Meghan Markle and Prince Harry clapped back at their critics.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex just launched a new website bearing their royal title -- the sussex.com. They received an intense backlash for the move, with some claiming they were admitting defeat by returning to their royal roots after all the things they said and did against the royal family.


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The Duchess of Sussex watches wheelchair basketball at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany. Picture date: Wednesday September 13, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/PA Images

Markle seemingly broke her silence about the controversial website, which many felt was a major rebrand. She released a statement praising Article, the agency behind the new website, her defunct lifestyle blog The Tig and the Archewell website.

"There is a reason I have worked with Ryan and the talented team at Article for a decade: their attention to detail, their creativity and care, and the thoughtful approach to design as well as to the user experience," she said, per GB News. "They're not just designers; they are collaborators who elevate your ideas into visual identities. They're a very special company. Plus they're Canadian, so I'm a fan."

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(L-R) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025's One Year To Go Winter Training Camp on February 14, 2024 in Whistler, British Columbia. Getty Images/Andrew Chin

Prince Harry and Markle are in Canada. They visited the training camp for the 2025 Invictus Game in British Columbia. However, the trip was also marred with controversy as many seemingly questioned it.

Prince Harry only spent 30 minutes with King Charles when he flew to the United Kingdom following the latter's cancer diagnosis but scheduled a three-day trip to Canada with his wife

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend the Mountbatten Music Festival at Royal Albert Hall on March 7, 2020 in London, England. Simon Dawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

A report from The Telegraph claimed the couple has "three days to prove they can behave" while promoting Invictus 2025. The outlet added that "the next three days will be make or break" for the royal couple.

The Sussexes seemingly clapped back at the report.

"We've heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple," the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's rep said in a statement to The Mirror. "They're still here. They're still working and pursuing what they believe in despite constantly being challenged and criticized. This couple will not be broken."

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(L-R) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025's One Year To Go Winter Training Camp on February 14, 2024 in Whistler, British Columbia. Getty Images/Andrew Chin

Meanwhile, American journalist Megyn Kelly reacted to the recent headlines regarding the Sussexes. She claimed that Prince William's younger brother was afraid to fade out as an irrelevant royal.

"Harry's biggest fear is that he's about to become irrelevant as soon as Prince George is 18. He's got a limited window to be relevant," Kelly claimed.


Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive at the 2023 Invictus Games in Duesseldorf, western Germany on September 13, 2023. Getty Images/Odd Andersen/AFP

"He's not worried about [the] press, he's worried about fading out as an irrelevant royal. He loves it, she loves it [the press], they just don't like the bad stuff. Well, guess what it's called being a public figure. Grow up and deal with it."

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