“Megxit”
Marlene Koenig, a royals expert, joins It Takes 2.
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Prince Harry & Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, took to Instagram Wednesday and said they would be “stepping back” from their roles as senior royals and splitting their time between Britain and North America. The two also declared that they wanted to become “financially independent” and provide their son, Archie-Harrison, with a more balanced life.
(FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Canada House in London, Britain January 7, 2020. Daniel Lea)
Koenig believes, “the Sussex’s are using Diana’s playbook of “shock and awe”… but the Palace always wins… like in Vegas the House always wins”.
The news has not gone over well in the UK and it seems the Queen herself is not yet releasing them of their duties. The Queen’s office at Buckingham Palace wrote: “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.”
Oh, and in what Koenig calls a “snarky” move:
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