Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of Sussex, and his American wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, have officially quit the royal family, leaving behind a life of service to their British subjects.
Meghan had a parting shot for England’s Queen Elizabeth II who stripped them of their remaining service roles after they announced their second child will be born American.
The news comes just months after the mom-to-be opened up about her heartbreaking miscarriage in July 2020.
Her Majesty the Queen said she was “saddened by their decision” to abandon their life of public service, and she wished “the Sussexes” a happy new life in America.
Meghan shot back at the Queen with a subtle dig: “We can all live a life of service. Service is universal,” she wrote in a statement.
As you know, Harry and Meghan abandoned their royal duties in 2019. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Meghan became engaged to Harry in 2017 and they wed in 2018. Their son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, was born the following year.
On January 8, 2020, the couple announced their intentions to step away from public service. They moved to Canada and then to America to pursue celebrity stardom in movies and television — roles which have eluded them since Americans don’t much care for royals.
On Valentine’s Day, Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, announced they are expecting their second baby born on American soil.
In a rare statement this week, the Queen confirmed Harry and Meghan’s eight military roles and patronages were revoked and redistributed to “working members of the royal family” who know their roles as humble public servants.
After living rent-free in Tyler Perry‘s West Coast mansion, the former royals purchased their own home in California.
The final insult to the Royal family will come when Harry applies for American citizenship.
