It looks like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can't earn from their royal brand after Queen Elizabeth bans them from using their Sussex Royal trademark. Her Majesty receives praises for her decision to put a limit on what the Sussexes can do with their royal names as it, reportedly, threatens the monarchy's reputation, a royal commentator claims.
Royalists, who believe that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should not profit from their royal titles after they left their royal duties, support the Queen's decision. However, some fans argue that the ban will make it hard for them to be financially independent after they stepped down as senior royals.
Royal commentator Dan Wooton defended Queen Elizabeth, saying she was only thinking of the monarchy with her decision. If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continued to use their titles in the future, he believed it would pose a threat to the realm's reputation.
"Her decision to ban Harry and Meghan from using the Sussex Royal brand when they officially Megxit, in just a few weeks, would have been personally difficult for the monarch," he said on TalkRADIO, via Express. "The Queen rightly wants to try to be supportive of her grandson's new start even though she is personally very upset by their choice to quit as a senior royal."
Wooton continued to say that Queen Elizabeth knew Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted to make a lot of money in the commercial sector, which would pose a danger to the monarchy's reputation. Hence, her decision to ban them from using the Sussex Royal brand is her way to "draw a clear line in the sand." It is like her way of saying that they couldn't have the best of both worlds.
He then talked about the royal couple's latest outing to earn a hefty amount outside their royal duties and why it seemed problematic. He said they couldn't be called royals while getting paid millions of dollars to talk in front of wealthy bankers at an exclusive Miami hotel.
Wooton was referring to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's appearance at a JP Morgan conference, where they reportedly earn a huge amount of money, per Business Insider. Although it is not revealed if they got paid at the conference, it is quite usual for the investment banking company to give a handsome reward to its high-profile speakers. It is even said to be a common practice for Wall Street banks.
Anyhow, Daily Mail assumed their appearance could have earned them $500,000 to $1 million. However, it didn't reveal its source to the said figures.
