Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir mocks the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's latest return to the UK, arguing that within two weeks of arriving their visit has descended into "farce" due to renewed friction with the Royal Family. She writes that King Charles issued a formal edict, via the Lord Chamberlain, instructing more than 100 senior stakeholders across the country not to treat Harry and Meghan as working royals, while reaffirming that their HRH titles remain suspended.

According to the column, the couple reacted badly to being described as "private citizens" in the King's statement, reportedly feeling they should have been consulted beforehand and preferring to be seen as "public figures" instead. Moir frames this as evidence that the Sussexes have learned little from their six years in California, suggesting their objection to the King's wording is really about status and, she claims, the financial opportunities that come with "public figure" status rather than genuine grievance.