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‘It brings me great sadness’

He made sure to mention his mum, who continues to go unquietly, lobbing her grenades from eternity.

‘Kia ora, good evening, they’re out!” 1 News reported Megxit as if its pants were alight. UK correspondent Daniel Faitaua (gleefully): “Prince Harry and Meghan have won their freedom, but it comes at a heavy cost that effectively sees them out in the cold!”

This is why is so popular. It recalls the glory days of the “Firm” now gone, to be replaced by . The exits from the royal family have never been clearly marked and, as such bolters and dissidents as abdicator Edward VIII and Princess Diana discovered, are likely to be tripwired.

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