Clarence House will no longer be paying for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's official correspondence, among other expenses, as the office of Prince Charles has, reportedly, dropped the Sussex pair.
According to The Telegraph, effective April 2021, letters going in and coming out for Harry and Meghan will no longer be coursed through the Prince of Wales' London office. This comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that they will not be back as working royals.
While Harry and Meghan were still technically a part of The Firm a year ago, the Correspondence Section at Clarence House handled their communications in the United Kingdom. This meant that letters from fans and followers across the world are responded to by a four-member staff who see to it that every fan mail receives a reply.
This was confirmed in February when a fan posted the Christmas card reply she got from Harry and Meghan. Stamped on the back of the card was the Clarence House logo, indicating that it was Charles' office that took care of replying, mailing and paying for the stamps of the correspondence.
Clarence House also took care of the mails coming in and out for Prince William and Kate Middleton, aside from Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. But because of this new arrangement, word has it that Harry and Meghan are now looking for a new address to point their letters to, as well as the funds to maintain such a service.
Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been based in Los Angeles for nearly a year, their letters in the U.K. have actually dwindled. Insiders, however, said that the couple still receives a considerable number of cards and other informal correspondence. Harry and Meghan could expect more letters coming in once the Duchess of Sussex gives birth to their second child in the spring.
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan have made updates to their Archewell foundation's website by officially announcing their partnership with Netflix and Spotify under Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio. The couple has highlighted community service, compassion and action in this update and stated that they want to "drive systemic cultural change across all communities" by doing "one act of compassion" at a time.
Harry and Meghan plan to build communities with their partnership with the digital media giants. The update also removes the photos of Princess Diana and Doria Ragland, the couple's moms, which has been replaced with the Sussex pair being on the ground, giving away food and resources to those in need.
