Harry and
Meghan to drop HRH titles and repay £2.4m
Duke and
Duchess of Sussex will give back taxpayers’ money spent on renovating their
home and withdraw from official duties
Sat 18 Jan
2020 18.51 GMTLast modified on Sat 18 Jan 2020 20.22 GMT
The Duke
and Duchess of Sussex are no longer to use their HRH titles and will repay
£2.4m of taxpayers’ money spent on renovating their Berkshire home, the couple
have announced, as talks about their future roles concluded.
The Queen
said she was pleased they have “found a constructive and supportive way
forward” for the family.
Buckingham
Palace said under the new arrangement, Harry and Meghan are “required to step
back from royal duties” and will no longer receive public funds for royal
duties, adding: “This new model will take effect in the spring of 2020.”
The Queen
said in a statement: “Following many months of conversations and more recent
discussions, I am 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.
“I
recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny
over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life.
“I want to thank them for all their dedicated
work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly
proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family.
“It is my
whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a
happy and peaceful new life.”
The Duke
and Duchess’ new website, sussexroyal.com, has been updated following the
Queen’s statement.
“In line
with the statement by Her Majesty the Queen, information on the roles and work
of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be updated on this website in due
course,” the update reads.
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