An expert has claimed that Meghan Markle’s use of her HRH title in a recent instance would have caused offense to the late Queen Elizabeth II, had she still been alive.
The Duchess of Sussex made an appearance for a candid interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, during which host Jamie Kern Lima proudly displayed a gift basket she had received from the Duchess.
The gift, which included homemade strawberry sauce and ice cream, contained a card signed, “With Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.”
The use of “HRH” sparked online discussion, as Harry and Meghan had previously agreed not to use their Royal Highness titles after stepping down as senior royals in 2020.
Lima recounted, “I had a very full house, and all of a sudden, I get word that you dropped off this gift basket with ice creams and homemade strawberry sauce to put on top, just to see if that helps lighten my load.”
Commenting on the matter, royal author Ingrid Seward stated, “I think if her late grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, were still alive, she would be highly offended, as she was very sensitive about that.”
“She wouldn’t think it was the correct form, and remember, she removed the HRH titles from both Diana and Sarah Ferguson,” the expert told The Sun.
“The Queen didn’t remove HRH but told them not to use it,” she added. “But she isn’t here anymore, so maybe Harry and Meghan think they can get away with it.”
