Overview

• Four staff members, including LA-based deputy press secretary Kyle Boulia and UK press officer Charlie Gipson, have left the Sussexes' communications team in recent weeks.
• Meredith Kendall Maines has shifted their operations to a traditional agency-based model, enlisting Method Communications to bolster their PR and media outreach.
• The couple has appointed Emily Robinson, formerly of Netflix, as their new director of communications to enhance their messaging capabilities.
• At least 22 people have departed the Sussexes’ team since their 2020 royal exit, with six exits reported in the last two months, highlighting ongoing turnover.
• The latest shakeup comes as the duo faces persistent criticism over public missteps and allegations of a toxic work environment.