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Prince Harry to leave UK to live in Canada

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Britain's royal family is shocked after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan decided to leave the UK. They want a life away from the UK's media. Harry's mother, Diana, died after the media chased her car. Harry does not want this to happen to his family. He wrote: "We [will] step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family."

The Queen is not happy. She talked to Harry about his future. Harry and Meghan may lose their royal titles if they leave the UK. The opinion of people in the UK is divided. Some say Harry is bad; others support him. They say the media was racist towards Meghan. London's Madame Tussauds took away a wax figure of Harry.

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Britain's royal family is in shock. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan decided to leave the UK. They will move to Canada. They want a life away from the media in the UK. Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, died after the paparazzi chased her car. Harry does not want this to happen to his family. He told the world about his decision on Instagram. He wrote: "We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family." They want space to focus on their life.

The Queen was not happy with Harry's decision. She talked to Harry about his future. Harry's father Prince Charles might cut off money to his son. Harry and Meghan may lose their royal titles if they leave the UK. The opinion of people in the UK is divided. Some say Harry is a traitor; others support him and say the media was racist towards Meghan. London's Madame Tussauds museum has removed its wax figures of Meghan and Harry from its display.

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Britain's royal family is in shock. The Queen's grandson Prince Harry decided to leave the UK and walk away from the royal family. Harry and his wife will move to Canada. They want a life away from the media in the UK. Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, died after paparazzi photographers chased her car. Harry does not want journalists to affect his wife and baby son. Harry told the world about his decision on Instagram. He wrote: "We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family." Living in Canada will provide his family, "with the space to focus on the next chapter".

The UK media said the Queen was not happy with Harry's decision. The Queen, Harry's father Prince Charles and brother Prince William talked to Harry about his future. Charles might cut off money to his son. Harry and Meghan have titles as members of the royal family. If they leave the UK, they may lose their titles. They hope to make money from their fame. The opinion of people in the UK is divided. Some say Harry is a traitor; others support Harry and say the media was racist towards Meghan. London's museum Madame Tussauds has removed Meghan and Harry from its display.

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The British royal family is in shock. Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince Harry has decided to leave the UK and walk away from the royal family. Harry and his wife Meghan will move to Canada. They both want a new life away from the paparazzi in the UK. Prince Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, died because paparazzi photographers chased the car she was in. Harry does not want journalists to affect the life of his wife and baby son. Harry told the world about his decision on social media. He wrote on Instagram: "We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family." He added that living in Canada would provide his family, "with the space to focus on the next chapter".

The UK media reported that the Queen was not happy with Prince Harry's decision. The Queen, Harry's father Prince Charles and brother Prince William talked to Harry about his future. Reporters said Charles might cut the money he gives to his son. Harry and Meghan have official titles as members of the royal family - they are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. If they leave the UK, they may lose those titles. Reporters say they hope to make money from their fame. The opinion of people in the UK is divided. Some say Harry is a traitor; others support Harry and say the media was racist towards Meghan. London's waxworks museum Madame Tussauds has removed Meghan and Harry from its royal family display.

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