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But the couple defied the order, going ahead with the announcement and 'pressing the nuclear button' on their royal careers, with William and Charles allegedly receiving a copy of the statement just 10 minutes beforehand. A senior royal source said the Queen and her family were 'deeply disappointed' by the news, while another said the royals were 'shocked, saddened and downright furious' at the couple. It breaks all protocol.
This is a declaration of war on the family. The Queen is deeply upset. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge are incandescent with rage. There are so many unanswered questions but they've just up and done it without a thought for anyone else. The plan was there to discuss it and work out a way that works for everyone in the family.
By Joe Middleton for MailOnline. A royal photographer has claimed Prince Harry is 'doing what he's told' and has changed since meeting Meghan Markle. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stunned the world after quitting as senior royals in an announcement yesterday.
Veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards said the sudden statement has 'divided the royal family. Everything we thought of the royals came true, and this is the same. Appearing on Good Morning Britain today veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards said the sudden statement has 'divided the royal family'. Pictured: The statement from Buckingham Palace following Harry and Meghan's social media announcement that they would be stepping down from senior Royal duties. I could see this coming.
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Normally, after a tour we'd all go for a drink to the pub and Harry would pick up the bill but this time he issued writ! A statement issued by the royal couple Wednesday evening also said they intend to 'balance' their time between the U. It also said they will work to become 'financially independent' while continuing to support the queen. Their dramatic decision was taken without the knowledge of their family.
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A senior royal source said the Queen and her family were 'deeply disappointed'. Mr Edwards said that Prince Harry had changed after meeting Meghan and was no longer close with his brother, William. The veteran photographer added: 'When he says he was persecuted by the press, not one pic was published about them during their break. This has divided the royal family - and I think Harry's doing what he's told personally. And the way he interacted with the children on our most recent trip, it's sad we won't see much more of him.
I won an award for that picture of him at a the school in Luton. I fell in love with my wife, it didn't change my life. I just think it's really sad what's happening. The decision by the royal couple has prompted fury from Buckingham Palace aides. In a terse statement issued slightly after the Sussexes made their own announcement, Buckingham Palace said: 'Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. Joyful posts from the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla featuring emojis formed part of a fightback against the family being undercut by Prince Harry and Meghan who quit as senior royals last night.
The Mail has been told the couple 'secretly plotted' their decision during their stay in Canada , even conspiring to create a new website independent of the Royal Family and ready to launch it when they returned. This was without the knowledge of their own loyal UK-based press team. In their extraordinary statement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they wanted to 'carve out a progressive new role' and 'step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family'. They said they wanted to balance their time between the UK and North America, 'continuing to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages'.
The Mail understands that the couple raised their desire to seek out a new life a week ago and family members agreed to work with them in making it possible. But hours after they had visited the Canadian High Commission in London to thank them for their recent hospitality, the pair decided to go public with their decision — pressing the nuclear button, as one source described it.
Negotiations are at such an early stage that the couple still have no idea where they are going to live in North America, although Canada is clearly the favoured option. Harry and Meghan have, in the words of one aide, 'no clue' as to how they will become financially independent — although for the moment are insisting they will continue to take money from the Prince of Wales to fund their official work.
Royals who have tried to go down this route include the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who were forced to give up their television production and PR careers after a series of scandals. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who famously said they would go anywhere for a hot meal, and the Duchess of York, who made a string of disastrous business deals that led her to bankruptcy, have learned to their cost that it can be perilous balancing their privileged royal status with business matters. They will also keep their state-funded Metropolitan Police protection officers.
Another source said: 'The family is perfectly willing to help them but this was a discussion better had discreetly and quietly. Prince William pictured at a climate change meeting at the Crown State Offices in London yesterday was said to be 'incandescent with rage' after learning about the Sussexes' announcement 10 minutes before it was published on Instagram. Members of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's security team are pictured as they make their way to Frogmore Cottage today.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released this statement this evening announcing that they will be quitting as senior Royals. With a new transatlantic life on the cards, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will face the difficult decision of where to send their son to school. According to an education expert, the options on the table are a traditional grade-focused British education, a 'holistic' and potentially bilingual school in Canada, or a private tutor.
Meanwhile a parenting expert has observed that it's crucial the couple prioritise quality time with their son so that their jetset life doesn't unsettle him. The family spent Christmas in Canada and Harry posed for a picture with his little boy Archie, who the couple have said they will raise with a respect for the tradition into which he was born.
This has been particularly noticeable with regards to Archie, whom they have deliberately kept out of the spotlight to give him a 'normal' upbringing. In last night's shock statement on Instagram, the couple said: '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.
The fact Canada has two official languages - French and English - may appeal to Meghan when it comes to bringing up her son. Meghan previously chatted to students at a secondary school in Morocco in French when she asked them what they study. Reports have shown children as young as seven months who are exposed to more than one language tend to adjust better to changes in the environment. They may also be attracted to Canada's more holistic approach to education, in contrast to the UK's stringent grade-dependent system.
It's hugely unfair to paint out that this is a fusty old institution that doesn't want to help them. People have been bending over backwards looking at different ways of doing things. After their seismic falling out with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, followed by the decision to split their joint royal household, Harry and Meghan have battled to find their natural home within the Royal Family. Sources say Harry told his grandmother more than a year ago that he and Meghan wanted to set up their own 'court' independent of Buckingham Palace and Clarence House, while retaining funding from them.
The prince was firmly told that this outcome would not be possible and that no one was 'bigger' — or more important — than the Queen. The couple sullenly agreed to set up their new 'Sussex Royal' household under the Buckingham Palace umbrella, but have long been branded by insiders as 'awkward and childish' for refusing to work harmoniously alongside other members of the Royal Family. The couple's move follows weeks of speculation about their future after they took an extended break from royal duties over the festive period that followed an emotional appearance in a documentary. In the ITV programme they spoke about the pressures they have been facing and family rifts, and in a separate move Harry issued a damning statement against the media accusing sections of the press of bullying his wife.
Harry and Meghan have only recently returned from their six-week break spent in the Canadian province of British Columbia with their eight-month-old son Archie. Their first royal engagement of the new decade was to visit Canada's High Commission in central London to thank Canadians in person for the warmth of the welcome they received.
It is likely they will be spending their time in the Commonwealth country when not in UK and may travel to America, Meghan's homeland and where her mother lives. Any move to Canada, even for a period of the year, would throw up important questions about Meghan and Harry's long-term future within the royal family.
Meghan, a former actress, lived and worked in Toronto during her time starring in the popular US drama Suits, and the couple were famously pictured together when Meghan joined her then-boyfriend Harry at the Invictus Games in the city. The cost of security for the couple would also be an issue, and as Canada is a realm, a country where the Queen is head of state, it may have to pay for keeping the couple and their son Archie safe.
The couple's aim to be 'financially independent' may point towards them seeking a job, or a paid role with an organisation whose aims compliment their own beliefs. Other members of the monarchy who have salaried jobs include the Queen's grandchildren Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Peter Phillips, who all work for a living.
But the lows included rows over privacy, rifts with relatives, the launch of legal action and an attack on the press which overshadowed an official royal tour. Even the Queen in her Christmas Day address spoke of the 'bumpy' path her family and the nation had experienced. Harry and Meghan's statement announcing their decision soon after their return from a six-week break in Canada refers to their 'many months of reflection and internal discussions'.
The Royal Family hit back today with a show of strength after Harry and Meghan quit as senior royals by wishing Kate 'a very happy birthday' and flagging her pivotal role. The Queen , Prince Philip, Charles and Camilla specifically chose a series of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge with high-ranking royals to mark her 38th birthday. Their Twitter posts made clear her importance as a central member of the Royal Family and a perfect Queen-in-waiting since marrying Prince William in They released glowing pictures of Kate laughing with the Queen and Charles to herald her great work - and also linked to her profile on the royal.
With senior royals said to be 'incandescent with rage' today, they tried to boost the Duchess of Cambridge's profile as a royal female figurehead on her birthday.
The Sussex Royal Instagram account for Harry and Meghan also posted a message today, saying: 'Wishing a very happy birthday to the Duchess of Cambridge today'. Their joyful posts featuring emojis formed part of a fightback against the family being undercut by Prince Harry and Meghan who quit as senior royals last night. The RoyalFamily and ClarenceHouse accounts both posted birthday messages, while Kensington Palace released a new photograph of Kate to mark the occasion.
Prince William laughs with Kate and Prince Charles in this photo posted by ClarenceHouse today to celebrate her 38th birthday. When celebrating her birthday in January , RoyalFamily tweeted five images of Kate with children, but the only other senior royal featured was her husband William. This change in the photographs used demonstrates Kate's importance to the Royal Family in just the past year, and how she is growing into her role within The Firm.
The ClarenceHouse account did not post a message for Kate's birthday last year.
The new photograph of Kate is believed to have been taken at the same time as a previously-released picture with her family at Anmer Hall in Norfolk in autumn The picture was posted by KensingtonRoyal with a message saying: 'Thank you everyone for all your lovely messages on the Duchess of Cambridge's birthday!