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Harry and Meghan bought Sussex website domain name from Brit businessman just two weeks ago
The tech entrepreneur says he is very happy with the situation
HARRY and Meghan bought their sussex.com internet domain name two weeks ago from a British-born businessman.
They nabbed it for their revamped website using a broker who did not reveal their identities, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
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The Sussexes paid an undisclosed fee to US-based Neil Agate without arguing the price.
Tech entrepreneur Neil — from Sussex — created the unique name in 1995 — and held on to it.
It was registered on February 4 — before Harry and Meghan relaunched on sussex.com with a coat of arms nine days later.
It emerged last week they had rebranded their Archewell site which now redirects to their new one.
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Neil, of Maryland, said: “I got inquiries over the years.
"You wouldn’t believe how many Sussex insurance companies there are.
“Most weren’t worth the effort. I got an email from a broker in December and replied with my asking price. They accepted it.
“I think the price was fair. I didn’t know who was buying it. I’m very happy with the situation.”
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The royal biographer, who lives in a castle in Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, said: “Their website has nothing to do with the county but the name gives the impression that it does.”
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