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The Real Reason Meghan Markle Wasn’t Involved In The Sandringham Summit Meeting

Once again, the British tabloids got it wrong - by Chelsea Tromans
  • 15 Jan 2020

On Monday, Her Majesty sat down with Prince Harry, along with other senior royals including Prince Charles and Prince William to discuss the Sussex's decision to "step back" as senior members of the royal family and become financially independent.

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Originally, it was believed that Meghan would dial into the meeting via phone, as she is currently in Canada. That wasn't the case. And no, it’s not because she was "banned" from the meeting, as British tabloids would have us believe.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that Meghan did not take part in the discussions held by the Queen at Sandringham yesterday. 

The couple's Kensington Palace spokesman explained, “In the end, the Sussexes decided that it wasn't necessary for the Duchess to join”.

Harry arrived two hours before the official meeting at the Sandringham estate to have a private heart-to-heart with his grandmother.

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"After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. 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. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, 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. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support." - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex For more information, please visit sussexroyal.com (link in bio) Image © PA

According to the Queen, the face-to-face meeting was “very constructive”.

“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”

She also noted it had been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”

The task has been left up to the private secretaries of the senior royal family to figure out the finer details of the new arrangement. Sir Edward Young for the Queen, Clive Alderton for Charles, Simon Case for William and Fiona Mcilwham for Harry have been ordered to come to an agreement on details regarding titles, tax bills, royal duties, funding and living arrangements in Canada and the UK, including who will pay to protect them, within days.   

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Chelsea Tromans is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle editor whose words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, marie claire, Women’s Health, WHO, Daily Addict, and The Joye…just to name a few. She’s a night owl who’s trying to train herself to be a morning person (coffee helps!) and she recently traded in her hectic Sydney life for a quieter pace in Brisbane.

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