Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced Wednesday that they are stepping back from their duties in the royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their intentions through an Instagram post. In the post, the couple revealed that they plan to step back as “senior” members of the royal family. They intend to become “financially independent” and to “balance” their time between the U.S. and the U.K. People all over the globe communicated their shock at the news through memes because, apparently, that’s how we handle our emotions in 2020.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EaGS_Jpb9/
The memes quickly started flooding in, from both fans and critics of the royal couple. Supporters of the move congratulated the duo for “leaving that dusty palace.”
meghan and harry leaving that dusty palace pic.twitter.com/8NNkwwug1v
— hunter harris (@hunteryharris) January 8, 2020
Meghan and Prince Harry walking out the palace like… pic.twitter.com/eG570Unr3c
— Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) January 8, 2020
Harry & Meghan writing that IG post like pic.twitter.com/y8DHncjD8F
— Christina Grace (@C_GraceT) January 8, 2020
Some people amused themselves by imagining Harry taking on the regular tasks that non-royals tackle every day. Doing laundry, cooking his own meals, and even paying taxes could be jarring to the 35-year-old prince. “Meghan and Harry gonna taste NYC rent and move back,” one person wrote.
a sitcom where Meghan teaches Harry how to do workforce things such as using Turbotax & meal prepping & filling out a W-1, please
— delia (@delia_cai) January 8, 2020
meghan and harry gonna taste NYC rent and move back
— Astead (@AsteadWH) January 8, 2020
In a few weeks Harry will be walking out of Costco like this…#HarryandMeghan pic.twitter.com/X3f9wHGLyA
— JustRawHyde (@justRawHyde) January 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/geekylonglegs/status/1214987844139311106
Other memes poked fun at the press and British public for their outrage over the announcement. “If you’re angry about #HarryandMeghan but said nothing about #PrinceAndrew, re-evaluate your prejudices,” one user wrote.
Also: if you’re angry about #HarryandMeghan but said nothing about #PrinceAndrew, re-evaluate your prejudices.
— Dáibhí The Scottish Yorkshireman (@itsDaibhi) January 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/chelscrystina/status/1215213667488272385
My favourite #megexit headline so far.. pic.twitter.com/pRJ06Ipjmo
— Bianca Stone (@Bianca_Stone) January 9, 2020
British public: weLL IF MEGHAN AND HARRY don’t like beiNG IN the PUBLIC EYE they should STEP BACK
— Leanne (shop small! thenewaesthetic.co.uk) (@leannesturrock) January 8, 2020
*Meghan and Harry step back*
British public: pic.twitter.com/OZMGLExBVF
https://twitter.com/Adoomies1/status/1214989842712612865
More than anything, people were overjoyed to hear of the couple’s decision. “The Meghan and Harry story is great because it’s like a reverse Aladdin where the prince marries a commoner who rescues him from his castle,” one Twitter user wrote.
The Meghan and Harry story is great because it’s like a reverse Aladdin where the prince marries a commoner who rescues him from his castle.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) January 9, 2020
It’s rare I defend Royals, but the reaction to Harry and Meghan coming to their senses is ludicrous.
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) January 9, 2020
All I see is a fundamentally decent lad trying to protect his family from some of the nastiest shit that Britain has to offer, and if he was my son, I would be proud of him.
Twitter was so bad until Meghan and Harry quit their family and now it’s so good!! This was the emotional support golden retriever we all needed pic.twitter.com/S2ogYh5tVm
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) January 8, 2020
All Americans rn re: Meghan Markle and Harry pic.twitter.com/MRidrfx3GY
— Ash Perez 🤙🏽 (@itsashlyperez) January 8, 2020
As of press time, many on Twitter were still mocking the royal family.
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