Daniel Leal-Olivas – AFP / Getty ImagesMeghan Markle and Prince Harry are pictured together. After a year, the two have confirmed their decision to step down from their royal positions. (Daniel Leal-Olivas – AFP / Getty Images)
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have caused a stir across the globe as people (royal and not) wonder:
Why would a duke and duchess step back from their royal positions?
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The couple officially voiced their intent to shed their royal trappings in January 2020, when they announced that they’d been considering such a move for some time.
“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the couple said in a statement, according to People.
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