IN TEND, HARRY AND MEGHAN CHOSE FREEDOM, BUT AT A HIGH COST FOR
FREEDOM, BUT AT A HIGH COST FOR HIM AND THE ROYAL FAMILY.
HIM AND THE ROYAL FAMILY. PRINCE HARRY’S EXPLOSIVE,
PRINCE HARRY’S EXPLOSIVE, PERSONAL STATEMENT, DELIVERED AT
PERSONAL STATEMENT, DELIVERED AT A CHARITY EVENT.
A CHARITY EVENT. >> I WANT YOU TO HEAR THE TRUTH
>> I WANT YOU TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM ME, AS MUCH AS I CAN SHARE.
FROM ME, AS MUCH AS I CAN SHARE. NOT AS A PRINCE, OR A DUKE, BUT
NOT AS A PRINCE, OR A DUKE, BUT AS HARRY.
AS HARRY. >> Reporter: THE WEEKEND’S
>> Reporter: THE WEEKEND’S ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT HARRY AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT HARRY AND MEGHAN WILL STEP BACK FROM ALL
MEGHAN WILL STEP BACK FROM ALL ROYAL DUTIES, WAS NOT HIS
ROYAL DUTIES, WAS NOT HIS CHOICE, HE SAYS.
CHOICE, HE SAYS. AFTER THEIR FAIRY TALE WEDDING,
AFTER THEIR FAIRY TALE WEDDING, JUST OVER TWO YEARS AGO, THEY
JUST OVER TWO YEARS AGO, THEY HAD HOPED TO SERVE THE QUEEN.
HAD HOPED TO SERVE THE QUEEN. >> ONCE MEGHAN AND I WERE
>> ONCE MEGHAN AND I WERE MARRIED, WE WERE EXCITED.
MARRIED, WE WERE EXCITED. WE WERE HOPEFUL, AND WE WERE
WE WERE HOPEFUL, AND WE WERE HERE TO SERVE.
HERE TO SERVE. FOR THOSE REASONS, IT BRENGINGS
FOR THOSE REASONS, IT BRENGINGS GREAT SADNESS, THAT IT HAS COME
GREAT SADNESS, THAT IT HAS COME TO THIS.
TO THIS. >> Reporter: SATURDAY’S
>> Reporter: SATURDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY WOULD NO
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER USE THEIR ROYAL TITLES,
LONGER USE THEIR ROYAL TITLES, OR FORMALLY REPRESENT THE
OR FORMALLY REPRESENT THE MONARCH IS NOT WHAT THEY WANTED.
MONARCH IS NOT WHAT THEY WANTED. >> OUR HOPE WAS TO CONTINUE TO
>> OUR HOPE WAS TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE QUEEN, THE
SERVE THE QUEEN, THE COMMONWEALTH AND MY MILITARY
COMMONWEALTH AND MY MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS BUT WITHOUT PUBLIC
ASSOCIATIONS BUT WITHOUT PUBLIC FUNDING.
FUNDING. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WASN’T
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WASN’T POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. I’VE ACCEPTED THIS, KNOWING THAT
I’VE ACCEPTED THIS, KNOWING THAT IT DOESN’T CHANGE WHO I AM, OR
IT DOESN’T CHANGE WHO I AM, OR HOW COMMITTED I AM.
HOW COMMITTED I AM. >> Reporter: HARRY, ASKING
>> Reporter: HARRY, ASKING PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHY.
PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHY. >> I WOULD STEP MY FAMILY BACK
>> I WOULD STEP MY FAMILY BACK FROM ALL I HAVE EVER KNOWN, TO
FROM ALL I HAVE EVER KNOWN, TO TAKE A STEP FORWARD INTO WHAT I
TAKE A STEP FORWARD INTO WHAT I HOPE CAN BE A MORE PEACEFUL
HOPE CAN BE A MORE PEACEFUL LIFE.
LIFE. I WAS BORN INTO THIS LIFE, AND
I WAS BORN INTO THIS LIFE, AND IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE MY
IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE MY COUNTRY AND THE QUEEN.
COUNTRY AND THE QUEEN. >> Reporter: IN HER STATEMENT,
>> Reporter: IN HER STATEMENT, HER MAJESTY SAYING, HARRY,
HER MAJESTY SAYING, HARRY, MEGHAN AND ARCHIE WILL BE
MEGHAN AND ARCHIE WILL BE MUCH-LOVED MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.
MUCH-LOVED MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY. WHILE HARRY AND MEGHAN, VOWING
WHILE HARRY AND MEGHAN, VOWING TO UPHOLD THE VALUES OF HER
TO UPHOLD THE VALUES OF HER MAJESTY.
MAJESTY. BUT ONE FEAR, ROYAL EXPERTS SAY,
BUT ONE FEAR, ROYAL EXPERTS SAY, WAS MOMENTS LIKE THIS.
WAS MOMENTS LIKE THIS. NEW FOOTAGE EMERGING OF PRINCE
NEW FOOTAGE EMERGING OF PRINCE HARRY ASKING A HOLLYWOOD
HARRY ASKING A HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR TO HIRE MEGHAN.
DIRECTOR TO HIRE MEGHAN. >> WE WILL MAKE OURSELVES
>> WE WILL MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. >> THAT’S REALLY WHY WE’RE HERE.
>> THAT’S REALLY WHY WE’RE HERE. >> Reporter: HARRY, CLEARLY
>> Reporter: HARRY, CLEARLY BLAMING THE MEDIA FOR MAKING IT
BLAMING THE MEDIA FOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COMBINE ROYAL AND
IMPOSSIBLE TO COMBINE ROYAL AND PRIVATE WORK.
PRIVATE WORK. >> THE MEDIA IS A POWERFUL
>> THE MEDIA IS A POWERFUL FORCE.
FORCE. >> Reporter: WHILE THANKING HIS
>> Reporter: WHILE THANKING HIS FRIENDS AT LAST NIGHT’S CHARITY
FRIENDS AT LAST NIGHT’S CHARITY EVENT, FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
EVENT, FOR THEIR SUPPORT. >> WE ARE TAKING A LEAP OF
>> WE ARE TAKING A LEAP OF FAITH.
FAITH. SO, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE
SO, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE COURAGE TO TAKE THIS NEXT STEP.
COURAGE TO TAKE THIS NEXT STEP. >> Reporter: HARRY AND MEGHAN
>> Reporter: HARRY AND MEGHAN TELL ME THEY WILL SPEND MOST OF
TELL ME THEY WILL SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME IN NORTH AMERICA.
THEIR TIME IN NORTH AMERICA. ROYAL OFFICIALS TELL ME THAT
ROYAL OFFICIALS TELL ME THAT MARRYMAR
MARRYMAR HARRY AND MEGHAN WILL SPEND MOST
HARRY AND MEGHAN WILL SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME IN NORTH AMERICA.
OF THEIR TIME IN NORTH AMERICA. IT WILL BE REVIEWED IN A YEAR’S
IT WILL BE REVIEWED IN A YEAR’S TIME.
TIME. BUT I THINK THEY ARE HEADING OFF
BUT I THINK THEY ARE HEADING OFF IN THEIR OWN LIFE.
IN THEIR OWN LIFE. IT WILL LEAVE A HUGE HOLE FOR
IT WILL LEAVE A HUGE HOLE FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.
THE ROYAL FAMILY. HARRY AND MEGHAN WERE SUCH
