Prince Harry quit royal life six years ago, and does not seem to have looked back since. The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle stepped away from the Institution and the UK in January 2020, instead deciding to move across the pond.

While they originally wanted to stay in a part-time working royal role, while also becoming financially independent, this was something that the Firm just wouldn’t allow. This meant that Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, left royal duty behind for good. Since then, the prince has faced a number of losses. Here at The Express we have listed exactly what he has lost over the last six years…

When quitting royal life six years ago, it was announced by Buckingham Palace that Harry and Meghan would no longer be allowed to use their HRH titles. This is because they are no longer working members of the Royal Family.

Despite this, the couple have been able to keep hold of their Duke and Duchess of Sussex title, which they still use to this day.

This title was gifted to them by the late Queen when the couple married in 2018.

Buckingham Palace said in January 2020: “The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family.”

Patronages
After announcing they were leaving royal duty in 2020, Harry and Meghan were given a 12-month review period in which they were allowed to change their minds.

After this time, when it was confirmed they did not want to return as working royals, the couple saw their patronages taken away.

A statement by Buckingham Palace in 2021 read: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed to Her Majesty The Queen that they will not be returning as working members of The Royal Family.

“Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal Family it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service. The honorary military appointments and Royal patronages held by The Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty, before being redistributed among working members of The Royal Family.”

This included The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, The Rugby Football Union, The Rugby Football League, The Royal National Theatre and The Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Military titles
The Duke of Sussex also suffered a blow when he quit royal life as he had to give up several military titles.

Harry, who served in Afghanistan, lost his positions of Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington in Suffolk, and Honorary Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Naval Commands’ Small Ships and Diving.

He was also required to relinquish his military appointments and no longer holds any military rank.

Frogmore Cottage
Frogmore Cottage, the home Harry and Meghan lived in as working royals, is also another thing the prince has lost since quitting royal life. When they first moved overseas, the couple were able to keep hold of the keys to Frogmore Cottage to use whenever they returned to visit the UK.

However, after Harry’s memoir Spare was published, the couple were requested to hand the keys back over.

This was believed to have been sad for the couple, who now do not have their own UK base.

Although he didn’t live at Frogmore for long, Harry was believed to be fond of it, detailing how he enjoyed walks around the grounds and seeing the swans on the Windsor estate.

Popularity
After a lifetime of being a popular royal. watching his popularity plummet would no doubt have been sore for Harry.

Since he quit royal life, a move dubbed “Megxit”, in 2020, Harry has fallen in the popularity rankings. This fall has also been the case for his wife Meghan Markle.

Although not the most unpopular royal in the rankings, Harry has certainly got less public support than he used to have.

On YouGov, Harry’s popularity is currently at just 38%.