The Queens full statement about constructive Megxit talks

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THE Queen tonight released a highly personal statement on Harry and Meghan’s decision to step down from royal duties.

Her Majesty said tonight she “would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family” but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are insistent on leaving.

The Queen issued a statement on Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties

In the statement – in which she refers to the Sussexes by their first names – she said: “Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family.

“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghans desire to create a new life as a young family.

“Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

“Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.

“It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done.

“But I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”