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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Communications Team Expands As Sussex Team Hires Method Communications To Assist In Efforts
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen during the Duke and Duchess of ... More Sussex's Colombia visit on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's business and philanthropic efforts continue to expand, Forbes has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's communications team is growing, adding Method Communications as an extension of the already established Sussex communications team, a source close to the matter tells me.
The team from Method was retained by Meredith Maines, who serves as the couple's first chief communications officer following her appointment in February of this year. The source says that Method will help support Harry and Meghan's growing business portfolio and philanthropic interests and that the Sussex team is strategically building out communications efforts surrounding Harry and Meghan.
In addition to the hiring of Maines earlier this year, Emily Robinson was recently brought on board as the Duke and Duchess's Director of Communications. Robinson has 20 years' experience in entertainment publicity, brand development and strategic communications and previously spent a decade at Netflix—a company with which Harry and Meghan have a close business relationship, inking a deal with the streaming service in 2020. Prior to Netflix, Robinson held communication roles at A&E Networks, Discovery/TLC, VH1 and Bravo, leading campaigns across both scripted and unscripted programming.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby ... More Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo byfor W+P)
'The expanded comms support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex comes at a time of tremendous growth and success in various business and philanthropic endeavors,' the insider shares, pointing specifically to Meghan's lifestyle brand As Ever's April launch, which sold out the brand's first eight product offerings in 45 minutes. With Love, Meghan—the Duchess's most recent Netflix offering—released its first season in March with a second season 'greenlit and coming soon,' the source shares. Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan's podcast with Lemonada Media, wrapped up its first season earlier this week (with a bonus episode featuring Tina Knowles to be released on June 3).
Harry, for his part, is continuing to 'focus on the intersection of business and philanthropy' and, as Meghan has done with aplomb throughout 2025, appears to have developments on this front up his sleeve, as there will be 'more announcements on that front coming soon.' Harry continues to support the Invictus Games—which he founded in 2014 as a multisport event for injured, sick and wounded servicemen and servicewomen, both veterans and those still serving—and Travalyst, which Harry founded in 2019 to come up with sustainable solutions to travel and which he traveled this week to Shanghai, China to advance the organization's mission of supporting sustainable tourism. Harry gave the keynote address at Envision 2025 Conference in the city on May 26, where he rallied industry leaders in the Asia-Pacific market, valued at $490 billion, to adopt practices aligning with critical 2030 climate goals.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on October 17, 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. ... More (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)
'Chief Communications Officer Meredith Maines has retained the global firm Method Communications to bolster her team overseeing the growing business portfolio and philanthropic efforts of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,' a spokesperson for the couple says. 'Method is an integrated PR and marketing agency specializing in high-growth tech and consumer brands. The Sussex team also recently welcomed Emily Robinson as Director of Communications. Method is serving an an extension of that team."
In addition to Maines and Robinson, the Sussex communications team also includes senior level communications executives Kyle Boulia and Charlie Gipson, who are based in Los Angeles and London, respectively. According to Axios—which broke the news of the hiring of Maines ahead of her March start date—Maines said she was excited to help Harry and Meghan 'tell their story as entrepreneurs, builders and philanthropists while overseeing all communications for the couple and their ventures.'
Other recent staffing changes for the Sussexes include the hiring of Sarah Fosmo as Chief of Staff to Meghan and the promotion of Miranda Barbot to Chief of Staff for Harry.
