The couple website's revealed that that the public money they will be relinquishing—provided by the Sovereign Grant—only amounts to 5 per cent of their total income.
Re Meghan and Harry -"members of the Royal Family who are financially independent" is a bit disingenuous. They are only planning to give up 5 percent of their income, from the Sovereign Grant. However, their website makes it clear they still hope to receive the other 95 percentIn their statement, posted on social media and their official website, Harry and Meghan also revealed that they plan to split their time between the U.K. and North America from now on.
"We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. But it later emerged the couple didn't consult any senior royals before issuing the statement. The Royal Family were said to be"hurt" by the couple's announcement, the BBC reported., shows British public perception of the treatment of the royal family by the media.Buckingham Palace issued a response saying the couple's decision to step back from the Royal Family will be"complicated.
Graham Smith, of Republic, a group that campaigns for an elected head of state, called Harry and Meghan's statement"crass" and"self-serving."
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