Princess Anne is poised to take over and succeed Prince Harry as Captain General of the Royal Marines - making her the first ever female in the role
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the Queen they will not be returning to frontline duties
Buckingham Palace said their decision meant it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities they have
Within minutes organisations released their own statements confirming they had parted ways with Sussexes
Meghan Markle are officially leaving their royal roles behind.
Announced earlier today, the Palace revealed that while the couple will still retain their titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and be part of the family, they will not return as working royals after a year long “trial” period.
“Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal Family it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service,” Buckingham Palace shared in a statement.
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Queen, however, there are four combined patronages that they will retain.
With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal roles officially over and a number of patronages now returned to the queen the Sussexes are not moving with support from charities.
Saturday, 20 February 2021
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has applauded the latest initiative in its collaboration with the National Health Service to support NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the success of a joint health and wellbeing webinar last year which introduced members of the NHS workforce to former Invictus Games competitors, the NHS is working with the Foundation on a series of podcasts using advice and lessons learned by the wider Invictus community to help inspire and support their staff.
Prince Harry, who established and launched the first Invictus Games for injured military personnel in 2014, said: For a year now, NHS workers have been engaged in a new kind of battle.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer serve as patrons for a number of organizations including the Queen's Commonwealth Trust and the Rugby Football Union.