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“Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding,” Prince Harry said. “Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible.”, according to CNN.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, expressed “great sadness” Sunday evening in his first public statement since Buckingham Palace announced he and his wife, Meghan, would give up their royal titles and would not represent the Queen as working members of the royal family.
“The UK is my home and aa place that I love,” Harry said in a speech at a charity event in London. “That will never change.”
“The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly,” he said. “It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges. And I know I haven’t always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option.”
Earlier in this month, the couple announced they would step back from their roles as senior members of the royal family, split their time between the United Kingdom and North America and work toward becoming financially independent.
The Queen released a statement Saturday revealing that conversations with the pair had been going on for months.
“I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family,” read the statement.
“I recognize 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.”
The couple and baby Archie will always be “much loved members” of her family, the Queen added.
The Sussexes will no longer use their royal titles (HRH) as “they are no longer working members of the Royal Family,” according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.