Meghan Markle and the Prince Harry They’ve had eleven PR people in five years. The last one, a girl called Meredith Maines who only held this position for nine months, after replacing Emilie Robinsonwho resigned … after only three months of work. During this period, he was responsible for overseeing “all external communications” for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which included the former American actress’ brand “As Ever”, the couple’s media production company, “Archewell Productions”; and the joint charity “Archewell Philanthropies”.
“After a year of inspiring work with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Archewell, I will look for a new opportunity in 2026,” the professional wrote in a statement in which she appreciated the “gratitude and respect” of the couple during this period: “I have the greatest gratitude and respect for the couple and the team, and for the good they do in the world,” she added in the text published by the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’.
The same newspaper that announced the withdrawal of its predecessor. “She left a few weeks ago (…) She’s not the type to give up, so Things must have been pretty horrible. so that he leaves”, they explained then.
Doing the math, the list continues to grow, and it’s estimated that the Sussexes have also hired at least ten different publicists since leaving the United Kingdom and royalty in 2020 to settle in Montecito, California, in search of a life of fame.
Controversies
The story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is enduring and we have talked for years about the difficulty of working with them. ‘The Sun’ revealed in June how the Sussexes “abruptly sacked several key advisers after accusing them of a series of PR humiliations”. Not so long ago, Variety magazine called this whole series of layoffs and resignations from the company created by the couple an “American disorder.”
In February, various experts called Meghan Markle’s rebranding, where Riviera Orchard became As Ever, “chaotic.” And his six-part cooking show on Netflix has been harshly criticized in the UK and US, while his podcast “Confessions of a Founder” has seen audience declines.