family is concerned, nothing

like this has ever happened

before.

>> The duke and duchess of

Sussex released a shocking

statement saying, in part, we

intend to step back as senior

members of the royal family and

work to become financially

independent.

We now plan to balance our time

between the U.K. And north

America.

>> Essentially what this means

is they will no longer be

obligated to have a full

commitment to the royal family

and to the official duties that

the other senior members of the

royal family hold.

>> The move also means Meghan

and Harry could be walking away

from a rumored $2.6 million in

royal money.

>> The fact that they want to

become financially independent

to me speaks very clearly to the

fact that they both wish to take

on professional roles outside of

the royal family.

It's tens of millions of dollars

from any opportunity they choose

to pursue moving forward.

>> The queen didn't wait long to

weigh in.

Her press secretary issued this

statement saying, we understand

their desire to take a different

approach.

These are complicated issues

that will take time to work

through.

>> That statement suggests to

me, and I'm sure to many other

royal experts out there, that

Buckingham palace did not feel

fully prepared with a response

in terms of how they were going

to handle this whole situation.

>> The good place star gentleman

jamilla said she's happy for

them.

>> I'm thrilled.

You fight back.

You stand up for your beliefs

and do what you want to do.

>> This move allows them to base

themselves where they choose.

They don't have to follow the

rules and regulations and the

traditions that so many other

Royals have had to.

And they really can choose to

raise him in whatever way they

see fit moving forward.

>> I love it.