MEGHAN and Harry’s use of a royal crest on their new website is an “unspeakable insult” to the firm, a royal expert has claimed.
Royal biographer Angela Levin believes the Sussexes are using their rebrand to try to “crush the royal family”.
The couple last night launched Sussex.com to replace their Archewell.com website.
Their fresh move comes after the Queen banned the couple from using ‘SussexRoyal’ after they stepped away from royal duty four years ago.
The Queen ordered the Sussexes to mothball it in the January 2020 exit settlement, when Meghan and Harry stopped being senior members of the royal family.
However, they have now used their royal titles and crest against the late Queen’s wishes.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: “I don’t think it’s a coincidence. It’s their way of trying to crush the royal family down.
“The mix of using the royal crest and titles with this ‘The Office of’ phrasing it’s just unspeakable.
“Of course this is going to trigger more stress for Charles and William.
“Harry knows very much that his mother the late Queen actually got Harry to say very firmly that he would not use his titles and the crest for commercial gain.
“This whole thing is for commercial gain.”
Harry and Meghan had previously used Sussex Royal setting up a website and social media profiles.
But Megxit terms mean the couple can use their Duke and Duchess titles but cannot use HRH in their new financial endeavours.
Angela added: “They’re using what they told the world that they hated the most. The use of the coat of arms is truly astonishing.
“I think what really pleases them both is to do exactly what they are told not to like naughty teenagers. If the royal family says ‘don’t do this’ they do it.”
The website displays Meghan’s official coat of arms that she helped design back in 2018.
Last night a source close to the couple has defended the move to use the crest and their titles.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence. It’s their way of trying to crush the royal family down.
Angela Levin
They said: “Prince Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That is a fact. It is their surname and family name.”
It comes after Prince Harry met with his father for half an hour at Clarence House on Tuesday, in their first face-to-face encounter for 16 months.
He had flown thousands of miles from his California home to be at the King‘s side following his cancer shock.
However, he only saw his father for 30 minutes before he flew to Sandringham for rest following his diagnosis.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced on January 8, 2020, they would be stepping down as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family.
On January 18 it was announced that Harry and Meghan would “no longer be working members of Britain’s Royal Family”, and would not use their “Royal Highness” titles.
A Palace spokeswoman said the couple would no longer receive public money and that they would repay the £2.4million cost of refurbishing their cottage — Frogmore — in Windsor, Berks.
The following day, Harry said in a heartfelt speech: “Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth, and my military associations without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible.”
The Duke of Sussex said he had found the “love and happiness I had hoped for all my life” with Meghan.
And he did not meet with William following years of attacks by Harry on Oprah, Netflix and in his autobiography Spare.
King Charles has been seen smiling and waving as he arrived back in London for more cancer treatment after recovering at Sandringham.
The monarch was accompanied by Queen Camilla and looked in good spirits.
Visitors to the new site see a notice that reads: “This site was established in 2020 and sets out the work streams of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex prior to their move to the United States.”
A link then takes the pair back to Sussex.com.
This is the first rebrand the couple have undergone since they launched Archewell in October 2020.
They had previously used Sussex Royal setting up a website and social media profiles.
Megxit terms mean the couple can use their Duke and Duchess titles but cannot use HRH in their new financial endeavours.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with the College of Arms in London to create the design, Kensington Palace said at the time it was first revealed after their royal wedding in May 2018.
In September last year, it was revealed the couple were planning to launch new projects.
On Sussex.com, biographies on Harry and Meghan include the line: “The Duke and Duchess are committed to their mission: Show Up, Do Good.
“They hold the value that charitable work should not simply be a handout, but rather a hand held.”
The site also reads: “The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex is shaping the future through business and philanthropy.
It comes as…
“This includes: The Archewell Foundation, Archwell Productions, patronages, ventures, and organizations which receive the support of the couple, individually and/or together.”
Prince Harry’s bio describes him as “a humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner”.
It reads: “He has dedicated his adult life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that advance permanent change for people and places.”
The site also describes his time in the Army, names the organisations he’s founded, and that he’s a New York Times Bestselling author after writing Spare.
Meghan’s bio says she’s “a feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity”.
The website says: “Her lifelong advocacy for women and girls remains a constant thread in her humanitarian and business ventures.”
It goes on to say she “has been named one of the most influential women in the world”, had a leading role in show Suits and has served in roles like the UN Women’s Advocate for Women’s Political Participation.
