Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed a new change to their public identity, five years since stepping away from life as senior royals. The couple, who married in 2018 and became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have spent much of the past few years under constant public scrutiny. Their decision to leave working royal life in 2020 only intensified that attention and pushed them into years of headlines, commentary and debate.
When they announced their withdrawal, the pair said their intention was to gain privacy and regain control of their daily lives. They also wanted to raise their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in an environment free from royal protocol. The move took them first to Canada, then to California, where they settled in Montecito and eventually founded Archewell, the organization that would become central to their philanthropic work.
Strained ties and a life outside the monarchy
