HARRY and Meghan are walking away from royal patronages they once said they were “honoured and proud” to represent.
Sources said the Sussexes had – “absolutely, no question” – wanted to retain the positions but ultimately chose to give them up for life in California.
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Former Army officer Harry must have been particularly devastated to lose his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines. Just a few years ago Harry, who was born into a life of public service, said he and wife Meghan intended to give the royal job “all we’ve got”.
He added: “All we want to do is carry out the right engagements and try and encourage others to see the world in the correct sense, rather than perhaps having a distorted view.
“I know Meghan will be unbelievably good at the job part of it.
“We’re a fantastic team and we hope to have as much impact on the things we care about as possible.” At their engagement announcement in November 2017, Meghan gushed: “As I transition out of my career into the role (of a working royal), I can focus even more energy on the causes that have been very important to me.
“Once you have a voice that people are willing to listen to, with that comes a lot of responsibility, which I take seriously.
“With boots on the ground in the UK, I’m excited to get to know more about the different communities here. We’re working on the same causes I’ve always been passionate about. Being able to go around the Commonwealth is just the beginning. I’m very excited.”
But yesterday, the Sussexes were stripped of patronages as they confirmed Megxit was permanent.
