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Alex McIntyre

Prince Harry summoned by the Queen for crisis talks with Prince William and Charles

Prince Harry has been summoned by the Queen for emergency crisis talks following his and Meghan's decision to quit as senior members of the Royal Family.

The Duke of Sussex has been asked to meet with the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William at Sandringham after the shock announcement on Wednesday, the Mirror reports.

The couple are hoping to become financially independent and split their time between the UK and Canada after struggling to deal with life in the spotlight.

A series of proposals have been drawn up by royal aides, government mandarins from the UK and Canada, and police forces in a bid to find a workable solution to appease the Duke and Duchess.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (Getty Images)

The four principle members of the royal family will be given written briefings to digest before they meet in person for the first time since Harry and Meghan publishes their bombshell statement announcing their intention to resign from their royal roles immediately so they could pursue a life earning millions of pounds.

A senior palace source told the Mirror that Meghan is expected to dial into the meeting if it works with her schedule.

The royal family attend a Christmas Day Church service in 2017 (Getty Images)

She is currently staying in Canada with the couple's eight-month-old son Archie.

The source said: “The family will gather on Monday at Sandringham to talk things through.

"The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex will meet for the first time.

“Following a series of meetings and consultations across the last few days there are a range of possibilities for the family to review which take into account the thinking the Sussexes outlined earlier in the week.

“Making a change to the working life and role in the monarchy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex requires complex and thoughtful discussion.

“Next steps will be agreed at the meeting and the request for this to be resolved at pace is still Her Majesty’s wish.

“The aim remains this to be in days, not weeks.

“There is genuine agreement and understanding that any decision will
take time to be implemented.”

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