Harry and Meghan drop royal duties, HRH titles

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Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their His Royal Highness (HRH) titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The couple will also no longer formally represent The Queen.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to repay £2.4million of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their United Kingdom family home, the statement added.

The new arrangement comes into effect in spring this year, the palace said.

The statement comes after senior royals held talks on Monday about the future role for the couple, who this month announced they wanted to “step back” as senior royals.

The Queen said following “many months of conversations and more recent discussions” she was “pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family.”

“Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much-loved members of my family,” the statement…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper