哈里王子和梅根於周三晚在其官方Instagram發表聲明，經過多月思考和討論，說明他們將卸任王室「高級」成員職務，並退居英國王室幕後。他們希望能夠發展自己的事業，造成財務獨立，並在英國與北美洲兩邊居住，他們認為此舉讓他們的兒子亞契王子能在皇室傳統的環境下成長，又容許他們有空間集中人生新章節，包括開始新的慈善事業。

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“After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.” – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex For more information, please visit sussexroyal.com (link in bio) Image © PA

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哈里與梅根表示，他們將會分享下一步計劃的細節。同時繼續與英女王、查爾斯王子、威廉王子和所有相關人士密切溝通。聲明發表前，有消息傳出哈利一家有意移居加拿大，藉此遠離公眾目光地生活。