Harry and Meghan will
not use HRH titles - palace
BBC,
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Posted By: MissMolly,
1/18/2020 2:51:54 PM
Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The couple will also no longer formally represent The Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they intend to repay £2.4m of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.
The new arrangement comes into effect in spring this year, the palace said.
The statement comes after senior royals held talks on Monday about the future role for the couple, who this month announced they wanted to "step back" as senior royals.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
LuigiD 1/18/2020 2:58:17 PM (No. 291873)
OLD Titles: Duke and Duchess of Sussex
NEW Titles: Douche and Douchebag of the World
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
marbles 1/18/2020 3:05:38 PM (No. 291875)
In the small rule bound world of the British aristocracy , HRH is a very big deal. Diana lost her HRH when she divorced. Agreeing to give it up must have killed sparkel farkel....Harry, not so much........he hasnt been thinking clearly for the last few years.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 1/18/2020 3:08:25 PM (No. 291878)
Take a look at the little "cottage" they live in...
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/11/26/USAT/98064ff8-0701-4ada-990f-26fff10d5d18-GettyImages-461520212.jpg?crop=3590,2019,x1,y68&width=3200&height=1680&fit=bounds
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/18/2020 3:11:08 PM (No. 291879)
The Queen taking away the prefix his or her Royal Highness (HRH) is considered to be a big deal in the U.K., but in Canada or the USA it does not mean much. The important thing is that they will still be able to call themselves Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and those are the titles in North America that are going to put them in a high Hollywood society strata, and have the future potential to be of great commercial value, especially for Meghan. If a person was to wager what this will finally boil down to, the smart move would be to bet that sadly in the end Harry, who has already put a lot of the line, abandoning his country and his family, will end up being a big loser in all this.
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Prince Dimbulb and Douchess Markle. That's what I call them.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 1/18/2020 3:51:36 PM (No. 291898)
The last clause of the agreement requires Harry to change his name to David - - and Meghan to change hers to Wallis.
That will make things perfectly clear.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
coyote 1/18/2020 3:55:47 PM (No. 291901)
It's okay, I'm going to go by HRH from now on, we don't want to lose royalty.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Annie Xango 1/18/2020 3:56:12 PM (No. 291903)
this does not surprise me..you just don't mess with The Queen..she is one smart lady!!!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Sanddollar 1/18/2020 3:58:07 PM (No. 291905)
The Queen and Prince Charles had to let them go or they would have had another Diana on their hands. It is time that Royal Family is downsized anyway.
I don't want them moving to US but I hear after Trump is no longer president that they will.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 1/18/2020 3:59:48 PM (No. 291907)
How much longer do we have to go through the salon cleaning up this royal litter?
Hard to keep this pointy stick sharp.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
ginadee 1/18/2020 4:15:36 PM (No. 291911)
If Meghan truly loved 'her prince' she would not have taken him away from the life he was born into.
This was a completely selfish thought out act that in the end will cause her deserved misery. As for Harry, someday he will learn to use the brain in his head and not the 'other' one. And what about Archie? I think after he grows up, he will find his way back to his family across the pond. Meghan isn't going to change. Harry? I hope the lad grows up.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 1/18/2020 4:17:44 PM (No. 291916)
Uh, OK. I am sure that somewhere, somehow this makes a difference.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
sydney727 1/18/2020 4:23:37 PM (No. 291925)
Good riddance but feel very sad for Harry. He's really walked the plank on this one. She will go one doing just what she pleases, but there is no way back for him.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
judy 1/18/2020 4:27:23 PM (No. 291929)
In a year sp or so she will dump him & he will back in the UK!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Texpub 1/18/2020 4:41:16 PM (No. 291944)
She doesn't want to live in UK because it's "just not working out" for her, and she doesn't want to live in the US while Donald Trump is President. I wonder what country she thinks will be the perfect fit. She is so incredibly unlikeable.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
paloalto 1/18/2020 4:43:41 PM (No. 291948)
She loses the HRH, but keeps the title of Duchess. She doesn't care. She's been up in Canada doodling on the back of napkins, trying on new titles. Meghan Bezos. Meghan Zuckerberg. Meghan Murdoch. Ladies, keep an eye on your billionaires!
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Southron 1/18/2020 4:50:09 PM (No. 291955)
But they can still exploit their Duke and Duchess titles.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 1/18/2020 4:58:27 PM (No. 291959)
The Queen made a wise decision. Crown and Country come first. I'm sure there will be more private discussions regarding money and other legal matters. Next should be Harry resigning his line of succession to the throne. He is able to keep his Duke title because there is a precedent with the Duke of Windsor.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
2assume 1/18/2020 5:06:47 PM (No. 291967)
Please
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
2assume 1/18/2020 5:11:20 PM (No. 291968)
Please make it stop.
I don’t give a flying fig.
I am also sick to death hearing continuous coverage of the scripted unlawful impeachment.
I am beginning to think there is a news blackout the public is unaware of.
I bet even Russia has more transparency when it comes to reporting real news
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh 1/18/2020 5:37:36 PM (No. 291986)
They wanted independence and they got it. Hurray for them. They are independantly rich, worth about $45 million. Hopefully they will be able to scrape by on that. All done. Bye bye.
Oh, one little note. If Harry and Meghan think they are going to be able to hide from the public eye and criticism, they are insane. PLUS the shield of respect generally given to the royals is now withdrawn.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
pearlyjo 1/18/2020 5:41:40 PM (No. 291988)
I wonder if the Hollywood elite befriended these two to gain access to the royal family. I would say that that is not going to happen now and I wonder if that will be a turnoff for some of them.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
coldoc 1/18/2020 5:46:01 PM (No. 291991)
I think many previous posters are correct. Prince goofball will eventually let the resentment grow. Sparkles will get her walking papers in a few years. Knowing her, she wont do it until she has a better paying gig.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/18/2020 5:52:21 PM (No. 291995)
Notice that the Queen left an opening for a future dejected Harry to return to his family and England. At the same time the Queen recognizes that once Meghan is ingratiated with the Hollywood crowd in Los Angeles that Meghan’s intentions are and will be to never return to the U.K., other than to pack up all her property and leave, or to spend a little face saving vacation time there.
Meghan has always been a California liberal progressive politically opinionated person and as such is incompatible with the tradition laden constitutional and parliamentary monarchy as it has existed for hundreds of years in the U.K. where members of the Royal Family are required to be apolitical.
If you watched the TV series The Crown, it is made quite clear throughout that The Queen’s first priority when dealing with any situation that has popped up during her lifetime has always been to do what is in the best interest of the Crown or Monarchy above all else. In addition Harry is a U.K. citizen and Meghan is a US citizen, in both their countries they have both the natural and legal right to pursue their happiness as they wish, there is no way that the Queen would stand in the way of such a right.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
dbdiva 1/18/2020 6:07:51 PM (No. 292011)
Much loved member of the family???? Seriously?? If that's the case why was she not allowed to be on palace grounds without a 'minder'? Could it be because she was discovered taking notes and recording private conversations? During the Remembrance Day commemorations two very stern looking gentleman were always right behind her making sure she behaved herself. I'm quite sure many in the family are breathing a heavy sigh of relief knowing they won't have to contend with this 'much loved' family member. The Queen certainly knows how to turn a phrase!
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
MNluxiegal 1/18/2020 6:09:44 PM (No. 292015)
From other sources of information, the titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex were or will be taken away from the couple. Even if that is not the case, they cannot use those titles in the USA, especially Meghan as she is a US citizen. My prediction is that she will leave him within 2-3 years. Piers Morgan is correct. Meghan is a social climber and used Prince Harry as a tool to achieve royal status and fame. The real tragedies are twofold: Harry has been alienated from his big brother, his father who will be King of England, his beloved grandmother and grandfather and his cousins. What will be Archies's fate? He will not grow up with his royal heritage, his grandfather, Uncle William and his cousins, etc. Meghan is a control freak who has also alienated herself from her father and her siblings. So, little Archie will never know his aunt and uncle or either grandfather. Meghan seems to want to live an elegant life style. Maybe she will use Archie as a bargaining chip to get a huge settlement and transfer guardianship to Harry when the divorce happens.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
mort 1/18/2020 6:12:13 PM (No. 292017)
Who gives a rat's ass?
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
The Remnants 1/18/2020 6:26:40 PM (No. 292019)
I would guess that the Queen is not too pleased with the company Harry and Meghan are keeping, and I don't mean the Clintons, the Obamas and Ophra Winfrey.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
watashiyo 1/18/2020 8:18:02 PM (No. 292065)
Meghan, being a liberal, will eventually cash in and do a tell-all book deal for a killing.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
hershey 1/18/2020 9:06:01 PM (No. 292082)
2.4 million pounds is a lot of socks.....
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
YorkieMom 1/18/2020 10:04:16 PM (No. 292100)
Good info at post #24.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
janjan 1/18/2020 10:10:54 PM (No. 292102)
Sounds like the Queen drove a harder bargain than they were expecting. Already $2.4 million in debt to pay for the reno on their little house.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
PostAway 1/18/2020 10:15:21 PM (No. 292106)
Does being outside the royal circle mean any confidentiality agreement is null and void? And to you naysayers, normally I would agree with you. I never cared what Jackie or JFK Jr., or Diana Spencer did. The reason I’m following this story isn’t for the gossip. I don’t care about these two people at all. I am interested in how far gone the tradition of royalty is in our age of collapsing traditions. If the House of Windsor collapses what are the repercussions for the West? Conservatism, according to Edmund Burke, is based on respect for tradition and custom.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
Connor 1/18/2020 10:21:25 PM (No. 292108)
She is looking at properties worth $20 million in Canada while he is still away. When Harry returns they will get into a huge argument because they cannot afford to live like that. It will soon dawn on him that he made a big mistake ditching his family over this shrew. Divorce will soon follow.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
Cousair 1/18/2020 10:55:54 PM (No. 292117)
Looks like Harry has learned about what’s called, “the screwing you get for the screwing you got”.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
Nimby 1/19/2020 12:31:40 AM (No. 292166)
She should have stripped them off the duke and duchess titles too
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