Harry and Meghan: can you quit the royals?

Beyond Today

BBC

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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Yesterday Prince Harry and Meghan announced they will be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their announcement on Instagram, stating that they plan to split their time between the UK and North America and want to become financially independent. Their decision has come as a bit of a shock, not least to the Queen, who apparently wasn’t consulted before their statement was made. We speak to Jonny Dymond, the BBC’s royal correspondent, who explains whether Harry and Meghan will be able to have their ‘happily ever after’ and, as they put it, “continue to fully support Her Majesty the Queen”. Presenter: Tina Daheley Producers: Duncan Barber and Seren Jones Mixed by Emma Crowe Editor: Philly Beaumont

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:05.6	Hello, I'm Tina Dehealy.
0:07.3	Welcome to Beyond Today from BBC Radio 4,
0:10.0	where we ask one big question about one big story.
0:15.0	Today, Harry and Megan,
0:20.0	Can they quit the Royals?
0:30.0	So, Harry and Megan have announced they are stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family.
0:37.0	The Sussexes say they plan to become financially independent and will split their time between North America and the UK.
0:45.2	The press reacted with a predictable level of restraint, page after page after page in the daily mail.
0:54.0	Never mind Iran, this was the story on all of today's front pages.
0:59.0	The coverage mostly unsympathetic and negative.
1:02.0	Skaving headlines like Queen's Furious Harry and
1:05.2	Megan say we quit. Rogue Royals they didn't even tell the Queen. And in other
1:10.6	breaking news Madam to Swords have separated Harry and Megan's wax works from the rest of the royal family.
1:17.0	Outside the UK...
1:19.0	The France arrived to bring a decision to Ta and sell to one year a good for all of the family,
1:25.0	Rial, the truecetoading.
1:27.0	Zira, and Megan Markle,
1:29.0	to the Krallet, to the United States,
1:30.0	on the United States,
1:31.0	and the United States, Meghit has been to do near in need.
1:34.0	I can't hang on Harry, then Megan Markle,
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