Prince Harry appeared frustrated and sad in a speech justifying his stepping down

Britain's Prince Harry has expressed his sadness at having to give up his royal duties, in an agreement withfor queen elizabeth And the senior royals, under which he and his wife, Megan Markle, leave their official roles to search for an independent future.

Palace strips Prince Harry and Meghan of their royal titles

Harry, who appeared frustrated, said in a speech on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Snebel Charitable Foundation, that the end result was not what he and his wife wanted, adding: “Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth and my military associations without public funds. Unfortunately, this was not possible.

Prince Harry continued: "I accept this knowing it won't change who I am or how committed I am."

While the Duke of Sussex indicated that he was very sad; Because things came to this conclusion, explaining that the decision to reduce their royal activities came after months of consultations, and was not a hasty decision.

Decision to give up ownership 

Buckingham Palace announced, Saturday, January 18, 2020, that Harry and his American wife, Meghan Markle, a former actress, are no longer working members of the royal family, will not use their royal titles, and will be financially independent.

The new arrangement was also reached to end a crisis sparked by the couple announcing, earlier, their desire to reduce their official engagements and spend more time in North America, while maintaining their status as active members of the royal family.

Under the new arrangement, Harry will remain a prince, and the couple will retain the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they embark on a new life, moving between Britain and North America, where they will spend most of their time, but they will not participate in any future ceremonies or royal tours.

Behind the scenes of the decision

It is alleged that Harry and Meghan's ambition to separate from the royal family began in May 2019, a year after their wedding in Windsor.

newspaper The Daily Mirror She said Harry had insisted on meeting his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in hopes of moving things forward, but had been asked to plan this meeting with his father, Prince Charles in advance.

Harry felt compelled to speak out about his decision to defy the Queen, to get his family to take his threat to leave the royal family seriously, and decided to post the announcement on social media.

And after only four days of this Advertising Audacious, Harry was summoned to an emergency meeting the Queen held at Sandringham with other senior members of the royal family, but Markle did not participate in the crisis talks, after the couple decided it was "not necessary for the Duchess to join" with her.

The 93-year-old is said to be deeply frustrated with Harry and Meghan's desire to give up public life and split their time between the UK and North America.