
A low-key Prince Harry has been spotted grabbing his own lunch from a food market in Canada as the Daily Mail revealed that the Queen has banned him and Meghan from using the lucrative Sussex Royal brand.

The Duke of Sussex, 35, held two sandwiches and carried an eco-friendly bag full of groceries on Saturday as he headed home to the $14million Vancouver Island mansion where he and Meghan, 38, are living with baby Archie.

Harry appeared to be in good spirits while carrying out the sort of everyday task which sources have said he and Meghan have relished as 'real homebodies' since leaving the UK, such as taking the dogs out and hiking with friends.

The Mail revealed today that the Queen, following lengthy and complex talks with senior officials, agreed it was no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word 'royal' in their branding.

It was also announced this afternoon that the couple will no longer have an office at Buckingham Palace from April, following their decision last month to step down as senior royals.

Harry was last seen - sporting the same baseball cap he donned for his grocery run - with Meghan when they returned from the US on a commercial flight which landed at Vancouver's Victoria Airport on Friday afternoon.

The couple have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed. They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.

In addition, they have taken steps to set up a new charitable organisation: Sussex Royal, The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It has now been made clear that they will need to 're-brand'.

A source told the Mail that, amid what has been described as a 'complex' situation, the 'fine detail' is still being thrashed out.

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Prince Harry wearing a baseball cap and jeans and carrying two sandiches and an eco-friendly bag full of groceries emerges from a local market on Vancouver Island on Saturday. It has since been revealed by the Daily Mail that the Queen has banned him and Meghan from using the lucrative Sussex Royal branding. It was also announced this afternoon that the couple will no longer have an office at Buckingham Palace from April, following their decision last month to step down as senior royals.

Prince Harry was dressed casually as he headed back to the $14million Vancouver Island mansion where he has been living with Meghan and baby Archie since 'Megxit'. Harry was last seen - sporting the same baseball cap - with Meghan when they returned from the US on a commercial flight which landed at Vancouver's Victoria Airport on Friday afternoon.

However, it is understood the couple have accepted that, as part of their new working arrangements, they will not be able to use the Sussex Royal name as they had hoped.

The Queen was at the opening the new premises of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital in London on Wednesday after news she had banned the use of Sussex Royal broke

The development is thought to represent a major blow to the Sussexes, who now face starting again and re-registering everything from their website to their charity under a new label.

Harry and Meghan first began using the Sussex Royal branding this time last year, after they split their household from that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – known as Kensington Royal.

The Sussexes' Instagram page, @sussexroyal, has amassed 11.2million followers – the same number of fans as William and Kate's account.

It was a natural progression, therefore, for Harry and Meghan to use the moniker for their new charitable foundation, due to be launched this year with the support of Buckingham Palace.

And as they secretly prepared for a new life in Canada, it was clear that Sussex Royal was at the forefront of Harry and Meghan's plans.

Dozens of trademark applications were made for everything from bandanas to notebooks – although sources have always stressed that these were preventative measures to protect the trademark from others, and never intended for commercial use.

The couple also privately commissioned a new website.

It went live last month to coincide with their bombshell announcement, with the introduction: 'Welcome to the Sussex Royal community, your source for information on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.'

The couple's decision to step down as senior working royals and pursue 'financial independence' put a spanner in the Sussex Royal works.

It is the first time photographs have emerged of Harry since the Daily Mail revealed that the Sussexes would no longer be permitted to use 'royal' in their branding. The couple have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed. They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.

Harry appeared to be in good spirits while carrying out the sort of everyday task which sources have said he and Meghan have relished as 'real homebodies' since leaving the UK, such as taking the dogs out and hiking with friends

It placed the Queen in an invidious position, given her long-held conviction of refusing to allow working members of the family to profit from their positions.

Announcing Her Majesty's decision to allow her grandson and his wife to pursue a new life abroad, officials made clear that the Sussex Royal title would still need to be re-evaluated.

All members of the family – including Harry and Meghan – were involved in the discussions, and it is understood they all agreed that, in light of the Sussexes' decision to step back, their use of the word 'royal' would come into question.

Now, as well as giving up their HRH titles for work purposes and abandoning official appointments and patronages – including Harry's military roles – the Sussex Royal brand will have to be abandoned.

Such is the sensitivity around the issue, Buckingham Palace officials would not discuss the developments last night.

The couple touched down on the commercial flight at Victoria airport around 4:45 pm Friday after returning from the US. They have previously been slammed for preaching about saving the planet, and then flying by private jet

Harry looked casual in a grey sweater and baseball cap and was beaming as he touched down in his new home last week with wife Meghan

There was no sign of baby Archie, who is believed to be being looked after in their $14million Canadian hideaway while the couple set to work carving out new business ventures

The couple appeared to have left behind the turmoil of recent weeks -triggered by their shock announcement they were stepping down as senior Royals - as they seemed happy and relaxed from their trip away

A source told the Mail: 'In many ways this is inevitable given their decision to step down, but it must surely come as a blow to the couple as they have invested everything into the Sussex Royal brand The Queen would have had little choice, however.

'The Sussexes' original plan – of being half-in, half-out working royals – was never going to work. Obviously, as the Queen has made clear, they are still much-loved members of her family.

'But if they aren't carrying out official duties and are now seeking other commercial opportunities, they simply cannot be allowed to market themselves as royals.'

The couple are reported to have 'no regrets' about their decision to step down.

Discussions about their charitable foundation took them to the prestigious Stanford University in California last week.

Prince Harry on Saturday as he left a local food market on Vancouver Island, the quiet, leafy surroundings he and Meghan have opted for since moving away from the UK

Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website, sussexroyal.com, to complement their hugely popular Instagram feed. It has now been made clear that they will need to 're-brand'

The couple's decision to step down as senior working royals and pursue 'financial independence' put a spanner in the Sussex Royal works and placed the Queen in an invidious position

The foundation had been expected to launch in April, with the couple believed to be modelling the non-profit on those run by Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hilary Clinton and Bill and Melinda Gates.

Harry and Meghan made their first post-Megxit appearance earlier this month at an event held by US banking giant JP Morgan in Miami - an organisation which has been embroiled in a succession of controversies.

They reportedly dined with Jennifer Lopez after flying in on the firm's private jet from Vancouver – despite previously calling for the world to embrace more eco-friendly ways to travel.

The appearance at the invitation-only summit is said to have earned the Sussexes up to £775,000. Local media reported that Harry appeared on stage with his wife and Gayle King, a TV host who attended Meghan's baby shower last year.

A source told the New York Post that the duke 'opened up to the wealthy crowd about the childhood trauma of losing his mother', adding: 'Harry also touched on Megxit, saying while it has been very difficult on him and Meghan, he does not regret their decision to step down as senior royals because he wants to protect his family.

The Duke and Duchess are currently residing at a $14million Vancouver Island mansion, where they have lived since November last year (pictured)

'He does not want Meghan and their son Archie to go through what he did as a child.'

Last week it emerged Prince Harry's team held talks with Goldman Sachs - an investment bank accused by the US government and senate of misleading investors about the value of subprime mortgages and contributing to the financial crisis.

The couple, who quit The Firm last month and expressed their desire to become financially independent, are set to be invited to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next year.

Experts claim they could make up to £1 ($1.3) billion if they network correctly with delegates and sign a combination of corporate deals and roles as brand ambassadors.