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- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's announcement Wednesday of plans to "step back" as senior members of the royal family came as a shock to royal followers around the world.
- UK and US front pages on Thursday described the departure in terms of the Queen's reported "dismay" and the newly popular term "Megxit," which lampoons Britain's coming exit from the European Union.
- Scroll down to see the various front pages.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on Wednesday night that they would "step back" as senior members of the royal family in an effort to become financially independent.
Their departure came as a shock to many royal followers around the world and, reportedly, even the Queen herself. Multiple outlets, including the BBC and Harper's Bazaar, reported that not a single member of the royal family was told before the couple published their announcement.
Most of the UK's front pages on Thursday were dominated by the royal news, despite it coming on a busy news day that involved a commercial plane crash in Iran, Iranian missile strikes on US bases, and former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn giving his first press conference since his escape from Japan.
Scroll down to see various UK and US front pages that featured the couple's news: Tones ranged from outrage to subdued, with the most emphatic one arguably coming from the New York Post, which simply said "Megxit" — a play on words combining "Meghan" and "Brexit." The front page included a crude photo illustration of the couple sitting on a couch in their pajamas.
 New York Post
The tabloid reported the couple as embarking on their "commoner" life and portrayed as an American couple watching TV, smoking, and drinking the beer Pabst Blue Ribbon.
The Sun also used the word, while reporting of a "civil war" within the royal household and describing reactions of the Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William.
 The Sun
The Daily Express and the Daily Mail also focused on the Queen's reported reaction to the departure.
 Daily Express
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