We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoWe are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoThe royal family has moved to reassure the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about their standing within the monarchy after a friend claimed that the couple felt frozen out. Tom Bradby, the ITV News at Ten anchor who interviewed the couple in Africa last autumn and has known Prince Harry for more than 20 years, has said that the Palace made clear to them that “there was going to be a slimmed-down monarchy and they weren’t really a part of it”. His analysis of how the couple came to announce on Wednesday that they intended to step back from their roles as senior members of the royal family is thought to be an accurate reflection of Harry’s thinking. Bradby, 52, is the journalist who knows…

Source: The Times January 10, 2020 12:11 UTC