King Charles delivered a humiliating public slapdown to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle yesterday after the couple's surprise return to Britain, making it crystal clear they remain firmly out of the Royal Family.
Buckingham Palace issued a stinging letter on Monday spelling out that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no official role, no working duties and no hope of a half-in, half-out arrangement.
"It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of The Royal Family," read the letter sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the royal household's top official. "This position, distinct from the State and Royal duties undertaken by the working Royal Family, and with the personal latitude it brings the couple in respect of financial independence and protection of their privacy as they would wish, will continue to be fully respected."
Buckingham Palace stressed that simply pitching up on British soil does not restore their royal standing.
"It follows that there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex," the letter added. "Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used. The char
