Piers Morgan has entered the debate after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rebranded their Archewell Foundation website to sussex.com.
Their Archewell Foundation site is now found at sussex.com and includes new biographies for the Royals.
Alongside the addition of a new tab that lists their achievements, the website was quietly revamped to coordinate with the new hub’s dark navy and beige theme.
The newest entry features Harry’s appearance at the NFL Honors where he presented the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year to Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.
However, among the backlash, Piers took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: “The Royal Family should not allow this shameless, brazen exploitation of Royal titles.”
The Royal Family should not allow this shameless, brazen exploitation of Royal titles. https://t.co/dFQSXc9l1v
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 13, 2024
These comments arrive just days after Piers addressed the Royal following Harry’s victory against The Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which the TalkTV host led as editor when the publication was implicated in the phone hacking scandal.
As he was explicitly named in a statement read by the Duke of Sussex’s lawyer, Piers took to X and responded: “STATEMENT: I totally agree with Prince Harry that ruthless intrusion into the private lives of the Royal Family for financial gain is utterly reprehensible… and I hope he stops doing it.”
Harry sued MGN for damages, claiming journalists at its publications were linked to methods including voicemail interception, to gain information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
The Prince’s lawyer David Sherborne confirmed a settlement had been reached and the publisher would make an interim payment of £400,000.
The refurbished Sussex.com greets visitors with their coat of arms which appears at the top of the homepage with text underneath that reads: “The office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”
The backdrop of the homepage features a photo of the couple smiling and cheering at the 2023 Invictus Games, which was the same image they controversially used for their Christmas card last year.
Harry’s bio labels him as “a humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner,” and makes reference to his recent title as a Best-Selling author, following the release of his memoir Spare.
Which according to the website became “the publishing industry’s fastest selling non-fiction book, selling more than 1.4 million copies on its first day of publication.”
Meghan’s bio is considerably longer than the Duke of Sussex’s and describes her as “a feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity.
“She has been named one of the most influential women in the world in rankings including TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People, The Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women, Variety Power of Women, and British Vogue’s Vogue 25.”
As well as her work since marrying into the Royal family, the website also mentions her creative work prior to meeting Harry, including her role in the “hit series Suits,” and her now-retired lifestyle website, The Tig.
Both their bios end with their current place of residence being in California, where they live with their children “Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.”