Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have announced they will step back from senior positions in the royal family. The couple said they hope to become financially independent and create a new charity, while continuing some royal duties. The move came as a surprise to the British royal family. Hours after the announcement appeared on Instagram, Buckingham Palace released a short statement. It said discussions with Harry and Meghan were at an early stage and that such complex issues take time to work out. British media did not like the idea, either. The Daily Mirror called the announcement a “shocking disregard” for the Queen. The Sun described the decision as “Megxit.” The word is a play on “Brexit,” a common term for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. It also raises questions about how the couple will earn a living, who will pay for their security, and what their new positions will involve.
Title: Questions Follow Harry and Meghan's Decision to Step Back
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3846/mex.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Questions Follow Harry and Meghan's Decision to Step Back' data-article-id='4387'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11063'>Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have announced they will step back from senior positions in the royal family.</span> <span data-start-time='11063' data-end-time='22917'>The couple said they hope to become financially independent and create a new charity, while continuing some royal duties.</span> <span data-start-time='22917' data-end-time='28313'>The move came as a surprise to the British royal family.</span> <span data-start-time='28313' data-end-time='36854'>Hours after the announcement appeared on Instagram, Buckingham Palace released a short statement.</span> <span data-start-time='36854' data-end-time='48792'>It said discussions with Harry and Meghan were at an early stage and that such complex issues take time to work out.</span> <span data-start-time='48792' data-end-time='53354'>British media did not like the idea, either.</span> <span data-start-time='53354' data-end-time='60646'>The Daily Mirror called the announcement a “shocking disregard” for the Queen.</span> <span data-start-time='60646' data-end-time='65083'>The Sun described the decision as “Megxit.”</span> <span data-start-time='65083' data-end-time='73833'>The word is a play on “Brexit,” a common term for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.</span> <span data-start-time='73833' data-end-time='86708'>It 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