Meghan Markle issued a straightforward three-word directive regarding how she wished to be addressed by an Invictus Games staff member.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex journeyed to Canada last February for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
Scott Moore was named as the new chief executive of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 last year, charged with supervising the organisation’s first winter competition.
In preparation for the event, Mr Moore disclosed his encounter with the couple, who withdrew from their Royal responsibilities in 2020.
He disclosed that he had enquired about the correct manner to address them, reports the Express US.
According to him, the Duchess responded, “Ma’am is fine” as he previously told the Daily Mail.
Likewise, a simple “Sir” was suitable for addressing the Duke of Sussex.
He told the media outlet in February of the previous year, “I did make sure to ask how I should be addressing them when they get here, and I was told the simple sir and ma’am is fine.”
Usually, male members of the Royal Family are initially addressed as “Your Royal Highness” followed by “Sir,” whilst female members are first called “Your Royal Highness” and subsequently “Ma’am,” reports the Express.
Harry and Meghan have since stopped being working members of the Firm.
Despite this, they retain their full Royal titles, including their HRH styles; however, they have agreed not to use them for commercial purposes following their departure, in line with agreements made with the royals.
This isn’t the first time reports have emerged about how Harry and Meghan prefer to be addressed.
Just a month before this year’s Invictus Games, Vanity Fair published a startling cover story containing various claims about the Sussex duo, including allegations that some of their former employees were required to address them as sir or ma’am, despite their non-working Royal status.
The article stated: “Some people familiar with the production of Archetypes and Harry’s book tour said they were instructed to address the couple as sir or ma’am, though the request was dropped in one instance after the person pushed back. (Other people say they were encouraged by Harry and Meghan to call them by their first names.)”.
