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Dan Wootton Calls Out BBC After Meghan Markle Name Error in Sussex Report
Dan Wootton has taken aim at the BBC after spotting an obvious mistake in one of the broadcaster’s latest reports about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The journalist noticed that Meghan’s first name had been incorrectly written as “Megan,” prompting him to publicly mock the error on X.
“Either the BBC’s standards have slipped even further these days, or they are really trolling MEGHAN Markle here…” Wootton wrote on Monday, September 7.
His post quickly attracted replies from followers, with some treating the mistake as an amusing slip while others used it as an opportunity to criticise the broadcaster.
One person joked: “LMAO!!!! Ouch! Well done BBC!”
Another replied: “The BBC have standards?”
Broadcaster Narinder Kaur also joined the conversation with the brief response: “Duchess Meghan Sussex.”
BBC Error Comes During Fresh Sussex Scrutiny
The spelling mistake appeared at a particularly sensitive moment for Harry and Meghan, with the couple once again dominating royal headlines following their return to Britain.
Just hours before Wootton highlighted the BBC error, King Charles had issued a formal clarification concerning the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s position within the Royal Family.
The message confirmed that their return to the UK does not mean they are resuming official royal duties.
“It is well known that in January 2020, the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of The Royal Family,” the letter stated.
[CHÈN X POST: Dan Wootton highlighting the BBC’s misspelling of Meghan Markle’s name]
The statement continued by stressing that Harry and Meghan’s position remains separate from the state and royal responsibilities performed by working members of the family.
It said the arrangement also allows them financial independence and greater control over their privacy.
Palace Says Sussex Status Has Not Changed
The letter made clear that there had been no change to the couple’s formal position.
“It follows that there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” it said.
“Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used.”
The Palace also addressed their charitable work.
“The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity,” the statement continued.
“In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”
[CHÈN ẢNH: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a previous public appearance]
That clarification appears designed to prevent confusion now that Harry and Meghan are once again living in Britain.
The couple can continue with charity projects and commercial ventures, but those activities are not carried out on behalf of the Sovereign.
Palace Sets Out Rules for Official Questions
The letter also gave guidance to official and state organisations that may need to deal with the Sussexes.
“Any specific questions from official and State organisations about the courtesies which should be extended to the Duke and Duchess, and particularly where recourse to public funds may be required, should be directed to Buckingham Palace,” it said.
Security matters, meanwhile, should continue to be handled by the relevant police authorities.
The wording reinforces the clear institutional divide between Harry and Meghan’s private activities and the duties carried out by working members of the Royal Family.
Harry and Meghan Back in Britain
The Sussexes returned to the UK last month, six years after moving to the United States.
Harry and Meghan arrived at Birmingham Airport on August 26 with their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five.
The family is reportedly staying in the Cotswolds, while Archie and Lilibet are said to have enrolled in British schools.
[CHÈN ẢNH: Harry and Meghan together during an earlier royal engagement]
Their return has generated extensive coverage and renewed debate over their relationship with the monarchy, their security arrangements and their future public roles.
Against that backdrop, the BBC’s misspelling may have been a relatively minor production error.
But Wootton’s reaction ensured it became another talking point in an already intense news cycle surrounding the Sussexes.
For now, the Palace’s message is considerably clearer than the typo: Harry and Meghan may be back in Britain, but their status as non-working royals remains unchanged.
