Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially outlined their plans after their imminent transition in spring. It has been reported that the Sussexes would be formally stepping down as senior members of the royal family on March 31.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a lengthy statement on their Sussex Royal website. It covered all the issues about their transition, the use of their royal brand, and their titles, among others - agreed at the royal family meeting last month. They decided to share these details early to avoid any confusion and continuous wrong reports.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new roles will take effect in the spring and will undergo a 12-month review. The two will remain a valued part of the royal family as Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of their clan respect and understand their wish to have a more independent life and avoid media intrusion in their lives.
They, too, will be privately funded members of the royal family but got permission to earn their own income and pursue their own private charitable interests. They will also continue to represent and support Her Majesty in a limited capacity and without receiving the sovereign grant.
It was also agreed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would no longer use their HRH titles come the spring. However, Harry would remain the sixth in line to the throne as Queen Elizabeth's grandson and Prince Charles' second son.
They will also continue their patronages, including the "royal patronages," and require adequate security to protect them and their son, Archie. Prince Harry, too, will retain his military ranks but will be under the 12-month review.
The non-use of the word royal would also be under review as they would no longer be full-time working members of the royal family. Hence, they would not use the name Sussex Royal or any other iteration of royal in any territory, resulting in the cancellation of their trademark applications.
Business Times recently reported that Queen Elizabeth banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using their Royal Sussex brand. The Queen and the senior officials all agreed that they should stop using the term royal due to the "inconsistency" in their branding.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly spent thousands of pounds to trademark the name. In fact, they have been using it as the name of their official website and Instagram account that has 11.2 million followers.
