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Megxit. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Christmas Day, 2017. On 8 January 2020, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced on Instagram [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] their decision to "step back as 'senior' members" of the British royal family, [6] split their time between the United Kingdom and North America ...
Feb 27, 2020 · On January 8, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, two of the royal family's most visible members, announced they were throwing in the monogrammed towel and decamping for the shores of North America...
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- October 2019: Meghan and Prince Harry Announce Holiday "Break"
- January 13, 2020: Sandringham Summit
- March 2020: Meghan and Prince Harry Make Their Final Round of Royal Engagements
- March 2020: Meghan and Prince Harry Relocate to California
- July 2020: Meghan and Prince Harry Purchase Santa Barbara Home
- March 7, 2021: Meghan and Prince Harry's Oprah Interview
- December 8, 2022: Meghan and Prince Harry's Netflix Docuseries Premieres
- January 2, 2022: Prince Harry Says He Won't Return to A Working Royal Role
- March 1, 2023: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Evicted from Frogmore Cottage
- May 6, 2023: Prince Harry Attends King Charles' Coronation
The first hint of Meghan and Prince Harry leaving their working royal roles came in October 2019, when the couple announced they were taking six weeks off to spend some valuable "family time" together and with son Archie Harrison, who was born in May 2019. The family of three spent the final weeks of 2019 in Vancouver Island, Canada, celebrating th...
Prince Harry, his father Prince Charles and his brother Prince William met with Queen Elizabeth's at Sandringham, her country home, to discuss Harry and Meghan's announcement in what became known as the "Sandringham Summit." After the 90-minute discussion, the Queen, 94, released a rare and emotional statement. "Today my family had very constructiv...
It's announced that March 31 will officially mark Meghan and Prince Harry's exit from royal life and the beginning of their one-year transitional period. In the first week of the month, the couple return to the U.K. for their final royal outings and visits to their patronages. On March 5, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out for the annual En...
The couple moved to Meghan's hometown of Los Angeles with son Archie, staying at Tyler Perry's Beverly Hills mansion. "This is what Meghan and Harry have always wanted — to create their own life," a royal insider told PEOPLE. "It's got to feel like an immense relief to get out of the U.K. and go down their own path" Amid the coronavirus pandemic, M...
Over the summer, Meghan and Prince Harrymoved to a nine-bedroom mansion, purchased for a reported $14 million, in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, about 95 miles north of Los Angeles. "They were craving a smaller communityand a slower pace — Montecito is very mellow, a charming little town and the Santa Barbara [area] offers an ideal li...
Meghan and Prince Harry sat down with Winfrey to discuss their time as working royalsand their experiences since stepping down. In the interview, Meghan said that, within the royal family, there were "concerns and conversations about how dark [Archie's] skin might be when he's born." The former actress also spoke about "being silenced" by the royal...
In the first three episodes of their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan,the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened up about their early relationship and royal life behind the scenes. The couple spoke about how the royal family was "impressed" by Meghan, but had reservations about her acting career. Meghan did her best to blend in during the early days, ...
In a trailer released ahead of Prince Harry and Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutesinterview, Anderson asked Harry if he would ever return as a full-time member of the royal family. "No," Harry said simply, shaking his head. A few days later, Prince Harry spoke to ITV News anchor Tom Bradby about whether or not he will attendthe Coronation of his father, ...
A spokesperson for Meghan and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple were asked to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage. The following week, a source told PEOPLE that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't trying to fight the decision, adding that the pair are happy to raise their children in California. Howeve...
Prince Harry attended King Charles' crowning ceremonyat Westminster Abbey, where he sat in the third row to watch the service. While the Duke of Sussex returned home to California directly after the ceremony, the King was reportedly happy to have his younger son in attendance. Colleen Harris, a former press secretary to the King and his sons, talke...
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Jan 9, 2020 · The Sussexes spent Christmas in Canada, instead of at Sandringham with the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family, and Princes William and Harry's separation of the charitable Royal Foundation last year signalled to many that a wider splintering could take place.
Confused about how Meghan, Harry, and the royals got themselves in such a “Megxit” mess? Here’s a history of the events that led the couple to quit their “senior royal” roles.
Jan 19, 2020 · Harry and Meghan will step back from royal duties in Spring 2020. Here's how the entire 'Megxit' saga unfolded.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in January 2020 that they were stepping down as senior royals and moving to the US. See how their lives changed in the past year, from legal battles to Netflix deals, and their interview with Oprah Winfrey.
