“This was a highly confidential family discussion, not a conference call,” said one insider.
Post-summit Queen Elizabeth II made it clear with her statement: “Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family.”
She added, “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family.”
The monarch, also Harry’s grandmother, continued: “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”