The Queen Has Called an ‘Emergency Meeting’ About Harry and Meghan

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Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced on Wednesday that they would “step back” from royal life and “work to become financially independent,” the royal family has no doubt been grappling with this surprising development.

In an unorthodox move, the palace released a statement soon after Harry and Markle’s, telling the world: “Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.” A BBC report characterized the palace’s attitude toward Harry and Markle’s announcement as “disappointed.”

Now it appears the queen intends to do something about it. She has summoned the royal family to what People called an “emergency meeting” to discuss fulfillment of Harry and Markle’s royal duties and what the future of their relationship with the family will look like.

“The queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge have directed their teams to work at pace with governments and the Sussexes’ office to find workable solutions, and this is expected to take days, not weeks,” a source reportedly told People.

It’s unclear as of now whether this meeting will result in a change of agenda for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who had announced their plan to split their time between the United Kingdom and an as-yet-undisclosed part of North America. Their Wednesday statement seemed definitive, but as we all know from watching The Crown, one thing has always been true in the royal family; you don’t mess with the queen.

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