The Duchess of Sussex recently sent a personal gift along with a card bearing the title HRH, according to sources close to her. This gesture was not meant for any public use, but rather as a private demonstration of goodwill. The card was included in a gift basket for US cosmetics entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, which read: “With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.”
After Prince Harry and Meghan decided to step down as working royals, there was an agreement to cease the public use of HRH, which stands for Her/His Royal Highness. Despite this, the couple still retain their titles. Sources close to the couple deny that the inclusion of the HRH title on the card was a violation of the terms outlined in their exit from royal duties.
It has been clarified by sources that Prince Harry and Meghan do not utilize the HRH title in commercial or public settings. The use of the title in this instance was considered a private matter and was related to a gift given over a year ago. This distinction implies that the HRH title was not utilized for promotional purposes related to Meghan’s As Ever line of jams and food products or her Netflix cooking show.
Following their decision to no longer be working royals in 2020 and relocating to the US, Prince Harry and Meghan forfeited their use of HRH titles. Despite this change in their status, the titles themselves were not revoked, but rather their usage was restricted. The card presented in the podcast with Jamie Kern Lima suggests that the HRH title has still been employed in private contexts. Another non-working royal, Prince Andrew, similarly refrains from using the HRH title in official capacities, even though he still retains the title
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