February 21. 2020

Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex

The trademark dispute that erupted between Prince Harry (the Duke of Sussex) his wife Meghan Markle (the Duchess of Sussex) and Queen Elizabeth of England, regarding their use of the word royal, after their planned March 1, 2020 departure from the family, has been resolved. There were reports in the press this week over the issues concerning the dispute, as it relates to the active members of the royal family.

Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex and Queen Elizabeth

The Queen objected to the the couple using the word "royal" for their forthcoming ventures, in submitted trademark applications, which listed "Sussex Royal" as the name to be registered. Prince Harry and Meghan have agreed to refrain from using the word "royal" as a part of their trademarks. However, they have retained their titles of the Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Sussex, which they will use for a variety of causes, projects and merchandise.

Side Bar: this is all much ado about nothing. After the disgrace Prince Andrew has heaped on the royal family, via his connection with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the sheen has been knocked right off any mystique and prestige the name once had in Britain, the Commonwealth and the world. Prince Harry and Meghan were bringing back an air of popularity to the royal family, only surpassed by the late, great Princess Diana, who had taken them to their highest peak of global fame. Then somebody killed her...

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