Queen gives her blessing to Prince Harry and Meghan 'stepping back' from Royal duties
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Queen gives her blessing to Prince Harry and Meghan 'stepping back' from Royal duties

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Queen Elizabeth II has given her blessing to grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's wish for a more independent future following crisis talks involving the most senior members of the Royal family. Key points: The Queen and family held talks with Prince Harry at Sandringham estate Meghan, who is currently in Canada, is believed to have joined by phone The Queen said there will be a "period of transition" for the couple "My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family," the 93-year-old monarch said in a statement. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surprised the rest of the Royal family on Wednesday by publicly announcing they wanted a "new working model" that would allow them to spend more time in North America. Harry and Meghan's 'step back' is the inspo we need to go our own way Photo shows Photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle torn away from Queen Elizabeth for a story on disappointing family Decisions about career, relationships, lifestyle and belief systems can cause distress within families — but that doesn't necessarily mean they're a bad move.

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