Justin Trudeau Offers Well Wishes to Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Amid Trip to Canada: ‘You’re Among Friends’

A quick turnaround. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan were forced to announce their plans to step back as senior members of the British royal family sooner than they initially anticipated.

The royal family are reportedly in the midst of major talks following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's —but it looks like Meghan has flown back to Canada amid the drama. Which, understandable!

Meghan Markle has returned to Canada to be reunited with baby Archie - as her husband Prince Harry held crisis talks with the Royal family.

New year, new look! Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan turned to a familiar face to design their website, which details their “step back” plan that was announced on Wednesday, January 8.

Full speed ahead. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are staying the course following their announcement to step back from their “senior” royal duties on Wednesday, January 8.

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.

Say it ain’t so! The Madame Tussauds museum in London has pulled the wax statues of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan away from the British royal family display following their unprecedented departure announcement.

Not following protocol? Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announced that they are stepping back as senior members of the British royal family on Wednesday, January 8, but they didn’t inform the most important member — Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

The queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William are understood to be collaborating with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on "workable solutions" for the couple's decision to distance themselves from royal life.

A potential story line? Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry‘s sudden announcement that they are stepping back as senior members of the royal family had fans of The Crown excited to see how the bombshell move would play out on the Netflix series.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan may be stepping down from the British royal family, but they still have nothing but kind words for Duchess Kate.

Sharing their two cents. Celebrities including Andy Cohen, Ava DuVernay and Mindy Kaling have responded to the news regarding Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s decision to “step back” from their senior roles in the British royal family.

Speaking his mind! Thomas Markle didn’t hold back with his reaction to the news that his estranged daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry plan to “step away” from the British royal family.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's plans to "step back" from their royal roles came as a "surprise" to other members of the royal family.A senior palace source tells BAZAAR.com that no other members of the family were notified prior to the announcement.

A big impact. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s “step back” from the royal family will lead to lasting implications for the monarchy.

Royal rule breakers. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan (née Markle) may have shocked the world with their plans to take a step back from their royal duties in January 2020, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seemingly been planting the seeds for years.

A royal standoff? Buckingham Palace has responded after Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announced on Wednesday, January 8, that they are taking a “step back” as senior members of the British royal family.

Making a tough decision. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have announced that they will no longer be senior members of the British royal family.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s relationship has been on the world’s radar since the summer of 2016. The couple got engaged in November 2017, married in May 2018 and welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in May 2019.