Desperate Meghan Markle and Harry are trying to ‘push Kate and William out of the way & beat them at their own game’
DESPERATE Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s are trying to “push Kate and William out of the way” and “beat them at their own game, a royal expert has claimed.
The couple last night launched Sussex.com to replace their Archewell.com website - using their royal titles and crest.
Archewell.com now automatically redirects to Sussex.com.
The website boasting 'The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan' will share "personal updates for the couple" that are not related to Archewell, sources say.
But royal expert Angela Levin believes the reason behind the Sussexes’ rebrand is to try and compete with popular Kate and William.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: “It is as though they are trying to push them out of the way and take over their way.
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“Meghan did feel very disappointed that she wasn’t listened to about how to modernise the Royal Family.
“But now she is watching Kate and William do just that - with the backing of the nation.
“I mean if she had hung around and been patient they may well have listened to her suggestions. But Meghan couldn’t do that because she always has to win, she has always got to be first.
“It’s very spiteful but that is what is trying to do - model herself as the even more modern version of them, while using royal titles and the royal crest.
“Harry and Meghan are trying to beat Harry and Meg at their own game - and it’s not going to work.”
It comes as Kate is recovering from her planned abdominal surgery on January 16.
Kate spent 13 days recovering at the private London Clinic - and is now being taken care of by William at home.
Meanwhile Prince Harry last week flew thousands of miles from his California home to be at the King's side following his cancer shock.
But he did not meet with William following years of attacks by Harry on Oprah, Netflix and in his autobiography Spare.
In Harry’s biography, he claimed Kate made Meghan cry, "grimaced" when Meghan asked to borrow her lip gloss, and had a furious bust-up over comments about her hormones.
Meanwhile Harry branding Wills his “arch-nemesis” and was clouded by a "red mist" before he allegedly attacked him.
Visitors to the new site see a notice that reads: "This site was established in 2020 and sets out the work streams of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex prior to their move to the United States."
A link then takes the pair back to Sussex.com.
Harry and Meghan are trying to beat Harry and Meg at their own game - and it’s not going to work.
Angela Levin
This is the first rebrand the couple have undergone since they launched Archewell in October 2020.
They had previously used Sussex Royal setting up a website and social media profiles.
Megxit terms mean the couple can use their Duke and Duchess titles but cannot use HRH in their new financial endeavours.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with the College of Arms in London to create the design, Kensington Palace said at the time it was first revealed after their royal wedding in May 2018.
In September last year, it was revealed the couple were planning to launch new projects.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced on January 8, 2020, they would be stepping down as 'senior' members of the Royal Family.
On January 18 it was announced that Harry and Meghan would “no longer be working members of Britain’s Royal Family”, and would not use their “Royal Highness” titles.
A Palace spokeswoman said the couple would no longer receive public money and that they would repay the £2.4million cost of refurbishing their cottage — Frogmore — in Windsor, Berks.
The following day, Harry said in a heartfelt speech: “Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth, and my military associations without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible.”
The Duke of Sussex said he had found the “love and happiness I had hoped for all my life” with Meghan.
On Sussex.com, biographies on Harry and Meghan include the line: "The Duke and Duchess are committed to their mission: Show Up, Do Good.
"They hold the value that charitable work should not simply be a handout, but rather a hand held."
The site also reads: "The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex is shaping the future through business and philanthropy.
"This includes: The Archewell Foundation, Archwell Productions, patronages, ventures, and organizations which receive the support of the couple, individually and/or together."
Prince Harry's bio describes him as "a humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner".
It reads: "He has dedicated his adult life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that advance permanent change for people and places."
The site also describes his time in the Army, names the organisations he's founded, and that he's a New York Times Bestselling author after writing Spare.
Meghan's bio says she's "a feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity".
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Harry and Meghan's business flops
- Meghan had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix while in the development stage.
- Then 42-year-old was said to have been “uncharacteristically quiet”, following the loss of her £18million Spotify deal in June last year.
- While Spare initially sold a staggering number of copies demand soon dwindled and a year on its popularity has plummeted with major retailers slashing prices in half.
- Meanwhile, their Netflix documentary also took a hit and the duke and duchess are believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.
- The pair were poked fun at by comedian Jo Koy at the Golden Globes for “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.
- Harry’s series, Heart of Invictus, shedding light on the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors also flopped.
- Archewell figures in December last year revealed a hole in the accounts after it received almost £9million less in donations than in a previous year.
The website says: "Her lifelong advocacy for women and girls remains a constant thread in her humanitarian and business ventures."
It goes on to say she "has been named one of the most influential women in the world", had a leading role in show Suits and has served in roles like the UN Women’s Advocate for Women’s Political Participation.