King Charles III Addresses Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Royal Status After Move Back to U.K.
The royal family is adjusting to having Prince Harry and Meghan Markle back across the pond.
And in light of the couple’s return, King Charles issued a letter of guidance on Sept. 7 confirming that, despite being back in the U.K., there would be “no change” to Harry and Meghan’s status as non-working royals—terms the couple previously agreed to when they moved to the United States in 2020.
The letter, per the BBC, was created after “a number of requests” were received asking for clarification on Harry and Meghan’s status, which was confirmed to be “akin to private citizens.”
As for the letter, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan told the BBC the couple had been a “were little surprised not to have been told about this in advance.”
E! News has reached out to representatives of the Sussexes for additional comment but has not yet heard back.
According to the outlet, Harry and Meghan’s team were given a copy of the letter about one hour before it was due to be published, however were unable to make contact with Harry, who had been in a meeting, until shortly before it was shared publicly.
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