The
Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning £7 million worth of wedding gifts, in
accordance with royal guidelines.
The
newlyweds aren’t allowed to accept gifts given for commercial purposes, for
example, clothing that the Duchess might wear and that a brand might profit
from.
It
comes down to the motives of the gift giver, and whether or not an individual
person or organisation is hoping to gain from bestowing the respective product.
“When
gifts are accepted, the consent of the Member of the Royal Family should be contingent
upon the enterprise undertaking not to exploit the gift for commercial
purposes,” said a statement from Kensington Palace.
“Gifts
offered by private individuals living in the UK not personally known to the
Member of the Royal Family should be refused where there are concerns about the
propriety or motives of the donor or the gift itself.”
Prior
to the wedding on 19 May, Harry and Meghan asked any well-wishers to donate to
charity, rather than to give them gifts. They chose seven organisations which
they both felt strongly about, spanning sport for social change, women’s
empowerment, conservation, the environment, homelessness, HIV and the Armed
Forces.
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