Mystery as Harry and Meghan hidden from the Royal Family website only to return within an hour after backlash

Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, appeared to no longer be listed separately as working members of the Royal Family on the Firm's website briefly for an hour earlier today.

The duke and duchess were moved and combined into a separate section of the website under royal.uk/sussex.

However, the couple have since returned to be listed under the tab of Members of The Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan used to be slotted between Princess Alexandra and Prince Andrew but are now listed together underneath the Duke of York.

Prince Andrew is also still listed on the website as a member of the Royal Family, despite stepping down from royal duties in 2019.

GB News understands the changes were part of a routine update that took a while to work through the system.

Several social media accounts posted about Harry and Meghan being removed from the website, before the couple were reinstated.

One said: "It would seem that FINALLY, Harry and Meghan have been removed from the Royal Family website.

"Given that they do not serve the Crown or Country and only themselves, I’m certain they won’t be too upset."

Another wrote: "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have once again been demoted on the royal website!"

On January 8, 2020, Harry and Meghan took to their former Instagram profile, Sussex Royal, to announce their intentions of stepping back as senior royals.

They wrote: "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.

"We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.

"It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.

"We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages."

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Prince Harry and Meghan subsequently settled in California in the summer of 2020.

They are raising their two children, Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, in Montecito.

The couple have only returned to the UK together on a handful of occasions in recent years.

These included the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and her State Funeral.