Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Seen As ‘Threat’ To The Royal Family, Expert Says

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are a threat to the royal family.

Just recently, it was reported that Queen Elizabeth II has banned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from using the brand “Sussex Royal.“ Prince Harry and Markle have been using it after they received the Sussex title. However, last month, the couple announced that they were stepping back and will work to be financially independent.

Prince Harry and Markle reportedly trademarked several items using Sussex Royal. However, Her Majesty has spoken and banned them from doing so because they are no longer working royals. According to PR expert Mark Borkowski this could be due to the royals seeing the Sussexes as a “threat.”

“It’s a major hurdle that’s been put in front of them,” Burkowski told "CBS This Morning." “Clearly, the Royal Family sees them as a threat.”

Burkowski’s statement received mixed reactions from Twitter users. Some agreed while others questioned him, why the royal family would feel that way to the Sussexes.

“SOMEONE FINALLY SAID THE TRUTH. THEY SEE TEM AS A THREAT. LOL,” @unanka wrote.

“Why does the RF consider them a threat?????? They were helping them. It’s confusing,” @wheetz asked.

Prince Harry and Markle are expected to earn more that the royal family do now that they are on their own. According to Andy Barr, a retailer expert, the Sussexes’ earning might dwarf Prince Charles’ fortune. However, he found it ironic why the royal couple still use the Sussex Royal brand when they wanted to be free from the royal family’s clutches.

The Queen reportedly doesn’t want Prince Harry and Markle to use “royal” in their branding. According to U.K.-based Piers Bracher, a deputy managing director at Four Communications, they can just drop that word and stick with “Sussex” without losing recognition because they are already very popular.

“They don't need to use it,” Bracher told The Times. “They are very well known and liked in the United States. If I were them then the sensible thing to do would be to take off that word voluntarily. The spotlight is even further on them. Rather weirdly they've increased their brand value because of it.”