Prince William tells friends he is saddened by Harry and Meghan's departure from the royal family.
You are not alone in your grief over the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (opens in new tab) are distancing themselves from the royal family. Harry's brother, Prince William (opens in new tab), is understandably more heartbroken by the news than anyone else, and is leaning on his friends to discuss it.
According to the Sunday Times (opens in new tab), the Duke of Cambridge has been talking to his best friends about Harry and Meghan's bombshell (opens in new tab). The Duke of Cambridge told one friend that he wants to find a way to "support them" for Monday's so-called "Sandringham Summit," a meeting of senior royals to discuss the Sussex couple's decision and the logistics of stepping down from royal life.
"I've always had my arms around my brother, but I can't do that anymore," she said. It's sad. All we can do, and all I can do, is support them and hope that there will come a time when we can all sing on the same page. I want everyone to play on the same team."
Of course, Will is not alone in his efforts to process this news. Harry's grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, are both in their 90s, and many royal fans are especially concerned in the wake of this controversial announcement.
The Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English (opens in new tab) shared on Twitter on Sunday an update on the Queen from her other grandson, Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips.
"Peter Phillips walked to church today with 12 houseguests from Sandringham," English wrote. Asked how the queen was doing, he replied "all right" and that he was "sorely grieved for her and the Duke of Edinburgh, who is in his 90s, that this should happen."
"The Queen's health is not good," he wrote, "but she is in her 90s, and I am saddened that this is happening to her.
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