aides reveal that conversations about the couple’s future plans and ambitions had taken place internally “on all levels” for several months in the run-up to their so-called "bombshell" on January 8.

Not the birthday wish she was hoping for? Duchess Kate stepped out with a solemn look on her face on her 38th birthday the day after Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan stepped down from their senior royal duties.