Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s own charity marks a new chapter for the royals

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19th Jul 2019

The so-called royal Fab Four comprising brothers Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, respectively are officially now two separate royal households.

Earlier this year it was announced that the royal brothers and their wives would be splitting their households after having shared and worked together within one household and on a joint charity, the Royal Foundation, previously. The household split involved every aspect including separating their social media accounts — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle no longer fall under the Kensington Palace social media umbrella having launched their own Instagram handle @sussexroyal — their staff and also their charitable organisation.

This split was speculated by some royal watchers as resulting from an issue between the brothers or even between the two duchesses, but as Prince William will be king one day and with both families having their own charity agendas the split appears to be the most sensible way to run a modern monarchy. It’s worth noting that the foursome have spent considerable time together recently enjoying days out at the polo and at Wimbledon, evidence that royal business is business and when it comes to family, they’re very close-knit.

According to People, when the palace issued a statement in June about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the Royal Foundation to set up their own organisation the statement made a point of noting that it was for the reasons above that the split was occurring, stating that the new royal structure would “best complement the work and responsibilities of Their Royal Highnesses as they prepare for their future roles, and to better align their charitable activity with their new households.”

Overnight details have emerged as to what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new charity organisation will be, cementing the final element of the royal household split.

Royal reporter Emily Andrews posted a certificate of incorporation for the new charity to her Twitter account, which revealed the official name of the new charity — Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — along with other information about the charity including who the directors would be.

According to Andrews’s post, the four directors of “Sussex Royal” as the organisation is being called, will be Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, PR Sara Latham and Natalie Campbell, a former staffer at the Royal Foundation. 

Town & Country reports a palace source shared how excited the couple are about launching their own organisation with royal reporter Omid Scobie and the opportunity it presents to pursue their own works. “Their [Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s] operating style is very different to the Cambridges and so having their own space to think as big as they like, working on a global scale, is perfect for them.”

It’s not known as yet exactly which projects and causes the new foundation will take on but it’s expected to launch later this year. In the meantime, the couple will reportedly continue to work with Kate Middleton and Prince William on a number of joint initiatives, such as their mental health program, Heads Together. 

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