Prince Harry 'regretted' bombshell Megxit statement for heartbreaking reason Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rocked the royal family with their decision to step down in January 2020.
We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.".
She admitted that she would have "preferred" the Sussexes to stay, but insisted she understood and supported their "wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family".
Harry and Meghan had taken to social media to announce their intentions to step back from full-time royal life and carve their own way financially.
In a statement they said, in part: "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.
