Harry has broken his silence on the royal crisis, saying that it was "with great sadness" he and Meghan were standing down from the royal family but there was "no other option".

The Duke of Sussex said he and Meghan had hoped to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth and his military associations, without any public funding, but this was not possible.

In his first public speech since the couple’s decision to step down as senior royals, Harry said he wanted his family to have a “more peaceful” life.