As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
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"I don't think they have been as successful at converting that initial success into an enduring brand."
— Andrew Stephen , Academic
"It could make them feel more culturally relevant by bringing them closer to the centre of British royal life."
— Andrew Stephen , Academic
Key People
Andrew Stephen is a professor of marketing at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School.
Meghan Markle is an American actress and the wife of Prince Harry.
Prince Harry is the Duke of Sussex and a member of the British royal family.
Susan Fournier is a branding expert and former professor at Harvard Business School.
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They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
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