Overview
- An Archewell spokesperson confirmed that Meredith Maines and Method Communications have concluded their work with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
- Maines began in March 2025 and is leaving after roughly 10 months, while the Method partnership lasted about seven months.
- The couple do not plan to hire a new chief communications officer, with UK and Europe director Liam Maguire expected to assume an expanded lead role.
- Maines said she will pursue a new opportunity in 2026 and expressed gratitude for her time with the Sussexes.
- Her exit continues a pattern of frequent turnover—widely reported as the 11th publicist since 2020—and follows Archewell’s recent restructuring to Archewell Philanthropies with staff redundancies, as reports suggest a U.S. agency may be lined up to replace Method.