Is Meghan Markle using her Her Royal Highness title in a personal gift? During her agreement made back in 2020 with Prince Harry , she stepped back from her royal duties . So the question is why now?
In a recent podcast that took place with entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, it was revealed that Meghan had sent her a gift basket containing organic products such as ice cream and homemade strawberry jam, accompanied by a note reading “with compliments from HRH The Duchess of Sussex.” Her using her HRH title raised eyebrows and questions together; it appears as if she is contradicting the royal couple’s commitment not to use their HRH titles following their departure from official royal roles.
Back in 2020, she struck an agreement with Prince Harry to step back from royal duties effective immediately and not use their HRH titles for any official or commercial purposes. While they are allowed to use their titles technically, they committed to not using them actively, especially for branding and marketing purposes.
This latest incident has triggered debate among royal experts and commentators. May believe that even if the gift was not meant for any commercial purposes , the use of her royal title in any context can be seen as leveraging royal connections. Also, this can be viewed as a breach of trust by the royal family , considering the careful negotiations that were a part of the “Megxit” agreement.
Sources say that Meghan has downplayed this whole stunt, saying it was a personal gesture made by Meghan and was not tied to any business or commercial interests. Prince William , in particular, is furious and said to be considering whether to take further steps to ensure the HRH title is no longer made available to Meghan and Harry at all.
His (Prince William) taking this step can further escalate tensions among the royal family members and may be seen as a PR or dramatic stunt unless Meghan and Harry continue to blur the lines.
This episode further creates tension between the Duchess of Sussex and the remainder of the royal family. While Harry and Meghan have established autonomous lives for themselves, starting media enterprises, artisanal food business and charities, their royal background continues to develop with them in a detrimental way and casts shadows over their present. Whether this new drama will lead to official repercussions or not, that is a question for another time. Particularly in an age in which branding and individual identity walk hand in hand.
In a recent podcast that took place with entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, it was revealed that Meghan had sent her a gift basket containing organic products such as ice cream and homemade strawberry jam, accompanied by a note reading “with compliments from HRH The Duchess of Sussex.” Her using her HRH title raised eyebrows and questions together; it appears as if she is contradicting the royal couple’s commitment not to use their HRH titles following their departure from official royal roles.
Back in 2020, she struck an agreement with Prince Harry to step back from royal duties effective immediately and not use their HRH titles for any official or commercial purposes. While they are allowed to use their titles technically, they committed to not using them actively, especially for branding and marketing purposes.
This latest incident has triggered debate among royal experts and commentators. May believe that even if the gift was not meant for any commercial purposes , the use of her royal title in any context can be seen as leveraging royal connections. Also, this can be viewed as a breach of trust by the royal family , considering the careful negotiations that were a part of the “Megxit” agreement.
Sources say that Meghan has downplayed this whole stunt, saying it was a personal gesture made by Meghan and was not tied to any business or commercial interests. Prince William , in particular, is furious and said to be considering whether to take further steps to ensure the HRH title is no longer made available to Meghan and Harry at all.
His (Prince William) taking this step can further escalate tensions among the royal family members and may be seen as a PR or dramatic stunt unless Meghan and Harry continue to blur the lines.
This episode further creates tension between the Duchess of Sussex and the remainder of the royal family. While Harry and Meghan have established autonomous lives for themselves, starting media enterprises, artisanal food business and charities, their royal background continues to develop with them in a detrimental way and casts shadows over their present. Whether this new drama will lead to official repercussions or not, that is a question for another time. Particularly in an age in which branding and individual identity walk hand in hand.
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