Saturday, 18th Jan 2020: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex felt they had to step back as ‘senior royals’ from their official roles because of ‘bad blood’ in the Royal Family. A friend of the couple said their decision to stand down as senior royals became ‘inevitable’ as they felt increasingly ostracised. The source spoke to US magazine People, which has previously run a story defending Meghan which it said came from five of her close friends. ‘This is not how they wanted to handle this but Meghan and Harry’s hand was forced,’ the magazine quoted a friend as saying yesterday. The friend gives credence to the claim that Harry was offended by his elder brother Prince William warning him about moving too fast in his relationship with actress Meghan. They say the duchess was also hurt by ‘negative press’ and what she considered was her ‘outsider status as a bi-racial American’. The source added: ‘Meghan and Harry didn’t feel they got enough comfort or solace from them [the royals].’ Members of the three main royal households – Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace – plus the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s private office, are attempting to come up … Continue reading Is Megxit causing ‘Bad Blood’ among Royals?