Buckingham Palace Calls Harry<br />and Meghan's Departure 'Complicated'.<br />On Jan. 8, Buckingham Palace responded<br />to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surprise<br />announcement that they were “stepping<br />back” from their royal duties. .<br />In the statement, Buckingham<br />Palace said “discussions” with<br />the pair were at an “early stage,”<br />citing “complicated issues.”.<br />Discussions with The Duke and Duchess<br />of Sussex are at an early stage. We<br />understand their desire to take a different<br />approach, but these are complicated<br />issues that will take time to work through, Buckingham Palace, via statement.<br />The “different approach” is in reference to Harry<br />and Meghan’s desire to become “financially<br />independent” and move on to the “next chapter.” .<br />A friend of the couple, Tom Bradby, said their decision was<br />reportedly due to feeling “driven out” by the rest of their family. .<br />There’ve been a lot of fallouts; a lot of<br />harsh things were said around the time of<br />the wedding. And it’s gone a bit too far …<br />from Harry and Meghan’s point of view,<br />they’re just being driven out as they see it, Tom Bradby, via ‘People’.<br />According to BBC, no other royals were aware of<br />their decision and were “hurt” by the announcement. .<br />[N]o other royal—including the<br />Queen or Prince William—was<br />consulted before the statement and<br />Buckingham Palace is ‘disappointed.’, Source, via BBC
