When Prince Harry took a step back from his role within the Royal Family, he also had to say goodbye to his cherished roles within the British Army.
The Duke of Sussex was forced to relinquish his ceremonial roles within the military when he left the Royal Family and moved to California earlier this year.
The Daily Star reports it was not an easy decision for him, with the Duke vowing to maintain his links with servicemen and women after leaving the forces in 2015.
It is this aspect of 'Megxit' that he found most “demoralising”, according to Finding Freedom authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.
The book reads: “If his grandmother’s validation of his experiences served as encouragement, the most demoralising aspect of the new deal was his being stripped of his honorary military appointments that had been awarded to him as a senior royal.
“As a retired serviceman, Harry would always be able to wear his medals, but no longer could he wear uniform as Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Force Commandant of the Royal Air Force Bas Honington, and honorary Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy’s Small Ships and Diving Operations. These roles had come to an end.”
A 'tough pill to swallow'
A source told the authors: "That’s been a tough pill to swallow, and the one that has been most painful to Meghan witness him go through.
"It’s the one that made Harry emotional."
