Sandego.net – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been formally designated as non-working members of the British royal family once again, a clarification issued by the Palace just weeks after the couple’s unexpected return to Britain from six years of residence in North America. The announcement, delivered through a letter dispatched on behalf of King Charles III, closes a period of public speculation about whether Harry and Meghan would re-enter the formal machinery of the Crown upon their arrival back in the United Kingdom.

The letter, sent on Monday by the Lord Chamberlain — the most senior officer of the British royal household — was addressed to senior figures across government and the armed forces, as well as to the Duke’s own team. Its purpose, according to those familiar with the matter, was to settle a wave of questions that had built up as the royal family’s new diary…