Why does the missing “The” matter? Historically, when a member of the Royal Family divorces, they lose “The” in their formal title and instead receive what’s called a Courtesy Title. This change was evident when Princess Diana divorced King Charles; her title shifted from “Diana, The Princess of Wales” to “Diana, Princess of Wales.”
While the omission of “The” from Meghan’s Instagram title could simply be an oversight by her team, it hasn’t stopped rumors from spreading online. One user commented: “Meghan’s Instagram has already had an update, changing her name in the profile from ‘Meghan’ to ‘Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.’ Hopefully, we’ll see another update, as she left out the ‘The’ in her title. No ‘The’ before Duchess of Sussex means she is a divorcee.”
Another speculated: “Interesting! She does have a tendency to not use the title correctly by including the ‘The’ in ‘Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.’ Is it in preparation for a divorce?”
A third chimed in: “She’s already styled herself a divorcee. ‘Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’ is the divorced style.”
Tyla has reached out to representatives of both Meghan and the Royal Family for comment. As of now, these speculations remain unconfirmed, leaving the public to wonder if there’s more to Meghan’s Instagram title than meets the eye.
