{"id":359007,"date":"2025-08-20T08:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/359007\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:49:13","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-secure-major-breakthrough-after-five-year-legal-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/359007\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secure major breakthrough after five-year legal battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have secured a major breakthrough in their bid to trademark their Archewell Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their trademark application in 2020 and had several hurdles to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>The Archewell Foundation has now been granted final examiner clearance after meeting all requirements for trademark status.<\/p>\n<p>The application was updated as recently as August 16 and will now be passed on to an examiner to formally grant the trademark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"64b33\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"4bc905929f8b98dc15f58a6180d48ff9\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205153%203435'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755679751_552_prince-harry-and-meghan-markle.jpg\" width=\"5153\" height=\"3435\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have secured a major breakthrough in their bid to trademark their Archewell Foundation.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex\u2019s trademark for Archewell Audio was cleared for final registration over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The application covers podcasts, live performances and audio projects.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Archewell organisation was named in honour of their son, Prince Archie.<\/p>\n<p>The couple opted to form their own charity after they stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2add7\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"09bff055b39a4897885a30f2b6757afa\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%203000%202038'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755679752_591_prince-harry-and-meghan-markle.jpg\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2038\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Archewell organisation was named in honour of their son, Prince Archie.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s publish annual accounts for their charity.<\/p>\n<p>Archewell has not released its income for 2024, but in 2023 the figure was \u00a34.25million.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, the Prince and Princess of Wales&#8217;s Royal Foundation raised \u00a312.2million in income last year, compared with just under \u00a38million the year before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"46bf2\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"e963d9280df2957a520dfd273834ae21\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%203000%201945'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755679753_389_prince-harry-and-meghan-markle.jpg\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1945\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their trademark application in 2020 and had several hurdles to overcome.<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>The organisation is separate from Prince William&#8217;s Earthshot Prize, which had a total income of \u00a323.5million for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>That figure included a 68 per cent increase in donations, up from \u00a312.8million to \u00a321.4million.<\/p>\n<p>Across Prince William and Princess Kate&#8217;s Royal Foundation and the Earthshot Prize total income was \u00a334million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have secured a major breakthrough in their bid to trademark their Archewell 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