Buckingham Palace, the seat of the British ruling family, issued a statement on Saturday announcing that "the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use the royal highness title since they are no longer active members of the royal family.
They will not make any royal obligations and cannot formally represent property anymore." Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Harry and his wife, Megan, will give up the royal highness title and will stop receiving public funds after they decide to independence from the royal family.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use the title of Royal Highness since they are no longer two active members of the royal family. They will not make any royal obligations and cannot formally represent property anymore," the statement said.
But they will retain their title as Duke and Duke of Sussex. After months of tension with the media, especially the ruthless popular newspapers, on January 8, Harry and Meghan announced their decision, which had the effect of a thunderbolt, to abandon their primary role within the royal family and achieve financial independence and residence for a period of a year in North America.
In a personal announcement, Queen Elizabeth II welcomed a "constructive solution to my grandson and his family after several months of talks. Harry, Meghan and Archie will remain very dear family members."