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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 14 January 2020
Queen's summit: Key questions on Prince Harry's future

By GREGORY KATZ tainly rise if it involves de-
Associated Press ploying a protection team
LONDON (AP) — The crisis to Canada or the U.S. for
gripping Britain’s royal fam- months at a time. Harry and
ily over Prince Harry’s plan Meghan point out on their
to step down from royal du- website that this protection
ties moved to Queen Eliza- is “mandated” by Britain’s
beth II’s rural retreat in east- Home Office. It is not clear
ern England Monday after- if the couple has the op-
noon. The 93-year-old mon- tion of dropping its official
arch summoned Prince protection and personally
Charles, heir to the throne, paying for any security they
and his sons, princes William feel is warranted for them-
and Harry, to Sandringham selves and their infant son
House to thrash out difficult Archie.
issues. The queen said after WILL THEY STILL BE ROYAL?
the meeting that the family Another question relates
respects the couple’s deci- to whether they will retain
sion, but many important their titles as His Royal High-
matters haven’t been re- ness and Her Royal High-
solved. ness. These are very high
Here are some key ques- status titles, but the status
tions regarding the cou- they convey also greatly
ple’s future: increases press scrutiny,
WHY HAVE THEIR PLANS In this Tuesday, June 26, 2018 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry and Meghan, which Harry and Meghan
CAUSED A CRISIS? Duchess of Sussex pose for a group photo at the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at say they want to avoid be-
Prince Harry and Meghan, Buckingham Palace in London. cause of its intrusive nature.
formally known as the Duke Associated Press It’s possible they could give
and Duchess of Sussex, the monarchy — last year established in 1337. He’s on a par with the likes of up the titles voluntarily. It’s
are charismatic senior roy- it totalled more than 80 mil- not allowed to sell any of Julia Roberts, Nicole Kid- also possible the queen
als known throughout the lion pounds ($104 million). its considerable assets, but man and Keira Knightley. and others might feel they
world. Many saw them as The couple said they would he receives income from But any overtly financial ar- should give up their most
playing a vital role in build- still use public money to it each year and uses it to rangement like this could prestigious titles if they are
ing the monarchy’s popu- pay for official overseas fund many of his activities, easily clash with any royal withdrawing from royal ob-
larity with future genera- trips carried out at the re- along with those of his wife duties Meghan and Harry ligations. The queen’s brief
tions. But they both seem quest of the government Camilla, William and his have said they plan to con- statement didn’t address
disillusioned and unhappy and continue to use the wife Kate, and Harry and tinue on a part-time basis. the question of titles, but
and have now said they recently renovated Frog- Meghan. Last year the in- It could also appear un- made clear they would still
want to step back from more Cottage as their U.K. come amounted to more seemly for a royal to cash in remain “a valued part of
royal duties, become fi- base — if the queen agrees than 20 million pounds. It is like this. It’s not clear if the my family.”
nancially independent, to allow them to use what not at all clear that Charles queen and the rest of the WHAT ABOUT THEIR TAX SIT-
and spend much of their is part of the Crown Estate. would want to provide ex- family would be comfort- UATION?
time in North America. This The queen said in a state- tensive support for Harry, able with this approach to Harry and Meghan each
has caused a fissure at the ment Monday that Harry 35, and Meghan, 38, if they financial independence. have substantial assets of
highest ranks of the world’s and Meghan “have made are no longer carrying out WHO WILL PAY FOR THEIR their own and any move to
best known royal family. clear that they do not want royal duties. The queen’s SECURITY? Canada could have a sub-
CAN THEY BREAK AWAY to be reliant on public statement didn’t address Armed security for senior stantial impact on their tax
FROM TAXPAYER SUPPORT? funds in their new lives,” but this difficult matter. royals is provided by a spe- liability.
Harry and Meghan have said many details remain to CAN MEGHAN PROFIT FROM cial unit of the Metropolitan They could both be re-
said on their website that be worked out. HER CELEBRITY STATUS? Police and other agencies. quired to pay Canadian
they will no longer use a WILL PRINCE CHARLES KEEP There is very little doubt This is paid for by taxpayers, taxes if they spend sub-
fund called the Sovereign HELPING OUT? that Meghan would be a but officials do not provide stantial amounts of time in
Grant to pay for a small Each year, Charles receives very attractive brand am- a breakdown of costs, pre- that country. Canada is a
part of their office costs. a substantial amount of bassador for some of the ferring to keep the opera- Commonwealth country
The grant is provided by revenue from the Duchy of top fashion and fragrance tional details confidential. where the queen is head of
Britain’s Treasury to fund Cornwall estate that was houses, and potentially be The expense would cer- state.q
Ronan Farrow among nominees for book critic prizes

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronan His “Catch and Kill: Lies, ually assaulted by Stanford of a National Book Award
Farrow has already won a Spies, and a Conspiracy to University student Brock for nonfiction last fall, re-
Pulitzer Prize and George Protect Predators,” which Turner. ceived the John Leonard
Polk Award for his reporting tracks his reporting on al- The NBCC announced five Prize for best first book.
on Harvey Weinstein and legations of sexual harass- nominees in each of six The New Yorker’s Katy
the #MeToo movement. ment and assault against competitive categories, Waldman was awarded
Now he’s up for a literary Weinstein, is a finalist in au- from fiction to poetry to the Nona Balakian Citation
honor, a National Book tobiography. criticism. for Excellence in Reviewing This Oct. 15, 2018 file photo
Critics Circle award. Critics also nominated Winners will be announced and the poet-novelist Nao- shows Journalist Ronan
Farrow was among the Chanel Miller’s “Know My March 12. mi Shibab Nye was given Farrow at the 25th Annual
nominees announced this Name,” the acclaimed Sarah Broom’s memoir the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime ELLE Women in Hollywood
Celebration in Los Angeles.
weekend by the NBCC. memoir by the woman sex- “The Yellow House,” winner Achievement Award. q Associated Press