FAB FOUR NO MORE
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Royal Foundation charity officially remove all mention of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to finalise ‘split’
KATE Middleton and Prince William's charity has officially removed all mention of Harry and Meghan Markle from its title, marking the final stage in the Palace 'split'.
Documents published by Companies House today show the charity foundation, created by brothers Harry and William, is now known as The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - ditching mention of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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It follows Meghan and Harry's decision to move to Frogmore Cottage, Windsor, rather than remaining neighbours with their in-laws at Kensington Palace.
The move sparked feud rumours, although the Palace has strongly denied there is a rift among the siblings.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveiled plans for their own charity, to be run from Buckingham Palace, in June.
William and Kate's charity paid £10 to change its name, just 14 months after amending it to include Meghan - following the Sussexes' May 2018 royal wedding.
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WHAT IS THE ROYAL FOUNDATION?
THE Royal Foundation was established in September 2009 to help Prince William and Prince Harry support their charitable ambitions.
It was intended that the Foundation would be used as the main channel of supporting their charitable grants.
Kate Middleton joined in 2011 and Meghan Markle followed suit when she married Harry in May 2019.
The First Royal Foundation Forum was held in Feburary 2018 with William, Catherine, Harry and Meghan Markle in attendance.
According to the documents, the name change was made official on August 8.
The , however, and still includes pictures of new parents Harry and Meghan.
The Duchess of Sussex's Together Cookbook and the Duke's Endeavour Fund, which supports injured servicemen and women, are also still featured.
The royals were dubbed the Fab Four after taking to the stage at their first and only Royal Foundation forum in London in February last year.
At the time, Harry said "working as family does have its challenges", but insisted "we're stuck together for the rest of our lives".
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But the Fab Four have drifted this year, with Meghan and Harry choosing not to join the Cambridges at the Queen's Scottish retreat Balmoral for their annual summer jaunt last weekend.
Last week, the Sussexes appointed influential media executive Karen Blackett, chairwoman of MediaCom UK, as the charity's first trustee.
They also hired a £30,000-a-year digital communications expert to boost their social media presence, snapped up from Burberry.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on stage together for The Royal Foundation
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