{
  "id": 6153777,
  "title": "King Charles confirms Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-charles-confirms-harry-and-meghan-remain-non-working-royals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:40:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1527904/king-charles-confirms-harry-and-meghan-remain-non-working-royals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "King Charles has confirmed via a letter to senior British officials that his youngest son, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle remain non-working royals after their return to the United Kingdom. The letter, addressed to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, states that they are no longer working Members of The Royal Family since stepping down from official duties in 2020. This position, unlike the royal duties undertaken by the working members of the royal family, allows the couple the personal liberty to maintain financial independence and the protection of their privacy. The letter emphasized that this arrangement will continue to be fully respected. The Duke and Duchess's charitable work is their personal prerogative, carried out in their private capacities. Following their return to the UK, the royal couple has been largely absent from the public eye, with Prince Harry previously accusing the royals of neglect, the media of ruining his life, and the government of failing to provide adequate security for him to return to Britain.",
  "summary": "LONDON: King Charles authorised a letter to senior British officials on Monday confirming that his youngest son Harry and Harry’s wife Meghan remain non-working royals following their return to the UK.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "King clarifies Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-clarifies-harry-and-meghan-remain-non-working-royals",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:54:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-charles-clarifies-status-of-prince-harry-and-his-wife-meghan",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:13:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "King clarifies Harry's status to government officials in unusual move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-clarifies-harrys-status-to-government-officials-in-unusual-move",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:21:03.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-charles-clarifies-status-of-prince-harry-and-his-wife-meghan-6148794",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "King says Prince Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after U.K. return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-says-prince-harry-and-meghan-remain-private-citizens-after-u-k",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:33:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "King clarifies Harry, Meghan remain non-working royals despite UK return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-clarifies-harry-meghan-remain-non-working-royals-despite-uk",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:58:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "King Charles clarifies status of Harry and Meghan after their return to UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-charles-clarifies-status-of-harry-and-meghan-after-their-return",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:14:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Prince Harry, Meghan not working royals, King’s letter says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/prince-harry-meghan-not-working-royals-kings-letter-says",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "King Charles classes Harry and Meghan as 'private citizens'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/king-charles-classes-harry-and-meghan-as-private-citizens",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Harry and Meghan remain ‘private citizens,’ King Charles says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/harry-and-meghan-remain-private-citizens-king-charles-says",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:44:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}