Megxit anniversary: how Prince Harry and Meghan Markles’ departure hit the Royal Family

Insiders say couple ‘love’ their new life in US - but relations with monarchy remain frosty

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Commonwealth Day Service in March.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Commonwealth Day Service in March
(Image credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Exactly a year ago today, the Royal Family was rocked by an announcement that made headlines worldwide and triggered a series of crisis meetings at the Palace.

The decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step down from official royal duties marked the beginning of a turbulent transition that has taken place against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude. He was a columnist for The Big Issue and landed a world exclusive with David Beckham that became the weekly magazine’s bestselling issue. He now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, FourFourTwo and the i new site. He is also the author of a number of non-fiction books.