Queen Elizabeth singled out Meghan Markle in a new statement released Saturday regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back as working members of the royal family. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family,” the queen said in the new statement. Buckingham Palace said Saturday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will drop their “royal highness” titles and no longer receive public funding as they step back from their royal duties. They will also pay “commercial rent” on their UK home, Frogmore Cottage at Windsor Castle, and pay back the British public the $3.06 million spent on renovations for the home. “It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life,” the queen added in her statement.

Source: Huffington Post January 18, 2020 22:18 UTC