In his first public speech since news of his and Meghan's royal exit, Prince Harry revealed some of the emotion and heartache behind the decision.
He continued, “What I want to make clear is that we’re not walking away, and we certainly aren’t walking away from you. Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible. I’ve accepted this, knowing that it doesn’t change who I am or how committed I am.
Harry also continued to hint that constant and often racist media coverage of him and his wife factored heavily into the decision. “When I lost my mum 23 years ago, you took me under your wing,” he told the audience. “You’ve looked out for me for so long, but the media is a powerful force, and my hope is one day our collective support for each other can be more powerful, because this is so much bigger than us.”
From the podium, Harry thanked his longtime friends and supporters for always welcoming Meghan, and assured the audience that she shares his values and they hope to continue to do good in the world in their new roles. “We both do everything we can to fly the flag and carry out our roles for this country with pride. Once Meghan and I were married, we were excited, we were hopeful, and we were here to serve,” he said. “For those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this.”“I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander-in-chief, and I am incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family, for the support they have shown Meghan and I over the last few months,” he said.
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