Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘surprised’ by King Charles’ letter about their royal status

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not warned in advance that King Charles III would be sharing a letter about their royal status Monday.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “a little surprised to have not been told about this,” a spokesperson for the pair told BBC on Tuesday.

The couple’s team reportedly received the letter, which dubbed them “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests,” just shy of 2 p.m. UK time.

Harry was contacted at 3:09 p.m. and told that his team had responded to the monarch’s letter with questions — only for it to be sent wide two minutes later.

Harry and Markle’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Charles’ letter confirmed the duo, who recently relocated to the United Kingdom after six years away, will not be working royals carrying out official engagements.

“It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of the Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of the Royal Family,” the announcement, sent to the BBC on behalf of Charles by the family’s lord chamberlain, read.

“There is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” it continued. Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used.”

Charles, 77, issued the letter “to help avoid doubt or confusion.”

This is a developing story…