Breaking News: The Queen Makes A Statement After Todays Crisis Family Meeting

The Queen says she has had “constructive” talks with other senior royals on the future of Harry and Meghan and will allow the couple to spend time in Canada and the UK during a “period of transition”.

The final decision on how the couple will organise their time and finances will be made in the coming days, the monarch said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

The Queen’s statement said: “Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family.

“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family.

“Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

“Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.

“It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”