Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can’t seem to breathe without having to defend themselves. This time, as they travel to Canada to promote the 2025 Invictus Games, they’ve hit back at claims that the trip was “make or break” for them.
Just days after Prince Harry rushed to the UK to be by the side of his father, King Charles III, after he revealed a cancer diagnosis, the couple set out for the ski capital of Whistler in Vancouver to celebrate the 2025 launch of the sporting event.
The trip was quickly followed up by reports from the UK Telegraph’s royal editor, who wrote that the couple now had “three days to prove they can behave”, “keep schtum” and “prove their discretion” while on their latest public outing.
Prompting a reaction from the Sussexes, a statement from a representative of the couple was submitted to The Mirror to debunk the rumours.
“We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple,” read the letter.
“They’re still here. They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised.
“This couple will not be broken.”
Fresh off the launch of their new website, Sussex.com, the couple have been gaining considerable criticism for their use of the Sussex name, given that their first joint website, titled Sussexroyal.com, was abandoned per instructions from the late Queen Elizabeth II after the duo stepped down from royal duties.
Under the terms of the exit agreement made with Buckingham Palace back in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan are permitted to use their Duke and Duchess titles but reportedly cannot use “HRH” commercially. Their latest website, which features a royal crest and links back to their original website, may breach this agreement.
A source close to the couple, however, assured that there was no drama around the use of names.
“Prince Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That is a fact,” they said. “It is their surname and family name.”
Per the site, Susssex.com represents “the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex”, which is set on “shaping the future through business and philanthropy.”
