‘Good on you Ma’am!’: Britons back the Queen after she banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using Sussex Royal brand… while others joke that alternative ‘H&M is already taken’
- Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s use of the label ‘Sussex Royal’ is being reviewed
- Couple will reportedly need to re-brand after stepping back from public duties
- Social media users have shared their views on the couple dropping their title
Social media users are today embroiled in a fiery debate after it was revealed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex must drop their ‘Sussex Royal’ label.
Talks involving the Queen and senior officials are ongoing about the couple’s use of the brand following their decision to step down as working royals.
But the news has divided members of the public, with some agreeing they should not be able to keep using the word ‘royal’ in their ‘branding’.
Others have made light of the situation, joking the pair could instead ask to use the title, ‘H&M’, in reference to the popular High Street store.
Harry and Meghan’s popular Instagram account uses the name Sussex Royal, as does a website set up by the couple after their decision to quit the monarchy in favour of financial freedom.
One social media user made light of the situation, joking the pair could instead ask to use the title, ‘H&M’, in reference to the popular High Street store
The news has divided members of the public, with some agreeing they should not be able to keep using the word ‘royal’ in their ‘branding’
Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website, sussexroyal.com, to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed. It has now been made clear that they will need to ‘re-brand’
The Sussexes are living in Canada with their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor as they prepare to drop their HRH styles and quit the monarchy.
Following lengthy and complex talks, the Queen and senior officials are believed to have agreed it is no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word ‘royal’ in their ‘branding’.
Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed.
They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.
In addition, they have taken steps to set up a new charitable organisation: Sussex Royal, The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
It has now been made clear that they will need to ‘re-brand’.
As reported by the Daily Mail, amid what has been described as a ‘complex’ situation, the ‘fine detail’ is still being thrashed out.
The Sussexes pictured days ago in Canada, where they are living with their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor as they prepare to drop their HRH styles and quit the monarchy
Talks involving the Queen (pictured today opening the new premises of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals in London), and senior officials are ongoing about the couple’s use of the brand following their decision to step down as working royals
However, it is understood the couple have accepted that, as part of their new working arrangements, they will not be able to use the Sussex Royal name as they had hoped.
The development is thought to represent a major blow to the Sussexes, who now face starting again and re-registering everything from their website to their charity under a new label.
Harry and Meghan first began using the Sussex Royal branding this time last year, after they split their household from that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – known as Kensington Royal.
The Sussexes’ Instagram page, @sussexroyal, has amassed 11.2million followers – the same number of fans as William and Kate’s account.