Prince Harry and Meghan Markle separated from four members of their staff, including their assistant press secretary based in Los Angeles Kyle Boulia and British press officer Charlie Gipson. At least two other members of their private team has also left in recent weeks, according to a source close to the couple.
These departures follow the couple’s decision to restructure their communication team, which is now headed by Meredith Kendall Maines, who was appointed communications director at the start of this year. Changes are part of a continuous effort to refine their media strategy.
A familiar source with the couple’s operations suggested that there could be other upcoming changes, commenting: “Meghan and Harry hired some of the most incredible people at the top of their fields, but in a way none of them never works.”
Recent media moments drew attention, including Prince Harry’s interview with the BBC after his defeat of the security of the High Court, where he revealed that his father, King Charles, spoke to him more because of their current security dispute. Another notable moment was the release of a video showing Meghan and Harry Twerking in the maternity suite before the birth of Princess Lilibet.
The Sussexes also launched the Netflix series of Meghan, With love, Meghanwhich has become a notation success despite intermediate criticism.
Kyle Boulia, former business communications manager at United Talent Agency, and Charlie Gipson, brand manager at Edelman, joined the couple’s team in April 2024. They were involved in some of the high -level outings of the Sussexes, including Invictus Games and Travel to Nigeria and Colombia.
In addition, the Sussex hired Emily Robinson, a former director of main advertising at Netflix who supervised advertising The crownLike their new communications director. The couple also retained a team from Method Communications to support their media coverage.
In a press release, Meredith Maines explained that the strategic decision to move to a more traditional communication structure would improve their ability to respond quickly to international media and stakeholders, an extended team now operating in several time zones.
