Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get standing ovation at music festival

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended Mountbatten Festival of Music, which celebrates Royal Marines, for last time as Duke and Duchess on March 7. Prince Harry, Captain-General of Royal Marines, arrived at venue in South Kensington wearing Royal Marine officer's mess uniform. He was accompanied by his wife Meghan who reportedly wore a £1,295 red Safiya dress to match Harry’s uniform.

couple took ir seats in royal box as audience gave m a long round of applause and a standing ovation. It was last event he attended as Captain-General of Royal Marines, position he took from his grandfar Prince Philip in 2017, as couple is set to leave for Canada to start a new life.

'Progressive new role'

couple wanted to take a “progressive new role” which was also aimed at giving ir son a chance to grow up “rmally” with awareness about his royal herit. Royal couple, in a statement, said that y intend to become financially independent while extending full support to Queen. Though couple chose t to highlight problems that forced m to take such a radical step, rift was evident for a long time.

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Meghan was reportedly uncomfortable with constant spotlight on her personal life and have also spoken about struggles for being part of Royal family. In an interview, she said that she had idea of what she would face after marri. former actress revealed that her friends had warned about consequences of marri in a Royal family. Meghan’s British friends told her that tabloids would destroy her life.

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Harry also came in support of his wife’s statement and said that most of news in tabloids are untrue. Drawing links to his past, he said that he has a family to protect and he doesn’t want Meghan to experience what her mor went through. marri reportedly also became a financial headache for Royal family since Meghan, an American citizen, required to pay tax in US for any income and allowances she received.

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