PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a defiant statement “we cannot be broken” amid fierce criticism of their rebranding.
The couple ditched their Archewell website this week and replaced it with Sussex.com to share “personal updates” with fans.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release defiant statement ‘we cannot be broken’ Credit: Splash
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The week saw a flurry of announcements from the Sussexes. Credit: Splash
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The pair abandoned their Archewell website this week
And reports claim that Archie and Lilibet have changed their surnames to Sussex in an attempt to “unify” their family.
The couple faced fierce criticism for the rebrand, with one royal expert blasting them for “cashing in” on their royal connections.
They were also criticized for not consulting the royal family first, after the Queen banned the couple from using ‘SussexRoyal’ when they stepped down from royal duties four years ago.
Now defiant Meghan and Harry have hit back.
A representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the Mirror: “We’ve heard time and time again that certain occasions are good or bad for a couple.
“They’re still here. They’re still doing and following what they believe in, despite being constantly challenged and criticized.
“This couple will not be broken.”
The couple are in Vancouver this week to mark 12 months before Harry’s 2025 Invictus Games.
It was the first time the couple had appeared since Archwell.com was rebranded as Sussex.com – a “one-stop shop” for fans to get “personal updates”.
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The Queen ordered the couple to mothball “SussexRoyal” in an exit settlement in January 2020, when Meghan and Harry ceased to be senior royals.
But the new page still links to the Sussex Royal website.
Visitors to that page see a notice that reads: “This page was established in 2020 and features the workflows of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex prior to their move to the United States.”
The link then takes the couple back to Sussex.com.
Meghan broke her silence on the new Sussex.com yesterday, ignoring critics as she boasted about its design.
This pair will not be broken.
Representative of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
She and Harry were then grinning from ear to ear as they met the veterans on the ice to launch next year’s Invictus Games.
They previously used Sussex Royal to set up their website and social media profiles.
The Megxit terms mean the couple can use their titles of duke and duchess, but cannot use HRV in their new financial ventures.
However, the couple have now been accused of “cashing in” on their royal connections – after using their royal coat of arms.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with the College of Arms in London to create the design, Kensington Palace said when it was first revealed following their royal wedding in May 2018.
Royal expert Angela Levin called the couple “pathetic” for using the royal coat of arms.
She told The Sun: “They’re cashing in on their royal connections, which they say they really hate.
“Queen Elizabeth II would be furious because they promised not to do it.
“They should be prevented from using a title they have abused for years.”
In September last year, it was revealed that the couple was planning to launch new projects.
On Sussex.com, Harry and Meghan’s bios include the line: “The Duke and Duchess are committed to their mission: Show up, do good.
“They hold the value that charity work shouldn’t just be a favor, it should be held in the hand.”
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A beaming Meghan Markle took pictures of Prince Harry at the skeleton race today
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Prince Harry was seen speeding down a narrow icy track on a sled in Canada
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Meghan at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia today
The couple will find themselves ‘under fire’ for the royal coat of arms
By Matt Wilkinson
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are about to come under fire for using their royal coat of arms in a US rebrand.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with the College of Arms in London to create the design, Kensington Palace said when it was first revealed following their royal wedding in May 2018.
The coat of arms – reminiscent of their royal life despite having gone to live in the US – features a blue shield representing the Pacific Ocean and rays symbolizing the California sun
The lion is associated with the Duke of Sussex and the songbird supporting him represents Meghan.
Beneath the shield is the state flower of California, the golden poppy and wintersweet, and it is also featured on the Duchess’s wedding veil.
Three feathers illustrate the power of words and communication.
The royal coat of arms was barely used by the couple before.
And a royal expert slammed the Sussexes for “cashing in” on the coat of arms.
Angela Levin told The Sun: “They’re cashing in on their royal connections, which they say they really hate.
“Queen Elizabeth II would be furious because they promised not to do it.
“They should be prevented from using the title they have insulted for years
“They left the royal family because they wanted nothing to do with it, but now they realize they can use Sussex and not Archewell.
“Four years after they left, they’re trying to be royal and also setting up an ‘Office’ of Prince Harry and Meghan, it’s so hypocritical.
“It’s pathetic, they couldn’t use SussexRoyal so they found a way around it.”
The page also reads: “The office of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex is shaping the future through business and philanthropy.
“This includes: The Archewell Foundation, Archwell Productions, sponsorships, ventures and organizations supported by the couple, individually and/or jointly.”
Prince Harry’s biography describes him as a “humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate and environmental campaigner”.
It says: “He has dedicated his adult life to advancing causes he is passionate about that drive lasting change for people and places.”
The site also details his time in the military, the names of the organizations he founded, and that he became a New York Times bestselling author after writing Spare.
Meghan’s bio says she is a “feminist and supporter of human rights and gender equality.”
The website says, “Her lifelong advocacy for women and girls remains a constant thread in her humanitarian and business endeavors.”
She goes on to say that she has been “named one of the most powerful women in the world”, had a starring role in the TV series Suits and has been in roles such as UN Women’s advocate for women’s political participation.
The duchess was photographed beaming in the kitchen this weekend as she prepared traditional Afghan food with 15 other women.
The group moved to the US after relocating from Afghanistan, after which they shared their stories with Meghan.
Earlier this month, it was revealed the pair had made a last-ditch bid to save their £80million Netflix deal.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning “unscripted” shows and a film after experts called their deal with the streaming giant a “ticking time bomb”.
Harry and Meghan signed a deal with Netflix in 2020, but rumors are rife that it was a flop.
The pair then headed to the film premiere for the Paramount Pictures film – the streaming giant’s opposition – last week, with experts claiming they were “desperate to be seen”.
However, the Netflix boss said earlier this month that the Sussexes “actually have a bunch in development”.
The Times reported that chief content officer Bela Bajaria said the new projects are related to Archewell and include “a few unwritten things.”
Speaking at one of the streaming giant’s promotional events, she added that Harry and Meghan are also working on a film and series – which are in “very early development”.
Last year, the couple’s soul-baring six-part series was the streaming giant’s most-watched documentary.
But Harry and Meghan are believed to have only received half of their alleged £78m deal.
It said they will only get the rest if they produce content of real interest before the end of 2025.
Last month, comedian Jo Koy blasted the couple at the Golden Globes, saying “Netflix is paying them millions to do nothing.”
At the time, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said the couple could lose everything if they didn’t buckle down and start working before the contract expired.
He told The Sun: “It’s important to remember that the contract with Netflix runs until 2025.
Business failures of Harry and Meghan
“Netflix is no longer producing The Crown, and from that point of view it might be if the Sussexes don’t produce what they want.
“If they had lost that, they really would have been losers in every sense.”
Last year, the couple faced a public divorce from Spotify.
Their company Archewell’s £18m deal with the platform was terminated by mutual consent after Meghan, 41, produced just 13 shows in two and a half years.
It comes after royal experts claimed the couple were grasping at straws in trying to get closer to the Paramount boss.
They said Harry and Meghan were “obviously” after a deal with the media giant just as a key member of Archewell Productions quit.
Bennett Levine – who worked on the failed Harry and Meghan docu-series – has confirmed he is quitting after less than two years in the role.
The Archewell Foundation was operating at a loss of £536,357 but remained in the black thanks to earlier donations.
One donation of $10 million — 77 percent of Archewell’s total revenue in 2021 — came from an unidentified wealthy donor.
The much-hyped Archewell Foundation in Sussex revealed a hole in its accounts last December after receiving almost £9m less in donations than the previous year.
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The couple arrived in Whistler, British Columbia yesterday. Credit: Splash
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Harry and Meghan attend the One Year to Go Event ahead of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
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Harry and Meghan were seen in Canada just days after the rebranding
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The couple have also been accused of ‘cashing in’ on their connections at the firm to use the royal coat of arms
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