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As soon as Meghan and Harry announced their exit, #Megxit started trending on Twitter.
Updated : Jan 09, 2020, 04:01 PM IST
British royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced exit from the royal family. They will be stepping down as the senior members of the Royal family as declared last night.
In a statement published on their website and social media platforms, Prince Harry and Meghan said they plan to balance their time between the UK and North America and "work to become financially independent".
"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," they said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace.
As soon as the news broke, shocking reactions started pouring in from all over the world on social media. While some are deeply upset with their decisions, some appreciated their personal choice and few took a hilarious take on the situation.
As soon as Meghan and Harry announced their exit, #Megxit started trending on Twitter. Here's how netizens reacted to the news of Harry and Meghan stepping back as senior royals...
The media: *constantly harasses and belittles Meghan and Harry*
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) January 8, 2020
Meghan and Harry: "Ok bye"
The media: "What could have possibly caused this"
Media: If Meghan and Harry don’t like the attention they should take a back seat.
— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) January 9, 2020
Meghan and Harry: *take a back seat*
Media: How dare they take a back seat!
meghan markle in 2027 when she wins an emmy for playing herself in the crown season 8 episode about today pic.twitter.com/3WbpqUOwDx
— matt (@RealMattGannon) January 8, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they’re stepping back as senior members of the royal family, working to become financially independent.
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) January 8, 2020
Prince Harry stepping away from his toxic family and racist british media so him and Meghan can live happily ever after. Love that.
Same shit, different century #Megxit pic.twitter.com/iXg2lWnhZS
— Fortuna (@wooddog28) January 8, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they’re stepping back as senior members of the royal family, working to become financially independent.
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) January 8, 2020
Prince Harry stepping away from his toxic family and racist british media so him and Meghan can live happily ever after. Love that.
writers for The Crown vs. writers for Suits pic.twitter.com/nJavWHpr8W
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 8, 2020
Meghan is single handledly breaking apart a family built on centuries of colonialism, imperialism racism and brutality. Thanks for doing God’s work. #MeghanMarkle #megxit pic.twitter.com/5o63xYb6b5
— simz (@churrotae) January 9, 2020
Will Harry and Meghan start a YouTube channel now
— bolu babalola (@BeeBabs) January 9, 2020
Later, Buckingham Palace issued a short statement saying "discussions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage".
A statement from Buckingham Palace regarding The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. https://t.co/1qtTEHiIq6
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 8, 2020