UK United Kingdom Royal Family / Royal Families Drama General Thread - formerly "Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals"

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as "senior" royals and work to become financially independent.

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

The BBC understands no other royal - including the Queen or Prince William - was consulted before the statement and Buckingham Palace is "disappointed".

Senior royals are understood to be "hurt" by the announcement.

In their unexpected statement on Wednesday, also posted on their Instagram page, the couple said they made the decision "after many months of reflection and internal discussions".

"We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen."

They said they plan to balance their time between the UK and North America while "continuing to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages".

"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, including the launch of our new charitable entity."

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said discussions with the duke and duchess on their decision to step back were "at an early stage", adding: "We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through."

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

Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals

No other royals were consulted before the couple's announcement, the BBC understands.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

Prince Harry is writing a new book called “Spare”

It’s currently #15 on the Amazon Bestseller charts, and it comes out next week. Anyone going to read it?

 

[AnotherPleb]

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Prince Harry is writing a new book called “Spare”

It’s currently #15 on the Amazon Bestseller charts, and it comes out next week. Anyone going to read it?

I'd rather use the twelve bucks on something better.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

Anyone going to read it?

I will definitely get the pirated PDF buy it, yep, totally.

 

[Gunter Hatherer]

It’s currently #15 on the Amazon Bestseller charts, and it comes out next week. Anyone going to read it?

I will definitely get the pirated PDF buy it, yep, totally.

A book about himself? Nope, not even stolen.
But I do wonder if he really wrote it.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

I'd rather use the twelve bucks on something better.

I'd rather iron my dick with a combine harvester.

 

[George Floyd Sneed]

A book about himself? Nope, not even stolen.
But I do wonder if he really wrote it.

Lmao, of course he didn’t.

Honestly, until they started the whole "She's a BLACK princess now! YASS slay QUEEN!" shit, I assumed she was whatever the fuck the Kardashians are, or maybe Jersey Shore Italian (have to admit I knew literally nothing about her, never even watched the show she was in).

Nigga, you serious? They’ve talked nonstop about how she’s black from day one. That’s been her crowning (rimshot) feature. Her frustration lies in the fact that she can’t just racially guilt the crown to jump in the front of the line, which is a very American concept. The idea that there are rules in place for hundreds of years that are followed instead of just screaming about racism evades her. As cucked as Bri’ain is, it’s a bridge too far. She’s not going to understand this so she’s going to keep trying, likely for the rest of her life.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

She’s not going to understand this so she’s going to keep trying, likely for the rest of her life.

At some point, she's gonna realise that the only way for her to be a Queen is to murder five people. Can't be that hard, can it?

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

He's got another interview coming soon, looks to be more lightweight nonsense to promote the book so don't expect any questions like "why have the two of you been caught lying so often?"

 

[teriyakiburns]

At some point, she's gonna realise that the only way for her to be a Queen is to murder five people. Can't be that hard, can it?

It'd make a great comedy thriller, like Kind Hearts and Coronets. Just needs a likeable protagonist, instead of whatever she is.

 

[Long Tongue Silver]

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Prince Harry is writing a new book called “Spare”

It’s currently #15 on the Amazon Bestseller charts, and it comes out next week. Anyone going to read it?

Goddamn. If "salt" had a look, this would be it. Now there's a salty cunt if there ever was one.

 

[AnonymousKot]

It'd make a great comedy thriller, like Kind Hearts and Coronets. Just needs a likeable protagonist, instead of whatever she is.

She can play the laughably incompetent villian who makes things worse with every plot

 

[Stabmaster Arson II]

He is going to have some serious making up to do once the bpd wife clears off with her next bloke leaving him in the hole he dug holding the kids.

He will be rebuffed. If the Queen was still alive, he might have had a chance. Now he will be told to fuck off.

 

[Gunter Hatherer]

Goddamn. If "salt" had a look, this would be it. Now there's a salty cunt if there ever was one.

Speculation 1: He didn't want to "write" it, but she made him.
Speculation 2: The ghostwriter worked with her not him.

 

[Clovis]

Harry, you absolute moron.

You insulted your father, your brother, the institution they represent, and you continue married to the woman who not only has zero respect for any of those, but keeps implying they have mistreated her, mocked your father's mother, and threw shade at your brother's wife... and they are the ones with no willingness to reconcile?

At some point, we need to wonder if the family has already considered whether Harry should be or not inside the car when the accident eventually happens.

That has to be the last of the bridges well and truly burned.
He's basically accused his family of planting untrue stories about him and accused them of betraying him. Either out of spite, or for booksales and ratings. Or because his wife has her hand right up his arse.

I do like the "painted as villains" angle though. You had a whole documentary to show your side and you still just came across as a pair of lying whinging shits even when you controlled the narrative. No painting needed, Harry.

 

[Gunter Hatherer]

Or because his wife has her hand right up his arse.

Gotta be that one. You know she's the brains of that household.

 

[Florch]

2023 could be the year Phillip's old Fiat Uno finally comes out of storage.

 

[Flan Handler]

Wasn’t he just crying about how he wanted to reconcile with the family and couldn’t believe he was getting frozen out?

I didn’t realize he had “unlikeable” settings that went this high. And I’m sure they aren’t done yet.

 

[m1ddl3m4rch]

I hope his kids write a book. Here's a few title pitches:

• Ginger Niggers - Growing Up Royal Quadroons
• Noble Savages
• A Whore Mother Story
• Ape Expectations
• Not a Royal Issue – What Harry's Darkies Won't Inherit

 

[ditto]

I hope his kids write a book. Here's a few title pitches:

If I Did It

 

[Gunter Hatherer]

His kids will pass for white commoners.