Meghan Markle is still using her royal title – despite the late Queen warning her against it.
The title ‘HRH, The Duchess of Sussex’ was spotted on a card she sent her friend Jamie Kern Lima inside a gift basket.
In 2020, Harry and Meghan agreed not to use their HRH titles for commercial purposes after leaving the British Royal Family.
The gift basket was sent to Meghan’s friend, CEO of IT Cosmetics Jamie, when she had in-laws staying and the Duchess wanted to help out.
Following its appearance on Jamie’s podcast on Sunday, a screenshot of the hamper, which seems to include the Duchess’ homemade strawberry jam, has been circulating online.
The basket also includes two jars of Straus organic ice cream, some flowers, mint, and the note with Meghan’s royal title embellished on it.
By extension, Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle range is being plugged by the post, while also promoting her new podcast episode with Jamie.
Royal fans have reacted furiously to the name on the card this evening, with one writing on X: ‘I thought they couldn’t use HRH?’
The gift basket was sent to Meghan’s friend, CEO of IT Cosmetics Jamie Kern Lima, when she had in-laws staying and the Duchess wanted to help out
Meghan has frequently made subtle criticisms of the Royal Family, with the most recent example being her assertion in a recent podcast episode that she and Harry faced challenges early in their relationship.
Another said: ‘She’s not to [use] it per the Queen!’
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior royals in January 2020 and embarked on a new life together in California.
In a statement at the time Buckingham Palace said: ‘The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family.’
HRH, an abbreviation of His/Her Royal Highness, is used as part of the title of some members of the royal family.
Since their exit, Meghan has often appeared to make thinly veiled swipes at the Royal Family, most recently claiming in a new podcast episode that her and Harry were ‘in the trenches’ when they first started dating.
In her first ever podcast interview, Meghan opened up to Jamie about her family life in Montecito with Harry and their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.
Meghan revealed she was sending the youngsters an email every day to create a ‘time capsule’ they could revisit when they are older.
Meghan is pictured with Prince Harry on their wedding day in 2018
The mother-of-two became emotional as she read out a letter from them which read: ‘From Archie and Lili via Papa. We love your cooking. We love your pancakes and we love, love, love your hugs. You’re the best mummy and we love you.’
Referring to the note, Meghan said: ‘So sweet. I also love that it’s mummy, instead of mommy, which is very British.’
Blinking back tears, she added: ‘I wasn’t expecting this, they’re just so great. This is why it’s so nice to have no make up on, thank you.’
During the podcast, released on Sunday, the Duchess also spoke of her relationship with Harry, saying she was more in love than she’s ever been before making a seemingly pointed remark that some have interpreted as a swipe at the royals.
‘You have to imagine, at the beginning it’s all butterflies – but then we immediately went into the trenches together,’ she said.
‘Right out of the gate, like six months into dating. So now seven years later, when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way. And that’s why I feel like it’s more of a honeymoon period for us now.’
MailOnline has contacted Harry and Meghan’s representatives for comment.
