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PRINCE HARRY and his celebrity wife Meghan\u2019s bombshell resignation from front-line royal duties rocked the British monarchy on Thursday, with reports suggesting Queen Elizabeth II had not been informed in advance.
\nThe couple said they would now \u201cbalance\u201d their time between Britain and North America and rip up long-established relations with the press, in a surprise statement Wednesday that appeared to catch Buckingham Palace off guard.<\/p>\n

In a short, terse response a short time later, a palace statement said discussions with Harry and Meghan were \u201cat an early stage\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through,\u201d the palace said.
\nThe couple married in May 2018<\/p>\n

Media reports said the couple made their shock statement \u2014 released on their Instagram account, own website and through Buckingham Palace\u2019s email communications system \u2014 without notifying either Harry\u2019s grandmother, the monarch, or father, the future king Prince Charles.<\/p>\n

The mood in the palace was understood to be one of disappointment and even \u201churt\u201d, according the the BBC, while Thursday\u2019s newspapers were full of reports of a family \u201csplit\u201d and the queen\u2019s \u201cdismay\u201d.<\/p>\n

The decision follows a turbulent year for the pair, who have admitted to struggling in the spotlight and growing apart from Harry\u2019s brother Prince William.<\/p>\n

They have also complained of negative news coverage and taken several papers to court, another unusual move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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