Meghan Markle: Commonwealth reaction assessed by expert

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Meghan and Prince Harry unveiled a revamped website for Archewell on March 31, as Women’s History Month – which had been the focus of their work over the past four weeks – came to an end. The refreshed webpage now sports prominently a statement on the core of their organisation, “compassion in action”.

The website also includes new sections such as news, stories by Team Archewell and stories by members of the community or affiliates of the organisations.

And, towards the end of the homepage, it features stories told by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex themselves.

Here, the couple chose not to use their titles, simply opting for “story by Harry” and “story by Meghan” in the byline.

At the moment, there are three stories by the Sussexes featured on the Archewell website.

One story by Harry is titled “Time is running out” and first appeared in January on Fast Company magazine.

In this interview, the Duke of Sussex called for making social media platforms accountable following the storming of US Capitol on January 6.

He also spoke about the online harassment he and Meghan experienced.

The only story by Meghan featured at the moment on Archewell’s website is the op-ed initially published on the New York Times last autumn in which the Duchess speaks for the first time about her miscarriage.

There is also a story signed by both the Duke and Duchess – the Letter for 2021 which appeared on Archewell’s website in late December 2020, as the couple officially launched their new organisation.

Archewell is the organisation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex comprising their foundation and two production companies – Archewell Audio and Archewell Productions.

The foundation has been seen in action over the past few months.

Since its creation, the foundation has struck partnerships with other organisations and not-for-profits to work together on projects including providing humanitarian help, making available affordable mental health resources to Black women and girls and “radically reimagining our digital infrastructure”.

Harry and Meghan’s two production companies are to create content for Spotify and Netflix, with which the couple has struck multi-year deals in 2020.

Archewell’s revamped website was unveiled on a momentous day for Megxit – their exit from the Firm as full-time working royals.

At the end of March last year, the couple officially stepped down as senior royals and started their post-royal life abroad.

Meghan and Harry bowed out of their popular Instagram account, Sussex Royal, on March 30 when they published one last post thanking their online community for their support and announcing they were working behind the scenes on new projects.

Meanwhile, they had flown from British Columbia to Los Angeles, where they lived for a few months at producer Tyler Perry’s mansion.

From there, they remained in touch with their patronages in the UK and formed links with new local charities and organisations.

Meghan, a US citizen, also spoke about the importance of registering to vote in the presidential election on November 3.

In July, it was revealed the couple had moved into their new home in Montecito, Santa Barbara.

Thanks to Megxit, Meghan and Harry gained the freedom to strike financial deals and take on projects a senior royal would normally not welcome.

However, the couple lost all their military and royal patronages, as announced by the Queen in February.

They also agreed, as part of their exit deal, not to use their HRH styles anymore or the word ‘royal’ in any branding.

Moreover, they are no longer allowed to represent the Queen or the Crown with royal engagements – but they are believed to be welcome to attend large gatherings such as Trooping the Colour.

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