I’m so happy for them & look forward to seeing what kinds of projects they take on in the future.
The job of being a royal at their level seems somewhat tedious & stifling.
But what do I know!
I imagine the privacy expectations allows them to leverage publicity rather than just tolerate it, but either way, they are not going to control it. If they had any sense they would move to Point Roberts. That would scupper pap access LOL, and they can enjoy witness protection type neighbours. All in spitting distance Of Vancouver without the horror tax complications of a third country.
They will be splitting time between Canada and UK. Why does that necessarily mean their family is “torn apart”? Many families live far distances from each other yet still manage to stay connected and share good times together.
This post seems a little over the top. Where is the evidence of an impending mental health “crisis”?
Old news. 
Discussed upthread. Here’s the official statement from Buck House:
https://www.royal.uk/statement-her-majesty-queen-0
It seems that the Queen rejected the part time royals arrangement. You are either in or out!
Agreed that living way from your family doesn’t mean that your family is being torn about or experiencing torment. My kids see their cousins about once a year.
This statement from the queen puts to bed the story that this was a surprise to anyone.
“Following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family,” Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement.
If they’ve been discussing this for “many months” is it any surprise that Harry got frustrated and decided to just make the announcement?
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/18/uk/harry-and-meghan-hrh-trnd/index.html
I found it cold the way the queen said ‘my family’ versus ‘our family’. The second announcement that stipulates the terms, they understand they have to give up this and give up that, also seems harsh. I wish them the best.
I imagine Harry has been saying for months they aren’t happy and the queen’s reaction was, this too shall pass, smile and nod, and Harry got fed up and went public. After looking over their website and seeing so many , their HRH, they clearly planned to keep that distinction. Oops.
Am I the only one who thinks that this marriage is going to end in a divorce within the next 5 years? I guess I’m just too cynical.
Well, I wouldn’t put money on the other side of that bet.
The story was not a surprise. The timing and the way it was announced was a surprise.
5 years might be overly optimistic.
Why do you all think he might divorce? The only thing I can think of is that he will eventually miss his former life more than he thought he would and wants to return home to it. She won’t. But again, he might actually love it! What other reason would it be?
My understanding is now they are still HRH, but can’t use it unless they are in it 100%, unlike Diana who it was completely taken away from.
It was a statement from HM The Queen as the Head of State, who tends not to use the Royal We. I would not read too much into her use of pronouns.
That was my interpretation as well; they will not use HRH, unlike Diana and Fergie, who were stripped of HRH.
I think they may well divorce eventually. For one, many marriages just don’t make it no matter who it is. Marriages between people in the public eye probably have a worse record, and marriages between people about whom press and paparazzi and the general public obsess relentlessly probably have even more dismal results. The odds are clearly stacked against them.
Well…I hope they don’t get divorced. (I’d hope that of any married couple.) I don’t think the odds that they will are greater after this change than they would be if they stayed in the UK as working royals.
I don’t think this change increases the odds of their divorce, either. I thought the marriage was doomed before all of this stuff started. My reasons are the same as @Nrdsb4 mentioned, plus I don’t trust Meghan’s motives. Like I said, I’m a cynic.
I think they’ll be just fine. Harry may find Meghan’s behavior refreshing. I found this article in The Atlantic insightful: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/i-have-caught-a-glimpse-of-meghan-markles-world/605029/
I’m sorry he had to give up his military position. I think that was a very important part of his life.