Meghan’s representatives have denied she is continuing to use the title Her Royal Highness (HRH) after relinquishing royal duties.
The Duchess of Sussex gave up her royal title along with husband Prince Harry when they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020.
However, video from the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast shows a gift basket sent by Meghan to the host with a card that reads: “With Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex“.
Ms Lima, co-founder of IT Cosmetics, said the basket she received containing homemade strawberry sauce and ice cream was sent to her home “about a year ago… to see if that helps lighten my load”.
A spokesman for the Sussexes said they do not use HRH titles.
Buckingham Palace has been approached for comment.
Although no laws were passed or documents signed to prevent the use of the titles, Harry and Meghan’s agreement with the late Queen and senior officials was that they would stop using the word “Royal” after what was christened “Megxit” on 31 March 2020.
They still retain the HRH titles, which Harry has had since birth, but are not supposed to use them.
‘It’s more of a honeymoon period for us now’
Meanwhile, the duchess told the podcast she is enjoying a new “honeymoon” feeling with her husband since the pair got “a little bit of breathing space” after stepping back from their royal duties.
Meghan said the couple struggled to fully enjoy one another’s company early in their relationship as they were quickly put into “the trenches” by the media spotlight.
The pair started dating in 2016 and married in 2018, initially taking on royal duties before deciding to step back from their roles, leading to strained relations between Harry and the King and the Prince of Wales.
She said: “You have to imagine at the beginning, everyone has, like, butterflies.
“Then we immediately went into the trenches together. Yeah, 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.”
The duchess praised her husband for keeping the family “safe”.
Harry settled his long-running legal battle with News Group Newspapers (NGN) in January, receiving substantial damages and a “full and unequivocal apology” for “serious intrusion” into his private life and “unlawful activities” by The Sun.
The duke is also involved in a legal battle with the Home Office over the level of taxpayer-funded personal security he should receive when visiting the UK.
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Meghan became emotional when talking about her children, Archie and Lilibet, and revealed that she sends emails to secret addresses she has created for them to read when they are older.
She said: “Before I go to bed, almost every night, I email them, like, here’s your report card from today, or, oh my gosh, wasn’t it the funniest thing this morning?”.
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It comes after Meghan launched her Netflix show, new podcast and lifestyle brand As Ever.
Meghan’s first batch of As Ever products, including raspberry spread, flower sprinkles and herbal tea, sold out, but her Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan was met with a barrage of critical reviews.
The duchess also launched a new podcast series, Confessions Of A Female Founder, in April.
In the fourth episode, the former Suits actress described how she started small with her jam-making inspired business venture because of a fear of failing and that she was given business advice by Oprah Winfrey.
Meghan also claimed she is an over-achiever because her blood type is A positive, and admitted ignoring her own advisers to follow her gut feelings.
She was frequently accused of ignoring royal aides’ advice when she was a working royal.
