Royal family may take action against Harry and Meghan's Sussex.com if titles or coat of arms exploited, claims source

LONDON, ENGLAND: Returning to business, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have subtly unveiled a Sussex.com site, raising the possibility of a new spat with the Royal Family with the new website that makes use of their Sussex title.

The new website includes the most recent information about the couple, biographies of Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, and connections to their Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions hubs, per PEOPLE.

However, insiders cautioned that the Palace might object if they used their royal insignia and Sussex title for ostensibly business reasons.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'are going to have real trouble with the use of Sussex'

The Sussex.com website was discreetly created by the former senior-royals-turned Hollywood stars after their SussexRoyal.com website had been launched in 2020.

The homepage for 'The Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex' features a picture of Harry and Meghan in Germany at the 2023 Invictus Games closing ceremony in September.

This is the couple's favorite photo of themselves together where they are grinning and clapping; they even used it for last year's holiday card.

Following their departure as active members of the Royal Family, Meghan and Harry moved to Montecito, California, and they continue to use their royal titles on the new website.

Speaking of using the royal titles, one source told Daily Mail: "They are going to have real trouble with the use of Sussex. It is a royal title and if there is any hint of commercialism about this it will be shut down. It's just staggering they cannot see how gauche it is."

However, another source clapped back to the warning and said, "Prince Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That is a fact. It is their surname and family name."

The website's debut fueled rumors that they are attempting to revive their media careers.

Read Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's profiles on Sussex.com website

Visitors can learn more about the pair on the website's "about" page. The words on the homepage, beneath their coat of arms, say: "The office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

The most recent information on the news page relates to Prince Harry's attendance at the NFL Honors in Las Vegas on Thursday when he gave Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

When users access the previous URL, a pop-up window with the words "This site was established in 2020 and sets out the work streams of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke, and Duchess of Sussex before their move to the United States. To learn more about the Royal couple and their philanthropic endeavors, click here."

In his web bio, Harry describes himself as a "humanitarian, military veteran, mental health advocate, and environmental campaigner." It also extols his 2023 sensational memoir, 'Spare.'

Markle is described as "a feminist and champion of human rights and gender equity" in her bio, which is substantially longer than Harry's. In addition, it highlights her involvement in various creative endeavors like the "hit series, Suits."

Despite Harry and Meghan's 2020 retirement as senior members of the royal family, both biographies refer to their two children as "Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet," per the New York Post.

The Sussexes' online rebranding coincides with rumors that they would be looking to collaborate with new production businesses.

The streaming behemoth Netflix may decide not to extend its £80 million contract with them after their £18 million partnership with Spotify came to an end lately.

The website launch occurs before the pair flies to Canada to attend the One Year to Go ceremonies of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.