Markle accused of violating royal agreement with gift basket

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Meghan Markle was caught using her royal title on a gift basket she sent to a friend despite an agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth that forbids her from using Her Royal Highness publicly.

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The Duchess of Sussex recently sat down for a podcast with Jamie Kern Lima, an American entrepreneur and media personality who co-founded IT Cosmetics.

During the interview, the host mentions she had felt stressed once when her in-laws were staying over and received word that a gift from Meghan was dropped off consisting of ice cream and homemade strawberry sauce to put on top, hoping it would help her relax.

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“It was like as if you’re in my shoes feeling what I was feeling without me even needing to tell you anything and you’re doing something that adds value to my life,” Kern Lima says.

A picture of the gift basket is shown with a card that says: “With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.”

Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, stepped down from their royal duties in January 2020 for a life away from the monarchy before settling down in California.At the time, the Sussexes promised to not use their royal titles as they were no longer working members of the royal family.

The royal family has not commented on the rule allegedly being broken. However, people on social media didn’t think Meghan should be using the royal title for commercial gain.

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“I don’t think that it’s cool that Meghan Markle demonizes the royal institution but still uses the title for clout and image building,” one person wrote on X.

Another said she was showing zero regard for the monarchy and royal family.

“But she sure does love to trot out the honourary title, doesn’t she? If (King) Charles doesn’t strip those titles, I hope (Prince) William does.”

However, sources close to Meghan say she didn’t violate the agreement with the royal family.

According to Britain’s Press Association, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said they did not use the HRH title publicly but kept the style for a “personal gift,” reported Hello! magazine. They also did not use it for commercial purposes.

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Meanwhile, Meghan dispelled any rumours of a divorce later in the podcast as she explained that Harry is “such a great partner.

“There’s something that is not to be taken for granted when you have a partner and a spouse who is just so behind you,” she said. “That man loves me so much. And, you know, look what we’ve built. We’ve built a beautiful life and we have two healthy, beautiful children.”

Meghan compared their relationship to the Super Mario Bros. video games.

“I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Bros. when you get to the final, final level. And what’s the goal in Super Mario? They’re like, ‘Slay the dragon, save the princess.’ I’m like, ‘That’s my husband!’

“He’s just out there, just constant, like he’s just going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected and we’re uplifted and still make time for date nights.”

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