Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are kicking back and “enjoying a quiet life” away from the spotlight after leaving the royal family to start afresh in Canada.
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According to People, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex feel “relieved” and as though “a weight has been lifted off their shoulders” since making the decision to step back from their senior roles last month.
And with so much time on their hands at the moment, sources have told the publication that the Sussexes have been taking long walks and doing yoga, while Meghan has been cooking.
“They are enjoying living a quiet life… They are real homebodies who love to chill out with Archie and the dogs,” a royal insider told People.
Another source added: “This decision [to leave] had been weighing on them for a long time, and they are relieved to have it done. A weight has been lifted off their shoulders.”
The royal couple are currently residing in the opulent £10million [$14million] Vancouver Island mansion they have used since American Thanksgiving last year as they work out their next steps and how to live a “financially independent” life.
The details back up reports from last week that Meghan is enjoying her life away from the royal family.
According to Us Weekly, the Duchess of Sussex feels “free” and “has never been happier” since she and the Duke ditched their royal roles.
“Meghan feels free. She has never been happier. She’s happy to be out of London,’ the source told the magazine.
“She was surprised at how quickly everything happened.
“They knew they’d have to relinquish their titles, but the pace it happened surprised everyone.
“The palace thought it would take longer, but they went with it.”
On January 8, Meghan and Harry made a statement on their Instagram account stating their wish to quit as senior royals, and that they planned to spilt their time between the UK and North America.
Rumours were rife that the couple felt shut out from the monarchy as the “firm” moves towards a more streamlined future, which focusses on Prince Charles and Prince William.
Prince Harry spoke out on January 19 about his “great sadness” that they were leaving the royal family.
Addressing a dinner for his Sentebale charity at The Ivy restaurant, he said: “The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly.”
Harry told friends and supporters: “It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges.
“And I know I haven’t always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option.”
The Duke claimed he wasn’t walking away from the royal family but that despite their wishes, it “wasn’t possible” to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth and the Military without public funding.
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