{"id":234578,"date":"2026-04-15T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/meghan-duchess-of-sussex-urging-australian-fans-to-call-her-meg\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:00:13","slug":"meghan-duchess-of-sussex-urging-australian-fans-to-call-her-meg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/meghan-duchess-of-sussex-urging-australian-fans-to-call-her-meg\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, &apos;urging Australian fans to call her Meg&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-04-15\" datetime=\"1776232813\" pubdate=\"\">15 April 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is said to be urging her Australian fans to \u201ccall me Meg\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is said to be urging her Australian fans to \u2018call me Meg\u2018<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-two, 44, reportedly issued the request for people to go informal when it came to her title as she and her husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/prince-harry\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a>, 41, kicked off their tour Down Under on Tuesday. (14.04.26)<\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mail, aides with Meghan also reassured staff at a children\u2019s hospital in Melbourne she and Harry, Duke of Sussex, were \u201crelaxed\u201d about how they were addressed.<\/p>\n<p>It quoted one saying about how their titles should be raised during meet and greets: \u201cHarry and Meghan is fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Meghan \u2013 mum to children Archie, six, and four-year-old Lilibet \u2013 was complimented as she served up lunch to homeless women at a shelter in Melbourne on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>\nHer and Harry\u2019s trip has been branded a \u201cfaux royal trip\u201d as they gave up senior royal duties during their dramatic \u201cMegxit\u201d deal in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter her visit to the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital, Meghan carried out a solo engagement at women&#8217;s homeless and family violence shelter the McAuley Community Services for Women.<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring the visit, she put on a striped apron as she was photographed serving food to residents. <\/p>\n<p>\nIn a clip filmed at the shelter, one resident was heard telling Meghan she had a \u201cglowing\u201d complexion and telling her: \u201cYou look like a model!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe fan, called Leah, added Meghan was wrinkle-free.<\/p>\n<p>\nMeghan replied: \u201cThat\u2019s so generous \u2013 you are so nice!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nMcAuley CEO Jocelyn Bignold told reporters about the duchess\u2019 visit: \u201cIt\u2019s very lovely to have attention on the whole issue of homelessness and family violence and she will bring that attention to this facility, so that\u2019s good.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe women are excited to see and meet her. They\u2019re also a little bit nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nPrince Harry has been seen on the trip greeting a young fan with fiery red hair after he and Meghan arrived at the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe duke told the child: \u201cYes!\u201d \u2013 with one of the patients at the hospital saying she had handed Harry flowers.<\/p>\n<p>\nThey told ABC News Harry and Meghan \u201cwished me good luck on my journey\u201d told her to \u201ckeep being brave\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe couple landed from LA early on Tuesday and their itinerary is set to include charity and business events in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/royal_family\/meghan-duchess-sussex-urging-australian-fans-call-meg-1440725.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 April 2026 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is said to be urging her Australian fans to \u201ccall me Meg\u201d. 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