Queen has forbidden Harry and Markle from trademarking Sussex Royal brand
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's reigning monarch, has forbidden her grandson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, from trademarking and using the Sussex Royal brand after the couple announced they would be taking a step back from their duties as senior royal family members. The Queen and her officials object to the use of the word royal, saying it cannot be allowed in present circumstances.
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