Meghan Markle Reportedly Told Invictus Games Employee How To Address Her
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to Canada in February for the 2025 Invictus Games. According to reports, the event's chief executive, Scott Moore, wanted to ensure he was being respectful and asked the couple directly how they wished to be addressed, particularly since they stepped back as working royals in 2020.
Traditionally, male members of the royal family are initially addressed as 'Your Royal Highness,' followed by 'Sir,' while female members are addressed as 'Your Royal Highness' and then 'Ma'am.' (Always good to know!)
Moore told the Daily Mail that when he asked the former Suits actress directly, she replied: "Ma'am is fine." He added that Prince Harry opted for "Sir." He confirmed: "I did make sure to ask how I should be addressing them when they get here, and I was told the simple 'sir' and 'ma'am' is fine."
Internet Reactions
The internet, unsurprisingly, had a lot of thoughts! "Meghan is so full of it," slammed one person in the comments section of an Express article. "I know how I'd like to address the nobody and she sure wouldn't like it," quipped a second, as a third exclaimed: "I can think of a word but it wouldn't be printed!
"I know what I'd be calling them, & it wouldn't be 'Sir' or 'Ma'am,'" wrote a fourth, as a fifth added: "My three-word phrase to address her would be 'Oi, You, Pinocchio.'" "On Your Bike. Would be my three words to that, I'm afraid," slammed a sixth.
"I would have thought 'Oi you' would be an appropriate form of address," commented a seventh. "She thinks she's a queen. Rachel, should be good enough," wrote a ninth, in reference to her real name, which is Rachel Meghan Markle. "Grifter would have been fitting," thought a tenth. "The Queen was called ma'am. Who does she think she is?" asked an eleventh, in reference to the late Queen Elizabeth II.