Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Stand With Each Member of the Royal Family After Stepping Back

Following their shocking step away from their senior royal duties in March 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have distanced themselves from their relatives across the pond.

Nearly one year after their initial step away, Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that Harry and the Suits alum were not going to return as working royals. One month later, they aired their grievances during a no-holds-barred interview with CBS, claiming that they felt “a lack of support and lack of understanding” from The Firm.

Harry asserted that he didn’t “blindside” his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, with the decision, noting, “I have too much respect for her.” His relationship with his father, King Charles III, is a little murkier.

While Harry claimed at the time that his dad had “stopped taking [my] calls,” there have been moments of reconciliation between Charles and Harry over the years, particularly after Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022. Charles, for his part, expressed his “love” for Harry and Meghan in his inaugural speech as king, while Harry later attended his father’s coronation in May 2023.

Scroll down to see where Harry and Meghan stand with the rest of the royal family: