Harry needs to get a job

All Of The Wild Reactions To Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Stepping Down





Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left royal fans around the globe stunned Wednesday after announcing that they were stepping back from their roles as “senior” members of the royal family.

“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,” the royals wrote on Instagram, in the caption of a photo from their engagement announcement in November 2016.

“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,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex added, noting that they will now split their time between the U.K. and North America.

People on Twitter, naturally, lost it over the news and had all kinds of reactions to the “Meg-xit” on their hands.

“Good for Meghan and Harry opting out of the UK tabloids staggering racism and the lack of support from the royal family,” author Roxane Gay tweeted. “They will be fine.”

Most people were rooting for the couple’s decision — and for Meghan, of course:



Karyne Levy
✔@karynelevy



Here’s the actual note Meghan left on the Queen’s desk.


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Scott Bixby
✔@scottbix



American Divorcées: 2
House of Windsor: 0
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Elizabeth Kidd@libbuh



Excuse me did Meghan Markle just direct a gender-swapped Hallmark movie where the prince gives up his crown for love??
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Saeed Jones
✔@theferocity



“You want Brexit? I’ll give you a fucking Brexit.” — Meghan Thee Markle
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Travon Free
✔@Travon



I'm here for #Megxit tho. Get out of there alive Meghan!
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Isaac Fitzgerald
✔@IsaacFitzgerald



This is my FAVORITE heist. The woman straight up stole a prince. Incredible.
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Eric Nelson@literaryeric



First time I’ve ever seen someone quit their family, saying it’s to spend more time with their jobs. https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/1214980955141812225 …
NBC News
✔@NBCNews


JUST IN: Harry and Meghan say they plan to step back as senior members of the British Royal family, and "carve out a progressive new role within this institution" while working "to become financially independent."
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Daniel Newhauser
✔@dnewhauser



Meghan Markle just pulled off the greatest theft of British property since the Revolutionary War

Respect https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1214979436396855296 …
Piers Morgan
✔@piersmorgan


BREAKING: Prince Harry & his wife Meghan are quitting the Royal Family. ...


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And obviously, some people wondered how long it would take for them to adjust to “normal” life:



Delia Cai
✔@delia_cai



a sitcom where Meghan teaches Harry how to do workforce things such as using Turbotax & meal prepping & filling out a W-1, please
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Mark Berman
✔@markberman



The Crown season 22: the royals open an Arby’s in suburban Nashville and try to give this whole American thing a go
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Mike Hogan
✔@mike_hogan



Would be sweet if Harry decided to drive an Uber for a few months while he gets back on his feet
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Joumana Khatib
✔@joumana_khatib



how long till i see harry and meghan at the food coop
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Kate Taylor
✔@Kate_H_Taylor
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currently SCREAMING in the office about how harry and meghan will achieve financial independence!!! lots of questions!!!!


Avery Hartmans
✔@averyhartmans


List of possible career paths for Harry:
- VC
- Commercial airline pilot
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A lot of people were wondering what was going on with the writing staff of “The Crown”:



Oxtail Enthusiast@mayavado



Live look at the Crown writers room


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Jon Ward
✔@jonward11



Season 8 of the Crown is gonna be lit
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And of course, there were allusions Prince Andrew’s recent decision to step back from his place in the royal family after his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light:

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Janine Gibson
✔@janinegibson



Harry and Meghan make history as first royals to resign NOT in disgrace.
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It’s unclear what the future holds for the royals ― or when exactly they’ll make the official split ― but Harry alluded to his future work in an interview in October for an ITV documentary.

“The rest of our lives, our life’s work will be predominately focused on Africa, on conservation,” he said in “Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.”

“There are 19 Commonwealth countries across this continent so there’s a lot of things to be done, but there’s also huge potential,” Harry added.

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