Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced in a statement that they will step back as senior members of the British royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they plan to work towards financial independence and split their time between the UK and North America. "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." According to the BBC, no other royal, the Queen and Prince William included, had been consulted before the statement. The Buckingham Palace responded shortly after the statement saying "discussions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through."（英文来源：CGTN）

　　哈里王子和梅根·马克尔在一份声明中宣布，他们将退居英国王室高级成员的位置。苏塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人表示，他们计划努力实现经济独立，把时间分别花在英国和北美。“这种地理上的平衡将使我们能够在培养儿子的同时，欣赏他所出生的王室传统，同时也为我们的家庭提供专注于下一篇章的空间，包括启动我们新的慈善实体。”据BBC报道，除了女王和威廉王子之外，没有其他皇室成员在此声明前进行过咨询。声明发布后不久，白金汉宫回应称，“与苏塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人的讨论还处于早期阶段。我们理解他们希望采取不同的方式，但这些都是复杂的问题，需要时间来解决。”