Published September 28, 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earned praise for their bold move against the royal family despite their U-turn.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who quit royal life in 2020, have returned to the UK alongside their kids Archie and Lilibet for an extended period.
However, a former colleague and the Sussexes' supporter lauded the couple for their life-changing decision to step down from their active working roles.
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An Iranian-American businesswoman, Mandana Dayani, who was the president of Harry and Meghan's Archewell organisation for almost a year, showered praise on the couple.
As per Daily Mail's Richard Eden, she revealed that the reason behind working for the Sussexes was their "dissent against this institution [the monarchy]."
Mandana added, "Watching them dissent against this institution and say, 'This isn’t right for us', that to me felt really brave. I had a lot of respect for how they had the courage to do that, because I think that’s really hard to do.
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"We actually had a really great relationship. We still do."