Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are facing fresh criticism after royal commentators claimed they are doing what Queen Elizabeth II banned in 2020, by staging overseas tours that appear designed to monetise their royal status while living as private citizens.
When the couple stepped back from royal duties in January 2020, they asked the late Queen to approve a 'half-in, half-out' arrangement. They wanted to keep serving the monarchy while also pursuing commercial projects in the United States, but the Sandringham Summit made clear that working royals could not mix public duty with private business.
