{"id":152284,"date":"2025-11-25T15:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/152284\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:49:12","slug":"meghan-markle-clings-to-duchess-title-despite-royal-exit-experts-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/152284\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle clings to duchess title despite royal exit, experts claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Meghan Markle is said to be holding on to her duchess title despite previously airing her struggles with royal life.<\/p>\n

Several royal experts said they were stunned to learn that the Duchess of Sussex allegedly had a staffer formally announce her by her royal title before a Harper\u2019s Bazaar cover interview. The move, experts claim, shows how tightly the 44-year-old is holding onto the prestige of her royal status \u2014 despite having stepped away from the monarchy years ago.<\/p>\n

“This is not protocol, let alone royal protocol,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020, in London. They soon left for California. (Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s bizarre and highlights that Meghan attaches enormous importance to her royal status. Meghan will cling to her Duchess of Sussex title<\/a> because it gives her a sense of importance. The title remains useful for Meghan\u2019s business activities, particularly in the United States. It gets people talking and keeps her in the limelight.”<\/p>\n

“One thing is for sure \u2014 she certainly keeps giving comedy writers fabulous content,” Chard quipped. “They must be having a field day.”<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex upon her marriage to Prince Harry, the grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth II. (Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

When describing her interaction with the former American actress in October, reporter Kaitlyn Greenidge wrote<\/a>, “We\u2019re in a grand brownstone on the Upper East Side that belongs to one of Meghan\u2019s friends. When I enter, the house manager announces, \u2018Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,\u2019 even though we appear to be the only other two people in the house.”<\/p>\n

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Previously, when they met at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles<\/a>, Greenidge described a golf cart pulling up before someone announced, “The Duchess of Sussex.”<\/p>\n

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In late 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a docuseries on Netflix describing their love story and decision to step back as working royals. (Samir Hussein\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Nothing she does is by accident,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich<\/a> told Fox News Digital. “This was very intentional. Instructions were given, so it appears she was making a point \u2014 sadly for her, probably not the point she intended. The use of her royal title is beyond pretentious. It\u2019s hypocritical at best.”<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle cover of Harper\u2019s Bazaar’s December 2025\/January 2026 Art Issue, on newsstands Dec. 2, 2025. (Malick Bodian for Harper’s Bazaar)<\/p>\n

A week before the meeting, Greenidge and Meghan held court at a prime table in the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel \u2014 perfectly positioned to be seen by other diners. Greenidge later called it a “calculated choice.”<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the interview, a waiter brought an unsolicited cappuccino featuring foam with a photorealistic image of Meghan. “Oh. I recognize this picture \u2014 that\u2019s from our trip to South Africa,” the “Suits” alum allegedly said, referring to her 2019 tour of the country with Prince Harry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle was an American actress who starred in the legal drama “Suits” before she married Prince Harry. She’s now an entrepreneur. (Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“What this story shows is how attached to her royal links Meghan is,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. “The scene where the title is used when there are only two people in the room highlights this. It just seems comical. It is, however, perfectly correct for her to use it when announced before meeting a group of children in Los Angeles \u2014 but that\u2019s not exactly egalitarian.”<\/p>\n

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married on May 19, 2018, at Windsor Castle. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Fitzwilliams noted that, according to protocol, the reporter should have been announced rather than the duchess.<\/p>\n

“Meghan would likely argue that this particular instance was an innocent moment she didn\u2019t expect to see in print,” royal commentator Kinsey Schofield, host of the YouTube series “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,” told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“However, Meghan had a similar issue earlier this year when she sent Jamie Kern Lima a gift basket and signed it \u2018HRH Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,\u2019” Schofield said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring\/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, 2025. (Arnold Jerocki\/Getty Images for Balenciaga)<\/p>\n

“Her team argued it was a private gift, so it didn\u2019t violate royal rules. But the basket included some of Meghan\u2019s products, and critics felt there was a violation. When Jamie shared the post on social media, some interpreted it as a way of promoting Meghan\u2019s ventures \u2014 with her titles clearly on display.”<\/p>\n

Meghan became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Harry, grandson of the late Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, in 2018. The couple stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing unbearable media intrusions and a lack of support from the family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle launched her lifestyle brand As Ever in February. (Mat Hayward\/FilmMagic\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

After moving to California, the couple spoke publicly about their struggles in interviews and documentaries. Harry\u2019s 2023 memoir, “Spare,”<\/a> further strained his relationship with the royal family.<\/p>\n

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Oprah Winfrey interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a special in 2021 where they revealed their struggles with royal life. It was viewed by nearly 50 million people globally. (Harpo Productions\/Joe Pugliese via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s title was a hot topic earlier this year when her Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” premiered in March. In one episode, guest Mindy Kaling referred to her as “Meghan Markle.”<\/p>\n

“You keep saying, \u2018Meghan Markle.\u2019 You know I\u2019m \u2018Sussex\u2019 now,” Meghan replied. “I share my [\u2018Sussex\u2019] name with my children. I didn\u2019t know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to say, \u2018This is our family name.\u2019”<\/p>\n

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“You keep saying, \u2018Meghan Markle.\u2019 You know I\u2019m \u2018Sussex\u2019 now,” Meghan told Mindy Kaling in an episode of “With Love, Meghan.” (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Harry and Meghan remain legally entitled to their royal titles<\/a>. Using “Sussex” as their family name is allowed under royal convention. However, they agreed not to use the His\/Her Royal Highness styling publicly and not to use the “Sussex Royal” brand for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n

Schofield warned that Meghan is “walking a fine line by flaunting her title commercially.” She noted that since leaving royal duties, Meghan has rebranded herself as an entrepreneur in California. In February, she launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever.<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are raising their two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in the wealthy, coastal city of Montecito. (Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Meghan spoke to the publication to promote her business ventures, blurring the lines of appropriate title use,” Schofield explained. “Even if no formal rule was broken, the optics are poor \u2014 especially given the tightrope the Sussexes agreed to walk after stepping back from royal life.”<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle’s lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan,” premiered in March of this year. (Netflix)<\/p>\n

“Harry and Meghan aren\u2019t supposed to use their titles for profit, but they obviously do,” Schofield added. “Harry is being paid for an appearance at a Hilton in Toronto<\/a> next month \u2014 not for his real estate expertise. These are the types of incidents the royal family hoped to avoid when rejecting the couple\u2019s half-in, half-out proposal. Anything resembling cash for access or commercial endorsement threatens the monarchy\u2019s credibility. The institution must appear selfless and community-focused to maintain public trust.”<\/p>\n

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Meghan Markle was last seen in the United Kingdom in September 2022, when she and Prince Harry attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. (Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“By contrast, Harry and Meghan often come across as unusually self-focused, eager to attach themselves to any opportunity that elevates their profile,” Schofield continued. “It creates a jarring juxtaposition. Their behavior continues to strain ties with the royal family, which has no interest in being linked to the Sussexes\u2019 business ventures. The more Meghan and Harry blur the line between royal status and commercial ambition, the greater the distance the institution will put between them.”<\/p>\n

Chard said she\u2019s certain this won\u2019t be the last time Meghan\u2019s royal titles make headlines.<\/p>\n

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ride by carriage during Trooping The Colour on June 9, 2018, in London. (Samir Hussein\/WireImage\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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“Meghan loves the pomp, sparkle and drama,” Chard claimed. “She works on the premise that all publicity is good publicity. Visibility is her thing \u2014 but it can also lead to the collapse of a person or brand.”<\/p>\n

Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Meghan Markle is said to be holding on to her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152285,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[32470,458,146,85,46,2051,2050],"class_list":{"0":"post-152284","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-british-royals","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-il","12":"tag-israel","13":"tag-meghan-markle","14":"tag-prince-harry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}