Harry and Meghan apparently didn't even tell the queen about their exit from the royal family

The English Royal Family.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's break with the royal family? Well, it's complicated.

Harry and Meghan announced Wednesday they were distancing themselves from the royals and moving toward financial independence, even outlining their economic plan on their Sussex royals website. It sounded like a pretty thought-out and heavily discussed plan — until the rest of the royal family essentially said they had no idea it was coming.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.