WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump weighed in on “Megxit”, expressing condolences for Queen Elizabeth II after news quickly spread that her grandson and his wife would “step back” from their roles as senior members of the British royal family.

“I think it’s sad. I do. I think it’s sad. [The Queen’s] a great woman,” Trump said in an exclusive interview on Fox News when asked to give “advice for some of the rogue royals.” 

“She’s never made a mistake if you look. I mean, she’s had like a flawless time,” the president continued.

“You think Harry should go back, come back [to the family]?” Fox News host Laura Ingraham pushed.

Trump answered, “Well, I think, you know, I don’t want to get into the whole thing. But I find it, I just have such respect for the Queen. I don’t think this should be happening to her.” 

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announced earlier this week that they will be stepping back as senior royals and splitting their time between the United Kingdom and North America.

“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,” the couple said in an announcement Wednesday issued by Buckingham Palace.

It appeared those plans were announced with little advance notice, judging from the careful statement issued in response by Buckingham Palace. There were reports Harry issued his announcement Wednesday in defiance of the queen’s orders.

A statement from Buckingham Palace regarding The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. https://t.co/1qtTEHiIq6

Trump has offered high praise to Queen Elizabeth II before, calling her “a tremendous woman” and leaving little doubt over the years that he is a big fan during their interactions and encounters. 

Harry and Meghan have yet to voice exactly why “they are stepping back” but the decision comes after the couple’s vocal frustration with British media coverage of their family, including lawsuits against three British tabloids for alleged mistreatment, including copyright infringement, invasion of privacy and phone hacking. 

Britain’s national news agency, Press Association, reported that the queen had ordered officials representing the monarch, Charles, Prince William, and Harry and Meghan to meet and find “workable solutions” within “days not weeks.”

Contributing: Maria Puente, USA TODAY

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