In December of 2022, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, made a statement about their decision to step back from royal life. In the statement, they made it clear that they never cited privacy as a reason for their decision.
The couple had faced a great deal of media scrutiny since their engagement in 2017, and their statement acknowledged that this had been difficult for them. However, they said that the decision to step back from royal life was made for other reasons.
The statement said that the couple had been looking for a “more progressive role within this institution” and that they wanted to “carve out a progressive new role within this institution.” They also said that they wanted to focus on their charitable work and to “build a life of service to the public.”
The statement also addressed the issue of privacy, saying that “it has become clear to us that it is not possible to continue to offer the level of commitment and service that is required in leading a Royal Household while also being able to offer the necessary time and space to focus on our family and our work.”
The statement made it clear that the couple had never cited privacy as a reason for their decision to step back from royal life. They said that they wanted to focus on their charitable work and to “build a life of service to the public.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have faced a great deal of media scrutiny since their engagement in 2017, and their statement made it clear that they never cited privacy as a reason for their decision to step back from royal life. Instead, they wanted to focus on their charitable work and to “build a life of service to the public.”
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