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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they will take a step back, to be as "senior" royals and The Work to be financially independent.

In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan also said that they plan to split their time between the UK and North America .

The BBC understands No Other royal - including The Queen or Prince William - consulted before The Statement , and Buckingham Palace is "disappointed".

the Senior royals are in "damage" by The Announcement .

in October Last Year , Prince Harry and Meghan in the media spotlight.

In your unexpected statement on Wednesday, the couple said they took the decision "after many months of intense deliberations and internal discussions".

"We want to take a step back, as the "senior" members of the Royal Family and career, to be financially independent, while they continue to support fully, Her Majesty The Queen . "

they said they plan to balance your time between the UK and North America , while "continue to honor our duty to The Queen , the Commonwealth and our sponsorships".

"The geographical balance will allow us to raise our son with an appreciation of The Royal tradition, in which he was born, while also providing Our Family with the space to focus on the next Chapter, including the introduction of our new non-profit entity. "

the BBC's royal correspondent Jonny Dymond is the fact palace officials said said they were "disappointed" and is "quite strong".

"I think there is a real strength of feeling in The Palace Tonight - Maybe Not so much about what has been done, but how it was done - and the lack of consultation, which I think will sting.

"This is clearly a large gap between Harry and Megan on the one part, and the rest of the Royal Family on The Other . "

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the talks with The Duke and Duchess to step back on their decision, were "at an early stage", adding: "We understand your desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that take time to Work through. "

Over Christmas, took the couple born a six-week break from Royal duties to spend some time in Canada with her son, Archie, in may.

after their return To the UK on Tuesday, Harry , 35, and Meghan, 38, visited Canada's High Commission in London to thank the country for the event from them, and said, the warmth and hospitality you received was "incredible".

During The Visit , Meghan, it was an "incredible time" you will enjoy the "beauty of Canada".

"To see Archie go 'Oh' when you walk, and just look how stunning it is - so it meant a lot to us. "

the Former actress Meghan has lived and worked in Toronto during their time, the main role in the popular US drama suits, and she has seen

from up close, it was painfully clear that there are large chunks of The Work that you could not stand.

Both of them seemed to be alive with the masses. But Harry hated the cameras and was visibly bored by the ceremonial.

And even though Meghan was often the professional, and sometimes your impatience with The Daily grind, the broke, The Role sometimes.

She Said she was not a figurehead to a voiceless; but when they lifted up their voice, they found the criticism, the waiting for you.

both of your feelings, with the ITV's Tom Bradby .

But beyond the Details, what was so shocking was how unhappy they both seemed. The Sun -drenched wedding of the Year in front of like A Dream ; here are Two People who struggle visibly with their lives and positions.

There are far more questions than answers; what will be their new role? Where do you live and who pays for it? What is the relationship you have with the rest of the Royal Family ?

And here is the institutional question. What does this mean for the Royal Family ?

It Comes just a few months after Prince Andrew took a step back from his duties. Some will be able to see how the stripped-down monarchy, the the 21. Century needs.

not reached But Harry and Meghan people, The Other royals.

they were a part of the renewal and updating of the institution. This was not the way anyone would have planned his future.

the Former Buckingham Palace press spokesman Dickie Arbiter suggested that the decision showed Prince Harry 's "heart ruling his head."

He told the BBC that "a massive media storm" when her son Archie was born, may have played a role in the decision.

And he compared the movement to Edward Viii abdication in 1936 to marry twice divorced American Wallis Simpson .

"this is the only other precedent, but there is nothing like this in Modern Times ," Mr arbiter said.

the question of how a "part-time"member of the Royal Family can Work , Mr referee said he had no knowledge.

"If you are going to be means based in the UK, you are going to do a lot of flying [with] a large carbon footprint," he said, adding that this "drawing eyebrows high".

He also asked how the couple would be financially independent.

"I mean, Harry is a poor man, but, in order to settle, in two different continents to start A Family , to continue their Work as The Work be financed?

"How to promote your safety is?

"have to have Because they are still, security - who will pay? Where is the security? Is the Metropolitan Police , to be providing and if there's a cost, Yes, if it's a contribution to the safety?"

Mr referee also suggested that questions would be raised why over £2. 4m of taxpayers ' money was spent in Windsor, if you now have somewhere else to live for a few years.

BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said the pair gained "significant savings", including Harry 's inheritance from Princess Diana, the estate and The Money Meghan as an actress.

But the question of whether or not you may be out of jobs, he added: "It is a problem for the members of the Royal Family - a relatively senior Loved ones, even if they say they are senior jobs because they are seen to monetize your brand and lead you into a whole series of questions about conflicts of interest".

He added that we should wait now in "and watching" whether this new model of a Royal can Work on "or to leave if this is really a way station for you, the Royal Family ".

The Prince of Wales, Harry , Meghan, William and Kate and some of their private costs, from his Duchy of Cornwall income, which was £21. 6m last Year .

accounts Clarence House to show these funds in the Year , Meghan is officially a member of the Royal Family - was just over £5m, up to 1. 8% to 2017-18.

Royal author Penny Junor said she "can't quite see how it will Work ", and added: "I believe that it is well thought out. "

"I think it is exceptional, but I also think it's rather sad," She Said . "You can't feel, you particularly Loved , but actually, you are Loved very much. "

Harry , after Prince Charles, Prince William and his three children.

In an ITV documentation in the last Year , Meghan maternity acknowledged was a "struggle" because of the intense interest of Newspapers.

Prince Harry also responded to reports of a rift between him and his brother, William , Duke of Cambridge, by saying they were "other ways".

In October, claiming The Duchess against the Mail on Sunday about a that it published illegal one of your private letters.

And The Duke against the owner of The Sun and the defunct News of The World , and the Daily Mirror , in respect of the alleged phone-hacking. to say

Prince Harry also released a statement: "I have lost My Mother and now I look to my wife, a victim of the same forces. "

The Duke and Duchess, where The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge life in the Year of 2018, to your Family home in Windsor.

Then, Last Summer , together with Prince William and Kate, their own charitable projects.

The couple's announcement on Wednesday comes two months after The Duke of York, according to a BBC interview about his ties to the sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein , who killed himself in August .

Source of news: bbc.com