Meghan Markle is once again under fire for using her royal title in a high-profile setting, despite no longer serving as a member of the Royals.
The controversy started after Markle appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and was introduced to the magazine’s Reporter as “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.” The interview follows questions about Prince Harry, 41, and Markle’s complex holiday plans.
Journalist Kaitlyn Greenidge described the moment, saying a house manager formally made the announcement as Markle, 44, entered a New York filming location ahead of their meeting.
Public relations strategist Renae Smith called the move a damaging decision.
“From a PR perspective, it is such a bad idea,” Smith told The Express. “It is confusing, it is provocative in the wrong way and it puts her straight back beneath the royal shadow she always bloody insists she wants to get away from.”
“Strategically, it is terrible. She flips between authentic feminist, glossy royal adjacent icon and influencer lifestyle entrepreneur, and none of it connects.”
Smith also accused Markle of inconsistency when it comes to distancing herself from the monarchy.
“Yes, she absolutely contradicts herself. She keeps saying she wants distance from the royal world, and then she recreates the most iconic imagery of it,” she said.
Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from official royal duties in 2020.
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