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Editor’s note: Word on Jan. 8, 2020, that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are stepping down as senior royals to divide their time between Britain and, potentially, Canada gives new relevance to this Sept. 27, 2018, piece.

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Word is the Queen’s courtiers are drafting a plan that would put distance between Prince Harry and older brother William amid growing tension between the royal siblings.

The Sunday Times reported last weekend that a formal plan to move Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to work overseas was being drawn up by David Manning, a former special adviser on constitutional and international affairs to both dukes.

“There have been various ideas floated for them to take on a job abroad, such as governor general of Australia or Canada, wherever,” a source told the Times.

Africa seems to be the front-runner for a secondment, but here are reasons why Queen Elizabeth II’s most redheaded of grandsons shouldn’t discount returning to the nation where he courted Meghan Markle.