Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Sussex Royal charity ‘to shut down’ after Queen axed royal titles following Megxit
PRINCE HARRY and Meghan Markle have shut down their Sussex Royal charity, it is claimed.
Paperwork to dissolve the charity and its linked company has reportedly been filed with the couple planning to concentrate on helping the travel industry during the coronavirus crisis.
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They are said to be trying to use Harry's eco-friendly tourism scheme Travalyst to boost the sector as it recovers from the pandemic.
A source told Newsweek all assets from Sussex Royal will be transferred over to Travalyst, which will run as an independent non-profit.
Harry and Meghan had to stop using the Sussex brand when they stepped down as senior members of the Royal Family in March.
The Queen told them they couldn't use the word "Royal" in their branding after they quit the Firm to become financially independent and live in North America.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been in lockdown in Los Angeles with their one-year-old son Archie after they quit frontline royal duties.
Prince Harry launched Travalyst in September, with partners including Booking.com, Tripadvisor, Visa and Skyscanner and aims to make tourism more environmentally friendly.
The Newsweek source said: "Travalyst is now operating as an independent non-profit based in the UK, and all assets from Sussex Royal will transfer over.
"The travel and tourism sector has been one of the hardest hit by the Covid pandemic, with communities and peoples livelihoods heavily impacted around the world.
"The Travalyst partnership is committed to playing an active role in helping communities that rely on tourism rebuild and recover in ways that support their long-term sustainability and resilience.
""We will have more to announce on this in the coming weeks and months."
The couple's Sussex Royal Instagram page remained online today.
Earlier this year, it was reported Harry would launch an online scoring system to tell tourists how eco-friendly their flights are - despite his own gas-guzzling private jet use.
The Travalyst system would advise travellers how bad for the environment their flights are.
At a conference in February to promote Travalyst Harry said he hoped it would be a catalyst for "positive change" in the industry.
Harry and Meghan are in the process of starting their Archewell non-profit organisation in the US.
But they faced a set back when it emerged the couple had failed to sign their application which was dismissed by US authorities as "too vague"
Despite quitting frontline royal duties, Harry will remain sixth in line to the throne and retain his HRH status - but won't use it.
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Travalyst describes itself as a "bold new global initiative" with "the ambition to change the impact of travel, for good".
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It lists protecting wildlife, preserving the environment and managing tourism growth as three of its main goals.
The Duke of Sussex will remain as a Director and Trustee of the Sussex Royal charity until the liquidation process is completed, Newsweek reports.