Money for Nothing: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Roasted for Craving 'Glamour of Royal Name Without Doing the Hard Work'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are apparently in love with "being royal" in its fairy-tale context, but have no interest in its "real work." This has enraged those who live in Sussex County, which is the area in England the Montecito twosome are styled after.
"They thought they can keep the titles and not do the work, just to get the glamour of the royal name," Sussex resident Diane Smith told an outlet.
"I don't support them at all; it isn't very good what they've done. They have cashed in many ways, without doing much to help," David Abrahams added.
This criticism comes in the wake of Harry and Meghan's relaunch of their Archewell website, which features updated graphics and biographical content about the pair. This has led to a wide range of opinions based on how the ex-working royals still describe themselves within the regal styles and titles they hold but do not support.
"Umm, these two nincompoops do realize they are not 'Sussex,' right? The gall of buying Sussex.com, and including a royal crest, though they hate the royals, is ridiculous," one observer on X tweeted when sharing their take on the new website.
"'The Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,' grandiose, arrogant & self-serving," another X user pointed out. "If this isn’t an attempt to pre-empt their anticipated removal from the royal family website (and other actions), it should be the catalyst to do so. Get on with it."
There was some praise to be found as well on the new digital relaunch from Team Sussex.
Another highlighted how "the Sussex.com website is going to make a lot of people cry, and I am here for it. However, I am so proud of Harry & Meghan for doing things the way they see fit & having some of the best people working for them. Onwards and Upwards! 2024 is our year to celebrate them!"
The fiery-haired prince refers to himself as a "humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner," in his bio, while a section praising his memoir states: "The Duke is the New York Times Bestselling author of Spare, a memoir of his life told with compassion, vulnerability, and unflinching honesty. Spare was the publishing industry’s fastest-selling non-fiction book, selling more than 1.4 million copies on its first day of publication."
Meghan's section refers to the ex-actress as "a feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity."
Neither Harry nor Meghan have completed a single royal duty since March 2020.
Daily Mirror reported on Sussex County resident comments.