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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced on Wednesday that they will take “a step back”
as senior members of the royal family and instead work independently,
splitting their time between the United Kingdom and North America.
Neil Sean,
a royal author and broadcaster, told Fox News on Thursday that palace
aides may not have been prepared for the unexpected announcement.“The palace aides are working in conjunction with the queen,” he explained. “It’s not lost on anyone that they decided to launch this without the permission of the queen.”
The announcement came in the evening, U.K. time. A source close to the palace told Fox News that palace aides held an emergency meeting before Buckingham Palace officially responded to the couple’s announcement on social media.
“Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage,” one palace spokesman told Fox News late Wednesday. “We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.”
The spokesman added that “nothing is being ruled or ruled out.”
A source close to the palace also told Fox News: “Some members of the royal family were not consulted before the Duke and Duchess’ statement was issued.”
According to Sean, the work being conducted by palace aides is far from over.
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