Veteran and royal critic Richard Fitz Williams commented on the need for updates to their biographies or, at the very least, their names. He emphasized the importance of reflecting the implications accurately on the general site. The royal family pages have been updated with new photos, featuring Princess Kate in various engagements, including meetings with Windrush Elders in Cardiff and the coronations of Prince Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William.
The notable change on the page is the adjusted order in which the royals appear, now reflecting their positions in the royal rank. At the top are the king and queen, followed by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and subsequently, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Princess Alexandra, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and other remaining members. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Prince Andrew are now positioned lower on the list, appearing at the bottom of the page.
The mention of HRH was promptly removed from Prince Harry's profile page after it was flagged by the Express last year. However, some errors remain, including a sentence copied directly from Harry and Meghan's initial statement in January 2020, announcing their step down from senior roles in the royal family. The video accompanying the statement is outdated, and the palace clarified the situation later.
Since their move to the US, Prince Harry and Meghan have seldom returned to the UK. Prince Harry visited a few times for court proceedings, his father's coronation, and the WellChild Awards in September. Meghan did not return after the late Queen's funeral in September 2022, as they are no longer working members of the royal family and have been stripped of military appointments and patronage.
Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that their honorary military appointments and royal patronages would revert to Her Majesty the Queen and be redistributed to working members of the royal family. Richard Fitz Williams pointed out the misleading information on Meghan's profile, implying she is still a patron of the National Theatre and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
The couple also lost their roles as chair and deputy chair of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. In Harry's biography, their official residence is still listed as Frogmore Cottage, despite them being asked to leave the Windsor estate after Harry published his memoir in January 2023. The property, originally a gift to the late Queen and Queen in June, was reportedly left in disarray.
Additional missteps include Harry naming his brother and sister-in-law as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and using the high-profile titles Prince and Princess of Wales. He also mentioned the next Invictus Games taking place in 2021. Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment, with a spokesman stating that the Royal website contains over 5,000 pages of information and is periodically revised and updated. Some content may still be out of date until the process is complete.
