Meghan Markle’s Team’s Latest Staff Loss Sparks Scrutiny Of Duchess’s Brand

Although sources claim she left voluntarily, her departure adds to a string of staff exits that have raised questions about stability within the Sussex operations.

Experts are divided: Some point to brand chaos and control issues involving Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, while others say such short-term contracts are the norm in Hollywood.

according to People magazineEmily Robinson, who joined Harry and Meghan as communications director just four months ago, has exited her role.

However, her sudden departure has sparked renewed debate about the Sussexes’ ventures into Hollywood, especially as Meghan, 44, continues to build her profile as a lifestyle leader.

Royal commentator Hilary Fordich said Fox News Digital The move highlights the ongoing turmoil surrounding the Sussex brand.

“This latest departure simply adds to the ongoing instability and brand confusion within the couple’s troubled operations,” she said. “It is a clear signal that Meghan Markle’s ambition to reshape her public image with a polished team has failed.”

Fordwich added: “The optics are horrific because it actually enforces the negative image of chaotic control of the brand, at best, as well as Meghan’s diminishing influence.”

Before joining Harry and Meghan’s team in May, Emily Robinson worked as a senior director of publicity at Netflix, according to the people.

According to the post, Robinson’s decision to leave was voluntary. A source said that she “left of her own free will,” indicating that there was no internal conflict behind the move.

However, royal commentator Fordwich claims that such a quick move away from a role of this magnitude is highly unusual.

“Communications directors simply don’t leave such a high-profile, global PR role after just a few months,” she said. “Such deviations are rare and mean either chronic personal incompatibility or some kind of strategic disagreement regarding strategy or image development.”

But Robinson’s resignation is not an isolated case. In June, four other staff members, including Los Angeles-based deputy press secretary Kyle Puglia and British press officer Charlie Gibson, both of whom joined the couple’s organization only last year, left their positions.

said Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR Fox News Digital The recent staff change only adds to the scrutiny surrounding Harry and Meghan.

“It is unclear how damaging the brand will be,” Eldridge said. “What they’re missing is continuity — whether that’s staffing, message discipline, or creative focus.”

Eldridge added that the constant staff turnover at the Sussex camp makes their brand volatile.

“It’s difficult to build a solid, stable foundation when you have a revolving door of employees leaving your building throughout the process,” Eldridge said. “Stability requires continuity.”

Not everyone sees trading volume as a red flag. Royal commentator Amanda Mata explained that changes like Robinson’s are relatively common in the entertainment world, where projects develop quickly and roles are often contract-based.

“Because it’s Meghan and Harry, every departure is treated as part of a pattern,” Mata explained. “In fact, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have only been working independently for five years and are still refining the shape of their long-term projects.”

She added that a certain level of sales is expected as their focus shifts from start-up style experimentation to more stable, long-term projects.

“This does not necessarily indicate dysfunction, just a natural reorganization as they build a team that fits their next chapter. If anything, the professional tone of their spokesperson’s statement underscores that this was a planned and positive transition, not a crisis,” Mata said.