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No one would be remotely interested in Harry and Meghan if it wasn’t for their Royal links, claims author
Plus, she touches on the controversy of the couples new website
A ROYAL author has claimed that nobody would be interested in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex if it wasn't for their Royal links.
Royal editor Ingrid Seward exclusively told The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson that the pair haven't stopped using their royal titles to bolster their career since moving to California.
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Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, quit their royal duties back in 2020 amid simmering tensions betwenn them and other family members.
Their departure was coined as Megxit after the couple started a new life in California, something Harry has claimed he had no choice but to do due to security concerns for his family.
Since leaving, the pair have struck up a number of lucrative deals from their infamous Netflix documentary to launching a podcast.
Why don't they just keep out of it and try and live on their own merits, I think they would get a lot more respect if they did that
Ingrid Seward
Now the duo have undergone yet another re-brand as they launched a new website to promote their work, referring to themselves as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and as environmental campaigners.
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Asked if they were using their royal names to cash in, Ingrid claims: "They never stopped using their royal links, ever.
"No one would be remotely interested in them if it wasn't for their royal links.
"But at least they are aware of that."
She says that despite wanting to leave the royal family and their duties, they still wanted to keep the bits they liked.
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"That's why I just find it hypocritical," she adds.
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"There's also some controversy about them using the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and saying it's a family name," she explains.
"It's not a family name actually -it's a title which was given to them by the Queen."
Instead of raking in new deals with businesses, the royal author says they should focus on 'getting by 'with their 'living on own merits.'
"Why don't they just keep out of it and try and live on their own merits, I think they would get a lot more respect if they did that," she adds.
Ingrid also touched on the couple ditching their Archewell website and replacing it with to share "personal updates" with fans.
The royal author says: "I don't think it's breached the terms of Megxit, I think it's walking a very thin line."
They have also been criticised for not consulting the Royal Family first, after the Queen had banned the couple from using 'SussexRoyal' when they stepped away from royal duty four years ago.
Now, the pair have hit back with a representative of the couple telling : "We've heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple.
"They're still here. They're still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised.
"This couple will not be broken."
Ingrid also touched on whether she though their new website was a good idea considering King Charles' cancer diagnosis and Princess Katherine recovering from abdominal surgery.
"They're timing is always bad, but obviously they've done it now because they are going to Canada for the Invictus Games and really want to promote themselves," she explains.
Harry and Meghan's business flops
- Meghan had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix while in the development stage.
- Then 42-year-old was said to have been “uncharacteristically quiet”, following the loss of her £18million Spotify deal in June last year.
- While Spare initially sold a staggering number of copies demand soon dwindled and a year on its popularity has plummeted with major retailers slashing prices in half.
- Meanwhile, their Netflix documentary also took a hit and the duke and duchess are believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.
- The pair were poked fun at by comedian Jo Koy at the Golden Globes for “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.
- Harry’s series, Heart of Invictus, shedding light on the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors also flopped.
- Archewell figures in December last year revealed a hole in the accounts after it received almost £9million less in donations than in a previous year.
But she thinks Prince Harry should have thought about waiting instead of focusing on 'them.'
The couple are currently visiting Vancouver for an Invictus Game event as news of their new website caused controversy.
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The couple have spent their time getting ski lessons at Vancouver Whistler 2025 One Year to Go celebrations ahead of the event for wounded service personnel next year.
Meghan was spotted taking snaps of Harry as he trained for the skeleton bobsledding as they joined a training session.
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