Well, it's been a big week for the Royal Family. No, not that Thursday was Kate Middleton's birthday (opens in new tab) (sorry, Kate!). ), I'm talking about the earth-shattering news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping down as senior royals.

And if you're asking yourself, "What on earth does it mean they're stepping down?

However, it appears that the Queen wants to resolve it ASAP, and the Palace is scrambling to find a solution to Meghan and Harry's removal from their royal duties. Yesterday, The Telegraph (opens in new tab) reported that Queen Elizabeth "has ordered that the conflict over the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex be resolved within the next 72 hours."

But here's the really interesting part: the Queen also reportedly ordered officials to "turn a crisis into an opportunity" by crafting a solution that could apply to future generations of the royal family should Princess Charlotte or Prince Louis decide to step down. Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis did not want to be part of this story!

So it looks like the palace staff will be working over the weekend!

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