A palace statement said the couple ‘would no longer receive public funds for royal duties’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be banned from using their HRH titles and “no longer receive public funds”, in exchange for being free to strike commercial deals, under a historic royal peace accord thrashed out last night. In a statement, the Queen announced that Harry and Meghan would “always be much loved members of my family” and said she wished them to “start building a happy and peaceful new life”. But in what amounts to the abdication of the royal “rock stars”, the couple will repay the £2.4m of public funds used to renovate Frogmore Cottage, their home on the Windsor estate. The Queen said she wanted the couple to ‘start building a happy and peaceful new life’Under the terms of the historic ‘divorce’ deal, the house will remain their British base but they will pay commercial rent…

Source: The Times January 18, 2020 19:30 UTC