Thomas Markle Speaks Out Following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Decision to Step Back from Royal Family

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stunned royal fans earlier this month when they announced their bombshell decision to step back as senior members of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex soon began their new life in Canada and are currently in Vancouver as they are taking some time off from royal duties. Apart from stepping back, Meghan and Harry also revealed that they plan to work to become financially independent and stop their funding from the Sovereign grant. 

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry grabbed headlines when they decided to step back as senior members of the Royal family. Meghan and Prince Harry have begun their life in Canada's Vancouver but not on a good note.

Gayle King commends her friend, Meghan Markle, on her recent decision regarding her life as a member of the royal family.

Queen Elizabeth is stepping out with her son.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use their official titles, according to Buckingham Palace's website. This is all part of their plan to step back from their roles as "senior" members of the royal family and be financially independent from Harry's family.The Sussexes will also pay back Sovereign Grant expenditure that went into refurbishing Frogmore Cottage in Windsor last year, per the Palace's statement.

It has been a BIG weekend for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as yesterday with the royal family. Earlier this month, the couple announced that they wanted to quit the royal fam, and since then, everyone has been FREAKING OUT about what that actually means.

The royal family has reached an agreement regarding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to step down as senior members of the royal family.In a statement, Queen Elizabeth praised Meghan for how "quickly" she has "become one of the family."The queen noted that the family had found a "constructive and supportive way forward."On Saturday, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry shared a statement from the queen on Instagram.

After days of negotiations, the royal family has decided what's next for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The verdict? They are indeed from their senior royal positions and are "no longer working members of the royal family."Sussex Royal, the official Instagram account of and Prince Harry, released a written statement from on Saturday, January 18.

People devoted its cover story to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to step back from their roles as senior royal family members this week—and the outlet got some stark quotes from sources about what led the couple to decide enough is enough.The British tabloids' unrelenting attacks on them was part of the reason. But the royal family's treatment of Meghan and Harry during the past two years also contributed.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might be a team, but that doesn't mean the Duchess of Sussex is involved in everything. On Monday, Harry met with the senior members of his family to discuss the couple's future within the British monarchy. 

Despite the sudden announcement that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will "step back" from their royal duties, changes in protocol will be slow to roll out.

Oprah Winfrey is speaking out after reports surfaced claiming the media mogul was the one to advise Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to step down as "senior members" of the royal family.

It'd be nice to say no one saw Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's announcement coming, but the reality is this was predicted months ago. 

The start of the new year always welcomes reflection and renewal for most people, but Prince Harry and Megan Markle kicked off 2020 by hitting smashing the refresh button.

Lorraine Kelly has made her feeling clear on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down from public life. 

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dropped a bombshell this afternoon: They're stepping back from their senior royal family roles and becoming financially independent royal family members. The announcement also created a lot of questions, some of which Meghan and Harry generously answered on the funding page of their SussexRoyal.com site.Here, the most pressing questions, answered.

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has said it's a "real shame" that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have decided to step down from their royal duties. Speaking on her ITV show, the 60 year old defended how well they conducted themselves within their roles as she said: "I just think it's a real shame because I think they were both so good at what they were doing and it's all just gone horribly wrong.

Ever since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry began their relationship, they have done things their own way.