Prince Harry and Meghan have made two new hires to help them launch the charity Archewell, named in honour of their son. Photo / Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan have made two new hires to help them launch the charity Archewell, named in honour of their son. Photo / Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made two new additions to their press team, hiring a PR lead and press secretary.
The couple have been building their US team before launching their Archewell charity, after losing their royal press staff when they quit the monarchy.
So who have they chosen?
Former Pinterest head of communications Christine Schirmer has been hired to lead their press team, and Toya Holness, former footballer and past communications director, is their new press secretary.
They were pictured laying flowers on the graves of two Commonwealth soldiers, one from the Royal Australian Airforce and one from the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Prince Harry and Meghan have made two new additions to their press team, hiring a PR lead and press secretary. Photo / Getty Images
Celebrity photographer Lee Morgan, who captured the photos, has previously worked with celebrities like Kanye West and Vogue magazine.
One of the critics included the outspoken Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, who often speaks out against Meghan.
He wrote: "Just outrageous – treating Remembrance Sunday like a PR opportunity."
Responding to another person on Twitter who defended the couple and suggested he leave them alone, Morgan wrote: "If they wanted to be' 'left alone', they wouldn't do PR stunts every day to get media attention."
ITV News royal editor Chris Ship tweeted out the photos, which were also met with a mixed response from those on social media.
"Really don't understand the need for this photoshoot?" one follower said.
"Who brings a photographer to a cemetery?" asked another.
Others were more supportive: "Lovely to see them today paying their respects and such a shame it wasn't at the Cenotaph in London. Keep up the good work Harry & Meghan," wrote one royal watcher.
Harry and Meghan's Remembrance Day visit comes after Buckingham Palace reportedly "refused" permission for a wreath to be laid on his behalf at the Cenotaph war memorial in London.
The Times reported that Harry personally made the request to Buckingham Palace, but was denied by courtiers on the grounds that he no longer represents the monarchy since leaving the royal family earlier this year.
The Queen was reportedly not made aware of her grandson's request – and Harry was said to be "deeply saddened" by the rejection.
It is rumoured that these new hires will help the couple avoid future PR blunders like this.
