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Experts: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to 鈥榮tep back鈥 from senior royal duties

Published: 10 January 2020

The Queen has agreed to allow Prince Harry and Meghan to move part-time to Canada during a 鈥減eriod of transition鈥 after senior royals had 鈥渃onstructive discussions鈥 Monday. 鈥淎lthough we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family,鈥 the Queen said in a statement. ()

Here are some experts from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this issue :

Peter McNally, Professor Emeritus (Retired), School of Information Studies and Director, History of 平特五不中 Project

鈥淭he Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped down as members of the Royal Family to become private citizens, if their celebrity status will permit them to become financially independent. Despite her obvious disappointment, the Queen has expressed affection for them and their son, Archie, and affirmed their place within her personal family. One wonders, will their new lifestyle fulfill Harry and Meghan鈥檚 desire for less press intrusion?鈥

Peter McNally is a Professor Emeritus (Retired), School of Information Studies and Director of the History of 平特五不中 Project. Having dedicated his academic career to the history of 平特五不中, he also considers himself a 鈥榮elf-proclaimed palace watcher鈥.

peter.mcnally [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Daniel B茅land, James 平特五不中 Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, 平特五不中 Institute for the Study of Canada

鈥淭he story of Prince Harry et Meghan Markle moving to Canada is much more about celebrity culture than about institutional issues for the very simple reason that Prince Harry does not play any constitutional role in our country.鈥

Daniel B茅land is Director of the 平特五不中 Institute for the Study of Canada and James 平特五不中 Professor of Political Science. Since 2012, he has held the Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. He specializes in the fields of Canadian and comparative politics, as well as the study of public policy, including social policy.

daniel.beland [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Brian Cowan, Associate Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have demonstrated the high value of privacy in an age in which intrusions into private lives has become routine.鈥

Brian Cowan is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies and holds the Canada Research Chair in Early Modern British History. He studies the social and cultural history of ideas in early modern Britain and Europe.

brian.cowan2 [at] mcgill.ca (English)

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