The queen has reportedly been putting pressure on Meghan and Harry not to use the word “royal” in their forthcoming branding scheme
Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have stepped back from their royal duties, moved part-time to Canada, and vowed to live independently as normal people. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced last month that they shall “transition into a new working model,” one that apparently includes driving their own cars and purchasing their own sandwiches.
CNN reports that the queen has been putting pressure on the duke and duchess not to use the word “royal” in their forthcoming branding schemes. The couple reportedly submitted an application to trademark the term “Sussex Royal” last month as part of their bid to become “financially independent.” The Daily Mail reports that the trademark is meant to cover a multitude of products including clothing , books, stationery, and teaching materials.
According to the Daily Mail, the branding “placed the queen in an invidious position given her long-held conviction of refusing to allow working members of the family to profit from their positions.” An aide to the queen told the Times of London newspaper earlier this month of Meghan and Harry’s trademark bid, “I don’t think it’s satisfactory. One cannot be two things at once. You either are [royal] or you’re not.
In consequence, it’s likely the couple will not be able to use “royal” in their branding at all. A source told the Daily Mail, “In many ways, this is inevitable given their decision to step down, but it must surely come as a blow to the couple as they have invested everything into the Sussex Royal brand. The queen would have had little choice, however.”
This all seems perfectly reasonable to me. Perhaps Meghan and Harry can rebrand as “Sussex Normies Inc.” instead.
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