Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a sweet message sent to her from the Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister following Prince Harry’s trip to the nation – but one part of it caught the eye of many people

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle raised eyebrows by sharing a message featuring a royal title that was no longer in use to her. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram to share a message that was sent to her by Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister. It comes after Prince Harry made a secret visit to the war-torn country last week to visit injured veterans.

As a token of thanks, he was given a basket of Easter bread to take back home to Meghan and their children. In a sweet Instagram update at the weekend, Meghan posted a story showing Princess Lilibet cutting the bread and sharing it with the family for breakfast.

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Meghan shared a message on her Instagram story

The video caught the eye of Ms Svyrydenko, who wrote Meghan a message of thanks on X for her family’s support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion, which the Duchess later shared on Instagram.

The politician started the message: “Your Royal Highness.” When Harry and Meghan stepped back as working royals in 2020, it was agreed they would no longer use their HRH titles. And even though the Ukrainian politician might not have been aware of the situation using the title, some have questioned why Meghan has shared the message given she is no longer using her HRH title.

A source close to the King told the Daily Beast: “The deal with the HRH was a way to stop them cashing in while letting them walk away with pride and dignity and trust, and now Markle is using her HRH on a website which seems to exist to sell jam.”

It comes after Harry visited the Superhumans Centre in Lviv – an orthopaedic clinic and rehabilitation centre for adults and children affected by the war in Ukraine, last Thursday after a trip to the UK. The organisation provides specialist prosthetics, mental health support and physiotherapy to injured veterans and civilians free of charge.

Prince Harry in Ukraine last week (Image: AP)

During the visit, the Duke toured the centre and met patients and medical professionals to learn about the services provided there. He was joined by people from the Invictus Games Foundation on Thursday’s visit, including four veterans who have had similar experiences to the civilians and ex-service personnel being rehabilitated at the Superhumans Centre.

Meanwhile, Meghan has continued to post on her Instagram account today, sharing two stories about her collecting fruit, flowers, and eggs from her garden in a basket. She also shows a pretty orange flower in bloom with the words: “That means it is almost Easter.”

To mark the upcoming holiday weekend, she also shared Easter-related products on her ShopMy account. The account allows Meghan to post about products, clothes, or accessories she has worn or recommended. If people click through to buy the items, Meghan may make a commission on any sales.

As part of her new Easter edit, items shared include children’s toys, including a kids’ gardening set that’s £19, an Easter bunny-themed box with mini eggs for £15 and a £15 Lego bunny.

She also shared children’s clothing, including a boy’s smart jacket and trousers from J Crew, which cost a total of £200, and a girls’ floral dress from Trotters for £58.