na signs on a gift card rekindles the controversy over the real titles.
A ticket was enough to rekindle the debate around Meghan Markle. It all started with an interview – or rather, a friendly conversation – released by the Duchess of Sussex in recent days as an inaugural guest of the new Podcast by Jamie Kern Lima, founder of the famous brand it Cosmetics. Meghan presented himself deliberately simple: without makeup, with a sweatshirt, a relaxed and smiling tone, ready to talk about everyday life, motherhood and family relationships.
A conversation between women
From the beginning, Markle clarified that it would not have been a formal interview, but a moment of intimate exchange between two women, similar to those who take place with friends. During the meeting, Meghan told of his routine with his children, of the domestic dynamics with Prince Harry and the value he attributes to the kindness and empathy in everyday life. No striking declaration, no attack veiled to the monarchy, nothing that could presage a media case. Still, the controversy turned on shortly after.
The basket of discord
It was not what Meghan said, but a gesture following the podcast. In fact, the Duchess would have liked to thank the landlady with a gift, a gift basket accompanied by a written dedication where the signature recited “with the compliments of her real height, the Duchess of Sussex”. A detail that has not gone unnoticed.
A title that cannot be used (publicly)
From 2020, following the agreement with the deceased Regina Elizabeth II after the exit of the Sussex from the official duties of the royal family, Meghan and Harry have lost the right to actively use the title of “his real height” (Her Royal Highness, Hrh), while maintaining it formally.
The clause was established to avoid ambiguity and to mark a clear border between the institutional commitments of the crown and the private activities of the dukes.
Precisely for this reason, the use of that treatment by Meghan was read by the subjects, and by the British press, as an infringement of the agreement.
Meghan’s official answer
Following the numerous articles regarding the use of the title by Meghan, the replica of the Sussex press office has also arrived.
In fact, a spokesman said: “Harry and Meghan maintain their titles as his real height; However, by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes. Although they do not publicly use “his real height” it was a personal favor and their titles remain. This context should be carefully reported in journalistic services ».
A clarification that intends to contain the controversy, but that has not completely applauded the criticisms moved above all by those who, in the United Kingdom, carefully observe every possible gray area in the management of their public image.
