Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Bios Receive Major Update on Official Royal Website

Mar. 15, 2025

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Courtiers have refreshedMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s biographies on the royal family’s official website.

As of Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bios on “The Royal Family” page ofRoyal.UKhave been merged into a single profile. Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, previously had separate bios on the royal family’s website, which serves as a virtual home for information and updates on the modern monarchy.

“As announced in January 2020, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped back as working members of The Royal Family. The couple married in St George’s Chapel, Windsor on 19 May 2018 and have two children:Prince Archieof Sussex andPrincess Lilibetof Sussex,” the statement says, referring to the couple’s 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously had longer bios on the Royal.UK site, and Harry’s profile had a heading titled “Supporting the Monarch”

In a clue to the recency of the refresh, Prince Harry and Meghan’s new shared bio says, “Information about the current work of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex can be found on their official website:sussex.com.”

On Feb. 12, the Duke and Duchess of Sussexquietly launcheda new website featuring a log of their latest endeavors, biographies and links to their Archewell Foundation organization and Archewell Productions hub. Around the same time, PEOPLE confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan were continuing tradition andusing Sussexas their children’s surname. It’s tradition for royal parents to use their titles for their children’s last names, and Prince Harry was known as Harry Wales in school and in the Army to reflectKing Charles’ Prince of Wales title at the time.

The launch of sussex.com did not come without criticism in the U.K., as Prince Harry and Meghan were accused of trying to reclaim royal status through the rebrand. The site prominently features their “Sussex” titles, which they received as a gift from Queen Elizabeth on their royal wedding day, plus Meghan’scoat of arms, which incorporates Prince Harry’s crest.

“They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticized,” the statement continued. “This couple will not be broken.”

In another digital update, Meghan unveiled a lifestyle brand,American Riviera Orchard, on March 14. The Duchess of Sussex dropped anew websiteandInstagram pagefor the project last Thursday, and a source exclusivelytells PEOPLEthat American Riviera Orchard “will reflect everything that she loves — family, cooking, entertaining and home décor.”

The current website landing page for American Riviera Orchard.American Riviera Orchard

American Riviera Orchard

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“She is excited about her latest, personal venture,” the source says. “This is something she’s been wanting to do for a while. She is excited to share her style and things that she loves.”

According to atrademark application, Meghan is pursuing permission to sell tablewares, cookbooks, jarred food products and more — themes reminiscent of the content Meghan spotlighted on her lifestyle blogThe Tig, which she shuttered in 2017 while dating Harry.

source: people.com