Buckingham Palace says the couple won't use the moniker 'in any territory.'
The idea seemed to be that the couple would be able to use the moniker for their upcoming nonprofit, as well as for any merchandise they sell. But that trademark request was formally opposed, which paved the way for a month-long wrangling inside the Palace over whether the couple would get to use the word"royal" for the financial benefit of themselves and for their nonprofit—for their individual brand, in short, rather than the royal family's.
The answer is...no, they will not. Although they will their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, as per a Palace announcement in January, the duo will lose their HRH titles and the ability to use the term"Sussex Royal" for branding purposes. They will remain members of the royal family—that much has always been clear—but won't be allowed certain privileges . The trademark request has been dropped along with the announcement.
All of this will formally go through when Meghan and Harry begin the next chapter of their lives on March 31 . There's a 12-month review period over this new"arrangement," but it's anybody's guess what happens next if, say, the Palace disapproves with how Meghan and Harry are handling things. So it's time to place bets on exactly what their new moniker will be, and what their foundation will be named after. The Sussexes? The Sussex Family? The Markles?
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