The event is his last scheduled royal engagement before he and Meghan begin a "period of transition" to their new roles. The public announcement caught the rest of the royal family by surprise and left the queen and other senior Windsors hurt and disappointed, according to royal sources. Britain's Prince Harry talks to local school children during a rugby event at the Buckingham Palace gardens in London, Britain January 16, 2020. Some observers have criticised British media for racism in its coverage of Meghan, whose mother is African-American. "There is a huge and legitimate public interest in the royal family and the activities, conduct and standards of behaviour of its members," lawyers for the paper said in documents submitted to London’s High Court.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2020 15:56 UTC