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“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.” – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex For more information, please visit sussexroyal.com (link in bio) Image © PA
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are carving out a new life for themselves
Though Megxit is a new experience for both the duke and duchess they are both firmly committed to their new lives and to one another. People reports that the royal couple who call each other, M and H, are only stronger since their shocking exit. “They are besotted and very sweet with each other,” an insider explained.
Vancouver Island also seems to be the perfect fit for the Sussexes. “They both love to be outside and have been loving it there,” a source revealed to People . “When they’re not doing yoga or eating in, Harry will pick up sandwiches at a local spot, and Meghan walks her beloved rescue beagle Guy and the couple’s adopted Labrador. They go for long walks, they do yoga, and Meghan cooks. They are real homebodies who love to chill out with Archie and the dogs.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s main priority is Archie
Still, the main reason why the Sussexes decided to retreat from royal life was that they desperately wanted Archie to have a normal life. “Archie is the priority,” an insider explained to People . “It’s very much still about taking care of him and putting the family first. He’s a happy kid—he loves to laugh. Archie and Harry have such a good time together. And Meghan is a great mom. She’s very much about tending to him. They are trying to live their life as regular parents.”
Despite their ploy for normalcy, the Sussexes are required to get out of their bubble and make a living.
Meghan Markle’s mom Doria Ragland may have stepped in to help
From speaking engagements in Miami to getting their charity foundation off the ground at Stanford University, Markle and Prince Harry have been on the move lately. It appears that the duchess’ mom, Doria Ragland, has stepped in to help. When Markle returned to Canada on her own after Megxit was announced Ragland flew to be by her daughter and grandson’s side. “Meghan had friends and her mom around while Harry remained in England,” an insider told People . “She definitely gets a lot of her strength from her mother.”
Though Archie was not with his parents when they landed in Canada on Valentine’s Day, he may be with his grandmother. Express is reporting , “Doria will no doubt appreciate time with baby Archie and the couple may have left him in her care while they attended to business in the US. Stanford is a one hour and 20 minutes from Los Angeles and about four hours from Vancouver Island where the couple are staying in Canada. They may have left little Archie with Doria in LA before flying to Miami, then returned to LA before heading up to Stanford.”
From what we understand Ragland adores her grandson.
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