How Meghan and Harry will build their brand, from the Oprah interview to the Netflix deal Katie Strick and Samuel Fishwick A six-week holiday can change your life. It did for Harry and Meghan, who returned home from Vancouver Island last January and dropped the nuclear bombshell that they were stepping back as senior royals. The couple clearly have no regrets - after being given 12 months to review their decision, Buckingham Palace today confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family, to the disappointment of the Queen. According to the statement, “all were saddened” by the decision but Harry and Meghan remain “much loved members of the family”.