Overview
- A spokesperson confirmed that Meredith Maines and US-based Method Communications have concluded their work with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
- Maines said she will pursue a new opportunity in 2026 and expressed gratitude for her time with the couple and Archewell.
- The couple does not plan to hire a new chief communications officer, with UK and Europe communications director Liam Maguire taking an expanded lead role.
- Multiple outlets report that a new agency has been lined up to support the Sussexes’ U.S. operations, though this has not been officially named.
- The change continues years of churn on the Sussexes’ PR team, with Maines widely reported as their 11th publicist to depart in five years, alongside broader Archewell restructuring and recent staff reductions.