Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Allegedly Betrayed Late Queen Elizabeth With Sussex Website: Report
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launched a new website named after their royal title, and it raised several eyebrows, with many claiming they didn't follow a previous agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth.
Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English and senior news reporter Claire Duffin released a report after Prince Harry and Markle launched the Sussex website. The move was reportedly a "betrayal of their agreement" with the late monarch
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 26, 2018 in London, England.
The royal couple who quit their royal duties in 2020 reportedly told Queen Elizabeth they won't use their royal status for commercial gain. Some insiders deemed the use of "Sussex" for the couple's website as a betrayal "if not in letter, certainly in spirit."
Well-placed sources also told them that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's online venture would be a "big challenge" for Buckingham Palace's Lord Chamberlain. The top royal official must reportedly decide whether to reprimand the Sussexes or "let it slide" to keep the family's peace.
The Sussexes decided to replace their Archewell's website with Sussex.com, which went live Monday evening. The site's homepage read, "The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.'"
(L-R) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Andrew Holness, Juliet Holness and Olivia Grange attend the Premiere of “Bob Marley: One Love” at the Carib 5 Theatre on January 23, 2024 in Kingston, Jamaica.
A source close to the Sussexes, who remained anonymous, brushed off the criticism and defended their move to use their royal title for their new website.
"Prince Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That is a fact. It is their surname and family name," Prince Harry and Markle's pal said.
Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive at the 2023 Invictus Games in Duesseldorf, western Germany on September 13, 2023.
The Palace has not released a statement about Prince Harry and Markle's new website. Another anonymous source claimed other things needed the King's attention more than the Sussexes, and he didn't want to worsen his already fragile relationship with his youngest son.
"The King has other things he needs to focus on at the moment and the last thing His Majesty needs is another fight with his son. But this won't go down well at all," the insider claimed.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the Premiere of “Bob Marley: One Love” at the Carib 5 Theatre on January 23, 2024 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Meanwhile, several netizens mocked the royal couple for using "Sussex" for their domain name. Some claimed that the move was concrete proof of Prince Harry and Markle accepting defeat by turning to their royal roots four years after they stepped back from their royal duties.
"Imagine, saying, you want to live an independent life [then] start a website that is not royal based and failing. Now imagine having to admit defeat [and] going back to using your royal titles and coat of arms because the deals have dried up. I can't stop laughing at them!" one critic wrote. "They are the equivalent of a fake Prada."
