Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Never Agreed to Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Decision, Friend Says: ‘Foisted Upon Them’

“half-in” approach to royal life, according to a friend.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out in Nottingham last week for a series of charity visits, the couple’s first major joint outing since their recent move back to the U.K., prompting many comparisons to similar engagements they undertook as working members of the British royal family. In January 2020, they announced their intention to “step back as senior members of the royal family,” with terms of their decision discussed at the so-called “Sandringham Summit” led by the late Queen Elizabeth.