Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan criticises the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arguing that despite reportedly believing they will be welcomed back into royal duties, they remain unwilling to accept the terms of their 2020 departure from royal life, which they themselves agreed to at the Sandringham Summit. The piece follows reports that Harry and Meghan were caught off guard by a formal letter from King Charles confirming they remain "private citizens" rather than working royals, with their HRH styles staying "in abeyance" — a stance Callahan says simply restates the existing arrangement rather than changing it.

The column notes that under the Sandringham terms, the couple could pursue commercial ventures in the US but would give up royal duties and use of the HRH title, restrictions Meghan was reportedly accused of breaching. It also points to a People magazine report suggesting the Sussexes believe they have achieved the "half in, half out" arrangement the late Queen had explicitly rejected in 2019, alongside their spokesperson's swift media response to the King's letter, which Callahan characterises as further evidence of the couple misreading their standing with the Royal Family.