Telling clue in Queen’s deeply personal statement

The Queen has insisted she’s “entirely supportive” of Harry and Meghan in a deeply personal statement — but it included one huge omission.

The Queen has released a personal statement showing support for her grandson, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle in the wake of the historic Sandringham showdown.

But there’s one obvious omission which could spell the end of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Following the hours-long meeting with Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry, the 93-year-old monarch announced she is “entirely supportive” of Harry and Meghan’s wish to become independent and spend more time in Canada.

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The couple have begun their exit from royal life. Picture: Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage

The Queen pointedly referred to Prince Harry and Meghan by the first names. Picture: Supplied

“Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family,” she said in a statement after two hours of crisis talks at her Sandringham estate.

“My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the royal family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.”

Despite the show of support, the Queen is reportedly deeply disappointed in Harry. Picture: Steve Parsons/Pool/AFP

The Queen said while discussions were still ongoing, she had agreed to a “period of transition” in which the Sussexes would spend time in Canada and the UK.

“Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives,” she said.

“It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”

Rather than use their formal titles — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — the Queen instead twice called them simply “Harry and Meghan”, adding weight to speculation that they will need to give up their titles to embark on their ambitious new life.

While royal expert Dickie Arbiter told Today that the “informal language” was “quite unusual”, he suggested it may have been an attempt to smooth things over.

“I think at the same time she’s trying to diffuse the situation that became rather tense and was probably rather tense until they all sat down and started talking.”

The couple’s first official visit of 2020 was to Canada House in London last week. Picture: Matrix

The extraordinary statement provided a very uncharacteristic display of emotion from the Queen, who openly admitted she would have “preferred them to remain full-time working” royals.

She also confirmed that Harry and Meghan’s North America base will be in Canada, where they recently enjoyed a six-week holiday with their eight-month-old son, Archie. Meghan returned to the UK for only a few days last week before flying back to Canada, although she is understood to have phoned in to the emergency royal meeting.

The statement also suggested it would take some time to work through the finer details of the complex situation, hinting the couple may receive public funds or funds from the Duchy of Cornwall in the interim.