KEY POINTS

  • Meghan Markle is reportedly running the show and taking away Prince Harry's responsibility
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are not coming back to the U.K. 
  • Meghan Markle dropped major clues that she would not be returning to the U.K.
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Meghan Markle is running the show for her husband Prince Harry.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced last month that they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. However, the couple said that they wanted to keep an active role and will be working to be financially independent. Following their bombshell announcement, they flew to Canada.

Their staff was shocked with the layoffs, but the couple reportedly informed them ahead of their announcement. According to U.K.-based broadcaster Neil Sean, some staff members offered to move with them to Canada, so they could continue a working relationship with them because they loved her husband, Prince Harry. However, it was Markle who decided for them, according to the duchess, they were “moving on.”

“Insiders also note that it’s Meghan that deals with this side of things and many believe it’s a simple case of her running the show and taking away any responsibility from Harry,” Sean told Fox News.

“Another royal mole tells me, ‘So much for keeping ties to Britain.’ With this, they have effectively stated they have moved on and are not coming back long term, which is a shock not just for the staff but also for the queen who believed them when they said they wanted to keep an active role within the royal family.”

A senior advisor also told Sean that Markle is “playing a very dangerous game” because the royal family could only take so much. There are rumors that Markle won’t be returning to London for a long time especially now that she no longer has any royal duties to perform.

The decision to axe their household staff is believed to be another indication that the couple will not be returning to the U.K. for good. Their workers are already offered other roles at Buckingham Palace.

Also, another major clue about Markle not returning is the presence of her dogs in Canada. Her pets were relocated in Vancouver during her holiday break in the country with Prince Harry. An insider said it was the “biggest clue” because Markle would not consider the move if it would not be at least semi-permanent.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Instead of joining Queen Elizabeth II at her Sandringham estate, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will spend Christmas with Meghan's mother this year. POOL/Jeremy Selwyn