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King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III authorized the release of a letter on Monday clarifying the status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, now that they’ve returned to the U.K.

The letter confirms that the couple are no longer working members of the royal family and will not use the titles “his or her royal highness.’’ It adds that any security issues are the responsibility of relevant police agencies and the couple’s charity work will be carried out in a private capacity.

The letter states that the king authorized the communication “to help avoid doubt or confusion’’ about the couple’s status.

Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg, the latest in a cycle of tit-for-tat moves following an attempted drone attack in Leipzig that Germany blamed on Russia. The ministry said the German consulate must stop operations and its workers must leave Russia by Sept. 18. It reaffirmed the previously announced decision to shut German Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg and said their employees must leave no later than Sunday. The ministry's statement cast the moves as retaliation for Germany’s “unfriendly” decision Wednesday to close both the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in the German capital, Berlin. Germany said Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 4, when an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane.
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