In the institution of the royal family, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are almost just a side note. Following their final departure from the UK in March 2020, the Sussexes are no longer working royals and this is now reflected on the royal family’s website.
There, Harry and his wife’s profiles were drastically shortened. As the Daily Mail reported, among others, both Harry and Meghan previously had their own profiles on the site. Harry’s was 2,700 words and Meghan’s was 1,300 words. The couple is now introduced together in just 500 words. The placement on the page is also not very flattering for the two of them: the ducal couple is introduced right next to the controversial Prince Andrew.
Right at the beginning of the paragraph about the two, it is made clear what the current status is: “As announced in January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have retired as working members of the Royal Family. The couple retired on May 19, 2018 married in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor and has two children: Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex,” it says.
Harry’s patronage and achievements during his time as a royal are then mentioned and finally Meghan is introduced. She focuses on her role as Rachel Zane in the legal series “Suits” and her lifestyle blog “The Tig”, which she ran before she met Harry. Her time as a royal is also recapitulated in a few sentences.
Since the two have not worked as royals for four years, the move is hardly surprising. The two of them should be pleased that their current website, sussex.com, was linked on their profile. A conciliatory sign? Recently, the couple’s new website caused a stir. Because to traditional royalists it seemed as if the two had betrayed the Queen.
After their departure from the royal institution at the beginning of 2020, they made a promise to the family: “As agreed with the Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use the name Sussex Royal for their charity, Instagram or website,” announced a spokesman for the two at the time. Some considered the fact that their homepage had the URL sussex.com to be an affront. The royal family’s website shows: Apparently no one in the royal clan has a problem with this.
Sources: Daily Mail / royal.uk / sussex.com
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