Since marrying into the Royal family, Meghan Markle has been subjected to waves of backlash due to her supposedly breaking the royal protocol. The constant pushback has reportedly been a massive crux for the “Suits” star to get past, especially when other Royal family members have gotten away with things she’s been accused of doing. In January 2024, royal expert Neil Sean revealed to GB News that Markle was upset that the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, hasn’t received nearly the same backlash for using her title despite also not being a working royal. “The thing that really riles Meghan is that Fergie pops up on things like ITV daytime show ‘This Morning,’ ‘Loose Women,’ and billing herself as the Duchess of York, selling books and possibly doing adverts all under the Royal family,” he said. “Meghan and Harry seemingly don’t understand why it’s a different rule for her.”
Since stepping away from their royal duties, Markle has been accused of using her royal title to benefit her business ventures, like her new luxury brand, American Riviera Orchard. However, not everyone has agreed with the baseless sentiment. In an interview with The Mirror, PR expert Lynn Carratt pointed out that Markle has always been involved in the luxury business, pointing out the former actress’ lifestyle blog, The Tig. “I don’t necessarily believe Meghan is cashing in directly on her Royal title with the brand as yet, it’s more based on her life now,” she added.
