Following the sensational retreat announcement by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Queen Elizabeth II has called a crisis meeting of the royal family. According to British media reports, in addition to the Queen and Prince Harry, heirs to the throne Prince Charles and Harry’s brother Prince William are to take part in the talks at the Sandringham country estate today. Meghan is said to be connected by phone from Canada.
The meeting will seek a compromise in shaping the couple’s future role. One of the things that needs to be clarified is how much money the two will receive from Prince Charles in the future – so far, the heir to the throne has financed 95 percent of Harry’s budget from his private assets, according to press reports.
Search for “workable solution”
The question of whether the couple can keep their royal titles is also on the agenda, according to a report by the Sunday Times, as well as the question of what business the two can do in the future. The Queen had quickly pushed for a “workable solution” on Thursday, which took into account the couple’s demand for more freedom.
Harry and Meghan had announced surprisingly on Wednesday that they would withdraw from the front row of the British royal family and want to live more independently. They announced that they would split their time between the United Kingdom and North America in the future. According to media reports, the couple had not informed the queen or Harry’s father Charles in advance of their decision that the palace had been caught cold.
“I can no longer do that”
The “Sunday Times” quoted Prince William as saying that he and his younger brothers were henceforth “separate units”, and the tight ties formed after the death of their mother, Princess Diana, had been cut: “I have my arm around my brother all our lives laid, and I can no longer do that – we are separate units, ”William told a friend.
Harry, Meghan and son Archie had spent six weeks of “private family time” in Canada at the end of the year, Meghan has since returned there. According to Canadian media, she and Archie are on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada.
The couple had announced that they would continue to support the Queen fully, but at the same time want to work and become financially independent. The two want to keep their lavishly renovated cottage at Windsor Castle as their place of residence in England.
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