Talks on Harry and Meghan’s roles as royals stall despite wish of Queen for a solution in days

Harry will go to Canada to be reunited with Meghan and Archie and sit it out to decide how his future actually looks with his future involvement with the family.” Meanwhile, after fleeing to Canada to leave Harry to deal with the fallout, Meghan has carried out two private visits since returning to the province of British Columbia, where the Sussexes spent six weeks over Christmas.

Photographs have emerged of the Duchess driving to Victoria International Airport near Vancouver sometime on Thursday apparently to pick up a friend. There is speculation the couple will not be spending any meaningful time at their Frogmore Cottage home, which is close to Windsor Castle, after their staff were redeployed to other roles around

AS the estate. Royal accounts published last summer revealed £2.4million of taxpayers’ money was spent on Meghan and Harry’s grade II listed home, turning five properties into a single residence for the couple and their baby son.

The amount spent was heavily criticised by the organisation Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, but all fixtures and fittings for the home were paid for privately by the duke and duchess.

There is speculation over whether Thursday’s Rugby League World Cup draw was Harry’s last engagement as a senior royal, but Commonwealth Day – on March 9 – will be the real test.

The day is a major event in the royal calendar that features all leading members of the monarchy, so if Harry and Meghan are not present it signals a life away from frontline duties has begun.

Exact details will take months to sort out. Harry will go to Canada and sit it out