Princess Anne supports Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s decision to Quit Royal Family – “It was the right thing to do”

The royal departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has sparked debate among royal fans and, according to unnamed royal “sources,” also among members of the royal family. However, Harry's aunt, Princess Anne, has come out very strongly in favor of the decision.

Princess Anne (a.k.a. Anne, Princess Royal) is Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's only daughter and the second child of the pair. She is unmistakably Team Sussex. The royal made a strong remark about her nephew's big change in a recent interview with Vanity Fair (which happened to take place only a month after Harry and Meghan revealed their intention to step back from royal duties).

“I believe it was actually better for them, because I believe most people will argue that getting titles has drawbacks,” she told royal expert Katie Nicholl. “So I believe it was the best course of action.”

Anne's attitude would, of course, come as no surprise to someone who knows anything about the royal family. About the fact that she is still a working princess, she and her first husband, Mark Phillips, chose to forego HRH titles for their twins, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall. When their son, Archie Harrison, was born in 2019, Harry and Meghan took the same decision, opting not to have the Queen bestow a royal title on him.

It's comforting to note that, among the numerous rumours of royal feuds surrounding Harry and Meghan's departure, they have at least one person by their side.