Inside King Charles’ full letter about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Read Here: Full letter that King Charles had the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Richard Benyon draw up

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Published September 08, 2026
Inside King Charles’ full letter about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

A few years earlier the world saw an official statement by Lord Richard Benyon, who currently serves as the Lord Chamberlain regarding the status Prince Harry enjoys in the UK.

For those unversed, its come to clarify whether the couple return to Britian in a personal capacity or would be ‘half-in’ and ‘half-out’ royals as many are calling them.

What is pertinent to mention about this letter is that it serves as an official correspondence and update to U.K. Government, military and Lord Lieutenants, who are representatives of the monarch in regions around the country.

It reads, “The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”

“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.”

The concluding remarks were, “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.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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