Meghan Markle fuels controversy around use of royal title

King Charles is facing fresh calls to take action after Meghan Markle was criticised over claims she is using her children’s royal titles in a commercial way.

The Duchess of Sussex launched Mother’s Day candles under her As Ever brand, with products linked to her children’s titles, including “Prince Archie of Sussex’s Birthdate” and “Princess Lilibet of Sussex’s Birthdate.”

Social media critics say this goes against the promises she and Prince Harry made when they stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

Harry and Meghan agreed not to use their royal status for profit. However, Meghan’s latest move goes against it.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one critic penned, "Now she's using their children’s titles to flog her candles. Absolutely disgraceful! But the King clearly sees nothing wrong in this, because he’s allowing it to continue,” per Radar Online.

Another bashed the Duchess, writing, "She's actually merching her kids' titles because she has nothing else. How cringe is this?"

"Come on, Charles, this is just so wrong,” a third urged the monarch to take action against Meghan. “Selling the titles yet again.”

"I don't understand why the King doesn’t do the right thing and remove the Sussex titles. They continue to do the very thing that Her Majesty refused to allow, and KC seems to be going along with all of it," another comment read.

"I give up on that weak, feeble king. He had more guts to cheat on Diana than to stop these street hustlers."