"We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity."
The statement continued: "We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support."
"We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.
"We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support."
The brave and unprecedented move— which has been labelled the biggest serious blow to the royal family since the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936— comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex skipped the longstanding traditional royal family Christmas and instead spent six weeks in North America.
The duo is said to feel at home in Canada— a country familiar to actress Meghan who spent years filming the long-running series, Suits. It's also become clear in recent weeks that Meghan and Harry have a large group of supporters in Canada and America as opposed to their perceived sidelining in royal circles recently.
Their decision to forge a new life outside of Harry's British family will also mean their son Archie will have a relatively normal upbringing away from the spotlight.