(CNN) – Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, did not participate in the Crisis meeting convened by Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, a real source told CNN on Tuesday.
He was expected to call the meeting with the queen and princes Carlos, Guillermo and Enrique about the Sussex decision to withdraw from their royal duties.
In the end, the Dukes of Sussex decided that it was not necessary for her to join the discussion, the source said.
The meeting was held at the Queen’s Sandringham property in Norfolk, about 160 miles north of London, and Meghan is currently in Canada, with the couple’s youngest son, Archie.
In a statement issued after the meeting, the queen said that the family would have preferred that the couple “remain members of the royal family who work full time,” but “respect and understand the desire of” Enrique and Meghan “to live a more independent life. ”
The queen agreed to a “transition period” while detailing the details of her new role, the family announced.
Enrique and Meghan will spend time in both the United Kingdom and Canada during this period. The couple revealed last week that they want resign as members of British royalty and live part time in North America.
The queen said she had agreed that Enrique and Meghan could divide their time between the United Kingdom and Canada, but that “complex issues” would have to be resolved. The monarch added that he had ordered that final plans be drawn up in the coming days.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a local television station on Monday that there are ongoing discussions about who will pay the security costs of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for his proposed new life in the country.
Trudeau said “there is a general feeling of appreciation for the Sussex” in Canada, but the talks continue on the exact arrangements.
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