LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex depart Canada House on January 07, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are wasting no time getting straight down to business in 2020, dropping the biggest bombshell in recent royal history on their first working week back in the UK.

As you’ll most definitely already know, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement to Instagram announcing their decision to step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family and plans to work towards becoming financially independent while splitting their time between North America and the UK.

But it’s what happened after the fact that really sent shockwaves across the world.

Mere hours after the news broke, the Queen released a short statement contradicting her grandson, saying the plans are in “early stages” and that these are “complicated issues.” Soon after, reports started circulating that HRH wasn’t aware of the Duke and Duchess’ plans to go public and the backlash was brutal.

Now, it appears that Markle has left the UK and returned to Canada, where the couple reportedly left their son, Archie Harrison, in the care of Markle’s friend, Jessica Mulroney, while Harry has remained in London to continue discussions with his family.

TORONTO, ON – MARCH 22: Jessica Mulroney and actress Meghan Markle attend the World Vision event held at Lumas Gallery on March 22, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

It’s rumoured the family of three are planning to move to Canada, where they just spent the festive period and where Markle lived for seven years while filming Suits.

Adding flames to the fire, Mulroney, who has been a vocal supporter of Markle since she joined the royal family, took to Instagram last night to send a message of support to her best friend, posting a quote yesterday from Gina Carey, which reads: “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.”

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To recap, we have intense discussions going on in Buckingham Palace, a duchess and royal baby camping out in Canada and a lot of questions over Harry and Meghan’s future.

The Crown season eight has its work made out for it – but at least we know who they’ll try to cast as Markle.