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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Canada House on January 07, 2020 in London, England

Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrymay have justreturned from an idyllic break in Canada, but they are facing a new year that will see them have to work out their role and position within the royal family, according to a friend.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Canada House on January 07, 2020 in London, England

Meghan and Harry have just returned from nearly eight weeks away in Canada with their 8-month-old son Archie. The family of three spent Thanksgiving and Christmas on Vancouver Island, where they had valuable time with Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland and close friends who came to visit them at theirremote vacation home.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex visit to Canada House, London, UK - 07 Jan 2020

“There are lots of people, who would love there to be, including I think the brothers themselves, love them to be closer again. And with any luck that will happen. But with families, we all know stuff happens, things are said,” said Brady, who is promoting the paperback release of his thrillerSecret Service.

“And also a family dispute within a family firm. You are working in a big family firm, everyone has their wishes and desires and ambitions and it they have to be balanced up and it’s very hard.”

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Harry and Meghan spent Tuesdaysettling back into royal life,while thanking Canadians for their hospitality and support during in their recent vacation. Their visit to Canada House — the base of the High Commission of Canada to the U.K. — “was a chance to catch up and hear a bit about their visit to Canada and their holidays and their impressions,” High Commissioner Janice Charette told PEOPLE. “And also talk a bit about what they see in terms of their priorities for the next year. There are a lot of areas where they have interest which are also priorities for Canada.”

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She was “thrilled” the couple had enjoyed their time in British Columbia. “The fact that they were able to be there for an extended period of time and be able to enjoy themselves without people coming and invading their space. I am thrilled about that,” she said.

On Tuesday, the couple also made a private visit to the Hubb Community Kitchen, which Meghan supported with herTogethercookbook, to check in with the women there.

source: people.com