Olivia Colman's Following Up Queen Elizabeth With True Crime TV Role

Queen Elizabeth II, 93, has released a statement on January 9 outlining the Royal Family’s next steps after Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, announcement that they’re ‘stepping back’ from their duties and moving to North America.

After talking about a «bumpy» year in her 2019 Christmas Day message, Queen Elizabeth II's 2020 is not off to a good start. On Wednesday, her grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced that they are planning to step back as senior members of the royal family, become financially independent, and split their time between the U.K. and North America. 

Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest granddaughter, Zara Tindall, won’t be behind the wheel for six months.

After Wednesday's bombshell announcement from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that they are stepping back as senior members of the royal family, followed by Queen Elizabeth II's terse response, fans are eager to see the drama play out in a few years on . 

There would have been reason for Kate Middleton to celebrate no matter what last April. Eight years of marriage—every bit of it in the most glaring of spotlights is nothing to sneeze at. 

It's been an eventful week for the royal family.

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.

Queen Elizabeth II and Buckingham palace have spoken. The monarch released a statement, by way of the palace on Jan. 8, sharing a rather different angle than the jovial news Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle had shared. The official Royal Communications statement sent out read, “Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that we will take time to work through.”

Long may she reign!

Stepping out in style. Duchess Kate and Prince William attended a service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England, along with Queen Elizabeth II, on Sunday, January 5.

Prince George is looking so grown up already! The 6-year-old royal reigned court — no pun intended — in a new stunning portrait alongside his great grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, 93, grandpa Prince Charles, 71, and dad Prince William, 37, officially released on Friday, Jan. 3.

Cuteness overload! Prince George stole the show in a new portrait featuring Queen Elizabeth II and her royal heirs, including Prince William and Prince Charles.

The queen and her heirs!

Netflix's hit series "The Crown," based off of Queen Elizabeth II's life, is being slammed for a controversial comment made by one its stars.

Prince Andrew attended Christmas services — just away from the spotlight of the rest of the royal family.  While Prince William and his family — wife Kate Middleton and their eldest kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte — and Andrew's brother, Prince Charles, were photographed on the annual walk to Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II's other son made a far less public entrance.

Queen Elizabeth II and her close family celebrated Christmas with a morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church near her rural retreat at Sandringham in eastern England.

Queen Elizabeth II is well aware that 2019 was far from smooth sailing.

Queen Elizabeth II proudly displayed family photos on her desk during her Christmas broadcast, but viewers couldn’t help but notice three glaring omissions from the collection: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and baby Archie.