Prince Harry set to join Meghan in Canada after crisis talks

Prince Harry is expected to join wife Meghan Markle and ir eight-month-old son Archie in Canada by end of this week after crisis talks with his grandmor Queen Elizabeth II concluded "constructively". 93-year-old monarch agreed to a transition period for royal couple as finer details of ir semi-independent role are worked out in coming days. In interim, couple will be dividing ir time between ir home at Frogmore Cott in south-east England and a mansion on Vancouver Island in Canada.

"I think y'll sort it out all easier without any commentary from me," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday when asked about future security and or arrangements that need to be worked out for royal couple. Johnson's remarks came as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said furr talks are still required over who pays for heavy security detail required for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, when y are in Canada. "I think most Canadians are very supportive of having royals be here, but how that looks and what kind of costs are involved, re are still lots of discussions to have," he told Canadian TV.

Security requirements and financial implications of unprecedented split within top rung of UK royal family will be at heart of details yet to be worked out. Meanwhile, with a rare personalised and informal statement repeatedly referring to her "family", Queen appears keen to ensure unity within her household as best as possible. Her mess of support to Harry and Meghan was tinged with sadness as statement made reference to her desire for couple to remain full-time working members of royal family but added that ir wish to live a more independent life was understandable.

"se are complex matters for my family to resolve, and re is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in coming days," statement tes after what Queen described as "very constructive" discussions on Monday involving her grandsons Harry and William as well as ir far Prince Charles. Meghan had been expected to join by phone from Canada but royal aides confirmed that re had been need for that in end. Some reports indicate that Harry spent a considerable time alone with his grandmor to explain his side of things before or members of family joined discussions.

urgent talks at Sandringham were convened by Queen after Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, went public with ir plans for a "progressive new role" within royal protocol last week. final draft for ir new roles worked out by royal aides is expected to prove a blueprint for future generations of Britain's royal household. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, his bror William, Duke of Cambridge, and ir far Charles, Prince of Wales, had all been invited to emergency meeting at Queen's Sandringham estate in rfolk.

It was first time monarch came face-to-face with Harry since Sussex crisis exploded to determine couple's future roles and decide if y will retain ir royal titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex.