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Kate and William and Harry and Meghan Just Got Divorced—and Yes, It’s a Mess
It’s official: The Fab Four are no more. Kate and William will continue to oversee the Royal Foundation, while Harry and Meghan will set up their own charitable endeavor.
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As William and Kate made their way happily around the racecourse at Royal Ascot on Tuesday, smiling and cuddling up together and frankly looking closer than they have in years, it was hard to believe that, the following day, in the privacy of Kensington Palace, Harry and William would sit across the table from each other.
Under the watchful eye of the the trustees of the Royal Foundation, they put the finishing touches to a carefully negotiated agreement that will see Meghan and Harry severing their last major tie to William and Kate and walking away from their once-joint philanthropic vehicle.
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